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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166686 | Cup labeling system An apparatus and a system for affixing a label to a cup, bottle and/or container is provided. The apparatus and system may allow for affixing a pre-printed label having a plurality of colors and indicia thereon to a cup whereby the label may be viewed as integral pa... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8051590 | Magical image cups and containers with 3D displays An optical illusion device such as a drinking glass/cup for providing a multi-dimensional visual display. The device includes a body with tubular sidewalls extending from an opening at a first end to an opening at a second end. A base assembly is provided at the sec... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046941 | Magical image cups and containers with 3D displays An optical illusion device such as a drinking glass/cup for providing a multi-dimensional visual display. The device includes a body with tubular sidewalls extending from an opening at a first end to an opening at a second end. A base assembly is provided at the sec... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7992331 | Magical image cups and containers with 3D displays An optical illusion device such as a drinking glass/cup for providing a multi-dimensional visual display. The device includes a body with tubular sidewalls extending from an opening at a first end to an opening at a second end. A base assembly is provided at the sec... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7900384 | Magical image cups and containers with 3D displays An optical illusion device such as a drinking glass/cup for providing a multi-dimensional visual display. The device includes a body with tubular sidewalls extending from an opening at a first end to an opening at a second end. A base assembly is provided at the sec... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7874088 | Tray-tag A tray-tag that can be mounted on a tray and display information about items on the tray is provided. A tray-tag of the present invention includes a face plate having front and back surfaces. The front surface of the face plate is adapted to have indicia thereon tha... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7681346 | Advertising apparatus and method An advertising apparatus including a body portion adapted to be one or both of connected to or disposed on a support structure accessible for advertising purposes and, an interchangeable and/or replaceable advertising device, the advertising device being adapted to ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7610703 | Serving dish for children A serving dish for small children has a window through which exchangeable pictures can be viewed. The dish has an upper dish with a transparent window, a lower dish, and an exchangeable picture carrier situated in between. In order to permit easy cleaning of the dis... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7530186 | Article for displaying indicia and holding an object above a container lid An article according to the present invention is configured for placement in an opening formed in a container lid for displaying indicia and optionally holding an object. The article includes a body having a bottom plug portion that is configured to be received with... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7437841 | Serving dish for children A serving dish for small children has a window through which exchangeable pictures can be viewed. The dish has an upper dish with a transparent window, a lower dish, and an exchangeable picture carrier situated in between. In order to permit easy cleaning of the dis... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7383650 | Method and apparatus for beverage merchandising A method and apparatus for beverage merchandising including an annular collar for the neck of a beverage decanter, such as a coffee carafe, which is able to display text information or pictures along its outside surface. The display of text information or pictures m... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367145 | Novelty item A novelty item has a base and a display extending upwardly from the base. The display comprises at least a first segment and at least a second segment each having an outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall, the inner and outer walls separated from one a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7337943 | Disposable servingware containers with flange tabs Disposable containers include peripheral tabs which are useful for positioning and processing the containers and operate as separators. In a preferred embodiment, the tabs correspond to tabs on a paperboard blank where the tabs are useful for controlling the orienta... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7191905 | Cooler door shelf device with stick-on product panels A shelf device for an inside surface of a cooler door has a tray with a bottom panel, opposed front and rear panels connected to the bottom panel, and opposed end panels connected to the bottom, front and rear panels. The front panel has a rear face opposite the rea... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7165697 | Concentric two-compartment drinking vessel A two-compartment drinking vessel includes an outer drinking vessel having a closed bottom section, a generally vertical sidewall section with an upper rim there around and an open top. Within the outer vessel is an inner, closed bottom, linear vessel with a sidewal... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166345 | Destructible privacy label A destructible privacy label includes a sheet-like member having an upper surface and an adhesive lower surface. The upper surface is adapted for printing indicia thereon. The sheet-like member includes two segments conjoined about a separation line which defines ad... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163311 | Foodware having visual sensory stimulating or sensing means Active foodware comprises at least a plate unit that provides visual stimuli by having a power source and a visual sensory stimulating component to provide light emanating from the plate. Other devices can provide auditory and haptic stimuli. The plate unit can be a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153555 | Plastic objects including lenticular lens sheets A product for displaying lenticular images, comprising: an insert including a lenticular lens material; a layer of ink; a thermal protective substrate layer; and a plastic base. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140857 | Label ledge for injection molded containers An improved in mold label for use in labeling products made by injection, or other, molding technologies has a zig-zag shaped edge cut contained in a registration area which contains ink that matches the product resin. At least one ledge is formed in a cavity wall o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131224 | Storage bin with attachable label holder A plastic storage bin comprising a container and a label holder is disclosed. The label holder is configured to rotatably and detachably couple with the container. The label holder preferably comprises a clear rigid plastic designed to hold a 3″×5″ card that de... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124907 | Sippy straw cup A closure for a container adapted to house a beverage therein, the closure comprising: (a) a cap having a mating feature adapted to interface with a corresponding feature of a container to secure the cap thereto, the cap also including an orifice therethrough and a ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121027 | Decorative trash receptacle system An apparatus for an indoor-outdoor decorative trash receptacle system that allows a user to decorate or personalize a trash receptacle 12 or the like with permanent or interchangeable graphic images 14 or insignia. The system decorates a receptacle ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7098887 | Display device A device is described which comprise of a thermoelectric unit and an electronic flexible display unit. An application of the device may be the device being mounted on a commercial hot beverage holder, whereby using the thermal energy from the hot beverage to display... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093832 | Conversation generator A plate or other utilitarian object for generating conversations is provided comprising a substantially flat central portion for holding on object and a raised side surface positioned coaxially with the substantially flat central portion. A circular perforation is f... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090085 | Trophy sports apparatus holder The trophy item holder is a holder which associates the trophy item with a descriptive card which provides information on the item and its user. Photographs or a certificate of authenticity may also be displayed. Thus the information establishing the item as a troph... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086549 | Fluid supply assembly A fluid supply assembly. The fluid supply assembly includes a disposable cup and lid, and a reusable cup holder and outer lid. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070054 | Product packaging having a remanent value A packaging material is provided in a continuous roll for forming into a channel shaped receptacle for receiving and supporting a structure such as a food product to be packaged by an over-wrap material. The packaging material is formed from two substrate sheets con... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064857 | Advertising method and apparatus A method for advertising, comprising the steps of generating a high-quality image; placing one or more advertising data in a predetermined location of the high-quality image; and fixing the high-quality image and advertising data to a utilitarian object. The adverti... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059491 | Apparatus and method for observing chemical substances An apparatus and method for observing a chemical substance. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a vessel having a base portion and an at least partially transparent wall portion depending from and extending away from the base portion. The base portion and the ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036778 | Tableware clip-on device A C-ring clips to an edge of tableware. The C-ring has a rearwardly extending shaft supporting a ball. A gripping device rotates on the ball and supports a shelf. A fixture capable of displaying an ornament or name card is attached to the shelf. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028424 | Article marker A marker device for identifying an article or possessions including a tab member extending from a mounting member. The mounting member is adapted to be releasably secured to an article and is of inverted channel-shaped configuration. The tab member is preferably an ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004324 | Multi-compartment pill container A multi-compartment pill container constructed to hold a week's worth of medication for a user. The container has a housing having a top surface, a number of removable compartments held within the rectangular openings in the top surface of the housing, and a lid att... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6959507 | Injection molded, recessed insert for use in a container and method of using same An injection molded, recessed insert is disclosed which is adapted to receive and hold a label or label holder. The insert may be snap-locked in an opening in a container such as a tote box. The insert provides a recessed area for the label or label holder so the la... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960171 | Infant eye trainer The infant eye trainer is a device that is mountable on a baby bottle for strengthening and developing infant eyesight. The device utilizes interchangeable media producing an image on a display, which may be viewed by the infant while drinking from the bottle. A var... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6923549 | Container with illuminated interior visual display An illuminated message or design is displayed on the surface of an inner container for viewing through an outer container. Light emitting diodes are placed under the outer container, and near its perimeter, allowing the light to be directly introduced into the perip... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913165 | Cocktail shaker A Cocktail shaker which has a head adapted for releasably sealing an insulated container, having at least one plastic wall, where the container may be used as a drinking vessel. The cocktail shaker head has a metal selectively closeable stainer or filter portion and... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6889455 | Method of incorporating a promotional item into a dual wall cup The present invention is directed to a dual wall cup assembly suited for use in a promotional campaign, provided with an outer cup having a sidewall joined to a bottom wall and provided with an open top; an inner cup having a sidewall joined to a bottom wall and pro... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6843373 | Display tray A serving tray has a slot formed in a side wall of the tray into which is received the corner of a shouter card with a friction fit between the card and the slot. Both bottom corners of the card extend through the side wall of the tray at opposite ends of the slot a... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6762734 | Container with means for displaying still and moving images A container for a beverage or other foods or household goods includes a wall with a display generating digital images). A controller is also provided associated with a memory, said memory storing digital imaging data. The controller selectively retrieves the data fr... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6718664 | Container having image-carrying sheet and method of manufacturing such container Drink containers with a variety of shapes are disclosed. Each drink container has a shell and an image-carrying sheet molded into the shell. In some embodiments, the image-carrying sheet is a sheet of lenticular lens material. A method of manufacturing the various i... | 04/13/2004 |
