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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357863 | Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent and antimicrobial agent for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7258916 | Article for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258786 | Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258787 | Bottle and cap assembly A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7216778 | Self-leveling drip catcher for fluid containers A self-leveling drip catcher for fluid containers. The apparatus comprises an elongated neck and a fluid containment portion at the bottom of the neck. An opening is provided in the top of the neck to releasably attach the apparatus to the fluid container. The fluid... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214397 | Plug for sucking a beverage A plug for sucking a beverage from a bottle or the like includes a housing and supporting means for housing and supporting a dissolvable food praline, the beverage being delivered through the plug through a window formed between the outer contour of the praline and ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7115294 | Combination hot dog and beverage dispenser A container for bulk items of food, particularly hot dogs, comprising a box with a bottom side mountable on the top of a standard cup/can holding a beverage. A drinking straw is inserted through a side sleeve in the container and an opening in the top of the cup/can... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7069739 | Device for cooling or heating liquids in a bottle Heat-exchanging devices for cooling or heating liquids in a bottle or can, which include in a first embodiment, an elongated cooling or heating tube having a tube bore filled with a refrigerant/heating fluid such as water and sealed at the top, with liquid flow open... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040547 | Straw with angled output The present invention relates to a drinking straw that diverts the flow of liquid away from the upper palate, thereby avoiding discomfort or pain in the upper palate and posterior pharyngeal wall of the mouth. The drinking straw includes an elongate tubular body hav... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7005150 | Beverage container A beverage container configured from a front and a rear surface portion, a base portion, and a pair of gusset portions. The gusset portions configure side portions of the container by being sealed to mutually confronting edge portions of the front and rear surface p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005152 | Receptacle cap having aromatic properties A device and method for adding the perception of flavoring to a product that is consumed from a receptacle. The device is a cover for a receptacle, wherein a person can drink from a receptacle through the structure of the cover. At least a portion of the receptacle ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966252 | Hydrophilic substance dispensing device A device for dispensing into a liquid at least one hydrophilic substance deposited thereon including a body having at least one surface area enhancer and at least one hydrophilic substance deposited on the at least one surface area enhancer, to form a coated surface... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6858239 | Feed additive and method for controlling large bowel fermentation in the horse and similar animals A feed additive for equines, comprising dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles, dried corn fermentation solubles, or a mixture of dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles and dried corn fermentation solubles, wherein said dried solubles have been dried to a tota... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6706297 | Attachable snack food container A snack food container for containing a snack food product. The snack food container includes a side wall, a bottom wall and a flange body. The side wall forms an upper opening. The bottom wall is connected to the side wall opposite the upper opening. The flange bod... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6638549 | System for storage and delivery of powdered nutritional supplements An apparatus for storing and delivering a powdered nutritional supplement comprises: a) an elongated tube; and b) a volume of powdered nutritional supplement contained within the tube. The ends of the tube may be sealed to retain the powdered supplement w... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6565899 | Combination lollipop, drinking straw and beverage cap A novelty device formed of the combination of a drinking straw, beverage bottle cap and a lollipop type edible confection to be attached to a beverage bottle allowing the consumer to simultaneously enjoy and taste the flavors of the lollipop confection an... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6541055 | Porous plastic dispensing article The present invention provides a porous plastic article for dispensing a soluble or dispersible dispensate into a fluid stream. An inventive article preferably comprise polyethylene or polypropylene and has defined therein a network of passages in fluid c... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6482451 | Apparatus for producing a flavored beverage A flavoring receptacle contains a predetermined portion of flavoring agent for sale and use in conjunction with a compatible pre-packaged unflavored beverage of appropriate relative volume. The flavoring receptacle is generally elongate and tubular in sha... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6409386 | Container made of flexible material, particularly for liquids A container for liquids or fluid products, including viscous ones, made by folding and heat-sealing a single sheet of flexible material. The single sheet is folded so as to form two mutually opposite quadrangular faces directly heat-sealed along two conse... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6375001 | Liquid storing pouch and extractor A pouch of flexible plastic sheet material has an internal chamber holding a liquid. The plastic sheet material above the liquid is in a collapsed position to allow expansion and movement of the liquid in the chamber and permit an elongated tubular extrac... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6334711 | Liquid-tight container and process for conditioning a liquid in said container This leaktight container includes four superimposed sheets (1, 2, 3, 4). The sheet (1) includes a precut tab (5) welded (13) to a portion of the sheet (2). A passage (10) is formed between these sheets (2) and (3) and acts as a valve between the inside an... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6293394 | Pouch-shaped form of packaging A packaging pouch (10) with an integral drinking straw or pouring spout (38,42) and an easy-to-open protective region providing access to the drinking straw or pouring spout, features a first compartment (32) to accommodate the contents e.g. a drink and--... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6283294 | Enclosed living cell dispensing tube A dispensing tube containing a selected material, such as bacterial cells or other additive, on the inside of the tube. The tube is wrapped and sealed in an outer watertight envelope until time for usage. At the time of usage the outer envelope is taken a... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5884758 | Liquid pouch with internal straw restraining passage A plastic film liquid pouch is formed from impermeable film sheet material and has opposed side walls with sealed circumferencial edges to form an enclosed chamber. A liquid product is provided in the chamber and a space is also provided to permit expansi... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5758473 | Method for manufacturing packages for liquid products, especially liquid foodstuffs and a package obtained through this method A method for manufacturing packages (1) for liquid food products, includes a step in which a flexible sheet material member (2) is folded into a tubular shape so that longitudinal strips (6) extends outwardly, and are joined to each other. Along the joine... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5753284 | Combination drinking straw and edible plug A combination drinking straw and edible plug, the edible plug includes a body formed of a fondant mixture containing water, glucose and sucrose. There is not less than 30 parts of glucose and not more than 220 parts of glucose for every 100 parts of sucro... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5681564 | Flavored, ready to use activated charcoal antidote To provide a therapeutic dose of an aqueous slurry of activated charcoal to a poisoning victim, an opaque straw is coated internally with a viscous flavoring solution and the slurry is sucked up from an opaque container using the straw. The use of natural... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5620707 | Beadlets for customization of flavor and sweetener in a beverage A beadlet suitable for flavoring a beverage comprising a shell material and core composition suitable for ingesting comprising: (a) from about 0.1 mg to about 400 mg of a flavor component; and (b) from about 0.02 mg to about 450 mg of a sweetener componen... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5192571 | Processes for effecting the dechlorination of tap water added to beverages Thiosulfate in anhydrous form is added in minute quantities to beverages such as soft drinks, coffee and tea, or food mixes wherein tap water is added in quantities not greater than about two quarts and preferably not greater than about one quart, to neut... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5180079 | Combined cup The combined cup of the present invention for soft drinks is constituted with an upper cup body and a lower cup body jointed together by a connecting body; and in the center of the connecting body, there is formed a nozzle sticking upward to be received i... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5094861 | Flavored drink straw A drinking straw arrangement including a drinking tube containing a powdered flavoring laminated to an interior surface of the drinking tube for dissolving upon contact with a fluid directed through the tube, with end caps removably mounted relative to th... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5085335 | Drinking cup apparatus A drinking cup defining a cup-shaped base, including an upper terminal end securably mounting a lid thereon, wherein the lid includes a guide bore directed coaxially of the lid and aligned with an axis defined by the cup. A drinking tube is slidably direc... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5076425 | Dispensing stick for dispensing substance into a container combined with dispensing lid A dispensing stick is provided for selectively dispensing stick contained substance or substances into liquid in a container, the container having a dispensing lid through which the stick extends.... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4986451 | Dispensing device for soluble or dispersible material A dispensing device for a soluble or dispersible material is disclosed, which device comprises a tube formed of a liquid-impermeable material and of unitary construction, the tube being closed at both ends and having perforations along a portion of its le... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4967687 | Apparatus for dyeing eggs A shaped container of a size suitable having an insert having a face coated with a dry water-soluble dyeing composition and a method of dyeing eggs using said shaped containers and a kit containing various shaped containers, each having therein different ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4942044 | Spaghetti sipper A device for sipping and consuming pasta products such as spaghetti is made possible by the inclusion of a pawl on the pathway of the pasta from the container to the consumer of the pasta.... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4921713 | Versatile controlled flavor straw assembly A straw assembly for imparting flavor to otherwise neutral liquids such as milk or water includes a first section of straw for immersion in the neutral liquid and a second section of straw for placing in the user's mouth. Intermediate the two sections of ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4891234 | Spaghetti sipper A device for sipping and consuming pasta products such as spaghetti is made possible by the inclusion of a pawl on the pathway of the pasta from the container to the consumer of the pasta.... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4860929 | Dispensing device for soluble granular materials A dispensing device for a soluble granular material is disclosed, which device comprises a tube formed of a liquid-impermeable material and of unitary construction, the tube being closed at both ends and having perforations along a portion of its length a... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4816268 | Process for preparing a comestible containing stirrer straw and product thereof This disclosure relates to a device for dispensing a comestible product into a liquid. In particular, the device is capable of dispensing unit dose amounts of a comestible product into a liquid.... | 03/28/1989 |
