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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087538 | Apparatus, system, and method for providing a securing mechanism for a vessel An apparatus in an example implementation includes a vessel that includes an inner wall and an outer wall. The outer wall includes a first set of grooves configured on an interior portion of a bottom of the outer wall. The inner wall includes a second set of grooves... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7344767 | Self-cooling beverage container with permeable wall A self-cooling container for water or other beverage utilizing a non-porous moisture vapor permeable membrane is provided. The membrane allows moisture vapor to escape while preventing penetration of contaminants including liquids, particulates, and bacteria. Evapor... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328816 | Beverage dispenser A food and beverage dispenser with a dispenser lid and a dispenser body. The dispenser body has four walls and a bottom. The dispenser lid seats on the dispenser body. The dispenser lid is secured to the body by cooperation of the lid with the body. Rotation of the ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7299955 | Hot beverage container A lid is provided for a beverage container having a base, side walls and an upper rim. The lid comprises a body having an upper surface, a lower surface and an end wall. The end wall sealingly connects the wall of the lid to the upper rim of the beverage container. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284677 | Bottle holding appliance and method for its use The present invention is generally comprised of an appliance for holding a bottle or liquids. The appliance is generally comprised of a cap member that is removably connected to a container member. The cap member may have a threaded cylindrical portion adjacent to a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7269969 | Double cooler “The cooler cooler” ice and beverage combination A double cooler device consistent with certain embodiments has an outer housing shell and an inner housing shell disposed within the outer housing shell and coupled thereto to form an outer reservoir to make up the housing. An inner core resides within the inner she... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270244 | Polycarbonate double walled liquid holding vessel A double walled polycarbonate liquid holding vessel. The vessel may have an inner wall and an outer wall that are coupled to each other in a manner that defines an air tight gap therebetween. A resealable unit may be provided with the vessel that permits resealable ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249772 | Beverage cooler A portable beverage cooler comprises an automobile tire and a bottom membrane attached thereto. Optionally, a drain valve may be inserted in the side wall of the tire to facilitate draining liquid from inside the beverage cooler. Additionally, a pair of handles may ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7201285 | Dual function insulating holder for bottle or can An insulating holder for holding a beverage in a bottle or a can having a lower cylindrical enclosure which receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end. The upper and lower enclosures are provided with mating threads or other mating devices to hold th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7171781 | Plant pot coding A plant pot system includes an inner pot and an outer coded container pot. The inner plant pot includes a lip lock ridge and belt. The outer coded container pot includes a lip lock band and groove; and has one of a range of appearances. The inner plant pot containin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168583 | Extendable drinking utensil (herein referred to as “this invention” or “hyper space mug”) An insulated drinking utensil that extends to contain more liquid and enhance logo/decorative display including an outer casing, inner casing(s), a lid if desired, a handle if desired, and sealing gasket if desired. The extendable drinking container transforms from ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7118005 | Individual bottle coolers The present invention relates to a method of promoting bottled beverage products by promoting an individual bottle cooler made specifically for that bottled beverage product. The bottle cooler preferably comprises a container for containing ice and/or water that is ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089630 | Hot knob A knob assembly for use with cooking utensils, which includes a hand graspable metallic knob, a metallic bezel for the knob, a first heat insulating separator between the knob and the bezel and a second heat separator between the bezel and the cooking utensil to whi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7024882 | Cooler with ordered refilling An ice chest or cooler having a vertically oriented chute to receive beverage containers such that when the cooler is being refilled the beverage containers are directed through an opening in the bottom of the chute, into the bottom of the main compartment containin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6862896 | Cooler chest and can dispensing structure A cooler chest and can dispensing structure is described for individually dispensing cans therefrom. The structure comprises a cooler chest having a can dispensing structure positioned in the cooler compartment which extends between the opposite ends of the cooler c... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6852381 | Insulated beverage or food container An insulating beverage or food container or sleeve is produced with a foam layer disposed on an inner surface of a paper stock. A polymer shrink film layer is arranged in a position along an inside surface of the beverage container. The foam layer is sandwiched betw... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846529 | Low density paperboard articles The invention provides a low density paperboard material for use in producing an insulated container, and is especially well-suited for making cups. The paperboard material comprises a paperboard web including wood fibers and expanded microspheres, and has a relativ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6632874 | Method to decrease aldehyde content in polyolefin products Methods are provided for decreasing aldehyde content in polyolefin materials comprising combining with the polyolefin material an organic additive compound which reacts with aldehydes to form water and a resulting organic compound. The organic additive co... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6626326 | Vacuum insulated can holder Difficulties in retaining can holders in conventional vehicular drink holders are eliminated in a vacuum insulated can holder that includes a cup-shaped metallic outer liner having an upper opening, an opposite bottom and a generally cylindrical side wall... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6585127 | Champagne glass set A champagne glass set in the present invention has a container, a positioning plate and a plurality of glass pieces as main components. The positioning plate has a ring groove disposed at its bottom and a pan-like supporting surface provided with a plural... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6554155 | Bottle cooler apparatus with quick plunge insertion feature An insulating device for bottles having a lower cylindrical enclosure which telescopically receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end, the upper and lower enclosures being provided with mating threads adapted to achieve a quick plunge inse... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6516967 | Canned and bottled beverage holder A holder for a beverage container, typically a beverage can or a beverage bottle, to provide supplemental cooling to the beverage. The holder includes one or more support ridges, a pedestal, or other beverage container support means to support the bottom ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6505752 | Vacuum insulated coffee server A coffee server for serving brewed coffee is insulated with a partial vacuum pulled in a void (36) between the walls of an outer vessel (20) and an inner vessel (32). The outer and inner vessels are fabricated of metal and have a top narrow neck opening (... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6474498 | Thermally insulated containers for liquids Containers for liquids, commonly dispensed for consumption at a temperature below ambient (such as chilled soft drinks cans) can be maintained for extended periods below ambient, after they have been dispensed from a refrigerated container, by providing a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6460722 | Container for keeping wine bottles in a cool condition A container includes a container body with an accommodating space including central and surrounding regions. A plurality of coolant vessels are retained detachably in the surrounding region by a plurality of retaining members against falling towards the c... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6446461 | Beverage cooler A cooler is disclosed that utilizes beverage compartments that are integral to the container holding the refrigerant. The beverage compartments are such that they are completely encircled by yet physically separated from the refrigerant. The design provid... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6398061 | Canned and bottled beverage holder A holder for a beverage container, typically a can or a bottle, to provide supplemental cooling to the beverage. The holder includes support ridges, pedestal, or other support means to support the bottom of the can or bottle above the holder bottom to cre... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6367652 | Insulated cup holder A cup holder for a conventional beverage cup that has a generally inverted frusto-conical side wall and an upper access opening surrounded by a radially outwardly extending peripheral bead adapted to be connected to a disposable lid by a snap fit within a... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6332557 | Bottle with dual interlocking cups and modular base assembly A vacuum-insulated beverage container has a body and a vacuum-insulated liner enclosed by the body. Seals between the body and the liner prevent all types of leaks of the beverage held in the liner. A handle is attached to the container in a manner that t... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6295831 | Chilling pitcher The present invention relates to a molded, one-piece, chilling pitcher with a compartment for holding a beverage, and an integral dividing wall that forms a wedge-shaped cooling chamber for holding a cooling medium such as ice. The main body of the pitche... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6224954 | Insulating stock material and containers and methods of making the same An insulating paperboard container is disclosed including a container body having a side wall and a bottom wall with the one side wall including a base layer and an insulating layer on at least a portion of the base layer, preferably on an inside surface ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213336 | Temperature-storing cup/pot structure The temperature-storing cup/pot structure mainly comprises a cup/pot and a seat. The bottom face of the cup/pot is disposed with a temperature-storing conducting element. A temperature-storing acting body of the seat is fixed by an insulating member and i... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6194043 | Container with recycled plastic A container incorporating post-consumer recycled ("PCR") plastic and a method of making that type of container. The container utilizes a layer of polypropylene or EVOH or a film of fluorinated polyethylene toward the interior from the recycled plastic to ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6176387 | Beverage cooler A beverage cooler for holding beverage containers and fluid therein. The beverage cooler includes a container with a base and a perimeter side wall upwardly extending around the base of the container. The perimeter side wall terminates at an upper edge de... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6105809 | Lid mounting structure of vessel A lid mounting structure for opening/closing and connecting/disconnecting the lid of, e.g. a pot, thermos bottle, electronic jar, and the like, wherein are provided a fastening unit and a bearing unit engaged with each other and formed at the periphery of... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6094936 | Combination bottled beverage chiller/caddy and miniature golf club bag A combination miniature golf club bag and bottled beverage chiller positioned centrally in the golf bag. The beverage chiller caddy in the form of the miniature golf bag may be decoratively displayed when not in use, ready to receive a bottled beverage an... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6041952 | Insulated container apparatus Container apparatus for a liquid, such as a beverage, includes a generally cylindrical container element with a circumferentially extending and axially elongated recess with an insulative sleeve disposed in the recess. The insulative sleeve helps to maint... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5975336 | Containing device with removable thermal insulating layer A containing device capable of receiving beverage containers of a variety of sizes and shapes and further providing and maintaining for an extended period of time a temperature substantially above or below ambient temperature to said beverage container is... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5931334 | Thermal container with double metal wall and method for manufacturing it Double-walled thermal container, comprising a first inner vessel inserted in a second outer vessel. The two vessels are connected by a connecting element so as to form a vacuum interspace between the inner and outer vessels.... | 08/03/1999 |
