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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136693 | Attachable container having openable snap ring A closure for a beverage container that has a cap for overlapping a mouth of the beverage container. An arcuate member attached to the cap having a pair of extremity portions separated from one another and a springing member is connected to the arcuate member proxim... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7841485 | Anti-contamination seal and drinking straw for a beverage container Beverage containers can be sealed against various sorts of contamination by a sealing member having, on its underside, generally circular channels arranged to hold a drinking straw. When the liquid is to be dispensed, the flexible sealing member is pulled off the ri... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7309136 | Cup with a fountain The present invention relates to a cup or a drinking container and in particular, to a drinking cup a spouting-water and lighting effect during drinking. The cup comprises a liquid container, a liquid output pipe, a spray pipe, a lighting circuit, etc, characterized... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7178685 | Straw receptacle lid A lids for a child's drinking cup has a projection extending integrally from an underside of the lid, the projection defining, in an upper surface of the lid body, a straw receptacle. The projection defines a plurality of break lines, such as slits, terminating at b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140509 | Stop valve of a water bag suction hose A suction hose stop valve of a water bag comprised a holder having a central passage, a swivel cap and a suction hose penetrating through the central passage; a retaining member each on both sides of the central hole; a locking bolt each in front and rear of the hol... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097065 | Beverage container with straw A straw adapter 2 is removably disposed in the opening of a beverage container 1, and a straw 22 is attached to the straw adapter 2. A straw cap 12 is mounted on the straw adapter 2, for covering the straw attached to the st... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093735 | Drinking vessel with retractable straw A drinking vessel with retractable straw is provided having a container sealed by an upper lid. A straw linearly actuated within said upper lid such as to extend in a vertical, linearly actuated manner between an extended position and a retracted position. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6997702 | Lighter A lighter includes a body for containing fuel, a tube extending from the body for transmitting the fuel and a nozzle attached to the tube for spraying the fuel. In an idle mode, the tube can be wound around the body. In a working mode, the tube is unwound from the b... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6915961 | Spill proof straw There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6491184 | Container equipped with a device for automatically extracting a straw and method for automatically extracting a straw A container having an interior, a device for opening the container, the device for opening having an orifice, a straw arranged in the interior of the container, the straw having a first end, a device and method for automatically extracting the straw from ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6478179 | Resealable cap for carbonated beverage can A device for sealing an open beverage can employs a cap and clamping jaws articulated from the cap which lock into the top lid of the can to push the can into secure contact with the cap. The cap may include a turret and straw for drinking from the can wi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6431382 | Beverage container having a self-contained pop-up drinking straw or tube A beverage container holding a drinking straw having an upper portion located in an insert that is fixed to an inner surface of the container and directs the straw toward an opening through an neck, and a removable cap having a plug that engages the upper... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431434 | Individual beverage carton with a straw therein and a method of manufacture A liquid container of plastic coated boxboard, laminated cardboard or the like having a straw therein is disclosed. The container includes a container body, a holder, a straw and a seal. The container has an interior volume and a plurality of exterior wal... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6206278 | Fluid dispensing spout for beverage containers The present invention includes a conduit assembly having a fitment adapted to be sealingly coupled to a container, a closure mechanism, and a conduit operably coupled to the closure mechanism. The fitment includes a fitment passage and the closure mechani... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6116458 | Sport drinking cup with valved straw cap An easy-to-operate vented leak-proof drinking cup cap for a bottle is formed by a pivotable drinking spout (3) and diaphragm arrangement (4) in the cap base (7). The drinking spout that forms the mouthpiece on the upper side of the diaphragm through which... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6076729 | Fluid dispensing spout for beverage containers The present invention includes a conduit assembly having a fitment adapted to be sealingly coupled to a container, a closure mechanism, and a conduit operably coupled to the closure mechanism. The fitment includes a fitment passage and the closure mechani... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5984135 | Disposable adhering beverage container cover A beverage container cover for preventing the introduction of any contaminants into a beverage container. The beverage container cover includes a sealing layer including a top side and a bottom side, a straw extending on either side of the sealing layer a... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5908126 | Cap assembly having a sucking member for a bottle A cap assembly includes a first part for mounting to a bottle and a second part coupled to the first part, and a sucking member pivotally disposed to a top of the first part. The top of the first part has two stands, a support located between the two stan... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5878898 | Protective overcap assembly for fluid containers An overcap assembly for a fluid container (12), such as a baby bottle, protects the nipple (14), or other fluid dispenser, from contamination and from leaking when the overcap (18) is in the protective, covering position. The overcap has an opening (41) i... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5819972 | Container for beverages, preserved foods and the like The container comprises at its mouth a device combined with the internal side of the lid (T) and the opening (3) of the latter, in order to form the emergence, with respect to the mouth of the container (1), of a tubular body (C) which extends as a contin... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5582320 | Beverage container with extendable drinking straw A beverage container includes a rotatable cover and an automatically extendable drinking straw. The container includes an open ended body closed by a removable cap. A cover is fit onto the cap and is rotatable to a drinking position where a first straw se... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5579948 | Beverage container with extendable drinking straw A beverage container with a rotatable dome 4 and an extendable drinking upper straw 3. The container comprises an open ended body 1 closed by a removable cap 2, upper straw means 3 linearly movably fitted on the cap, a dome 4 rotatably fitted on the cap 2... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5518143 | Container cap and assembly for sipping liquids A novel cap is designed to facilitate the use of a flexible tube to consume fluids and provide a liquid-tight seal when the cap is firmly secured to the container. Further, the cap is designed to form a smooth or regular inner core for decorative shaped a... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5503296 | Liquid container and novelty articles The present invention relates to a self springing straw-equipped liquid drink container having a built-in straw in the shape of a spring that extends the straw when opened and retracts when the lid is closed pushing the straw into the container.... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5497901 | Structure for automated sticking out and retreating of pipette to a canteen by turning A structure for automated sticking out and retreating a pipette of a canteen includes a canteen, a canteen cover and a turning cover. A washer is threaded to the hollow, semi-spherical canteen. A bore penetrating the center of a tangent surface at the fro... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5484080 | Liquid container within retractable straw The base defines a liquid retaining reservoir and has a cover with a straw containing compartment which includes a tubular section and an enlarged section. A pivotally mounted lever has a portion accessible from the exterior of the container and an interi... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5346081 | Kettle with upward bounding cover and automatically extensible sucker A kettle includes a kettle body, a kettle cap screwed on the kettle body, a cover member covering the kettle cap, and a sucker inserted through a hole in the kettle cap. One end of the kettle cap includes a pivot support seat onto which a resilient member... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5339982 | Canteen for children A canteen for children whose structure incorporates a drinking straw that also functions as a stopper. The canteen includes a cylindrical container for the liquid to be dispensed and a removable cover which is screwed onto the rim of the container and is ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5337918 | Water bottle with a hidden suction straw A water bottle includes a container, a cap mounted to an upper end of the container and has two holes therein, and a cover which is mounted around the cap and is rotatable between first and second positions. When the cover is in the first position, a stra... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5273172 | Closure device for drinking from containers A closure device for drinking from a liquid container (2) is sealingly mounted with a bottom part (3) of a main body thereof extending into an opening of the container. A top part (4) has a circular-arc portion with a groove (6) therein. Liquid-emitting a... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5265757 | Container with sucking tube A container with a sucking tube comprising a tubular post vertically passing through a cap covered on a container body, an inverted T-shaped short tube fixed on the top of the tubular post, an soft upper sucking tube forcefully fitted around the inverted ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5242079 | Sealable cover for an open beverage container This cover for an opened beverage container has a pivoted valve in the withdrawal passage that is opened and closed according to the position of a tubular spout integral with the valve. The valve is supported by journals engaging bearings, and having a co... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5203468 | Water container cap A water container cap including a push button for closing and opening a cap member is provided. A nipple disposed in the cap body is pulled up by the cap member when it is opened, by pushing the push button inward within a recess formed in the cap body. T... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5188283 | Beverage container with concealed straw A beverage container with concealed straw, particularly a container which can have a straw exposed by lifting of a sealing tape for suction of the beverage, comprising mainly a straw placed in the container, and a sealing tape above the straw for conceali... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5172827 | Beverage container An improved beverage container is provided which consists of a top wall for sealing an annular open top end of a hollow housing. A first panel and a second panel are in the top wall. Tab is rotatively mounted onto the second panel, so that when the tab is... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5150815 | Drink container A drink container (10) has spaced apart transparent shells (20,24) with the intervening space (34) containing a liquid and floatable and sinkable objects (36). A cap (14) and cover (16) on the container open top are rotatable between a drinking position w... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5116105 | Drink container with pipette Paper container device consists of a cuboid container body with a round hole made of aluminium foil paper and a sucking pipette having an extending portion with a sharp end. The round hole is disposed at the uppermost middle portion of the right side of t... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5085336 | Cap assembly A cap assembly is provided having a top wall with a first aperture and a second aperture formed therein, a wall member which extends upwardly from at least a portion of the top wall, and first and second closing members both of which are selectively adjus... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5065909 | Vented beverage can cover having pivotal spout This cover for an open standard beverage can, or a container of similar end configuration, includes a cap having an outlet passage and a vent, and a valve received in the cap with a snap-in assembly. The valve has a tubular lever that can be put in commun... | 11/19/1991 |
