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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074827 | Beverage cup for drinking use in spacecraft or weightless environments A beverage cup comprised by an open top and at least one channel defined by a corner with an acute angle so placed that the channel runs along the cup side from the cup bottom to the cup rim. In the absence of significant gravitational force as found in microgravity... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7562789 | Cup assembly A cup is provided having a lid with a spout defined by walls tapered towards a distal end of the spout. The lid has handles extending therefrom that are preferably formed of a first and second material having different Shore A hardnesses to define a rigid portion an... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7228982 | Ring handle for bottles The present invention is directed toward a bottle handle that is separately formed and subsequently affixed to the neck of a bottle by threading, or snap fitting the handle onto the bottle neck, or by securing thereto during a blow mold operation of the bottle. The ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185782 | Drinking device A drinking device having a fluid-containing portion is provided. The fluid-containing portion includes a first end having an opening and a second end substantially opposed thereto. The opening in the first end of the fluid-containing portion is typically larger than... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156255 | Self-righting sipper cup A self-righting sipper cup includes an inner cup member positioned in an interior space defined by an outer cup member. The inner cup's bottom defines an outlet port. A channel connects the outlet port to a drinking slot surrounded by a drinking spout. The inner cup... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134566 | Container lid with closure member A lid for a container holding a flowable substance has an annular top wall. A side wall depends from the top wall, and has a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The top wall has an opening that is adapted to permit the flow of the substance thr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131551 | Container lid with closure member A lid for a container holding a flowable substance wherein the lid has a body with a top wall, a side wall, and a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The body has a drink opening and at least one retaining member positioned in the top wall in v... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011227 | Container cap with finger-openable, reclosable closure A removable and reusable cap for a container is provided. The cap has a platform portion and peripherally associated upstanding and downwardly extending portions, and a depression is defined across the platform portion. In the depression, a dispensing aperture and p... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000801 | Combination adjustable diameter drinking vessel sleeve and recyclable beverage coaster A drinking vessel sleeve includes a sleeve side wall sheet having a first side wall sheet end and a second side wall sheet end and being coiled into a tubular sleeve configuration having a sleeve circumference so that the first side wall sheet end is radially spaced... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6793075 | Container for dispensing a liquid and method of using the same A drinking cup having a spill proof lid and a container. The lid fits to the container. The container has a place to write information, such as a medication dosage. The container also scaled gradations to determine the volume of fluid in the container. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6755318 | Limited flow cups Limited flow cups are provided which deliver a metered amount of fluid to a user during a drinking motion. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6640992 | Tumbler The present invention discloses a toddler's drinking cup design to teach toddler's and children how to drink properly without a sucking motion. The three piece self-righting toddler's drinking cup comprising a lid with threads, a concave surface having a ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6601283 | Method for manufacturing flexible and rigid handle containers Preforms or parisons are blow molded from synthetic resin into hollow articles including a neck region and a body area, the hollow articles having hooks and recessed areas formed into their outside walls. Flexible strings are molded below the neck region ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6505734 | Container with light and sound emitting function A container with sound and light emitting function includes a containing body, a handle attached to the containing body and an electric circuit. The electric circuit includes speakers, light emitting equipments, two projecting contacts and an IC. The ligh... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6450363 | Coffee mug with interchangeable accessories A coffee mug (60) with interchangeable accessories that include a coffee mug body (62) with a groove (70) around the upper outside surface and a lid (76) removably inserted into the body. A replaceable handle bracket (84) is attached to the groove in the ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6419111 | One-sided beverage vessel A beverage vessel (10) whose constriction resembles a typical coffee mug except for the fact that the hollow handle (16) of the beverage vessel (10) is hollow with one end of the hollow handle (16) connected to the container (12) at a normal location; at ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6352166 | Self-closing lid apparatus A lid for a container having an opening is configured to close the opening. The lid includes a base adapted to fit the container opening and an actuator configured to engage the base. The base includes a deformable portion which, when deformed, will pass ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6216903 | Bi-directional operating closure for a liquid container A bi-directional closure to dispense liquid through the open mouth of a container having a projecting handle. The closure includes a closing member fitting into the container open mouth to seal the mouth and the closing member has a pair of spaced outlet ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6102245 | Drinking vessel with valve A drinking vessel suitable for use as a trainer cup or the like comprises an open-mouthed generally cup-shaped container (2) and a lid (5) for the open mouth of the container. The lid has a mouthpiece (7) associated with it. Valve means (18) are provided ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6076699 | Drinking cup and lid The present invention relates to an improved drinking cup. The drinking cup includes a bottom portion and a sidewall portion integrally formed therewith. The sidewall portion defines a liquid holding cavity and has an upper peripheral edge which defines a... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6070755 | Lid with folding side tabs for hot beverage cup A disposable plastic lid with folding side tabs for holding and drinking from hot beverage cups. The lid is applied in the usual fashion to the pre-filled beverage cup. A shorter tab adjacent the drinking spout accommodates the user's thumb. A longer tab ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6047852 | Hot beverage lid with thermal flex-guards A hot beverage lid having thermal protective flex-guards or flaps extending from opposite sides of a cover portion of the lid for protecting a consumer's fingers from heat emanating from the side of a cup. A first flap extends a first distance from under ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6037872 | Baby bottle having removable handles and an automated sound producing means A baby bottle includes one or more removably attached handles with a integral voice chips received therein. The integral voice chips is in communication with a mechanical thermostat received within an arcuate portion of the handle that is grasped by a use... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5964379 | Beverage container for hot liquids with separate consuming cooling reservoir A beverage container for hot liquids which has a vessel with a completely enclosed, thermally insulated, internal chamber within which is to be placed a quantity of consumable hot liquid. A cap is removably mounted on the vessel which is to completely clo... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5961004 | Beverage container for hot liquids with separate consuming cooling reservoir A beverage container for hot liquids which has a vessel with a completely enclosed, thermally insulated, internal chamber within which is to be placed a quantity of consumable hot liquid. A cap is removably mounted on the vessel which is to completely clo... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5918761 | Vacuum insulated travel mug An insulated container and cover construction comprises an outer container shell (24) terminating in an opening (26) having a surrounding edge (28), an inner container shell (30) nested within the outer container shell (24) and having an opening (32) surr... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5913450 | Anti-drip paint can attachment An anti-drip paint can attachment that is securable to a paint can and that includes a circular gripping ring terminating in a pair of opposed pressure plates each having a screw aperture formed therethrough; a screw and wing nut combination, the screw be... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5739758 | Sound generating drinking container A drinking container includes a fluid-tight container having a continuous sidewall connecting an open top and a closed bottom, and a handle secured to the sidewall and extending substantially the length thereof. A rigid lid has a lid body configured and d... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5732851 | Detachable beverage can attachment A one-piece detachable drinking attachment for use with metal beverage cans comprising a top portion having a substantially cylindrical wall, an integral base that has a plurality of annular gripping collars of different diameters, for obtaining a substan... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5711452 | Valve controlled receptacle cover A cover 10 for a drink receptacle 12 wherein the cover 10 is provided with a pair of valve members 55 for simultaneously controlling the flow of fluid through a fluid supply chamber 26 and a vent chamber 27 by means of an actuator element 50 which is moun... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5683009 | Accessories to enhance the recyclability of metal cans Small, lightweight metal cans such as coffee or peanut cans are easily recycled but are frequently not recycled or reused. One secondary use of these metal cans is for painting applications such as trim painting. The accessory disclosed herein enables met... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5680951 | Flow control cover for a cup A cover for a cup, the cover comprising a cap and a lid, with the cap mountable on a cup, with the lid rotatably attached to the cap and with the cap and lid having openings for fluid flow from the cup when the openings are in alignment. The cap-lid attac... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5642831 | Beverage container with vertically adjustable base A drinking container is provided having a liquid containing portion and a slidably displaceable sleeve member. The slidably displaceable sleeve member is located adjacent the liquid containing portion. The liquid containing portion has a bottom surface. T... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5607078 | Device for counting and measuring liquid consumption A graduated drinking mug having a handle with a movable clip for keeping track of the number and total volume of refills. The clip has a window through which numerals of a first scale are visible. The numerals of the first scale range from 0 through 10 an... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5582315 | Pour spout closure with handle A threaded closure for large-mouth containers has a handle which swings up or down on a horizontal pivot, and closes a vent hole when in the downward position. A pour spout rotates on an inclined off-vertical axis, to store the pour spout closely alongsid... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5573139 | Drinking mug with lid and mug body formed from one piece A drinking mug includes a mug body having an outer wall, an inner wall and a mouth defined by an upper edge. The mug includes a lid provided integral with the inner wall and substantially covering the mouth, the lid having an outer edge, a first opening a... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5570797 | Mug and multipurpose lid combination A drinking mug and multipurpose lid combination comprises a lid comprising a substantially cylindrical side wall having an inner surface, and at least one locking member provided on the inner surface. The combination further comprises a mug comprising a s... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5518134 | Pin lock lidded cup A lidded cup which includes a rotating pivot at one side of the lid, and a matching pivot at one side of the lid, and a matching hollow sleeve handle at the corresponding side of the cup to provide the lid-cup assembly. A matching toothed edge at both the... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5477980 | Receptacle cover with valve controlled openings A receptacle cover is disclosed incorporates an actuating trigger connected to a pair of biased valves that seal off the dispensing conduit and the relief vent from the top side of the cover. This construction isolates most of the linkage between the valv... | 12/26/1995 |
