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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE43077 | No-spill drinking cup apparatus An improved no-spill cup construction and valve assembly which provides an extremely secure seal against accidental liquid flow from the cup spout. The act of sucking at the cup spout creates negative pressure or a partial vacuum against a valve near the spout, caus... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091730 | Readily cleanable spill-resistant drinking vessel and valve A no-spill drinking vessel includes a cup, lid, spout and valve assembly. The valve assembly includes: a liquid-out valve with hinged flap, air vent check valve, air and liquid inlets, air and liquid outlets, and a mechanism for retention to the lid. The valve assem... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8033419 | Closure with unitarily-molded tamper-evident feature A bottle closure includes the unitarily-molded combination of: an internally-threaded sidewall; a tamper indicator ring; and a hinge connecting the ring to the sidewall. The hinge permits the ring to be shifted from an initial position to an installation position. T... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025178 | Drinking vessel According to the invention a drinking vessel (10) comprises a generally cylindrical container (11) adapted to contain liquid and a generally cylindrical lid (12) adapted to close the container. The lid comprises a generally cylindrical outer mem... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8011529 | Mouth piece assembly A mouth piece assembly includes a mouth piece unit having a pivot which is pivotably connected to a first connector so that the mouth piece unit is pivotable about an axis of the pivot relative to the first connector. The first connector is pivotably inserted into a... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7988013 | Flow control device A flow control device includes a hood, a ball valve, a sealing ring, and a handle. The ball valve is movably received in an interior receiving space of the hood and the ball valve is set in sealing engagement with the sealing ring. The ball valve and the handle loca... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7819276 | Valve device for a drinking container and a method for using the valve device A method and device for controlling the flow of liquid from drinking containers, wherein a membrane is movably connected to a valve to form a valve, controlled by negative pressure, for liquid from a drinking container, the force resulting from the pressure differen... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7789264 | No-spill drinking cup apparatus An improved no-spill cup construction and valve assembly which provides an extremely secure seal against accidental liquid flow from the cup spout. An initially blocked opening in a flexible material moves up along a protruding member until the opening is unblocked,... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789263 | No-spill drinking cup apparatus An improved no-spill cup construction and valve assembly. When not in use, an opening in the flexible material rests against a blocking element, sealing off the opening against the flow of liquid. The closed position provides an extremely secure seal against fluid l... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775394 | Opening-force-maximizing device of an underpressure-activated valve for a drinking container An opening-force-maximizing device of an underpressure-activated valve for a drinking container (2). The device includes a partition wall (6, 106, 206) enclosing an outlet opening (4) and being provided with a wall opening (8, 108, 208) i... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7762423 | Flow control element for use with leak-proof cup assemblies There is provided a flow control element for use with a drinking cup cap having a first mating member in fluid communication with a spout aperture. The flow control element has a first stack and a first valve. The first stack has an upper portion that can be positio... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7753226 | Oral medicine dispenser An oral medicine dispenser for administering liquid medicine to a child includes: a cup having a cap and nozzle with a medicine compartment located therein. When a child sucks the nozzle, the medicine flows from the medicine container into the nozzle. The nozzle has... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753225 | Valve assembly A valve assembly for an elastic mouthpiece for drinking from a liquid container. The valve assembly comprises a flexible membrane, having at least one valve opening, and a rigid membrane supporting element, which has at least one valve opening. The invention also re... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7717291 | Accurate squirt dispensing drink bottle adapter A bottle adapter is disclosed for accurate squirt dispensing of a drink. The bottle adapter comprises a coupler for removable attachment to a squeezable bottle. The coupler has a valve that is configured to remain closed until a predefined pressure difference is pre... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703634 | Air valve for a cap provided with mouthpiece for drinking An air valve for the cap of a liquid container comprising an annular membrane. The cap has at least one air passage opening. A holding element having an encircling groove that is open toward the inside of the cap is fixed to the inside of the cap. This holding eleme... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7681754 | Thermos with beverage consumption apparatus which enables liquid to be consumed directly from the thermos when a valve is opened A thermos (with or without a vacuum) with an improved beverage consumption apparatus which enables a liquid to be consumed directly from the thermos when a valve is pushed to the opened condition so that liquid can exit the interior of the thermos. Thermos also cont... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7575126 | Leak resistant drinking cup A leak resistant drinking cup has a diaphragm seal for normally closing an open top of a liquid container of the cup. The seal can be opened to permit liquid to flow past it and out of the cup upon application of a vacuum pressure by the person, typically a small ch... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7556172 | Spill resistant lid assembly for a drink container A spill resistant lid assembly (10) is provided for closing the open top (12) of a drink container (14). The lid assembly (10) includes a spout housing (16), a valve plate (18), a resilient valve seal (20), and an att... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7549556 | Drinking vessel According to the invention a drinking vessel (10) comprises a generally cylindrical container (11) adapted to contain liquid and a generally cylindrical lid (12) adapted to close the container. The lid comprises a generally cylindrical outer mem... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7537133 | Valve device for a drinking container and a method for using the valve device A method and device for controlling the flow of liquid from drinking containers, wherein a membrane (12) is movably connected to a valve (50) to form a valve, controlled by negative pressure, for liquid from a drinking container, the force resulting fr... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533783 | Drink bottles with bite-actuated mouthpieces Drink bottles, or containers, with bite-actuated mouthpieces. In some embodiments, the mouthpieces are self-sealing mouthpieces that are biased to return from a dispensing configuration to a closed configuration. The bottles may be rigid or collapsible and may inclu... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530469 | Valve device having two membranes for a drinking container An underpressure-activated valve device for a drinking container (32). The device consists of an outer membrane (2) and an inner membrane (4) that are placed at an axial distance from one another, and their peripheral attachment areas are pressu... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527165 | Disposable beverage container with lid A container for beverages and the like is provided with a lid having a spout through which the beverage can be dispensed and a seal with a closed position in which the seal blocks the spout and an open position in which the spout is open. An actuator is provided tha... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7431047 | Device for underpressure-activated dispensing of fluids The present invention regards an underpressure-activated valve mechanism for controlled dispensing of fluids, including liquid food articles, from a receptacle. When the user applies sufficient suction force (P2) across a pressure comparative diaphragm zone a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419069 | Valve for a drinking receptacle This invention concerns a valve for an underpressure-activated outflow mechanism for a drinking receptacle (2). The valve includes a valve head (34) and a valve seat (44), in which the valve seat (44) is arranged in force-transmitting con... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416093 | Container with controlled-opening lid A container having a controlled-opening lid includes a container body with an open end providing access to an interior space configured and dimensioned for receiving user-supplied contents, and a lid member configured and dimensioned to cover the open end of the con... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7351467 | Beverage safety lid In accordance with the invention, thin bodies of plastic, such as sheets or strands, with substantially different thermal coefficients of expansion, are laminated together to make plastic bodies that move in response to temperature change. The thermally movable plas... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350666 | Self regulating spout A drinking spout for beverage cans, bottles, cups or handheld containers that temporarily hold a drinking fluid (beverage), which can be carbonated or a hot drink under pressure and which is closed off by the spout. Spilling of the fluid held therein is prevented du... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320415 | Condiment dispensing container and carousel Substantially cylindrical condiment containers with extendable and retractable pouring spouts are provided. A dispensing mechanism in each container can be actuated by simply rotating the lower portion of the body of the container, without the need for separate knob... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311231 | Disposable pouch hydration system A hydration pouch with a releasable coupling is disclosed. In one embodiment, the hydration pouch is a flexible bag or pouch with a separate inlet and outlet. A hose or tube is provided for a user to draw refreshment from the pouch. A bite valve is provided at one e... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290679 | Foldable air insulating sleeve A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267245 | Bite valve A bite valve manufactured from a soft and flexible material includes a joining section, a liquid outlet section, and at least a pair of columns at an inner wall approaching the liquid outlet section to retain the bite valve and to prevent an inner channel of the bit... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7243814 | No-spill drinking cup apparatus An improved no-spill cup construction and valve assembly which provides an extremely secure seal against accidental liquid flow from the cup spout. The act of sucking at the cup spout creates negative pressure or a partial vacuum against a valve member near the spou... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234607 | Method of adjusting variable flow infant feeding assembly A variable flow infant feeding assembly is designed so that a caregiver can select an optimal feeding flow rate without having to change nipples, as may be desired depending upon the age and appetite of the infant as well as the liquid that is being dispensed. Prefe... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225938 | Dual chamber nursing bottle A dual chamber nursing bottle includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a closure which defines the second chamber, and a valve member which communicates between the first and second chambers to control the flow of fluid from the first chamber to the second chambe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210591 | Nipple with a compromisable seal for a baby bottle A nipple for a baby bottle includes both inner and outer separable members. The inner member defines a valve passage that can be selectively obstructed by a flap of the outer member. The outer and inner members have respective flexible membranes that define a holdin... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210596 | Child's drinking cup A drinking cup that teaches a child how to drink from a cup while minimizing spills includes an elongated, generally cylindrical housing for holding a liquid, the housing has an inside surface, an outside surface, and a bottom; an elongated, generally cylindrical in... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204380 | Drinking vessel An infant cup includes a cup body 12, a cover 16, a flexible mouthpiece 24 and a valve element 26. The valve element 26 includes a sealing face 70 which closes an orifice 44 in the mouthpiece in a relaxed position. Th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204386 | No-spill drinking cup apparatus An improved no-spill cup construction and valve assembly which provides an extremely secure seal against accidental liquid flow from the cup spout. The act of sucking at the cup spout creates negative pressure or a partial vacuum against a valve near the spout, caus... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204382 | Drinking tube and cap assembly A hydration system is disclosed for carrying readily dispensable fluids, such as water. A removable cap having an annular valve covers a container. A flexible tube is disposed through the center of the annular valve and extends generally to near the bottom of the co... | 04/17/2007 |
