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Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828170 | Rim-mounted drinking aid for liquid containers A drinking aid adapted to engage, and facilitate drinking by a user from, a liquid container having a rim and an opening. The drinking aid has a body at least a portion of which defines a U-shaped groove adapted to receive the rim of the container when the rim slips... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7270246 | Non-circular can end with corner-mounted tab and tooling and a conversion press for providing same A non-circular can end for a container having walls which form an opening includes a corner-mounted pull tab opener secured to a severable panel portion by an integral rivet. The corner-mounted opener facilitates easy opening of the can end. A pair of generally para... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7175042 | Disposable cup lid with reclosable and resealable condiment tab A disposable cup lid for placement onto the rim of a drinking cup is provided. The cup lid comprises a cover portion having a drinking access port and a condiment opening, a rim portion, and a flexible arm having a sealing member. The cup lid is structured in such a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152753 | Re-sealable can mechanism A device is disclosed for re-closing an opening in a can having a tab opener. The device comprises a mount piece having an overall shape and flexibility that enables it to be pushed through at least one aperture formed in the tab opener thereby securing the device t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7111749 | Cover piece and method for coffee cup lids A cover piece and method for covering an opening of a drinking container, such as in the lid of a coffee cup. The cover piece has sufficient flexural stiffness so that it can be grasped conveniently and properly positioned over the opening, and yet is sufficiently f... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6886707 | Lid for disposable drink cups having a flap wherein the lid/cup assembly is leak and drop resistant The disclosure describes a one-piece lid for a cup, the lid comprising: a top wall having a generally circular periphery; an annular side wall depending from the top wall about its periphery; an annular mounting portion at a bottom of a side wall for sealingly engag... | 05/03/2005 |
| D490315 | Container closure | 05/25/2004 |
| 6708748 | Beverage can with a protective cover, a blank for a protective cover, as well as a method and device for application of a protective cover to beverage cans A beverage can with a protective cover, a blank for it, as well as a method and device for application of a protective cover to the lid area of a beverage can, wherein the protective cover is made of embossed aluminum foil. An essentially flat blank of the embossed ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6648169 | User friendly beverage can A beverage can having an indentation on the top portion to accommodate the nose of the consumer and an indentation on the wall portion to accommodate the lip of the consumer, thus minimizing spillage.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6612456 | Drink-through cup lid having selectively inwardly and outwardly rotatable hinged portion A drink-through cup lid, adapted to matingly engage the upper peripheral edge of a drinking cup so as to selectively maintain the lid in a covering relationship on the cup, includes a rim engaging portion and a central cover portion. The central cover por... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6450358 | Hygienic beverage can attachment A hygienic beverage can attachment is formed as a cap for a metal pop-top beverage can. The cap attachment is formed of a liquid-impervious, elastically resilient material that has a skirt with a radially inwardly directed lip at its outer periphery and w... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6305571 | Lid device with splashless baffle A splashless lid device for dispensing fluid contained in a drinking container, wherein the container includes a lip portion which defines an opening into the container. A mounting portion is configured to sealingly engage the lip portion of the container... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6073797 | Sanitary lid for a beverage can that forms a seal with an aperture of the can A sanitary lid includes a top portion and a side portion. The top portion has an aperture formed therethrough, and the side portion extends downwardly from the top portion. A rim-engaging annulus is formed between the top portion and the side portion. The... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5813559 | Beverage can with sanitary cover A beverage can, provided with sanitary covering means for normally covering the lip portion of the rim nearest the opening cover of the can during storage, is disclosed. The sanitary covering means may be formed separately from the attached lever opener. ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5618106 | Beverage mixing and dispensing container A drink making receptacle for mixing and dispensing beverages including a lid with rotation means mounted on the lid and rotation means on the receptacle. Flanges serve to limit rotation of the lid to facilitate beverage dispension without discharge of ic... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5292022 | Closure for beverages metal containers A closure of a metallic container for beverages has at an opening thereof to be cleared, a pulling ring which, as it is pulled from the can, tears off a stamped surface defining that opening. The closure further includes a protective sheet applied to the ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5253780 | Thermal drinking cup A drinking receptacle (10) comprised of a beverage container (12) having a removeable cover (16) and an insulating sheath (14) mounted on the sidewall (20) of the container, is described. The cover serves as a closure for the open end of the container and... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5147066 | Child's or infant's drinking cup assembly with dual locking mechanisms A child's or infant's drinking cup assembly having a cup portion and a lid portion and having means for engaging the portions with each other. The cup portion has a cup cavity and means for engaging said lid portion. The lid portion has a spout and a spou... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5054640 | Protective cap for beverage containers A protective cap for canned soft drinks and the like is disclosed. The cap comprises an outer periphery configured to receive and snap over the upper surface of a conventional soft drink beverage can. A lip guard extends axially downward from the cap to p... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5031264 | Cleaning system for self opening cans A can top cleaning system includes a premoistened pad which is sealed in a packet mounted to the underside of a self opening can pull tab. The packet includes a tear line or a pull strip along its bottom panel for opening the packet and exposing the pad. ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4927048 | Beverage can having a sanitary cover A protective covering for the closure lid of a beverage can has a tear-away access strip which exposes the pull-tab and pouring aperture. The access strip remains attached to the protective covering even after tearing to expose the pouring aperture. The c... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4925050 | Beverage can The invention relates to beverage can which have mouth-fit upper portion, clean and hygienical upper portion, novel and attracting appearance, slippery preventing and easy to grasp body shape.... | 05/15/1990 |