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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959028 | Lid for beverage containers An improved lid for beverage containers which facilitates access to the container's contents, enhances the user's sensory perception of the contents and boosts the overall drinking experience without being removed, is disclosed and claimed. The lid of the invention ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7431175 | Drinking cup lid for assisting in ingestion of medication An improved drinking cup lid for assisting in the ingestion of medication and other materials in the form of pills, tablets or capsules, which is used in combination with a cup holding liquid to be taken with the medication or pills/tablets, contains a spout with 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 |
| 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 |
| 7328820 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a liquid container which will not freely pour includes a cap hinged at one side and movable between open and closed positions relative to a base collar. In an open position, a primary fluid passageway extends through a shaped mouthpiece which is... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314148 | Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7246716 | Disposable cup lid with condiment tab A disposable cup lid for placement onto the rim of a drinking cup has a cover portion having a drinking access port and a condiment opening, a rim portion, a reclosable and tearable fold-back condiment tab, a hinge, a post and a recess. The cup lid is structured in ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229181 | Insulated beverage cup An insulated drinking vessel includes an inner wall surrounding an interior for containing a liquid beverage and a transparent outer wall spaced from the inner wall to form an air space which acts to insulate the vessel interior in order to maintain the temperature ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198167 | Sipper cup with medicine dispenser A cup includes a liquid storage chamber and a separate medicine storage container. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185784 | Drinking containers A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are for... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182216 | Drinking-cup for beverage consumption, and use for tasting champagne A drinking-cup placed on a bottle containing a beverage to be consumed. The drinking-cup has a hollow body pierced by a beverage intake, an air intake, and a mouth, and defined by a wall with an annular cross-section enclosing an axis. A closure wall is arranged obl... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156253 | Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147121 | Valve for non-spill cup A valve for use with a cap for a spill resistant cup, the cap including a spout to dispense the liquid and a valve mount extending from the spout to engage with the valve. The valve includes a generally cylindrical valve tower extending from a valve base to sealingl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147126 | Cup assembly A cup for reducing or eliminating spillage or shake-out is provided. The cup has a cap and a spill and shake-out inhibiting element. The spill and shake-out inhibiting element is a dispensing tunnel, which provides for the formation of a pressure differential betwee... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134570 | Smooth spouted disposable lid for a cup A disposable lid for a cup has an annular clamp which is adapted to be seated on the rim of the cup and to grip the interior and exterior walls of the lip of the cup so as to firmly fix the lid to the cup and a frustoconical spout which extends upwardly from the rim... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134564 | Beverage bottle cap for child use A cap (12) for a beverage bottle (14) includes a passage (22) through which beverage in the bottle may flow from the bottle. A first portion (24) surrounds the passage (22) and is engageable with the lips of a child adapted to cons... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7080752 | Drinking container A drinking container for assisting a disabled person in drinking a fluid by reducing the degree of tilt necessary to drain the fluid from the container into the person's mouth comprising a fluid holding vessel having an upper rim and a closed bottom, the upper rim h... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7025733 | Biological fluid collection accessory device A biological fluid collection accessory device is releasably coupled to a specimen container. The device includes an attachment ring and a peripheral wall extending from a base of the ring. The wall includes a receiving area for receiving a penis and a capturing are... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994225 | No-spill drinking products Improved no-spill drinking products including a nipple or soft spout having a valve incorporated therein. The valve is designed to provide an enhanced no-spill function providing an extremely secure seal against accidental liquid flow from the nipple or spout when t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991126 | Dispensing closure for a container that holds pourable material A dispensing closure (10) for a drinks container, having a closure body (100), the passage opening (126) of which is in communication with the outlet opening of the container, a closure element (200) and a flexible dispensing tube (300... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976604 | Restricting flow in drinking containers A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are for... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6938794 | Lip actuated valve closure for a drinking bottle A closure for a liquid container, such as a sports drink bottle, includes a base component that is engaged over the mouth of the container, and a cap component engaged on the base component for movement from a closed position to an open position by pressure from the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923337 | Drinking container A drinking valve assembly includes an inner member with an aperture and an outer member with a movable drinking spout extending from an upper surface of the outer member. The inner member and the outer member of the drinking valve assembly form a channel extending f... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923017 | Cooling container having a coolant and pressure relief apparatus A container comprises a first container portion and a second container portion joined to the first container portion to define a sealed cavity therebetween. A coolant is disposed within the sealed cavity. The container further comprises a pressure relief apparatus o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| RE38692 | Drinking device A drinking device including a body having an open end and for containing a liquid, and a lid for sealingly closing the open end of the body. The lid has an outlet incorporating a first one-way valve for dispensing liquid from the body upon the application of suction... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6786352 | Valve arrangement for an automatically sealing cup A self-sealing drinking container includes a cup body having a hollow interior for holding and dispensing a liquid, and a lid assembly which fits sealingly on the cup body. The lid assembly has an inlet passage with an inlet value in communication with an outlet val... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6758364 | Container cap for drinking containers having a valve body insert with a deformable sealing lip A container cap (2) for a drinking container (1) comprising at least one one-way drinking valve (3) adjacent at least one drinking opening (25), a cylinder-type closed valve seat (5) and a valve body (6) abutting the valve s... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6732882 | No-spill cover assemly for a drink container A no-spill cover assembly (14) includes a lid assembly (16) that is releasably mated to the drink container (10). The lid assembly (16) has an outlet channel (22) and an inlet channel (24) integrally formed therein. Furtherm... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722513 | Infant and toddler drinking containers with child resistant caps A child-resistant closure prevents a toddler or other young child from unscrewing the top off from a beverage container, such as a milk bottle or covered sipping cup, and spilling its contents on furniture or other inappropriate locations. The child-resistant closur... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6705485 | Drinking learning cup The drinking cup for learning which can train babies in the drinking movement step-by-step in order to provide a baby, who is at the age of taking milk and taking the liquid food, the lessons of the technique for taking either liquids or the liquid food naturally wi... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6637616 | Nozzle for beverage can A NOZZLE ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED TO A CAN CONTAINING A BEVERAGE, characterized by presenting arrangements of improvement to a nozzle for the ingestion of canned liquids in general, moldable to cans containing liquids to be ingested by means of snap-on (1) u... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6631832 | Single piece, push-pull dispensing closure and assembly A resealable single-piece push-pull dispensing closure is disclosed that includes a circumferential skirt, a top member circumferentially coupled to the skirt, and a sipper spout. The sipper spout extends upwardly from the top member and has a curved sipp... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629624 | Drink spout system Drink spout systems and drink containers that include a drink spout system. In some embodiments, the drink spout system includes an air return system to permit improved dispensing from the drink container. In some embodiments, the drink spout system is ac... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6609630 | Leak-proof closure apparatus A leak-proof closure (10) for dispensing liquid beverages from a container. The closure (10) contains a outlet passage (14) which is open at both ends. Within outlet passage (14) there is a membrane (13) which denies communication between the interior of ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607092 | Cup assembly with retaining mechanism A drinking cup assembly having a cup having an open end, a cap adapted to enclose the open end, the cap having a drinking spout and an air vent and a pair of mating surfaces that align with the drinking spout and the air vent, and a removable flow control... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6578726 | Container lid with a plurality of aroma vent holes in a center portion of a container lid cover A one piece and/or two piece container lid designed for allowing a beverage aroma to escape from a drink container for the enjoyment of the user of the container. The two piece container lid broadly comprises an upper lid cover and a lower lid cover. The ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6533139 | Splash proof lid assembly A splash-proof lid assembly is a substantially planar unit which is made up of a disc and a bottom section that is rotatably connected to the disc. By rotating the bottom section to the underside of the disc, a tube is formed which allows for drinking fro... | 03/18/2003 |
