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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959029 | Splash and spill resistant insulating lid A splash and spill resistant insulating lid for beverage containers comprising an insulated splash and spill barrier integrated into a cup lid combination. This is achieved by creating a barrier and/or labyrinth flow path, which buffers and deflects sloshing liquid.... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7922030 | Lid for beverage container The present invention is a lid for a beverage container comprising; a top wall having a generally circular periphery, an annular side wall depending from the top wall about its circular periphery, a drinking opening in the top wall adjacent to the circular periphery... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7766185 | Detachable spill guard for a blender cup or other container A spill guard device for preventing unwanted spillage of material from a container. The device comprises a body shaped to fit on the rim of the container, the body having a U-shape in cross-section, and having a flange extending inwardly and adjacent the spout of th... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757886 | Low cost spill-and-glug-resistant cup and container The improved low cost cup and container for storing and dispensing liquids has a scoop-like or glug-reducing separator that separates the volume of the container into two sections, the liquid storage section and the liquid pouring section. It resists spilling and po... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7537134 | Self-closing fluid container An apparatus for closing an opening created by a removal of a breakable seal on a liquid container includes a stopper configured to overlap or cover the opening, an elongated arm having an end attached to the stopper for exerting a force on the stopper against the o... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7516870 | Apparatus for closing a container A mechanism provided inside a container for closing an opening created by a removal of a breakable seal on the container, includes a stopper configured to cover the opening, a flexible bridge having two ends which are secured to opposite sides of the container, and ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7353968 | Pop-up rubber band dispenser A dispenser for dispensing rubber bands is disclosed, the dispenser comprising a lower container and an upper container. The lower container is open at a top end thereof and comprises at least one side wall and one bottom wall. The bottom wall has an upward facing i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7284676 | Lid with a filter and the filter therefor A lid for a cup is provided with a filter fitted into a sipping hole which filters solid objects, such as tea leaves, mixed into the beverages so that pure beverage can be drunk. In the preferred embodiment, the filter component is a coil spring 14 having hoo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275652 | Cup lid apparatus A cup lid for use with a drinking cup containing a liquid, the drinking cup having a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, the sidewall including an inner surface, a top end, and a rim extending along the circumference of the top end. The cup lid com... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272950 | Novelty enclosure for trapping dry ice in a drinking glass A novelty enclosure for trapping dry ice in a drinking glass. The novelty enclosure includes a fixed portion, a replaceable portion, and apparatus. The fixed portion is positioned within—and is attached to—the bowl of the drinking glass, and traps the dry ice. T... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243812 | Plural chamber drinking cup The invention provides a drink mixing cup for fluids comprising an outer chamber having an outer rim disposed at its top and a chamber disposed inside the outer chamber having an inner rim disposed below the outer rim by an amount selected to optimize mixing fluids ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222746 | Soda can safety screen A device having a screen, like that of a strainer, used to provide protection to beverage cans internally. The safety screen is located inside the can, attached to the underside of a beverage can opening about its periphery. It is meant to protect the entry of forei... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219813 | Beverage container for holding a compact disc A beverage container (1) includes a cup-type compartment (2) having an opening (3) and a cover (4) to be placed on the opening (3), the cover (4) having an inner component (5) and an outer component (6) detacha... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7185781 | Hot drink cup lid with cooling air-flow The “HOT DRINK CUP LID WITH COOLING AIR-FLOW” is an article of manufacture with a uniquely designed form arranged so that the hot liquid is cooled by an air-flow drawn over the liquid as it is sipped. The unique design, placement of the drinking hole and cooling... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185775 | Beverage bottle nipple and adapter A nursing nipple is sealingly attached to a beverage container having a neck with a particular internal diameter by the invention. Sealingly attached below the nipple is an axial passage in fluid communication with the nipple. Many thin, resilient annular rings surr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175043 | Lid for beverage containers A disposable lid for beverage containers includes a mechanism enabling a user to hang the lid on the rim of the container, rather than placing the lid on a counter or table top, to avoid actual or perceived unsanitary conditions and to minimize risk of transmitting ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168589 | Spill-resistant container A spill-resistant container is disclosed including a cup and a cap. The cup includes a cap-engaging portion adjacent a lip surrounding an opening, and an inwardly projecting ledge adjacent the cap-engaging portion that includes multiple spaced apart recesses. The ca... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7021506 | Vent and pour cap A cap assembly cooperates with a container to form a vent portion and a pour portion when a cap is oriented in an open position relative to the container. The cap is dimensioned to seal the container opening in a closed position. The cap and opening are oblong, pref... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017768 | Floatable barrier for use with a beverage container A floatable barrier suitably adapted for use with a beverage container having a circular base and a cylindrical wall extending vertically therefrom. The floatable barrier comprising top and bottom planar surfaces for displaying advertising material thereon and for f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000347 | Device and method for adapting a container for use in a floral arrangement A device and method for preparing a vase or other container to receive a floral arrangement. The device includes a grid cover that is placed around the open end of a vase or similar container. The grid cover has a flat top surface and a peripheral wall that extends ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997360 | No-splatter spout A vertical blade in the spout of a container, on the inside lip of a container or across the top diameter of a container. The blade forms a triangle in the center of the spout. In a spoutless container, the blade extends from the top lip horizontally inside the cont... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991128 | Splash inhibiting beverage container lid A disposable beverage container lid that includes a top wall with a drinking opening formed therein, an annular sidewall downwardly depending from the periphery of the top wall for engaging with the rim of a beverage container, a regulator valve formed directly unde... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926174 | Safety cap A fluid dispenser device (10) including a fluid reservoir, a dispensing member such as a pump, a dispensing head (15) provided with a dispensing orifice (16) and with a fixing portion (12, 13), and a safety cap (20) provided with f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926152 | Display and carrying case for a doll and doll accessories A display and carrying case for a doll, a doll clothing ensemble and doll accessories is provided which includes a container defining an interior space and including transparent side walls. A handle is attached to the top member of the container. The container inclu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905044 | Splash inhibiting beverage container lid A disposable beverage container lid that includes a top wall with a drinking opening formed therein, an annular sidewall downwardly depending from the periphery of the top wall for engaging with the rim of a beverage container, a regulator valve formed directly unde... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6889859 | Lid for beverage containers The invention disclosed herein generally concerns a lid for disposable or reusable beverage containers which facilitates access to the contents for addition of condiment and which enhances the users sensory perception of the state of such contents, without removal o... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6824003 | Disposable lid for drinking cup having a retractable drinking opening A disposable lid for a drinking cup the lid comprises a cover portion having a generally circular periphery, a drinking opening in the cover portion adjacent to the periphery, a handle opening in the cover portion, and at least one C-shaped rail that protrudes downw... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6811049 | 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 chamber is formed which allows for drinking from a cup ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6752287 | Splash-proof beverage lid slide closure A splash-proof beverage lid closure (20) for a travel mug has a lid member (30) in the form of a peripheral rim with a raised pouring lip (32) on one side and a disengagement tab (34) on the other. A circular sidewall (36) integral... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6702145 | Splash-proof lid for a cup A splash-proof lid for a drinking cup has a splash guard in the form of a semi-permeable membrane positioned between the liquid contents of the cup and a discharge opening of the lid. The splash guard inhibits the liquid from splashing out of the discharg... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6595394 | Spill reducing device for a pitcher A spill reducing device for a pitcher for preventing solid material from pouring out of a pitcher with liquid in the pitcher. The spill reducing device for a pitcher includes a dampening member for slowing outward flow of liquid from a pitcher. The dampen... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6588622 | Beverage container with baffle system A beverage container having a baffle system which may be inserted into the container for reducing the splashing sound caused by sloshing within the container. The baffle system of the present invention includes an elongate tubular core having a longitudin... | 07/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6511031 | Coffee mug removable docking station A removable docking station (20) disposed on a coffee mug or liquid container (22) for increasing surface stability and, when separated, to allow use of the coffee mug or liquid container in a vehicle cup holder. The docking station includes an integral f... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6508379 | Leak-free drinking cup A leak-free drinking beaker comprises a container as well as a lid closing the container, a drink opening which opens into the interior of the container, and a valve extending over the drink opening, which valve is held in the closed position under a cert... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6502715 | Drinking receptacle A drinking receptacle for liquids and frozen food products has an interior, vertical, annular ridge with notches. Liquid from the interior chamber of the receptacle or from dripping of the frozen food product are collected in an annular channel formed bet... | 01/07/2003 |
