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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7556191 | Rupturable opening for sealed container A container formed from a paperboard laminate and including a rupturable opening for gaining access to the contents of the container, the opening being defined by an embossment pattern in a wall of the container. The embossment defines a weakened area which includes... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7374061 | Sealing device for a drinking container A sealing device (2, 2′, 2″) to be arranged between an opening in a drinking container (1′, 1″) and a drinking straw (20), and a method of making the sealing device (2, 2′, 2″). The sealing device (2, 2′, 2″) compri... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367469 | Drink container with molded straw and method of manufacture A combination drinking container and straw and method of manufacture. The container has at least one straw retaining member molded into either the outer or inner surface of the container wall, or a portion of the wall may be shaped to include a constricted stem. A m... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328791 | Container lid with disc shaped media A lid for a container that includes a first element adapted to releasably engage the container and has first and second raised seals extending from a surface of the first element. The first raised seal has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the second rais... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322492 | Adaptor for beverage pack and beverage feeder A fixing member is fixed to a beverage pack in a state in which a through-hole and an opening are aligned. Next, the pointed end of an adapter body is inserted into the opening through the through-hole. This causes the pointed end to puncture a film and pass through... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314183 | Squirt resistant and spill resistant straw/fluid delivery passage A spill or squirt resistant fluid management system is described. The system primarily includes: (1) a first fluid passage portion having a first open end; (2) a second fluid passage portion having a second open end; (3) a fluid accumulator portion disposed between,... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314136 | Interleavable fluid beverage container A fluid container having a generally tetrahedral shape configured for interleaved packaging, and having a conduit with a seal at one end. The container is formed from either a rigid material, such as a blow-molded polymer, or a semi-rigid material, including pliant ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7237672 | Radiation bag system A radiation bag system comprising a major body portion in a generally rectangular configuration including a linear bottom edge and a parallel linear top edge with perpendicular side edges there between. The side edges include a discontinuous side edge and a parallel... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210602 | Cap arrangement for a bottle A multifunctional bottle cap is disclosed, which includes a cap body having a lower portion with internal threads for connecting to a neck of a bottle, and an upper portion having an upwardly protruding nozzle with an outlet opening at an edge portion of the nozzle;... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204950 | Dispensing package A seamless collapsible container has a molded finish, configured and adapted for sealing with a closure and, optionally, for attachment to a dispensing apparatus, and a seamless, blow molded body portion, comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall, wh... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182242 | Food container for use with a beverage receptacle A food container includes an upper portion having a generally frusto-conicle upwardly tapered food containing portion which is adapted to be superimposed on a cover of a beverage container with the cover serving as a base. The food container also includes an integra... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178685 | Straw receptacle lid A lids for a child's drinking cup has a projection extending integrally from an underside of the lid, the projection defining, in an upper surface of the lid body, a straw receptacle. The projection defines a plurality of break lines, such as slits, terminating at b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175581 | Method of forming a flexible pouch with a straw-pierceable dimple A beverage container and method for forming a beverage container having a straw pierceable portion in a wall. The beverage container has a port formed of a rigid frame having a membrane covering an aperture. The frame member is bonded to a flexible wall of a pouch. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7124917 | Spout assembly having a plurality of fluid passages The present invention relates to a spout assembly having a plurality of fluid passages so as to enable easy and convenient drinking of liquid beverages contained in the container through an associated straw and easily dispense the liquid beverages into another conta... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7066322 | Tobacco dipping cup with saliva reservoir A beverage cup having a detachable saliva reservoir so that a user may enjoy a beverage and smokeless tobacco products simultaneously. The cup has a saliva conduit running from its upper extremity down to a saliva reservoir which screws on the bottom. The upper port... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059490 | Beverage can lid with articulated neck A beverage can lid (10) is provided with an articulated neck (15) which can be lifted after partly tearing a closure seal (13) to drink the beverage contained in the can and which can be then folded down together with the seal so as to close her... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040547 | Straw with angled output The present invention relates to a drinking straw that diverts the flow of liquid away from the upper palate, thereby avoiding discomfort or pain in the upper palate and posterior pharyngeal wall of the mouth. The drinking straw includes an elongate tubular body hav... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036714 | Carton blank, carton and method of forming the carton A carton blank having an outer layer of a relatively rigid material, a first inner layer of a relatively rigid material superposed over a portion of the outer layer and a second inner layer of a relatively flexible layer of a fluid impervious material is provided wi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029360 | Bobble head fluid container An apparatus for containing a fluid for human consumption includes a container. A spring is attached to a screw on type of lid disposed at the top of the container. A support member of a bobble head engages a top of the spring. A hole is provided in the container th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025653 | Bobble head fluid container An apparatus for containing a fluid for human consumption includes a container. A spring is attached to a screw on type of lid disposed at the top of the container. A support member of a bobble head engages a top of the spring. A hole is provided through the bobble ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021490 | Drink container with molded straw and method of manufacture A combination drinking container and straw and method of manufacture. The container has at least one straw retaining member molded into either the outer or inner surface of the container wall, or a portion of the wall may be shaped to include a constricted stem. A m... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011255 | Squirt resistant and spill resistant straw/fluid delivery passage A spill or squirt resistant fluid management system is described. The system primarily includes: (1) a first fluid passage portion having a first open end; (2) a second fluid passage portion having a second open end; (3) a fluid accumulator portion disposed between,... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6962573 | C-shaped cross section tubular ophthalmic implant for reduction of intraocular pressure in glaucomatous eyes and method of use A tube for implantation into the eye for replacement conduction of aqueous humor from the chambers of the eyeball to the subconjunctival tissue and ultimately to the venous system is comprised of an elongated fluid conducting conduit having distal and proximate ends... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948633 | Cup lid having combined straw slot depression and tear back lid retainer A drink-thru lid for a drinking cup including an annular mounting portion for sealingly engaging the drinking cup, wherein the annular mounting portion includes a downwardly extending annular skirt. The lid further includes a tear-back section extending from the ann... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935996 | Drink pouches and methods for producing them There are disclosed methods of making drinking pouches constructed from at least two panels of flexible laminate web material, at least a first panel thereof having a structural layer (21), a barrier layer (22) and a sealant layer (23), the seal... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923332 | Nursing bottle with elongated tube and pivotable pacifier A baby bottle feeding apparatus and method for assisting the feeding of a nursing infant by a bottle attached to an elongated feeding tube with pacifier end. The apparatus and method can include a pivotable connector such as a ball and socket connected between an el... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915961 | Spill proof straw There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6854490 | Flexible pouch with self-contained straw and method of forming A flexible pouch with a self-contained straw for packaging a product includes a front panel and a back panel each having an upper edge, a lower edge opposite the upper edge, and side edges extending therebetween the upper and lower edges. A straw is disposed inside ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6834763 | Personal identification for improved hygiene A personal identification method and system for improving personal hygiene in which provision is made for identifying a beverage, food product, or the like, with a particular person so that another person does not inadvertently access the identified item unintention... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6783024 | Spout assembly for thin-film liquid container The present invention relates to a spout assembly for thin-film containers having an upper side end, a lower side end, a right side end, a left side end and a rounded corner side end comprising a fixing support fixed to the rounded corner side end, a spout portion e... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779679 | Insulated container for a beverage bag A desired serving temperature of a beverage contained in a flexible beverage bag for soft-sided container (20) is maintained for a prolonged period without undesirable leakage in a structure that includes an insulating container having a bottom wall (10 | 08/24/2004 |
| 6745949 | Drinking straw with valve function Disclosed is a drinking straw with valve function adapted to be mounted to a beverage container, the straw including a straw member having a straw body, a bellows portion formed at a desired portion of the straw body, and a tube arranged in the bellows portion while... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6648217 | Spill-proof disposable cup with integral sealing flap A disposable container according to present invention is embodied in a thin-walled container having an integral sealing flap. Such containers include cups or other vessels for holding beverages, food or other substances. The disposable container preferabl... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6616033 | Spill-proof disposable cup with integral sealing flap A disposable container according to present invention is embodied in a thin-walled container having an integral sealing flap. Such containers include cups or other vessels for holding beverages, food or other substances. The disposable container preferabl... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6579390 | Container patch and method of formation A patch, method of applying a patch, and an applicator device for application of the patch to cover the opening of a hole in a gable-top carton panel. The patch is made from a frangible laminate material and is welded to the underside of the carton panel,... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6431434 | Individual beverage carton with a straw therein and a method of manufacture A liquid container of plastic coated boxboard, laminated cardboard or the like having a straw therein is disclosed. The container includes a container body, a holder, a straw and a seal. The container has an interior volume and a plurality of exterior wal... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6405938 | Tubular element for liquid drawing and method for making the same A tubular element for drawing liquid from a container is shown including a first end designed to be connected to a source of vacuum and a second end designed to be immersed in the liquid to be drawn. The tubular element is designed to pass through an orif... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6375002 | Liquid plastic film pouch with inner straw A liquid product carrying plastic film pouch having a straw which is free-floating in the liquid product, is described. The liquid product contained within the inner chamber of the pouch occupies from about 60% to about 90% of the volume of the inner cham... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375001 | Liquid storing pouch and extractor A pouch of flexible plastic sheet material has an internal chamber holding a liquid. The plastic sheet material above the liquid is in a collapsed position to allow expansion and movement of the liquid in the chamber and permit an elongated tubular extrac... | 04/23/2002 |
