Safety drinking container
Patent 5000337 Issued on March 19, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 23, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 23, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesBeverage container with a sanitary drinking spout Beverage container with enclosed straw Containers for beverages Drinking tubes and covers for beverage containers and beverage containers incorporating the same Drinking spout for a beverage can Patent #: 4852776 InventorApplicationNo. 512332 filed on 04/23/1990US Classes:222/531, Closure type220/712With tear-out portionExaminersPrimary: Pollard, Steven M.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB65D 041/00AbstractA drinking container organization is provided to ensure sanitary transmission of fluid from within the container to a user thereof. The container includes a removable tab member, wherein the tab member is mounted to a grasp ring, the grasp ring includes a tether line, with the tether line directed through the container secured to an inverted funnel member, wherein upon lifting of the tab member, the inverted funnel member is oriented for use by an individual through the container opening. A further modification of the instant invention includes a removable tape, including an underlying straw mounted within a recess underlying the tape. A further container organization includes a pour spout positioned adjacent a recess to permit access to a forward end of the pour spout to enable ease of pivotment of the pour spout relative to a lid of the container. | |
