Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
220521000 | Compartment in closure | 41 |
20080302802 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EDIBLE SUBSTANCES WITH A BEVERAGE - The present technology relates to apparatus and methods having a plurality for chambers for storing edible substances. More particularly, the present technology relates to container caps, storage units, kits, and methods for sealing and isolating a plurality of edible substances. Certain embodiments present storage units comprising a plurality of sealed and isolated substances that connect to the cap of a beverage container using a snap-fit or a friction fit connection. | 12-11-2008 |
20090014450 | SNUFF-BOX LID - The present invention relates to a snuff-box lid comprising a bottom lid ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090020535 | Capsule For An Item - This invention relates generally to capsules for containers, and more particularly to capsules for housing items with beverage containers, such as wine bottles, champagne bottles, beer bottles, liquor bottles, soda bottles, and the like. | 01-22-2009 |
20090090723 | DUAL-COMPARTMENT CONTAINER - A container and container cap for storage and dispensing of moist articles and for storing at least one normally dry article. The container includes a body defining a first compartment for storage of moist articles. The cap defines a second compartment for storage of at least one normally dry article. The cap also defines an opening for dispensing moist articles from the first compartment. A lid is coupled to the cap and includes a pair of sealing flaps for selectively closing the first and second compartments. The ventilated flap for closing the second compartment includes openings for ventilating the second compartment to help dry the normally dry article. | 04-09-2009 |
20090108003 | Device to enhance and prolong a hot beverage drinking experience - A device for a cup and lid providing a thermal shield to keep the cup's liquid contents hot and facilitating the interval transfer, temporary storage, and cooling of a small amount of liquid prior to drinking. The conservation of heat energy within the cup allows the preservation of aroma and taste, a definite must for a prolonged and enjoyable drinking experience, while a controlled volume of the beverage cools down to a palatable temperature. Also, when the device is used in conjunction with a disposable cup and lid assembly, it improves the stiffness characteristics of the containment assembly, thereby preventing potential spillage or discharge of the hot contents due to accidental or improper handling. | 04-30-2009 |
20090283528 | ENHANCED LIQUID CONTAINER - A beverage container includes a lid assembly having a chamber for storing and subsequently releasing a component of a mixture into a liquid stored within the container. The lid assembly includes an upper housing attached to a lower housing. The upper housing includes a button movable between a locked position and a released position. The upper housing also includes a spout that provides access to the contents of the container. A disk snaps into a snap groove within the lower housing and includes the chamber for storing one component of the mixture separate from liquid within the container. The chamber is initially placed in a storage position where contents of the chamber are isolated from the container. Aligning the chamber with an inlet in the lower housing to the container provides for the component mixture to fall freely into the liquid within the container. | 11-19-2009 |
20090294452 | Receptacle connectable on top of a cap closure - An upper cap | 12-03-2009 |
20100059523 | CONTAINER CLOSURE | 03-11-2010 |
20100059524 | CLOSING DEVICE FOR A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSABLE TISSUES - A closing device ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100078438 | CAP ASSEMBLY WITH SECTIONAL STORAGE CHAMBER FOR SECONDARY MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a cap assembly mounted on a discharging portion of a container for containing an ingredient different from that in accommodated in a container, which comprise a cap body a cap body formed by an upper cap part and a lower cap part which may be divided along a cut-off line; a housing with a storage chamber for a secondary ingredient formed by the lower portion of the upper cap part; a sealing assembly provided below the lower cap part, comprising a sealing element and a space through which the secondary ingredient may be discharged in use; and a mouth formed above the lower cap part. The cap assembly of the present invention has advantageous effects of convenience in use and of preventing alteration thereof. | 04-01-2010 |
20100089926 | Waste Storage Device - A waste storage device is provided including a waste storage cassette receiving chamber for receiving a cassette rotatable within the chamber and containing tubing for enveloping waste. The device further includes a waste inlet and a throat area therebetween, wherein a releasable gripping assembly is provided in the throat area and arranged for actuation between a released configuration defining an aperture for passage of waste therethrough and a gripping configuration defining a restriction in the throat area. | 04-15-2010 |
20100170905 | CONTAINER FOR A SLUSH BEVERAGE - A container for a slush beverage ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100270312 | System and Method for Preparing a Liquid - In particular embodiments, the present disclosure provides for a container for preparing a liquid, and a method for forming a container for preparing a liquid. For example, a container includes a bottom section operable to store a liquid. The container further includes a top section coupled to the bottom section. The top section substantially encloses the liquid in the container. The top section includes at least one opening operable to provide access to the liquid. The container further includes at least one storage unit. The storage unit is operable to store an additive. The storage unit is further configured to allow selective release of the additive into the liquid. | 10-28-2010 |
20110017745 | CONTAINER FOR CARRYING DIAPER CHANGING ITEMS - The present invention provides a container ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110163102 | Compartment Insert for Threaded Receptacle - A compartment insert to be used in conjunction with a receptacle, such as a water bottle, that when inserted between and coupled with, the receptacle and its cover or lid, creates an enclosed, water-tight inner chamber that protrudes into the receptacle itself, and is suitable for storing contents of various types (e.g. personal items, snacks, drink mix, pills, electronics) and for various purposes (e.g. accessibility, convenience, consolidation of loose items, concealment, protection from elements, protection from physical wear). A user of the invention is able to open the receptacle and access its contents by removing the compartment insert while leaving the lid intact on the compartment insert and its contents remain sealed. The contents inside the compartment insert can be accessed by removing the lid while leaving the compartment insert attached to the receptacle, sealing its contents inside. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163103 | BOTTLE CAP - The bottle cap, this invention, is designed to be suitable for the container necks of different size. As recommended, the bottle cap with two connection sections may be assembled in the container necks showing the different sizes of 26.78 MM and 28.0 MM. | 07-07-2011 |
20110168719 | LID WITH COMPARTMENT - A lid with a compartment for housing a breath mint, pill, toothpick, or similar item. The lid may comprise a standard lid of various sizes and configurations as is known in the art, such as for a cup for coffee, tea, soda, or other food item, solid or liquid. The compartment or indentation may be open or closed, such as with a flap. If open, the indentation may be sized to securely hold a mint or other item until removed by the user. If a flap or similar cover is used, it may have a ridge, tab, protrusion or corner that the user can use to lift the flap or cover and expose the mint or other item. The indentation or compartment may be square, circular, oval, triangular, or other polygonal form. The flap or cover may be perforated for tearing off. | 07-14-2011 |
20110198355 | BOTTLES, CANS, AND OTHER STORAGE STRUCTURES WITH SECONDARY STORAGE COMPARTMENTS SUCH AS CAP CONTAINERS - A bottle is provided with a cap. The cap includes a container that may be externally opened while the cap seals material inside the bottle. Thus, a user may retrieve items from inside the cap (e.g., dietary supplements or candy such as mini M&Ms) before opening the bottle (by removing the cap) and using the material inside of the bottle (e.g., a water or a soft drink). | 08-18-2011 |
20110204060 | CAP AND CONTAINER WITH CAP - In a bottle cap ( | 08-25-2011 |
20120193362 | DISPENSING CAP FOR A CONTAINER - A dispensing cap for a container includes a body portion and an integrally formed chamber for holding an additive substance. The body portion includes a closed top end and an inner wall that defines the chamber whose open end is sealed by a chamber closure member. The closed top end includes a diaphragm and a plunger extends axially from the diaphragm within the chamber for unsealing the chamber closure member. The body portion, the closed top end, the plunger, and the inner wall are integrally formed in one-piece. | 08-02-2012 |
20120273500 | LID WITH A CONTAINER - A lid with a container has a cover and a container. The container is attached securely to an outer side of the cover, and the container has an inner cavity and a top opening. With the container attached to the cover, the customers can put the packed seasonings like sugar, coffee cream or even cookies in the container. | 11-01-2012 |
20130068772 | CONTAINER LID WITH DETACHABLE CHAMBER OR COMPARTMENT - A lid for a container is adapted in its lower region for releasable attachment to the upper rim of the container. The lid has a detachable chamber or compartment which is located below the top surface of lid and depends downwardly therefrom, so that the detachable chamber or compartment is releasably secured to the lid in a position which is inaccessible when the lid is releasably connected to a container. Thus, any contents within the detachable chamber or compartment are only accessible when the lid has been detached from the container, and the detachable chamber or compartment has been removed from its securement to the lid. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068773 | CUP LID WITH INTEGRATED CONTAINER - Cup lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup. The cup and cup lid form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup without disengagement of the cup lid from the cup. Contents of the lid container may be accessed, partially consumed, replaced in the container and resealed at any time as desired by the user. Additionally, an independent drop-in container within the lid cavity may be resealed and removed from the lid cavity and taken to other locations such as home, work, or car. Simplifies eating and drinking from one unified container and cup in a theater or stadium having seats for example that provide one cup-holder per seat. Provides one free hand to hold a child's hand for safety while in stadiums and amusement parks. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068774 | CUP LID WITH INTEGRATED CONTAINER - Cup lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup. The cup and cup lid form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup without disengagement of the cup lid from the cup. Contents of the lid container may be accessed, partially consumed, replaced in the container and resealed at any time as desired by the user. Additionally, an independent drop-in container within the lid cavity may be resealed and removed from the lid cavity and taken to other locations such as home, work, or car. Simplifies eating and drinking from one unified container and cup in a theater or stadium having seats for example that provide one cup-holder per seat. Provides one free hand to hold a child's hand for safety while in stadiums and amusement parks. | 03-21-2013 |
20130240533 | CONTAINER STOPPER HAVING SEPARATED ADDITIVE ACCOMODATION TUBE - Disclosed is a container cap having a separated additive storage tube, which includes: a lower cap ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130240534 | Dual-Compartment Container - A container and container cap for storage and dispensing of moist articles and for storing at least one normally dry article. The container includes a body defining a first compartment for storage of moist articles. The cap defines a second compartment for storage of at least one normally dry article. The cap also defines an opening for dispensing moist articles from the first compartment. A lid is coupled to the cap and includes a pair of sealing flaps for selectively closing the first and second compartments. The ventilated flap for closing the second compartment includes openings for ventilating the second compartment to help dry the normally dry article. | 09-19-2013 |
20130292385 | TAMPER-RESISTANT CAP WITH SPOUT PLUG - The present invention is for a fitment assembly for use with a flexible pouch, the fitment assembly including a fitment having a spout tube, and a cap for sealing the spout tube. The cap for the fitment includes a plug portion. The plug portion extends from the cap, and is received by the spout tube of the fitment, thereby blocking product contained within flexible pouch from entering the spout tube when the cap is attached to the fitment. The cap further has a sealed recess which is designed to hold a tablet. | 11-07-2013 |
20130306642 | CAP DEVICE AND METHODS - Aspects described herein provide cap devices for dispensing a composition, the cap devices having chambers, shells, cutting elements, piercers, dust covers, and films. Methods of using the cap devices are also provided. The chambers or shells can contain a composition to be added to the container for consumption. | 11-21-2013 |
20140117020 | FILLABLE CLOSURE COMPRISING A PUSH BUTTON FOR TRIGGERING - The fillable closure is used to trigger the emptying of a capsule that can be inserted in the closure and filled separately. The closure consists of a closing cap which can be attached to the neck of a container and in which a separately fillable capsule can be inserted in the closed state from beneath. The region above the inserted capsule on the closing cap forms a push button. A downwardly projecting protuberance is molded on the lower face. The protuberance abuts against the inserted capsule. Using pressure from above, the push button can be pressed to deform an initially convex shape as seen from above into a concave shape, the protuberance pushing the upper face of the capsule and the content thereof downward. A film, which forms the lower face of the capsule, is thus placed under tensile stress such that it breaks or bursts along weakened lines. | 05-01-2014 |
20140166659 | PACKAGE FORMED BY CONTAINER AND OVERCAP - A closure lid is provided for use in covering an opening in a container and engaging a peripheral rim defining the opening. The closure lid includes a body for covering the container opening and a plurality of projecting portions that extend from a periphery of the body. The projecting portions are spaced from one another around the periphery of the body, with each formed to surround a portion of the container rim. A ring is frangibly connected to the projecting portions and surrounds container rim. A plurality of retaining fingers or tabs are provided, with each finger spaced from one another and interleaved within the spacing between adjacent projecting portions. The fingers project inwardly from the ring and engage the external sidewall of the container rim. The engagement of the fingers with the container is visible through the spacing between the projecting portions. | 06-19-2014 |
20140209613 | LIQUID-DISPENSING COMPARTMENTED LID - The invention presents a compartmented lid for conveying at least two liquids simultaneously, the compartmented lid comprising a lid, the lid further comprising a rim, a substantially flat top crowning the rim, the top further comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, and at least one portal with an aperture; and a compartment comprising an inner wall, the compartment further comprising a basin operably attached to the interior surface of the top of the lid and at least one channel located on the inner wall of the compartment. An opening formed by the channel for dispensing a liquid or other product stored within the confines of the basin is formed when a cover is secured to the upper portion. | 07-31-2014 |
20140231436 | LID WITH INTEGRATED CONTAINER - Lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup/can. The lid and cup/can form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup/can without disengagement of the lid from the cup/can. Contents of the lid container may be accessed, partially consumed, replaced in the container and resealed at any time as desired by the user. Additionally, an independent drop-in container within the lid cavity may be resealed and removed from the lid cavity and taken to other locations such as home, work, or car. Simplifies eating and drinking from one unified container and cup in a theater or stadium having seats for example that provide one cup-holder per seat. Provides one free hand to hold a child's hand for safety while in stadiums and amusement parks. | 08-21-2014 |
20140284337 | FLEXIBLE CAP DEVICE AND METHODS - A cap device for use with a container includes a chamber for containing a composition and a shell for adapting to the container. The composition is kept safe from the environment by means of a film. The chamber has a piercer which, when actuated, breaks the film, permitting the flow of composition from the chamber into the shell. The composition can be mixed with liquid just prior to consumption in order to, for example, maximize stability, taste, and activity of the ingredients. | 09-25-2014 |
20150021335 | CONTAINER LID - An inventive lid with a collar that adjusts to variations in bucket diameters and lip thicknesses is provided. The inventive lid collar has a series of detents for engaging the bucket lip when the lip is within design limits, however when the lip's thickness is greater than designed tolerance, or the buckets diameter is larger than specified, the lid collar has an expandable under hang the grabs the bucket lip. The under hang provides an inward spring force that grabs the bucket lip regardless of whether the lip's thickness is over or under specified tolerances. The inventive lid have an upper recess indent for holding printed material, such as a coupon or illustration, or a smaller container for holding a premium or for holding spices in a single or multi chamber dispenser within the recess or secured inside the dome. | 01-22-2015 |
20150351271 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE CARRYING CASE - A carrying case for an electronic device comprising a housing, where the housing includes an inner cavity with a peripheral edge to receive the electronic device; a lid attached to the housing, where the lid covers a screen of the electronic device; and a storage compartment on an inner surface of the lid, where the storage compartment includes a plurality of pockets to receive a plurality of accessories for the electronic device. The plurality of pockets enable storage of a charger and additional power source to ensure the user is never without power. | 12-03-2015 |
20160198826 | Cosmetics Container | 07-14-2016 |
220522000 | Closure compartment only accessible when closure is in its open configuration | 5 |
20080277397 | Integrated food packaging system - A food container formed of a single sheet of plastic, which includes a cup ( | 11-13-2008 |
20090101654 | Screw Top Dome Lid With Multiple Compartments - The present invention relates to container lids, and more specifically multiple compartment containers having a selectively removable dome top lid including a plastic insert which defines two distinct compartments, wherein the container can be used to package and store various commercial products. | 04-23-2009 |
20090206089 | Cup Lid - A lid for removable attachment to a cup having an upper rim defining an opening includes a generally horizontal portion configured to cover the opening. The horizontal portion includes upper and lower faces and is generally circular. The horizontal portion includes a pour opening and a secondary opening to equalize internal air pressure. The lid further includes a connection portion extending downwardly from the generally horizontal portion, the connection portion having a circumference with a configuration complementary to a configuration of the upper rim so as to selectively couple the generally horizontal portion to the upper rim. The includes an enclosed compartment configured to house a breath freshening device, the compartment being accessible when the connection portion couples the generally horizontal portion to the upper rim. The enclosed compartment includes a removable flap. | 08-20-2009 |
20110220657 | ACCESSORY CONTAINER FOR PACKAGE - An accessory container ( | 09-15-2011 |
20120043334 | Container with cap and item compartment - A product container having a removable cap for removably closing the container, and having: an item compartment integrally formed with the cap, an opening for the compartment, and, a closure integrally formed with the compartment for closing the compartment, the closure being releasable to remove the item | 02-23-2012 |