Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
220705000 | With straw or sucking tube | 69 |
20080197141 | Drinking Straw - The invention relates to a drinking straw which is sealed and/or re-sealable at the ends and which can serve as a supply container for a dry food product or which can comprise multiple parts, and to its use. | 08-21-2008 |
20080237246 | Beverage Container with Self Deploying Straw - Disclosed is a beverage container having an internal flexible straw having spaced apart flexure joints positioned to create pressure within the straw body so that when the pull tab is removed from its covering position of the beverage body port the stored energy within the straw flexure joint portions will extend the top portion of the straw through the body port opening into an operative position. | 10-02-2008 |
20090255944 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER - The disclosed subject matter provides a beverage container configured to prevent a beverage from leaking out even when a user tilts the container, and allows the user to easily drink the beverage even when pressure within the container is negative. The beverage container can include a container main body, a base member, and a cap body. The base member can have first ventilation means for regulating a pressure variation in the container main body, and second ventilation means for introducing air from the outside when the pressure within the container main body becomes negative in relation to the outside pressure and capable of preventing leakage of a liquid beverage contained in the container main body. The cap body can include ventilation open/close means and the like capable of changing the state of the first ventilation means to a ventilation state or a closed state. The ventilation open/close means can be configured to bring the first ventilation means into the closed state when in a portable state such as when the user carries the beverage container, and to bring the first ventilation means into the ventilation state when in an operating state. | 10-15-2009 |
20090261116 | SAFETY STRAW AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A safety straw comprising a barrier for use with or incorporated as part of a straw, wherein the straw comprises a bendable segment, and wherein the barrier prevents the straw from being inserted too far into a person's mouth. The barrier comprises a mouthpiece that retains the conventional shape of a straw and is preferably molded as a unit with the straw. Alternatively, the barrier may be separately formed and installed on an existing straw. Further, the barrier may comprise a circular disk with a hole in the center thereof. To use, a user inserts the straw with the barrier into their mouth, wherein the barrier prevents the user from inserting the straw too far into their mouth. | 10-22-2009 |
20100051629 | YAQRUB - YAQRUB would consist of a cartoon of milk, soft drink can, or juice bottle that would feature an attached straw. The conic spring-style, flexible straw would be incorporated inside the can or container. The user would simply remove the peel off tab, can or container opener and the straw would automatically extend through an opening. | 03-04-2010 |
20100108700 | Sipper cap with a reciprocally movable nozzle - Sipper cap ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100127005 | INVENTIONS RELATING TO DRINKING VESSELS - A drinking vessel is provided for use in an upright orientation and an upturned orientation. The vessel includes a mouthpiece portion and a conduit portion fluidly connected to the mouthpiece portion. The conduit portion has a lower opening through which fluid may be drawn to the mouthpiece portion when the vessel is oriented in a substantially upright orientation. The vessel further includes an intermediate inlet (fluidly connected to the mouthpiece portion. The intermediate inlet is disposed intermediate the lower opening and the mouthpiece portion. The vessel further includes a flow controller operable to control flow to the mouthpiece portion from the intermediate inlet, according to the orientation of the vessel. A lid for a drinking vessel and a drinking conduit are also claimed. | 05-27-2010 |
20100127006 | DRINKING CONTAINER LID WITH SOFT SPOUT - A container including a main body and a removable lid. The main body defines an interior cavity accessible through an opening at an upper end of the main body, and the main body has a rim about the opening. The removable lid secures to the rim of the main body to enclose the interior cavity. The removable lid includes an upper portion having a convex surface and comprises a soft, flexible material. The removable lid also includes a spout integrally molded with the upper portion and extending from the upper portion at an off-center location. The spout is shaped and sized to be received inside a child's mouth. The spout includes a wall and a flexible membrane supported by the wall. The membrane has a convex surface facing a distal end of the spout and forming a cavity within the distal end of the spout, and a valve configured to provide fluid communication between the interior cavity and the child's mouth when sufficient pressure is applied to the distal end of the spout. | 05-27-2010 |
20100127007 | Hydration system with disposable bag and sleeve fastening assembly - A disposable bag hydration system. A reusable bag sleeve fastening assembly comprises an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve, and a cap. A lip portion of the inner sleeve is inserted into a bag fill hole, and the outer sleeve is positioned over the inner sleeve. A periphery area of bag material around the hole is sealed between portions of inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. A drinking tube is attached to a cap which is secured to the outer sleeve. | 05-27-2010 |
20110006071 | Drinking System - A drinking system ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110049169 | VENTED CLOSURE FOR CONTAINER - A vented closure is provided for use on a liquid container. The body of the closure ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110062168 | TUMBLER SYSTEM - A straw is disclosed for use in a tumbler system that comprises a tumbler top and a tumbler. The straw comprises an elongated body that is configured to deliver a substance from a first opening at a first end along a longitudinal axis to a second opening at an opposite distal end. The straw also comprises a base that is attached to the elongated body, having a diameter greater than an opening in the tumbler top. The straw also comprises a plurality of paddles attached to the base and configured to be rotated about the longitudinal axis, wherein the plurality of paddles comprise a tear-drop paddle, a ring paddle, or a semi-circle paddle. The elongated body includes a reusable polypropylene material. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062169 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONSUMING DRINK FROM A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - The various embodiments herein provide an arrangement to consume a drink from a beverage container. The arrangment comprises a straw inserted into the beverage container from the top and a lid of the beverage container placed over the tip of the straw such that the straw gets compressed when the lid of the beverage container is sealed. The straw attains a spring shape thereby storing a mechanical energy when compressed inside the beverage container. The straw pops out of the beverage container when the consumer opens the lid for drinking the beverage thereby preventing direct contact between the consumer and the container. The length of the straw is more than the height of the beverage container to compress the straw into the beverage container. The straw is arranged inside the beverage container such that the tip of the straw is located at the center of the lid. | 03-17-2011 |
20110108560 | DRINK CONTAINER WITH AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDING STRAW - A system for aiding in drinking from a drink container is provided. The system includes a spring-style, flexible straw located inside a drink container such that when the container is closed the straw is compressed. A lever located on the exterior top portion of the container can be used to produce a circular orifice in the top of the container. When the container is opened via the circular orifice, the straw automatically extends through the orifice in the top of the container, thereby allowing a person to use the straw to drink the liquid in the container. Whereas the lower portion of the straw is spirally shaped like a spring mechanism, the upper portion of the straw is straight and an accordion mechanism is located at a base of the upper portion to allow the consumer to bend the straw when sipping from the straw. | 05-12-2011 |
20110215107 | LIQUID CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED STRAW - A liquid container having a tubular wall or handle formed integral with the peripheral wall of the container body thereof and a suction hole defined in the tubular wall or handle in communication with the holding space surrounded by the container body so that the user can drink the liquid from the container body with the mouth through the suction hole. | 09-08-2011 |
20110259905 | Beverage garnishing and consumption system - The subject invention is a beverage garnishing system that includes an improved straw with water-soluble garnishing agents to impart garnishing to beverages. The system allows for the easy addition of custom garnishings of choice to any kind of beverage in a germ free manner which allows for uniform regulation of the amount and kind of ingredients. | 10-27-2011 |
20110315698 | Multiple Straw Fluid Dispenser - A multiple straw fluid dispenser is disclosed including a cap assembly containing two or more straws, each of the straws are accessible to one or more users for the purpose of drinking one or more fluids. Each straw includes a back flow prevention means allowing users to drink a fluid or fluids independent of other users and or other fluids. The fluid dispenser may be used in a conjunction with a multiple compartment fluid storage container or a single compartment storage container. | 12-29-2011 |
20120012597 | Check Valve Drinking Device - A fluid control drinking device is provided for reducing the backflow of fluid from a drinking straw into a larger container after a user has ceased drawing a vacuum on the outlet end. The device comprises a fluid conduit and a check valve. The conduit may be a standard drinking straw or similar structure. The check valve is a one-way hinge closure which acts as a sealing flap. Suction is applied by a drinking user, which results in the sealing flap rotating upwardly about its hinge. In this open position, liquid is allowed to flow through the conduit and past the sealing flap so that a user may drink from the straw outlet end. Cessation of suction causes the flap to return to a resting state, sealing off the fluid conduit and preventing fluid from returning to the container. In this way, the straw is continually filed with liquid, illuminating large pockets of air that the user ingests upon a subsequent suction. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012598 | Drinking straw - The straw designed for the intake of water based drink from a container. In the lower part of the flexible straw there are holes that are connected to the main tube of the straw. Above the holes and attached to the straw, there is a floating device which allows for the intake of the drink from the container only from fixed depth ranges, preferably from 5-15 mm from the surface of the water. The straw allows for the protection of the organism of the user from negative effects of the drink on the body's cells. | 01-19-2012 |
20120031917 | Drinking cup with lid and flow control element - A drinking cup that has a lid with a receiving portion is provided. The receiving portion may have a flow control engagement surface. A flow control element that may be configured for releasable attachment with the lid may be included and can have an attachment portion. The attachment portion may have a lid engagement surface. When the flow control element and the lid are attached, the flow control engagement surface engages the lid engagement surface. At least one of the flow control engagement surface and the lid engagement surface may have a concave shape. | 02-09-2012 |
20120055942 | DRINK CONTAINER STRAW - A drink container straw includes a hollow, elongated body. The body has a first end, a second end, an inner wall and an outer wall. The body has a removable cap that seals the first end and a frangible seal located adjacent the second end. The elongated body securely encloses a predetermined quantity of a consumable liquid. The seal is secured by a plug that has an upper end, a lower end and a hollow core. The tapered plug fits frictionally within the second end of the body. The plug further includes an O-ring groove and an O-ring that secures the frangible seal over the upper end of the plug thereby blocking the hollow core and sealing the second end of the body. The plug further includes a lower protruding rim to prevent entry into the body. The plug includes at least one leg that extends downwardly from the rim. | 03-08-2012 |
20120067909 | CAP FOR A DRINKING STRAW - A cap for a drinking straw preferably includes a container provided with an inner chamber and with an element to be torn from one of the wall of the container for enabling access within the chamber, and a body attached to the container and provided with a portion adapted to enter at least partly within the drinking channel, whereby the body is adapted so as to form an air passage between the drinking channel and the gas atmosphere when the body extends within the drinking straw. | 03-22-2012 |
20120074154 | NON-CONTACT LIQUID SENSING DEVICE - Consumer devices for providing feedback based upon the presence of a liquid in a detection zone, wherein the detection zone is the area in which a change in capacitance is can be detected by a non-contact capacitance sensor and the forms of feedback include the generation of sound, activation/deactivation of alight, a motion or other physical interaction, or display by way of an LCD or LED display panel. | 03-29-2012 |
20120325835 | Ice Trap for Straw - This invention improves the cooling effect of ice in a drinking cup and economizes on the amount of ice used. The invention comprises a truncated cone with the widest base at the bottom, and with a hole at its apex, the hole being large enough to allow a straw to pass through. It also comprises a mechanism located at the apex of the cone, which holds the straw in place. This cone structure prevents ice cubes, which are normally buoyant, from floating up to the surface of the liquid. Instead, the cone forces the ice to congregate near the straw inlet thereby cooling the liquid entering the straw. | 12-27-2012 |
20130032605 | HYDRATION MANIFOLD - Embodiments of the apparatus is a personal hydration apparatus comprising a drink manifold with a receptor configured such that a water tight seal can form between a threaded bottle and the receptor. A check valve is coupled to the drink manifold configure to allow air into manifold and a first tube coupled to the manifold that is configured to allow liquid to be drawn from the threaded bottle. The hydration manifold allows an individual the convenience of using a conventional bottle filled with liquid in a hydration system accessible through a hose. | 02-07-2013 |
20130186906 | HYDRATION SYSTEM - A hydration system for all sports enthusiasts includes a malleable hose with a mouth piece that connects to water in a water bottle, water bottles, a back pack hydration bladder system, a bed side hydration system, or the like. The malleable hose and mouth piece may be adapted to conventional systems to provide a ready-accessible source of hydration in a simple, easy and safe manner. A user can stay focused and keep a competitive advantage with the hydration system, as it eliminates the need to reach for a bottle or a water hose by having the malleable tube right where it is needed, when you need it, with no priming or pumps. | 07-25-2013 |
20140166679 | Beverage Container - A beverage container includes a container main body, an inner lid portion that covers the container main body, a spout portion which is formed on the inner lid portion and through which a beverage is discharged, a spout blocking portion | 06-19-2014 |
20150144645 | BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION DEVICE - The present invention is a device for consuming beverages, e.g. shots of alcohol. The tube, cylinder or straw preferably comprises a transparent acrylic cylinder having a tapered interior chamber having a volume between 0.5 of an ounce and 2.0 fluid ounces, a first opening and a second opening, an exterior grip and a stopper guide. The second opening has an O-ring and is closed by a stopper. The stopper has a finger grip placed above the stopper guide and is biased closed by a spring. The tapered interior chamber volume is preferably 1.3 fluid ounces and the cylinder has a preferred height of seven inches. | 05-28-2015 |
20150305529 | Squirt Resistant and Spill Resistant Container with an Internally Attached Straw - A squirt resistant and spill resistant container with an internally attached straw includes a container and a straw. The container has a top section, a lateral section, and a bottom section. The top section, the lateral section, and the bottom section each have an inner surface and an outer surface. An insertion hole and a vent hole traverse through the top section. The straw is inserted into the insertion hole and attached to the inner surface of the lateral section. A piercing tool attached to the straw is used to puncture a pierceable cover of the vent hole. As a result, venting occurs through the vent hole so that the stored content within the container can be easily drawn out through the straw. | 10-29-2015 |
20150375913 | DRINK CONTAINER ADAPTER - Embodiments relate to a drinking container, and specifically to an adapter configured to be placed within the container and to receive and hold a tube. The adapter is configured with a primary aperture, through which fluid may flow. A tube is configured to be placed in direct contact with the primary aperture, or in indirect contact with the primary aperture through use of a connector. The adapter holds the tube in a position while fluid and/or frozen fluid are placed into the container. Once the container is filled, the tube is received by a container top, and the container is closed. Accordingly, the adapter functions to hold the tube within the container as the container is filled with fluid and frozen fluid, and mitigates interference with placement of a tube into the container after the container has been filled with fluid and/or frozen fluid. | 12-31-2015 |
20160075483 | FOOD DISPENSING MOUTHPIECE - An apparatus comprising a fitment, a neck portion, and a mouthpiece. In various embodiments, the fitment may be configured to attach the apparatus substantially permanently with a flexible pouch containing edible material. In one embodiment, the fitment may include a first hole configured to provide an exit point for the edible material from the flexible pouch. In various embodiments, the neck portion may be configured to connect the fitment and a mouthpiece portion. In one embodiment, the neck portion may include a channel configured to transmit the edible material from the hole of the fitment to the mouthpiece. In various embodiments, the mouthpiece may be configured to facilitate eating of the edible material. In one embodiment, the mouthpiece may include a concave portion configured to hold the edible material, and a second hole configured to transmit the edible material from the neck portion to the concave portion. | 03-17-2016 |
220706000 | Internal straw includes float means | 1 |
20100270321 | Beverage container equipped with with straw - A beverage container equipped with a straw includes a straw that is arranged within the container so that the straw pops up automatically when the container is being opened; the straw includes a buoyant member and an accordion section above its buoyant member; the beverage container further includes, at its upper end, a guiding means for guiding the straw, when the container is being opened, substantially in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the container, for fixing the upper end of the straw in the state of storage of the container, and for limiting the extent of emersion of the straw. | 10-28-2010 |
220707000 | Internal straw attached to movable closure | 2 |
20090120946 | Cap With Suction Unit For Cup - A cap with a suction unit includes a cap having a semi-spherical recess defined in a top thereof and communicating with an outlet defined through an inner end of the semi-spherical recess. A first air hole is defined through an inner periphery of the semi-spherical recess. A suction member has a spherical base, which is rotatably engaged with the semi-spherical recess, and a tube extends from the spherical base. A passage is defined through the spherical base and the tube. A second air hole is defined through the spherical base. The passage and the second air hole are respectively in communication with the outlet and the first hole when the suction member is pivoted to a first position, and the passage and the second air hole are respectively not in communication with the outlet and the air hole when the suction member is pivoted to a second position. | 05-14-2009 |
20100181329 | DRINK CONTAINERS - Drink containers with mouthpiece assemblies having a dispensing configuration and a stowed configuration. A mouthpiece assembly defines a liquid passage through which drink liquid may be dispensed when the mouthpiece assembly is in the dispensing configuration and includes means for selectively restricting the flow of drink liquid through the liquid passage when the mouthpiece assembly is in the stowed configuration. In some examples, the means for selectively restricting the flow of drink liquid include a tube that at least partially defines the liquid passage and which includes a crimping region. The crimping region may be constructed of a resiliently and reversibly deformable material that is adapted to restrict the flow of drink liquid through the liquid passage when the mouthpiece assembly is in the stowed configuration. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece assembly includes a means for automatically releasing the mouthpiece assembly from its stowed configuration to a dispensing configuration. | 07-22-2010 |
220708000 | Straw stored within closure | 10 |
20100294789 | LIQUID HOLDING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL STRAW - An integrated straw and container. The container includes an interior bottom surface and defines an opening near an upper portion of the container. A cap can be placed onto the container to close the container, and then removed to open the container. The straw includes a shape that operates as a spring operates to create two states: a resting or expanded state and a compressed state. In the resting state of the straw, the overall distance from the first end to the second end is greater than the distance from the interior bottom surface of the container to the opening of the container. The straw is placed into the container and the container is sealed forcing the straw into a compressed state. Upon removal of the cap, the straw returns to a resting state in which the upper end protrudes from the container opening. | 11-25-2010 |
20110017755 | Beverage Can with Straw - A drinking vessel that includes a beverage can with a depression in its bottom, a compressible and expandable bendable drinking straw, and a protective cover over the drinking straw. The drinking straw fits within the depression at least when the drinking straw is compressed and bent, and the drinking straw with the protective cover is disposed within the depression. Preferably, the beverage can is a standard beverage can unmodified to accommodate the drinking straw, and the covered drinking straw is attached to the beverage can using adhesive. Alternatively, the beverage can can be a standard beverage can modified to include a lip on its bottom to help hold the drinking straw in place. | 01-27-2011 |
20110049170 | CONTAINER FOR VISCOUS COMESTIBLES - A container for containing and dispensing viscous comestibles, such as ice cream, is disclosed. The container includes a container body with a nozzle and a container cap movably coupled to the container body. The container cap moves between at least two positions, a first position where the container cap covers the nozzle, and a second position where a portion of the nozzle extends through a container cap opening. In some embodiments a straw portion of the nozzle extends through the container cap opening. A method of containing viscous comestibles is disclosed which includes attaching a container cap to a container body such that the container cap has at least two positions, testing that the container cap moves to each of its at least two positions, inserting viscous comestibles into the container body through a nozzle opening in the container body nozzle, and locking the container cap in the first position. | 03-03-2011 |
20110062170 | CUP AND LID ASSEMBLY FOR A CUP - A lid assembly for a cup is releasably attachable to a container. The lid assembly includes a closure member and a cover secured to the closure member. The cover is capable of rotating in a clockwise direction and a counter-clockwise direction relative to the closure member while the cover is secured to the closure member. | 03-17-2011 |
20120061409 | DRINKING ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL STRAW | 03-15-2012 |
20120205389 | Straw Holder for Beverage Cup or Beverage Cup Lid - The invention is a container or container lid, including but not limited to a container or lid or container-lid combination of the kind commonly used to distribute bulk-dispensed beverages that features an integrated component used for attaching and holding a straw vertically to the outside of the container. The integrated component may be made a part of the container or a part of the lid, and may take any of a variety of shapes as described in the specification. | 08-16-2012 |
20140263377 | LIQUID STORAGE CLOSURE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED STRAW - A liquid storage closure device ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140353323 | Fluid Container Cover - A fluid container includes a spout and a cap, where the spout has an actuation portion that is inclined with respect to a drinking portion of the spout. The spout is actuated from a closed position to an open position with an external force applied on the actuation portion. A channel through the spout encompasses an oblique angle, and the spout is pivotally coupled to the cap at a fulcrum point. The fulcrum point is laterally offset from an aperture in the cap, where the aperture forms a passageway through a thickness of the cap. The channel adjoins the aperture when the spout is in the open position. | 12-04-2014 |
20150114982 | Beverage Container with Retractable Straw - The current invention includes a beverage container with an integrally molded handle. Housed within the handle sits a retractable, sliding straw track. The straw track adjusts along the length of a straw track housing located in the handle to substantially seal the jug and adjust an internal, flexible beverage straw. The straw may be connected, via placeholder loops, at intervals along the sidewall of a jug. The straw may extend to a base of the jug, allowing a consumer to create an internal vacuum through a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece end of the straw may be sealed and secured in a substantially fixed position within the jug when the straw track and the cover are in the closed position and is exposed through the neck of the jug when the straw track and the cover are in the opened position. | 04-30-2015 |
20150336721 | Capping Apparatus for Beverage Container - A capping apparatus includes a cap, a guiding element, an elastic tube and a switch. The cap is made with an aperture. The guiding element is pivotally connected to the cap between a lowered position and a lifted position. The elastic tube is formed with an end inserted in the guiding element and another end connected to the cap so that a space in the elastic tube is in communication with the aperture of the cap. The switch is movably connected to the cap and operable to allow the movement of the guiding element into the lifted position from the lowered position. | 11-26-2015 |
220709000 | Straw extends through removable closure | 12 |
20090039093 | Drinking Apparatus, System and Method - A food delivery apparatus, and/or a system, may comprise a container having a tube coupled with a cap, and the cap may have an aperture controlling the flow of food from the container through the tube and to the user. In a system, a plurality of caps may be provided, each cap having a differently dimensioned aperture for varying the level of restriction or control on the flow of food from the container and through the tube or straw to the user. | 02-12-2009 |
20090152282 | Container with Air Intakes - A container including a vessel, a top plate, a first hole, and one or more second holes is provided. The vessel is for storing liquid, and includes open top and closed bottom portions. The first hole on the top plate has a first open state and a second close state, and the first hole allows the liquid to flow through the first hole in the first open state. Each of the second holes on the top plate includes a first open state and a second close state. When at least one of the second holes in the first open state allows air traffics between inside and outside. At least one of the second holes allows air flow through the second hole so as to equalize air pressure of the inside and outside of the container when the liquid flows through the first hole. | 06-18-2009 |
20090283535 | SIPPER LID WITH STRAW CAPABILITY - The present invention is directed to a sipper lid with straw capability and includes a cup engaging section, a spout section, and a straw receptacle. The cup engaging section is adapted for securing the lid to a drinking cup; the spout section includes a protrusion and at least one opening that is located at or adjacent to the top of the protrusion; and the straw receptacle, which functions to facilitate the insertion of a drinking straw into the drinking cup, may be spaced from the spout opening or it may be positioned adjacent thereto. In another embodiment, the present lid further includes a groove or channel adapted for accommodating and holding spilled fluid within a confined area of the lid. | 11-19-2009 |
20090321458 | Child Drinking Vessel - A non-spillable drinking vessel is disclosed that includes a detachable lid assembly with an anti-spill tip or a detachable spill stopper, a body with an interior for containing liquid, and a detachable base. The detachable base of the vessel is a sealed compartment containing LED lights and/or sound and associated circuitry. | 12-31-2009 |
20110198361 | Flip straw bottle cap with loop handle storage spout - A flip straw bottle cap with a pivotal spout configured to position at an obtuse angle for drinking from a bottle and stored vertically in a crevice flush against one side of the loop handle when not in use. The loop handle has a keyhole to attach a carabiner using a key chain. The cap is adaptable to fit any bottle mouth diameter. | 08-18-2011 |
20120067910 | Straw assembly - The soft elastic material which forms the basis of the invention enable a person to use the Straw Assembly as a universal cover which can cover most size cups, bowls, and bottles. The opening on the upper portion of the half sphere design allows a straw to be placed through the opening to reach the beverage for consumption. The lower opening allows the elastic cover to fit around the beverage receptor. | 03-22-2012 |
20120145727 | Cover - A cover includes an aperture for a straw, so that the cover can be used with a liquid beverage. The cover is elastically stretchable, and has a central body portion and an outer periphery. The cover can be stretched over an opening of a container so that the central portion covers the opening of the container while the periphery grips the outer side walls of the container. The aperture preferably is in a closed or nearly closed condition, such that insertion of a straw therethrough opens the aperture which then elastically retains the straw in an inserted position and provides a seal. This permits a user to consume the beverage, while still having the beverage protected against contamination or adulteration by drugs, dirt, dust, biologic matter, and the like. The cover is convenient, inexpensive yet effective, and readily portable. | 06-14-2012 |
20120261431 | Pressurized drinking container - Pressurized medical Cup Device comprises a plastic cup containing liquid while a piston making more inside pressure on the liquid to have it go up through the straw. This method is offering a lot of help for the people who are suffering from a difficulty in sucking any kind of liquid because of disability problem, mouth surgery, tooth extraction or an king of problem that interfere with sucking liquid. Unfortunately, many patients suffer from ailments or disabilities that prevent them from drinking, even through a straw. As such, the patients, along with their care providers, can never be sure if the medicine was fully consumed or just ran down the patient's face. These same problems exist when trying to drink ordinary liquids such as water, juice, or the like as part of regular nourishment. Accordingly, there exists a need for a means by which individuals that have great difficulty when drinking from a straw can be afforded the ability to do so in an effort to address the concerns as described above. | 10-18-2012 |
20130087571 | Straw-Loosening-Prevention Lid - A straw-loosening-prevention lid has a body and a straw part. The straw part has a through hole, multiple abutting fins, a straw hole, a closing flake and multiple connecting contacts. Because the straw hole is surrounded by the abutting fins, a diameter of the straw hole can be smaller than a diameter of a straw. When the straw is inserted downward into the straw hole, the abutting fins are pushed by the straw, are bent downward and then clamp the straw. Afterward, when the straw is going to move upward, the friction force between the straw and the abutting fins makes the abutting fins bend upward to the original angle and clamp the straw more tightly. As a result, the straw clamped by the abutting fins is hard to move upward, which prevents the straw from slipping out easily. | 04-11-2013 |
20130200086 | Domed Cup Lid for Holding an Inverted Bottle - A lid for a cup is described, where the lid acts to hold a bottle with a neck upside down inside the cup. The lid includes a rim attachment mechanism allowing the lid to be attached to the cup, a dome connected to the rim attachment mechanism and having a aperture therein, and a bottle receptacle extending into the interior of the dome through the aperture in the dome, wherein the bottle receptacle is formed to accept the neck of the bottle and to hold the bottle in a fixed position relative to the lid. | 08-08-2013 |
20140069944 | Cup Lid With Straw Crimping Mechanism - An infant cup lid includes a base, a cap, and a straw. The base contains an aperture configured to receive a straw. Furthermore, the cap is rotatably coupled to the base and also includes an opening configured to receive the straw. Moreover, the base is configured to attached to a cup or container that contains fluid for consumption by a user. Through selective rotation of the cap about the base by a user, a portion of the straw is crimped or pinched, sealing the straw. This prevents the contents of the cup from spilling or leaking out of the cup, infant cup lid, or straw. | 03-13-2014 |
20160166094 | BITE PROOF STRAW ASSEMBLY | 06-16-2016 |
220710000 | Attached to or within sidewall of container | 13 |
20080203104 | Drinking Straw Holder - A drinking straw holder cut and formed from flat sheet material comprising a means for securely grasping a straw and a means for securely positioning the straw with respect to a beverage container. | 08-28-2008 |
20090188929 | Drinking Cup Having Multiple Compartments and Straw Holder - A drinking cup having a vessel, a partition positioned within the vessel and a clip coupled with the vessel. The vessel has a side wall and bottom defining an interior configured to retain liquid. The partition divides the interior of the vessel into at least two compartments. The clip is configured to receive at least one drinking straw. | 07-30-2009 |
20100288781 | Container/drinking straw combination - A container/drinking straw combination comprising: means for remvably disposing a folded straw circularly in a bottom recess of a container; and means for simultaneously removing and straightening the folded straw from the recess for use in drinking a beverage from the container. | 11-18-2010 |
20120199595 | Patient Hydration System - A patient hydration system comprises a bladder, a flexible tube, a safety guard, and a mouthpiece. The bladder can be a generally rectangular-shaped pouch designed to hold liquids. The bladder can have an attachment means whereby a retention member can be used to hang the bladder. The bladder has a port that allows the attachment of the flexible tube. The tube is also connected to the safety guard and mouthpiece. The contents of the bladder flow through the tube and out of the mouthpiece on demand. A keeper clip can be added in proximity to the mouthpiece. The safety guard provides a substantial handle for grasping and maneuvering the system, ensures that the mouthpiece is not inadvertently swallowed by the patient, and protects the mouthpiece from surface contamination if the mouthpiece is placed on a table, plate, etc. | 08-09-2012 |
20130032606 | STRAW FOR WINE - A wine straw comprising an elongated hollow tubular body and attaching member secured to an outer surface of the hollow tubular body is provided. The hollow tubular body comprises an upper portion; and a lower portion integrally connected to the upper portion, the upper and lower portions having open ends. The attaching member comprises a clip member integrally connected to a hollow attachment member. The clip member comprises a front portion and a back portion. The front portion includes a pair of top portions; a bottom portion; an outer edge extending upwardly and outwardly, in a vertical plane, from the bottom portion towards the pair of top portions; and an inner edge extending downwardly and inwardly, in a vertical plane, from the pair of top portions to a clip center portion. The back portion includes a pair of elongated members integrally connected to the hollow attachment member. | 02-07-2013 |
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20130240544 | DISPOSABLE CUP - The present invention relates to a cup with a built-in straw and a method of making it. The cup is made from a blank including a flat body portion having a top and bottom edge and two side edges. A first cut-away along the top edge of the body portion defines two portions along the side edges and extending beyond the top edge. A second cut-away is formed adjacent one of the side edges. The body portion is configured to be folded such that the first extending portion is in registration with the second extending portion, and a first side edge of the body portion engages an outer wall of the body portion while the second side edge engages an inner wall of the body portion, to form a cup body with a built-in straw on an inside wall of the cup body with the second cutaway inside the cup body. | 09-19-2013 |
20130240545 | DRINKING CUP WITH A STRAW CONNECTED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP - A drinking cup for use by individuals in reclined position is disclosed. The cup includes a flexible straw attached to the base of the cup, a lid, and a handle with a groove for receiving and storing the straw. A bight actuated mouthpiece valve is connected to the distal end of the straw. The cup may be of double walled construction and the lid includes a small hole to release any vacuum created as a user sucks on the straw. | 09-19-2013 |
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20140299613 | Geriatric Cup Feeder and Method of Use - The invention refers to a geriatric feeding cup for feeding liquid to an elderly person, including a cup adapted to receive the liquid, a lid and a spout made of a soft pliable material fitted to the cup. In use, the geriatric feeding cup enables the search reflex, the suck reflex and the swallow reflex to be stimulated in the elderly person so that they can be fed the liquid in a more effective and safe manner. The invention also relates to a method of use of the geriatric feeding cup whereby the search reflex, the suck reflex and the swallow reflex are stimulated to feed the person. | 10-09-2014 |
20160015195 | Straw Guide Container that Holds Dry Ice - A onetime and disposable use straw guide container that holds dry ice. The container uses a locking mechanism that uses a locking mechanism that uses a double lock to ensure that once the locking mechanism is locked it will not be unlocked or inadvertently opened, thereby ensuring that the straw guide container is a onetime use and disposable item that is safe for human use. | 01-21-2016 |
20160045046 | Geriatric Cup Feeder and Method of Use - The invention relates to a geriatric feeding cup for feeding liquid to an elderly person, including a cup adapted to receive the liquid, a lid and a spout made of a soft pliable material fitted to the cup. In use, the geriatric feeding cup enables the search reflex, the suck reflex and the swallow reflex to be stimulated in the elderly person so that they can be fed the liquid in a more effective and safe manner. The invention also relates to a method of use of the geriatric feeding cup whereby the search reflex, the suck reflex and the swallow reflex are stimulated to feed the person. | 02-18-2016 |