| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 215260000 | With pressure-responsive valve | 12 |
| 20090032487 | SPILL RESISTANT CAPS AND CONTAINER SYSTEMS - A spill resistant cap for a container, such as a commercially available water or other beverage bottle, includes a cap body that forms a mating fit with the container and a spout having liquid dispense holes that allow fluid to flow out of the container. A removable valve is sized to fit within the cap body. The valve includes a valve mechanism that opens in response to a pressure differential applied across the valve face, such as the mouth suction applied to the spout when a person attempts to drink from the container, allowing fluid to flow through the valve and through the liquid dispense holes in the spout. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090065465 | Reaction Bottle with Pressure Release - A reaction bottle comprising: a container, with a container top and a container interior; a bottle cap removeably attachable to the container top, the bottle cap having a cap top and a cap cavity; a septa attached to the bottle cap and configured to releasably seal the container when the bottle cap is attached to the container top; a needle holder attached to the cap top; a hollow needle attached to the needle holder and located in the cap cavity; a needle conduit in fluid communication with the hollow needle; wherein the septa is configured to deform from an at rest state into a punctured state when pressure within the container interior reaches a first threshold value and the septa deforms into the cavity and is punctured by the hollow needle, and the septa is further configured to return to the at rest state when the pressure within the container reaches a second threshold value and the septa reseals upon being no longer punctured by the hollow needle. A reaction bottle comprising: a container, with a container top and a container interior; a bottle cap removeably attachable to the container top, the bottle cap having a cap top and a cap cavity; a septa attached to the bottle cap and configured to releasably seal the container when the bottle cap is attached to the container top; a needle holder attached to the cap top; a hollow needle attached to the needle holder and located in the cap cavity; a needle conduit in fluid communication with the hollow needle; a pivot member located in the cavity, and attached to the cap top; at least one linearly moveable member located in the cavity and in operational communication with the septa; a pivoting member located in the cavity, the pivoting member having a first end and a second end, the first end in operable communication with the linearly moveable member, and wherein the pivoting member is configured to pivot about the pivot member; an extended member attached to the needle holder, and in operable communication with the second end of the pivoting member; wherein the septa is configured to deform from an at rest state into a second state when pressure within the container interior reaches a first threshold value and the septa deforms and moves the linearly moveable member up towards the cap top, whereupon the pivoting member pivots about the pivot member, and the pivoting member pushes down on the extended member, such that the needle holder and hollow needle are moved down towards the septa, whereupon the septa is punctured by the hollow needle, and the septa is further configured to return to the at rest state when the pressure within the container reaches a second threshold value thus allowing the linearly moveable member to move to its original position thus causing the pivoting member to pivot about the pivot member, and thus move the extended member up towards the cap top, and the needle holder and hollow needle moves up toward the cap top along with the extended member, thus moving the hollow needle away form the septa whereupon the septa reseals upon being no longer punctured by the hollow needle. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20110139744 | CLOSURE DEVICE FOR A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a closure device ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130112647 | Liquid Container Cap - A cap that is suitable for use on conventional liquid containers, particularly water bottles for recreational use. The cap includes a release mechanism for dispensing liquids. The release mechanism is at an angle from the vertical axis of the cap. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130319969 | Method and Apparatus for Portable Beverage Containers that Preserve and Re-Carbonate Beverages Exposed to Atmosphere Air - An apparatus that vents atmosphere air and allows for the pressurization of a sealed beverage container with carbon dioxide for the purpose of reducing oxidation and preserving or re-introducing effervescence to the beverage housed within the container. The previously mentioned apparatus can be integrated and/or retrofitted to accommodate the various sizes and shapes of current and future portable beverage containers. For the purpose of this apparatus, “portable beverage container” is defined as having a volume less than or equal to 5 gallons and the apparatus uses external or internally integrated pressure regulated gas sources to pressurize the container. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140138342 | CHECK VALVE AND FLUID CONTAINER COMPRISING THE SAME - A check valve including a silica gel valve body, an upper valve cover, and a lower valve cover. The upper valve cover is provided with an air hole, and the lower valve cover is provided with an air inlet leg. The silica gel valve body includes an outer ring and an inner ring, a sealed valve plate is arranged inside the inner ring, and the outer ring is connected to the inner ring through elastic pieces. The outer ring is fixed between the upper valve cover and the lower valve cover. The inner ring is in a suspended state between the upper valve cover and the lower valve cover. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140246396 | CLOSURES FOR SEALING OR PRESSURIZING PARTIALLY-FILLED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Apparatus and methods for sealing beverage containers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a beverage container cap for resealing a beverage container comprises a cap member and an inflatable member. The cap member has an interior side for sealingly coupling with an opening of a bottle. The cap member defines a pathway for selectively communicating gas through the cap member. For example, a pump can provide air through the pathway and to the interior side of the cap member. The inflatable member is configured to couple to the cap member and to expand in volume upon receiving gas from the pathway. The inflatable member includes a fluid impermeable layer and an elastic layer. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140263157 | BOTTLE CLOSURE AND METHOD - A removable bottle closure is set forth. The bottle closure is adapted and constructed to removably seal a container. The bottle closure includes at least one air valve. The air valve is formed to control both liquid and air flow within a container sealed by the bottle closure. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140360971 | Pressure-Indicating Reusable Stopper for Sparkling Beverages - A pressure-indicating reusable stopper for sparkling beverages includes a pressure gauge so that when the stopper is engaged to a bottle containing some sparkling beverage, the pressure gauge indicates the pressure within the bottle on the stopper's horizontal top face to indicate whether the beverage is fresh or flat. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150360832 | PERFECT SEAL CANNING LID DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A reusable canning lid device and system for a canning container includes a plastic lid, a seal, and a band. The lid or band includes a raised portion such that the seal is not circumferentially equal in compressed communication which allows relief of pressure built up in a typical pressure canning, water bath, or vacuum sealing application. This makes it safe to the risk of overpressure and scalding. It is an important advance in the technology of canning and other applications of pressure control in thermal situations. Safety is very important to a typical canner who has limited capability to prevent explosive pressures from building up due to steam pressure expansion and high forces causing container bursts. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160251143 | BUBBLE LIQUID BOTTLE | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160376075 | MASON JAR VALVED-LID COMPONENT AND KIT FOR USE IN FERMENTATION - A lid component for use with a glass jar and band of a mason jar, and a fermentation kit comprising these components. The lid component is made of an air-impermeable material and is dimensioned and configured to be releasably attachable to the jar by the band and to seal the wide mouth opening of the glass jar in an air-tight manner. The lid component further comprises a one-way valve adapted to allow gas produced by a fermentation process occurring inside the jar to escape from the jar while, at the same time, prevent oxygen-containing air from entering the jar, when the lid component is releasably attached to the jar. | 12-29-2016 |
