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| 20090008284 | Container/Lid Combination For Storing Food and other Articles - A system for aiding the visual matching of containers having diverse openings with matching lids includes affixing, such as by molding or embossing, geometric planar patterns on the bottom walls of a plurality of rectangular containers having different sized openings and affixing the same geometric patterns to the top wall of the matching lids. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20110114652 | WINE GLASS WITH AN EXTENDED RIM - A wine drinking glass including a bowl body defining a receptacle area for containing wine therein having an opening at a first end, the bowl body having an inner surface and an outer surface; and an extended rim formed on the perimeter of the opening, having a geometric cross-section that creates an internal facing portion of the extended rim with a convex shape. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110127280 | CONTAINER WITH SLEEVE - A container assembly is provided including a container body; and a sleeve body. The sleeve body defines an open space within the sleeve body, and a first opening formed at a first end of the sleeve body concentric about a central axis of the sleeve body. The sleeve body also defines a second opening disposed on a surface of the sleeve body substantially perpendicular to the first opening. The second opening provides access to the open space, and includes an edge perimeter that provides increased elasticity to the second opening relative to the remainder of the sleeve body. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110198352 | CARAFE WITH A 360 DEGREE POURING CAPABILITY - A carafe is provided including a carafe body; and a cap. The cap includes an outer lid defining a pouring space surrounded by a continuous peripheral rim. A removable cap is removably mated to the outer lid. The carafe body is movable between a non-pouring position where a liquid is contained within the carafe body and a pouring position where liquid is allowed to flow from within the carafe body into the pouring space. The liquid may be poured out from the pouring space in any direction over any portion of the continuous peripheral rim of the outer lid. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110303094 | COFFEE MAKER - A coffee maker assembly is provided including a reservoir container including a reservoir opening defined by an upper rim providing access to a reservoir and at least one aperture defined on a surface thereof. The assembly also includes a release valve including a valve seal that rests in a hollow seal holder positioned concentric with the aperture. The release valve is rotatable between a first position in which the valve seal is in sealing contact with the aperture and a second position in which the valve seal is not in sealing contact with the aperture. The coffee maker assembly may be coupled to a jug or pot to create a coffee making system | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120225175 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BREWING AND CHILLING A BEVERAGE - A method for brewing and chilling a brewed beverage such as tea includes brewing the beverage within a first container; pouring the brewed beverage from the first container into a second container containing a chilling medium; and covering the second container with an air-tight lid assembly that provides an air tight seal with the second container. The second container may then be agitated. The airtight seal traps vapor generated from the beverage during the chilling, thereby causing the vapor to re-enter the beverage to maintain optimum flavor. The first container includes a brewing pitcher containing an infuser, and the second container includes a chilling pitcher having a removably-attachable air-tight lid assembly. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130118358 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - A beverage preparation and dispensing system includes a container having an open top end; a cover having a bottom portion removably attachable to the top end of the container; at least first and second infusers removably attachable to the bottom of the cover: and a juicer device removably attachable to the top end of the container when the cover is removed. In a specific embodiment, the container includes a container body having an open top, and a lid ring having a bottom portion removably attachable to the open top of the container body and a top portion defining the open top end of the container to which the cover and the juicer are removably attachable. At least a first one of the infusers is configured to hold herbal material. and at least a second one of the infusers is configured to hold crushed fruit or fruit pulp. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20140308415 | METHOD FOR BREWING AND CHILLING A BEVERAGE - A method for brewing and chilling a brewed beverage such as tea includes brewing the beverage; combining the brewed beverage with a chilling medium; and covering the combined brewed beverage and chilling medium with an air-tight lid assembly to form an airtight seal. The combined brewed beverage and chilling medium may then be agitated. The airtight seal traps vapor generated from the beverage during the chilling, thereby causing the vapor to re-enter the beverage to maintain optimum flavor. | 10-16-2014 |
