| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 215228000 | Combined or convertible | 52 |
| 20130043205 | Motion Activated Sound Producing Bottle Top - An apparatus includes an interior component, movably attached to an exterior component. Rotation of the exterior component causes an actuation piece to activate a circuit provided to either the interior or exterior component. Activation of the circuit causes sound to be played from a speaker provided to either the interior or exterior component. Also included is a hollow portion provided to the interior component, of sufficient diameter to fit a bottle top therein. Also, the apparatus includes a grip, provided on the hollow portion and operable to fixedly engage the bottle top at least when the exterior component is rotated. Rotation of the exterior component relative to the interior component causes engagement of the interior component by the exterior component, such that the interior component is caused to rotate in concert with the exterior component, further causing rotation of the bottle top which the grip fixedly engages. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20100089861 | CONTAINER HAVING DUAL-MODE CLOSURE ASSEMBLY - Dual-mode container assemblies ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100163509 | HERMETIC CLOSING SYSTEM, ADDITIVE DISPENSER, FOR CONTAINERS AND/OR BOTTLES - A system for closing containers of the bottle and/or jar type, which also dispenses active formulas from an airtight tubular space in its interior, into liquid or other content of a container when a mix is required. The system includes a movable push-cut carriage that is driven mechanically by an external puller to cut the seals of the tubular space and push the active formulas towards the interior of a bottle or jar. The closing system can be used for the incorporation of elements such as vitamins or minerals, which need to be stored separately from the content of the container in order to increase their useful life and improve their effectiveness, and in medical and/or pharmacological applications, to form mixtures of active formulas when they are required, thereby avoiding the rapid degradation of the final composition. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20090230075 | EASY POUR LOW PROFILE FLOW CONTROL DISPENSING CAP - The inventions relate to containers that store liquids and/or particle solids and the removable caps that are used to stop contents from leaving the containers when the cap is in a closed position and to allow contents to be poured from the container in an open position. The caps may be used in a system that includes containers designed to stack together or to be otherwise stored together in a manner that minimizes the storage space required for such containers. The caps may include a base and a nipple having a low profile such that the top of the nipple does not protrude beyond the top of the base. The base may include a counterbore that is sufficiently large in diameter to allow the nipple to be grasped when in a closed position. The present inventions may be practiced with a stopper that interacts with the nipple to close the path through which fluid may flow. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20130082022 | CAP ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING A DISPENSABLE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Cap can include a cap body mountable to a container. A main bore is disposed in the cap body. A movable component holder can include a lower end, an upper end, and a space sized and configured to contain a dispensable component. A cover is installable on the upper end of the component holder. A removable strip is at least one of arranged between a portion of the upper end of the component holder and an upper surface of the cap body, has an upper end removably connected to a portion of the upper end of the component holder, has a lower end contacting or arranged adjacent a portion of the cap body, and integrally formed with the upper end of the component holder. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20090314738 | Bottle cap with internal brush - Described is a bottle cap having one or more internal brushes included thereon. The internal brushes may be useful for scrubbing a cleaning liquid, such as laundry detergent, dispensed from a bottle into the bottle cap. Unlike conventional methods, wherein detergent is scrubbed by hand or with a separate brush, the present invention provides a built-in internal brush on a cap of the detergent bottle. After use, liquid left in the cap and on the brushes may return to the bottle through a conventional drainback mechanism. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100270257 | Medicine Bottle Cap With Electronic Embedded Curved Display - A cap for a medicine container includes a base portion having a curved outer surface and being connectable to a medicine container, the base having an indented portion on at least a part of said curved outer surface. An electronic display fits in the indented portion of the base portion and electronically connected to circuitry within the cap. A clear portion covers the electronic display. A multi-color light-emitting diode (LED) electronically connected to the circuitry within the cap. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20130119009 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRESSURIZING CONTAINERS - A container, such as a bottle or jar that includes a closed compartment and an active insert device for pressurizing the closed compartment. The active insert device comprises an elastic liner and an active insert that are affixed to a closure or cap or the container. The active insert includes at least one reactant that is triggered to a reaction by an external energy source. The reaction produces a gas, which is delivered to the closed compartment via the liner. The gas causes the liner to expand and open a passage to deliver the gas to the closed compartment. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20090145875 | Bottle cap for a bird feeder - A bottle cap for fitting on a mouth of a bottle to form a bird feeder is disclosed. The bottle cap comprises a first chamber with an opening for receiving the mouth of the bottle and a bottom, wherein threads are provided on an inner wall of the first chamber so that the cap can be screwed onto the mouth of the bottle. A second chamber with a closed bottom is provided. An extension tube extends from the bottom of the first chamber at least partially into the second chamber, wherein liquid moves between the first and second chambers through the extension tube. At least one feeding port is provided in a side wall of the second chamber. At least one vent hole is provided in the second chamber for allowing air to be vented from the second chamber. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20120292283 | DRINKING VESSEL CONFIGURED FOR REMOVABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH A CAPPED BOTTLE - A drinking vessel configured for a removable engagement with the capped end of a bottle through engagement with the bottle or the cap. The device features a fluid cavity separated from a base cavity by a central wall, which is configured for drinking or pouring a measured amount of liquid therefrom. The device is engageable to the bottle or cap by insertion of the cap end of the bottle, into a cavity in the base end, and exerting force along an axial line running through the bottle. A frictional engagement between surfaces of the device and the bottle is achieved which may be enhanced by biasing components. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20080290060 | Closure - In the case of a closure for a container having a content, in particular a bottle or the like made from plastic, glass or the like, with a cap, in particular made of plastic, for sealing connection to a neck of the container, which neck has an edge, with at least one knife edge, which is arranged around a central axis of the cap in the region of the clear width of the neck and is intended for severing a sealing foil, which is sealed onto the edge, during axial displacement of the at least one knife edge through the sealing foil, a screw cap which can be screwed onto and can be unscrewed from the cap is provided, during the screwing-on of which the at least one knife edge can be displaced in the direction of the sealing foil, wherein this screw cap has an initial screwing position, in which the sealing foil is still undamaged, and, after further screwing, an end-stop screwing position, in which the sealing foil is pierced by the at least one knife edge. The screw cap has a pouring and/or drinking opening in the manner of a sports cap. An axial plunger which has the at least one knife edge is arranged centrally between the cap and the screw cap and is guided displaceably in a coaxial guide of the transverse wall of the cap. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080302753 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER CLOSURE - A process of producing a container closure by molding a gob of elastomeric material in a mold cavity | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100140209 | UNIVERSAL CLOSURE APPARATUS WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM - A universal bottle cap capable of threadably engaging two or more bottles of a different thread arrangement having a substance retained therein. The universal bottle cap threadedly engages a bottle containing a beverage therein. Such universal bottle cap includes a cylindrical member closed at a first end thereof and open at a second end thereof. There is a threaded portion disposed on an inner surface of the cylindrical member for engaging a threaded end of such bottle. A capsule like device is disposed inside the cylindrical member adjacent the closed end for retaining a substance to be dispensed into a beverage in such bottle. A device for piercing the capsule engages each of the threaded portion of the bottle cap and the capsule for piercing the capsule as the universal bottle cap is threaded onto such bottle thereby releasing contents of the capsule into such beverage for mixing therewith. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20090101617 | Convertible Bottle for Children - A convertible bottle for children has a lid which can be manipulated to provide alternative liquid outlets, for example, a nipple, a foldable sippy spout, and a pop-up sports-type valved outlet. The cap, or a portion of the cap, may be inverted to expose different outlets, and each of the outlets forms or contains a valve for controlling liquid flow to prevent spillage. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20110139743 | DEVICE FOR PRESERVING CARBONATED BEVERAGES IN GENERAL, WHETHER ALCOHOLIC OR NON-ALCOHOLIC, CONTAINED IN PLASTIC, GLASS OR OTHER TYPE OF BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - This present invention is a device which may be used by bottling companies to replace the cap which is currently used by them or as an accessory to be sold directly to consumers. The device increases internal pressure by injecting air into the bottle and prevents gas from escaping the beverage. The abovementioned device includes a cap which is similar to the original one and which has a fixed or removable pair of bellows with an air chamber, a bulb, capsule or other similar mechanism attached to its top and is characterized in that such air chamber has check valves or any other similar mechanism which may be used as a substitute therefor, allowing air to flow into the chamber and from the chamber into the bottle in order to increase its internal pressure. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120103926 | Sports Bottle and Fluid Dispensing system, device, and method. - A sports bottle having a conventional open top with fitting lid, generally vertical sidewalls forming a cylinder with a bottom includes a valve mechanism for filling the bottle from a position other than the open top. The bottle further includes means for identifying the bottle to a dispensing machine. The dispensing machine interfaces with the valve mechanism to enable fluid to flow into the bottle to a pre-determined level. The valve mechanism further includes means for enabling the escapement of air or other gases during the fluid filling operation. The dispensing machine begins a pressurized flow of filtered water or other desired fluid when the bottle is positioned on the machine. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20100213158 | BOTTLE CAP HAVING A FIRST CAP MEMBER AND A SECOND CAP MEMBER ASSEMBLED THERETO - The bottle cap of the present invention consists of a first cap and a second cap fitted into the depressed portion of the first cap. The first cap includes a circumference portion formed so as to embrace the outer circumference of the neck of the bottle and a top edge portion formed on the top edge of said circumference portion so as to close the neck of the bottle. The top edge portion includes a depressed portion depressed downward so as to form a sidewall that comes into airtight contact with the inner circumference of the neck of the bottle. The second cap includes an insert portion inserted into the depressed portion and an elongated portion elongated outwardly from a top of the insert portion. Such a bottle cap provides an effect that sealability between the inside and outside of the neck of the bottle and the bottle cap can be improved. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100000960 | SEAL ABSORBENT PAD-RFID-BAR CODE-LABEL-CONTAINER FOR A DOSING CAP - A dosing cap for use with or without a separate container for combining two different ingredients at time of use by dispensing ingredient one from the dosing cap into a container with ingredient two. The dosing cap includes a moisture and waterproof seal to prevent the ingredients from receiving any moisture during storage, an absorbent material (desiccant) included with the seal to absorb any residual moisture in the container or that might be received into the container during storage to ensure a moisture free environment for the ingredient and a tracking device such as a radio frequency identifying chip (RFID) that is attached to the dosing cap for product identification and tracking purposes. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100065525 | DRINKING BOTTLE ASSEMBLY - A drinking bottle assembly includes a bottle having a cavity for storing a fluid and a neck that forms an opening at a dispensing end of the bottle. A removable collar at least partially covers the bottle neck and provides a generally smooth outer surface for a person's mouth and lips to contact when drinking from the bottle. The collar includes a neck attachment for retaining the collar on the bottle. A removable cap can be selectively attached to the collar for opening and closing the bottle. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100301002 | CONTAINER CAP FORMING A RESERVOIR FOR ADDITIVE - A dose cap for an additive for adding to a liquid contained in a container having a neck suitable for receiving a screw cap that includes a first part in the form of a cover possessing an end wall and a side skirt having its end remote from the end wall provided with an inside thread, and a second part in the form of a cup with an end wall and a side skirt, the cup and the cover possessing first snap-fastener device that co-operates to hold the cup in the cover in a first relative axial position with leaktight peripheral contact between them, a spacer extending inside the skirt of the cup from the end wall thereof towards the end wall of the cover to form an abutment limiting penetration of the cup into the cover beyond said first position, and said spacer including a device for breaking the end wall of the cup when the cap is forced to penetrate into the cover beyond said first position by thrust from the rim of the neck. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100308005 | Solar jar lid - A solar jar lid is a solar panel a battery and led(s) encased in plastic. The plastic encasement is molded to fit the dimensions of a glass or plastic jar top by doing this the solar jar lid can be screwed onto a glass or plastic jar. The solar jar lid can be transferred from one glass or plastic jar to another of similar dimensions as well as be molded to fit glass or plastic jars or different dimensions. The solar jar lid is meant for outdoor use but can be charged outdoors and be brought indoors for providing light as well as be hung from an object either man made or one that occurs in nature or be placed on a flat surface. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110000870 | PLASTIC CLOSURE - A plastic closure including a bottom part and a lid that has an annular retaining bead in the bottom part. A disk having a support surface is held positively or non-positively in the bead. The disk includes one or more through-passages, which open into a chamber. A thixotropic fluid present in a flexible container reaches the chamber through the through-passages, where the fluid performs a directional change from axial to radial and after a second directional change from radial to axial flows out through the spout opening, wherein a constriction between the two directional changes accelerates the flow. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110011820 | WINE BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Disclosed is a wine bottle cap assembly. When a resealed wine bottle is stored standing upright, an oxygen absorbent is located below a lower part of a cap body while being distanced from the cap body. Thus, oxygen, which is heavier than nitrogen and sinking downward, is rapidly removed. Even when the wine bottle is stored lying down, the oxygen absorbent does not sink into the wine, so oxygen absorption is efficiently performed. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20090065464 | Container Cap - A cap device for use with a container or bottle includes adjacent first and second portions, each portion including a structure different than the other for accessing the contents of a container. The first portion may include an opening, such as a straw opening or pour opening, and a cover pivotally movable between open and closed configurations. The second portion may define a trough and include a drinking implement, such as a sipper, that is pivotal between retracted and extended configurations. The drinking implement includes first and second sections, the first section being rotatable between retractable and locked configurations. Contents of the container may be accessed when the second section is in the locked configuration. The drinking implement may be moved to the retracted configuration only when the second section is in its retractable configuration. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20110079571 | "TAMPER-RESISTANT MICROCHIP ASSEMBLY" - The present invention generally relates to a tamper-resistant microchip assembly which may be used to, for example, confirm the authenticity of the source of a product. The tamper-resistant microchip assembly may further contain information related to the origin of the product, vintage, bottle size, geographic origin, age and/or other characteristics of the product. The tamper-resistant microchip assembly is particularly suitable for use with, for example, the production and distribution of wine. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20090001041 | WINE STOP PUMP - A cap device for capping an open wine bottle includes a base with a lower cylindrical portion that defines an interior space. The lower cylindrical portion engages the interior of the wine bottle. A pumping element engages an upper cylindrical portion of the base to define an interior portion in communication with the interior space. A first valve assembly is disposed in the lower cylindrical portion and is in communication with the interior space and the interior of the wine bottle. The first valve assembly is movable between an open and closed position for pulling air from the wine bottle. A second valve assembly is disposed in the upper cylindrical portion of the base and is in communication with the interior portion and the atmosphere. The second valve assembly is movable between an open and closed position for pushing air from the interior portion to the atmosphere. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20080314855 | Liquid Dispensing Device with a Cap and a Diaphragm - A liquid dispensing device comprising a hollow body having an opening in a lower end thereof for receiving liquid, and an integrated cap member arranged to sealingly close the body, said cap member comprising a resilient diaphragm which is deformable in a downwards direction. The device is suitable for use in automated apparatus. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100282703 | WATER STOP STRUCTURE OF WATER JAR LID - A water stop structure is mounted to a water jar. A main body includes a depression bar device, a resiliency device, and a water stop member. The depression bar device includes a movable depression bar that is releasably connectable to a hanger formed on the main body. The resiliency device includes a rod that maintains the depression bar in position with a first resilient element. A second resilient element maintains the rod in position to have the water stop member blocking a water passage of the main body. When the depression bar is depressed to travel through a first stroke, the depression bar disengages from the hanger to form an opening therebetween for easy hanging and use of the water jar. When the depression bar travels through a second stroke, the rod drives the water stop member away from the water passage to allow a user to drink water. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100282704 | Self Filling Bottle Cap For Liquids - A bottle cap is provided that includes a bottle cap portion and an inner cup. Each of the cap portion and the inner cup has a bottom and an opening, and a cavity in between the bottom and the opening. The inner cup is preferably disposed within the cap portion in an orientation upside down relative to the cap portion and a certain distance from the cap so that the cavities of each are in communication with each other. This allows liquid to flow from the bottle that the cap is placed on into the cavity of inner cup, and from the cavity of the inner cup into the cavity of the cap when the bottle cap is tilted to the side and thereafter returned into an upright position. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100116772 | DISPENSING UTENSIL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A dispensing utensil ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100102021 | Closure - The present invention relates generally to a closure and particularly to a closure of the type known as a sport cap. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110108508 | Pharmaceutical Container - A pharmaceutical container including a bottle having a bottom wall and side walls. A ridge proximate to the bottom wall projects from an interior surface of at least one of the side walls, to facilitate nested stacking of a plurality of bottles. One or more of the side walls includes a cover locking receptacle proximate to the top end of the side wall. The pharmaceutical container also includes a cover including a sliding lid contained in a cover housing. The cover housing has a top wall, which includes an opening, and cover side walls. A bottle locking lug projects from the exterior surface of at least one of the cover side walls. This bottle locking lug is adapted to engage the cover locking receptacle of the bottle. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20090134113 | Closure assembly - A closure assembly is provided that prevents tampering and counterfeiting of a container while at the same time protecting the contents stored therein from contaminants such as air and moisture. The closure assembly may include an upper closure portion securable to the container and a lower closure portion attached to the upper closure portion and securable to the container and adapted to evidence disengagement from the container. The lower closure portion may include a first section having a first cross section and a second section having a second cross section. The second cross section may be smaller than the first cross section, and may be adapted to evidence disengagement from the container if the lower closure portion is disengaged from the container. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20110031208 | Novelty Associated With Beverages - Systems, methods, and means for providing a novelty item are provided. In some embodiments, a stopper comprises a body, having an inner chamber and a top portion, a novelty item disposed within the inner chamber, and a disk placed on an outer surface of the body removably holding the novelty item within the inner chamber. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110108509 | CONTAINER CLOSURE - A container closure | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120160798 | Healthy Pour Serving Size Cap - The present invention relates to a cap that can be used in conjunction with the packaging of food products such as salad dressing sauces, condiments or other ingredients such as oils or vinegars, and more particularly to a healthy pour serving size cap that will hold the same amount of product as indicated as a “serving size” on the product's label. The serving size cap contains a top chamber, a floor, and a bottom chamber. The cap also has a lid to open or seal the top chamber. After the user squeezes the product into the top chamber, the lid can then be opened to allow the correct serving sized portion to pour out. The membrane at the floor would keep additional product from dispensing when the bottle is tipped to pour. The entire cap can be screwed off in the event that the user wants to open the bottle. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120211460 | Cap for Containers - A plastic cap for a container, such as a bottle or flexible package, in particular for liquid foods for children, comprising projecting ribs for attaching to a similar, laterally adjacent cap and axial teeth for attaching to a similar axially overlapping cap. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20100012612 | DEVICE FOR PRESSURIZING SPARKLING WINE - A closure device for introducing pressurized gas into a sparkling wine bottle. The device includes a cap having two hinged arms for securing the device onto an annular lip at the top of the bottle. A spring biased shaped piston has a plurality of o-ring ribs at the lower end of the piston which are retained at the top of the piston. A one-way valve insert is screwed into the top of the piston. The shaped piston is secured into the neck of the bottle and the device is held in place by the arms. A spring within the cap holds the arms against the bottle. Gas may then be added through the valve. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100012613 | WATER CONTAINER CAP FOR HOLDING ADDITIVES TO WATER - Provided is a container cap assembly for a water container with the container cap assembly having a compartment for holding a tablet of a substance to be added to the water. As water exits the water container, the tablet is gradually dissolved, and the user receives water that was in the container as well as the additive that was in the tablet. This can include vitamins, minerals, other supplements, coloring, flavoring, antibiotics, or other water additives. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20120223045 | CONTAINER CAP WITH PROTECTIVE COVER - The invention is a prescription container cap with a self-healing polymer protective cover. The container cap has a self-healing polymer protective cover or coating on the top of the container cap. The container cap is preferably a pharmaceutical safety cap that has a timer built into the cap and graphics near the timer. The self-healing polymer cover, which is preferably in the shape of a tapered disk, covers and protects the timer and the graphics. Specifically, the self-healing polymer resists minor scratches and protects the timer from trauma, including when the bottle and cap are dropped. The self-healing polymer protective cover is clear and allows the user an unobstructed (or even magnified) view of the underlying timer and graphics. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120261379 | LIQUOR BOTTLE AND CAP THEREFOR - A cap for a liquor bottle can have an upper wall, a cylindrical outer wall and an internally threaded inner wall configured to be secured to an externally threaded neck of a liquor bottle. The cap can include a spout pivotally coupled to the upper wall comprising first and second parallel internal passageways extending longitudinally through the spout and configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position. An annular light ring can be positioned between the outer and inner walls and can include light sources configured to emit light downwardly toward an annular shoulder of the liquor bottle. The light sources can emit light in various different manners. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20110036803 | ACCESSORY LID FOR BOTTLE - This invention relates generally to mechanics, and more specifically, to an accessory lid for a bottle. In one embodiment, the invention includes an accessory lid having a base configured to removably couple with a bottle; a cover configured to removably couple with the base; and an accessory compartment disposed therein. In another embodiment, the invention includes an accessory lid having a base configured to removably couple with a bottle; and an accessory compartment disposed therein, wherein the base is configured to removably couple with an existing bottle cover of the bottle. In a further embodiment, the invention includes a bottle having a base configured to removably couple with the bottle; a cover configured to removably couple with the base; and an accessory compartment disposed therein. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20100230376 | NON-DRIP CAP COMPRISING AN ELASTIC MEANS BUILT INTO A VALVE - A so-called ‘non-drip’ cap ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230375 | WATER BOTTLE WITH DOSAGE CUP - The present invention provides an enhanced water product, wherein a solid dosage product is conveyed with a bottle of water in an attached dosage cup. The attachment is achieved with a novel frangible feature that flexes out of the way during a simplified snap-on assembly. The feature breaks away when any attempt is made to separate the dosage cup from bottle, thus rendering the product safe from malicious tampering. In an alternate embodiment, the dosage cup is used to measure any liquid product. | 09-16-2010 |
| 215229000 | With straw | 8 |
| 20080302754 | Closure Cap For Using With Containers to Allow Sharing Drinks in a Hygienic Manner - A closure cap for a beverage container that enables people to share beverages from the same container in a hygienic manner. The closure cap comprises a central capping member with a plurality of drinking tubes attached thereto. Each tube can be opened for drinking while the remaining tubes stay closed and they are preferably distinguishable from each other by markings, color, etc. In particular embodiments, each of the drinking tubes or the central member comprises a one-way valve allowing beverage to flow through the drinking tubes in only the outward direction, thereby preventing saliva, or beverage that has entered a drinker's mouth, from returning to the container. In such embodiments, the closure cap preferably has one or more pressure equalizing holes to equalize the air pressure inside the container as the beverage is consumed, and optional one-way valves to prevent beverage leakage via the pressure equalizing holes. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090139952 | Integrated straw and bottle closure assembly - An integrated bottle enclosure includes a top cap, bottom cap, rigid straw casing and telescoping straw assembly to provide efficient means to contain a straw within a sealed bottle. Opening the top cap presents a straw ready for immediate use, or the straw may be grasped and pulled, to reveal ample straw length for keeping a consumer's mouth away from the bottle. The top cap and bottom cap connect by means to create a secure straw vault which prevents fluid from leaking out of the straw. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20080217285 | System for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same - A system for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080217284 | System for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same - A system for use with at least one of a foodstuff and/or a consumable beverage and method of manufacturing same. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20110303630 | Push-Pull-Verschluss fur einen trinkbehalter - Push-pull closure for a drink container comprising a body element which comprises a through-opening and a fastening device, with which it may be sealingly and releasably connected to an opening of the drink container, a mouthpiece which may be axially displaceably inserted into the through-opening of the body element and which comprises at least one locking portion which may engage behind the through-opening of the body element, and a locking element which may be releasably attached to the inner face of the body element facing the drink container, the locking element being arranged so that the locking portion of the mouthpiece may not adopt a position in which it does not engage behind the through-opening of the body element, when the mouthpiece is inserted into the through-opening and the locking element is attached to the inner face of the body element. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20090200260 | Bottle closure assembly - A closure assembly that connects to a bottle, the closure assembly comprising a cap with a top and a bottom, said cap having an opening that communicates with the top and the bottom; a straw that fits within the cap opening; a cover that removably attaches to one side of the cap top whereby the cover surrounds one end of the straw. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100193462 | Bottle Adapted To Thermally Condition And/Or Filter Consumable Beverages, Kit For Use With Consumable Beverages, And A Method For Customizing Bottles - A bottle adapted to thermally condition and/or filter consumable beverages may include a filter detachably connected to a straw which is detachably connected to the bottle lid. A thermal energy storage member or thermal energy storage elements may be located over the straw between the filter and the lid. Also disclosed are a kit for use with consumable beverages and a method for customizing bottles for use with a consumable beverage. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120234789 | CAPS AND CONTAINERS - One aspect of the invention provides a cap comprising: a lower member adapted for coupling to a bottle, the lower member having a first orifice, a second orifice, and a piercable seal coupled to the second orifice; and an upper member having a piercing member adapted to pierce the piercable seal, thereby establishing fluid communication with the bottle. Another aspect of the invention provides a container comprising a bottle and a cap. The cap includes: a lower member adapted for coupling to the bottle, the lower member having a first orifice, a second orifice, and a piercable seal coupled to the second orifice; and an upper member having a piercing member adapted to pierce the piercable seal, thereby establishing fluid communication with the bottle. | 09-20-2012 |
