Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
220592170 | Drinking vessel | 72 |
20080210694 | DRINKING VESSEL - A drinking vessel has a hollow cylindrical shell dimensioned to enable a user to ergonomically grasp the drinking vessel and a beverage-containing cup mounted inside the hollow cylindrical shell, the cup and hollow cylindrical member defining an annular air gap to thermally insulate the beverage contained in the cup of the drinking vessel. This drinking vessel is stable, fits in cup-holders, for example at sports events, and provides an outer surface for displaying advertising or other information. The beverage-containing cup can be shaped, for example, like the cup portion of a wine glass, martini glass, champagne flute, shot glass, beer glass or other desired shapes. | 09-04-2008 |
20080237243 | Nano energy cup - A kind of energy cup possesses the heat resistant and heat preserving effects and consists of energy nano material in the cup body and cover. The cup body is constituted by the inner cup body and outer cup body. There is an empty layer between the inner and outer cup bodies. The whole external surface of the inner cup body is stuck with a layer of nano material. A layer of heat resistant material is placed between the nano material layer and the internal surface of the outer cup body, so the empty layer between the inner and outer cup body is filled with the nano material layer and the heat resistant material layer. The benefit is the saving of lot of raw nano material, thus the production cost can be reduced. As there is heat resistant material between the outer cup body and the nano material layer, the heat inside the cup body will not easily be dispersed; therefore the heat preserving effect is strengthened. This model can be widely used in thermal containers including cups, heat preservation cups, thermos and hot-water flask etc. | 10-02-2008 |
20080245803 | Portable Cooling System and Associated Method - A portable cooling system is provided including a beverage container holding a cooled beverage or a digestable cooling element, and an air duct including an inlet and an outlet. During operation of the personal cooling system, an inner surface of the air duct contacts an outer surface of the beverage container. More particularly, a powered fan is coupled to the air duct, to draw outside air with an initial temperature into the inlet. Additionally, the powered fan is coupled to the air duct to pass the outside air through the air duct to thermally engage the outer surface of the beverage container, and to push the outside air through the outlet with a reduced temperature from said initial temperature. | 10-09-2008 |
20080308563 | SUBCONTAINER TEMPERATURE REGULATING MECHANISM - An apparatus including a container (e.g. a bottle, can, keg, box, etc.). The container may be configured to contain a consumable liquid. There may be at least one subcontainer inside the container. The subcontainer may include a temperature regulating mechanism that includes phase change material. Phase change material can maintain liquid (e.g. beer) in the container at a predetermined temperature (e.g. for beer, approximately 1-3 degrees Celsius) for a prolonged period of time. | 12-18-2008 |
20090020541 | Self-cooling plastic drink bottle - The present invention describes an improved plastic drink bottle. By preparing a drink bottle with separate closed internal compartments that allow for access to drinking fluids in one or both closed internal compartments, one may effectively cool beverages and supply more than one beverage in a single drink bottle. | 01-22-2009 |
20090020542 | Self-cooling plastic drink bottle - The present invention relates to a transiently-extant drink bottle. The drink bottle is formed from joining two separate closed internal compartments, each compartment capable of holding a unique drinking fluid. Joining of the compartments allows for greater consumer choice in beverage selection as well as cooling of one beverage through its non-contact proximity to a frozen beverage. The transient nature of the proximity of closed internal compartments allows for multiple use and combination of drinking fluids. | 01-22-2009 |
20090071969 | Beverage cup with storage bin and bottle opener - The present invention discloses and claims a multifunctional beverage cup that can be used to contain and dispense beverages and to store small items. The cup of the present invention comprises a cup body, a lid means and a storage bin which engages a recess in the cup body. The lid means comprises a hinged port cover, which both covers the drinking port in the lid means and comprises a bottle opening means. The cup body comprises a recess in its exterior surface which acts as a storage compartment when the storage bin is engaged to the recess. | 03-19-2009 |
20090078710 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF THAWING AND WARMING BABY FOOD - An apparatus and method of thawing and warming comestible product. The apparatus includes a container having an inlet and an outlet, a handle coupled to the container, and a valve coupled to the container adjacent to the outlet. The valve is operable to control fluid flow through the container. The device also includes a lid coupled to the container. The lid includes at least one aperture in fluid communication with the inlet and allows fluid flow therethrough. | 03-26-2009 |
20090108006 | Beverage container lid having liquid cooling effect - Disclosed is a lid for a beverage container including external and internal covers, which may be coupled together to define a cooling reservoir there between to receive and cool hot liquids that may be held in the beverage container. The external cover having ventilation holes and a dispensing spout for dispensing the liquid therein to the user. The internal cover includes a plurality of walls used for directed the hot liquid that enters from the beverage container. A plurality of entrance apertures are disposed in the interior cover, allowing the hot liquid to enter the reservoir. A plurality of dispensing walls cooperate to direct the hot liquid entering through the entrance apertures and to separate the hot liquid from cooled liquid exiting the reservoir through a dispensing aperture disposed in the spout. | 04-30-2009 |
20090212059 | INSULATED WATER BOTTLE ASSEMBLY - An insulated water bottle assembly includes an inner shell, an outer shell, and an insulation unit. The inner shell has an inner wall defining a liquid-holding space and an outer wall opposite to the inner wall. The outer shell has inner and outer surfaces. The outer shell is sleeved over the inner shell and cooperates with the inner shell to define a sealed insulation compartment therebetween. The insulation unit is disposed in the insulation compartment, and includes a first reflective layer formed on the outer wall of the inner shell, an insulative layer surrounding the first reflective layer, and a second reflective layer interposed between the inner surface of the outer shell and the insulative layer. | 08-27-2009 |
20090255941 | BEVERAGE INSULATOR INCLUDING INTEGRATED OPENER - A beverage insulator comprising a top thermally insulating portion for receiving a beverage container therein, a bottom supportive portion attached to the thermally insulating portion, and at least one beverage container opener integrated in the bottom supportive portion, wherein the at least one opener is recessed from a bottom surface of the supportive portion. | 10-15-2009 |
20090283533 | Thermodynamic container - A thermodynamic container for regulating the temperature of a liquid. An exemplary embodiment may include an inner layer of a thermal buffering material and an outer layer of insulation. The thermal buffering layer may include a phase change material and/or a non-phase change material. Some exemplary embodiments may include lid, which may include insulation, a thermal buffering layer, and/or a drinking port. | 11-19-2009 |
20100018982 | HEATING AND COOLING CUP - A heating and cooling cup includes a cup body, a stirring device, a heating and cooling chip, and a heat sink module. A heat conductive block is disposed under the cup body, the heat conductive block abuts against the heating and cooling chip, the stirring device has a stirring rod disposed in the cup body, and a bottom surface of the heating and cooling chip abuts against a heat conductive block of the heat sink module. A temperature of the cup body is changed through the heating and cooling chip, for cooling or heating liquid food in the cup body, and the liquid food is forced to generate convection through the stirring rod for accelerating a temperature variation process. | 01-28-2010 |
20100038368 | Infinite Wisdom Mug - This invention is a new and improved design is for a travel mug or thermos. It has a REMOVABLE liquid containment vessel (liner) that is both microwave safe, dishwasher safe, and can be made from traditional or soy plastics. A specially designed locking mechanism firmly secures the liner in place when the mug or thermos is in use. | 02-18-2010 |
20100237082 | Gel cushion mat - The invention is a pad having a layer of resilient gel disposed on a layer of foam. The gel layer is preferably a silicone gel or other resilient gel such as a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), SEBS or SEPS and the foam layer is preferably EVA foam. A soft rubber could also be used. The gel layer of the pad may have geometric cutouts such as pleats, grooves, flutings, corrugations, serrated shape, or any combination. The geometric cutouts may have a round, square, trapezoidal, triangular, rectangular, rectangular with rounded corners, half round shape or any combination. The geometric cutouts may also be hollow to further reduce gel material. The shape of the gel layer may be different or independent of the shape of any serrations or geometric cutouts on the foam layer. The pad may be flat or may be formed into a sleeve, a holder for beverage containers, a support pad, or a seat cushions. Many other uses and shapes are conceivable. | 09-23-2010 |
20100270316 | Top Cover For Sealing an Open End of a Cylindrical Beverage Container, and a Method For Providing such a Top Cover - A top cover for sealing an open end of a cylindrical beverage container comprises a panel having a scored portion. A tab is attached to a first side of the panel and configured to open a hole in the panel by fracturing the scored portion. The panel comprises a hollow body forming a cavity extending from an open end on the first side of the panel to a closed bottom end. A method for providing a top cover configured to seal an open end of a cylindrical beverage container comprises the steps of forming a panel having a scored portion, and attaching a tab to a first side of the panel. The tab is configured to open a hole in the panel by fracturing the scored portion. The method also comprises the step of defining a hollow body in the panel. The hollow body is forming a cavity extending from an open end on the first side of the panel to a closed bottom end. | 10-28-2010 |
20110056963 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SECURING MECHANISM FOR A VESSEL - An apparatus in an example implementation includes a vessel that includes an inner wall and an outer wall. The outer wall includes a first set of grooves configured on an interior portion of a bottom of the outer wall. The inner wall includes a second set of grooves configured on an exterior of the inner wall. The first set of grooves are configured to interface with the second set of grooves to secure the inner wall and the outer wall together. In more specific embodiments, the first set of grooves and the second set of grooves are provided as ascending steps such that a rotational force applied to one of the walls operates to engage subsequent steps in each of the first and second sets of grooves. The walls are configured such that a rotational force creates a force being applied to the lip to secure the walls together. | 03-10-2011 |
20110114646 | DRINKING MUG HAVING A THERMAL HEAT SINK FOR MAINTAINING A BEVERAGE TEMPERATURE - A drinking mug comprising a bottom having a top surface and a bottom surface, a sidewall connected to the bottom having an exterior surface and an interior surface, having a top end and a bottom end. A beverage area defined by the bottom and sidewall for containing a beverage. A heat sink connected to the bottom having a heat sink top surface and a heat sink bottom surface. The heat sink being made of a material that is denser than the material the bottom and sidewalls are made of. | 05-19-2011 |
20110114647 | Thermal Beverage Container with Secure Account Identifier - A thermal beverage container provides an RFID tag anchored between dual walls of the container to be hermetically protected while scannable, thereby permitting the container to be used as a gift card to promote the use of reusable containers rather than disposable cups in the purchase of beverages. | 05-19-2011 |
20110114648 | DRINKING MUG HAVING A THERMAL HEAT SINK FOR MAINTAINING A BEVERAGE TEMPERATURE - A drinking mug comprising a bottom having a top surface and a bottom surface, a sidewall connected to the bottom having an exterior surface and an interior surface, having a top end and a bottom end. A beverage area defined by the bottom and sidewall for containing a beverage. A heat sink connected to the bottom having a heat sink top surface and a heat sink bottom surface. The heat sink being made of a material that is denser than the material the bottom and sidewalls are made of. | 05-19-2011 |
20110155744 | STRUCTURE OF CRYSTAL-BEAD-CONTAINED GLASS - A crystal-bead-contained glass has a circumferential wall in which a hermetical hollow chamber is formed. The glass forms a filling opening in communication with the hollow chamber for receiving crystal beads and water that are mixed according to a given ratio into the hollow chamber. The crystal beads, after mixed with water, expand and fill up the hollow chamber to form a sparkling visual effect. The crystal beads are mixed with water in a ratio of 7 gram of crystal beads added with 240 cc water, which provides the best resiliency and toughness. The crystal beads can be made with various colors to provide a colorful vision after mixed with water to attract the attention of consumers. The glass can be deposited in a freezer chamber to freeze the crystal beads so as to extend the time period of cold-keeping in using the glass to enjoy beverages. | 06-30-2011 |
20110220665 | Drinking Game Cup or Attachment - The present invention generally relates to drinking games and apparatuses for the use therewith. Specifically, this invention relates to an improved drinking game cup or attachment for the use with various drinking games. The drinking game cup or attachment may be designed in such a manner as to allow for simplified, accurate and reliable positioning of two or more drinking cups. | 09-15-2011 |
20110233219 | Drinking Mug Having A Thermal Heatsink For Maintaining A Beverage Temperature - A drinking mug assembly comprising a bottom having a top surface and a bottom surface, a sidewall connected to the bottom having an exterior surface and an interior surface, having a top end and a bottom end. A beverage area positioned above the bottom and a cavity positioned below the sidewall. A heatsink positioned within the cavity and a lid removably and replaceably connected to the mug which holds the heatsink within the cavity in place. | 09-29-2011 |
20120006830 | Infinite Wisdom Mug - A portable beverage container includes a generally cylindrical outer shell comprising one or more metallic materials, the outer shell including a rim along a top portion thereof, the rim defining an opening to a hollow interior; a generally cylindrical removable liquid containment vessel including (i) an opening to an interior liquid storage chamber at a top portion thereof, and (ii) a lip surrounding the opening, the lip adapted to rest upon the rim when the liquid containment vessel is disposed within the hollow interior of the outer shell, the liquid containment vessel consisting of microwave-safe materials; and an insulating layer disposed between the outer shell and the removable liquid containment vessel. The liquid containment vessel is adapted to be removed from the hollow interior of the outer shell, heated in a microwave oven, and returned to the hollow interior of the outer shell. | 01-12-2012 |
20120193366 | Flexible Foam Beverage Holder - An insulated beverage device comprising a self-skinning flex foam construction, adapted to maintain a beverage temperature for extended periods. The present invention may be utilized as an insulator for a beverage container, such as a bottle or a can, or the present invention may be used as an insulated drinking cup, wherein the beverage is poured directly thereinto. The device features an ice storage compartment at its base where a user can store ice. A user may then place a beverage container above the ice compartment for refrigerated storage. The ice reduces or maintains the internal temperature of the beverage resting thereabove, while the foam construction of the device insulates the ice and beverage from outside temperatures. The device can also contain hot beverage storage containers as well, such as disposable coffee cups. Hot water can be stored in the storage compartment instead of ice. | 08-02-2012 |
20120205384 | Hot beverage container assembly, insert, and methods - An insert assembly is outfitted upon a lidded beverage container for enabling the user to transfer heat from a relatively hot assembly-contained beverage so as to prevent scalding prior to consumption. The insert assembly comprises a damming structure and a rim-engaging structure. The damming structure is formed from a semi-rigid material and is sized and shaped for receipt within the upper rim perimeter of a container structure. The rim-engaging structure is formed from a flexible material and extends outwardly from the beverage-damming structure. The rim-engaging structure is received intermediate the upper container rim and a lid for defining beverage-containing and beverage-cooling compartments. The insert structure comprises first and second apertures for outletting beverage and inletting air intermediate the beverage-containing and beverage-cooling compartments. The beverage-cooling compartment receives heat from the beverage received therewithin and thereby enables the beverage to cool before being outlet via a primary outlet of a lid. | 08-16-2012 |
20120228310 | Insulating System for Hot and Cold Beverages - An insulated container containing insulating fluids that reduce heat transfer from hot or cold beverages, particularly well-suited for use in connection with both hot and cold beverages, to maintain the liquid either hot or cold. | 09-13-2012 |
20120261427 | Insulated Container with Debossed Overwrap - An insulated container including a base container having a side wall that defines an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume and an overwrap positioned over the side wall, the overwrap including bosses extending inward toward the base container, wherein the bosses are configured as indicia. | 10-18-2012 |
20120267378 | Ice Cup - A stackable, self-standing, liquid-tight, disposable drinking cup to keep ice separated from a beverage in the cup to permit cooling without resultant dilution. A collapsible plastic film liner is secured to certain inner cup surfaces to provide a flexible wall for dividing the interior into two separate areas. The liner forms a pocket with an expandable top edge which may be pulled away from the cup body to hold ice. The pocket may be made of one film layer with the edges of the pocket attached to the cup body. Alternatively, the pocket may be made of two layers joined by a heat sealed seam with the film layer next to the cup body attached to the cup wall at least along a portion of the top edge. The container body may be manufactured from conventional materials. Conventional cup dispensers, beverage dispensers, cup lids, and straws may be utilized without modification of design. | 10-25-2012 |
20120267379 | Instant Drink Hot Beverage Container - A beverage container composed of a heat conductive outer shell, an insulated inner container, and a lid that together interlock so as to create a channel along the inside wall of the outer shell. The beverage container is designed such that when tilted for consumption, liquid is funneled up from the base of the insulated inner container through the channel to the lip. The heat conductive outer shell cools the beverage in transit through the channel by absorbing the heat and radiating it into the ambient environment. | 10-25-2012 |
20120305571 | Portable beverage can cooler - A portable can cooler that holds the chilled or cold canned beverage, maintains its cooling and protects the canned beverage from spills, dust etc thereby making drink enjoyable. A portable can cooler comprises an inner side and bottom walls for holding the canned beverage and outer side and bottom walls thereby forming the body of the cooler; a lid that is connected to the upper edge of the body of the cooler and; a lever that actuate the said lid; wherein the inner part of the said inner side wall, inner bottom wall and a lid is insulated. | 12-06-2012 |
20120318805 | INSULATED CONTAINER - A container is formed to include an interior region and a mouth opening into the interior region. The container includes a floor and a side wall coupled to the floor to define the interior region between the floor and the side wall | 12-20-2012 |
20120318806 | INSULATED CONTAINER WITH MOLDED BRIM - A container is formed to include an interior region and a mouth opening into the interior region. The container includes a floor and a side wall coupled to the floor to define the interior region between the floor and the side wall. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318807 | PROCESS FOR FORMING AN INSULATED CONTAINER HAVING ARTWORK - A container is formed to include and interior region and a mouth opening into the interior region. The container includes a floor, a side wall coupled to the floor to define the interior region between the floor and the side wall, and artwork on the side wall. | 12-20-2012 |
20130140315 | Drinking Container for Use of Consumable Beverage and Method Thereof - A drinking container comprises a retaining member detachably coupled with a container body at a mouth thereof, and a media storing member detachably mounted with the retaining member for processing the beverage, wherein the beverage is thermal treated by the media storing in the media storing member and filtrated by the retaining member installed with a filtration media. | 06-06-2013 |
20130140316 | PORTABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH ULTRASONIC WELDED JOINT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A product, e.g., insulated beverage bottle having a lid, and method of making it are disclosed. The product includes an outer hollow blow molded vessel in which an inner hollow blow molded vessel, is disposed. Each of vessel has a sidewall from which a flange projects. The flange of the outer vessel includes an annular wall. The flange of the inner vessel includes an engagement surface having an annular groove to receive the annular wall of the outer vessel. The inner vessel is arranged to be supported within the outer vessel on the flange of the outer vessel and with portions of the annular wall and annular groove engaging each other. Ultrasonic energy is applied to one of the flanges adjacent the engaging surfaces to concentrate the ultrasonic welding energy at those surfaces to produce a good double sided shear joint weldment thereat. | 06-06-2013 |
20130168399 | COOLER BOTTLE - A drinks container includes a circumferential recess, the recess having a diameter which is smaller than adjacent portions of the container; a sleeve received in the recess, the sleeve having an inner diameter which is smaller than the adjacent portions of the container and containing the constituents of an endothermic reaction; wherein the constituents are separated from one another in an unactivated configuration and are combined in an activated configuration thereby causing an endothermic reaction; wherein the container or sleeve is deformable to allow the sleeve to be received over the adjacent portions when the sleeve is in the unactivated configuration. | 07-04-2013 |
20130221013 | THERMAL RECEPTACLE WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A liquid receptacle for rapidly lowering the temperature of a liquid contained therein to a warm range suitable for human contact and maintaining the liquid in the warm range for an extended period of time includes an inner vessel with an open upper end and a closed lower end and a wall connecting the upper and lower end. An insulated outer shell is spaced from the inner vessel to define an interstitial chamber between the inner vessel and the outer shell. A phase change material occupies the chamber and regeneratively absorbs thermal energy from the liquid to cool the liquid and then releases the thermal energy back to the liquid to maintain the temperature of the liquid. | 08-29-2013 |
20130233866 | Cool Cup - A Cool Cup comprises an open top beverage volume, a sealable chiller volume and an end seal adapted to make a water tight seal with said chiller volume. The interior wall of said beverage volume is substantially cylindrical. The exterior vertical wall of said chiller volume is also substantially cylindrical. The diameter of the chilling volume is at least 60% of the diameter of the Cool Cup. The top of said chiller volume is a rounded dome shape. Ice and optionally cold water may be added to the chiller volume to help cool a beverage and keep it at a constant preferred serving temperature. The ice can be immediately replenished if it melts by removing the end cap, dumping the melted water and adding new ice. Thus a Cool Cup can be used all day without having to be refrozen. | 09-12-2013 |
20130320027 | COLD DRINK CUP - The present invention is a cold drink cup that includes a base cup with a top portion with a raised portion and a side, an interior opening that is disposed on the top portion of the base cup and a hollow interior portion that surrounds the interior opening and contains cooling water to cool the interior opening. The cold drink cup also includes an aperture that is disposed on the raised portion of the top portion above the hollow interior portion that receives the cooling water to cool the interior opening, an aperture cap that is removably placed on the aperture to prevent cooling water from spilling out of the hollow interior portion and a handle that is disposed on the side of the base cup and is grasped by a user to facilitate drinking the drink contained in the cup. | 12-05-2013 |
20130341339 | Beverage Container Kit - A beverage container kit that includes a metal, glass or ceramic beverage container with a smooth upper edge, at least one removable lid and at least one outer sleeve. The outer sleeve is configured to fit around the beverage container so that the container's upper edge is exposed. The outer sleeve includes external threads formed on its upper edge that engages internal threads formed on the lid. The lid includes a sealing ring that presses against the upper edge of the beverage container. In one embodiment, both the beverage container and the outer sleeve are conical. The outer sleeve has a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the upper section of the container below the upper rim. When the lid and outer sleeve are tightened, the outer sleeve is pulled upward and the lid downward and the sealing ring is pressed against the container's upper rim. | 12-26-2013 |
20140001189 | Hot Beverage Container Assembly, Insert, and Method | 01-02-2014 |
20140021207 | Temperature Controlled Beverage Caddy - A temperature controlled beverage caddy may be configured for organizing, transporting and serving a plurality of beverage containers containing a plurality of beverages to a customer. The caddy may include a base tray holding the plurality of beverage containers containing the plurality of beverages, a temperature pack placed within the base tray, a cover attached to the temperature pack by way of a spacer and/or a plurality of markers positioned on a top surface of the base tray to identify the plurality of beverages. The base tray, the temperature pack and the cover may be arranged in a way to provide a unified structure to the caddy so as to allow the customer to easily access the plurality of beverages in a temperature controlled condition. The unified structure allows the caddy to be easily organized, stored and carried by a user. | 01-23-2014 |
20140054301 | PORTABLE AND USER-FRIENDLY MULTI-FUNCTIONAL THERMOS CUP - A portable beverage container and lid has a connecting ring fastened to a rim of the container. A lid has external threads mating with internal threads on the connecting ring. The lid has a top with a drink opening in fluid communication with the container. First and second handles are rotatably connected to opposing sides of the lid to rotate about a common axis, but are offset from that axis. One handle has a plug located and shaped to fit within the drink opening. One or both handles can be rotated upwards to abut each other and carry the container. | 02-27-2014 |
20140061208 | FLIP TOP KOOZIE - An insulated beverage container wrap is provided. It has a typically cylindrical body having an upper perimeter defining a substantially opened top, side walls, and a bottom wall defining a substantially closed bottom. A lid having a lower perimeter defining a substantially open bottom, a top wall defining a substantially closed top, and side walls is provided. A hinge connects side walls adjacent the lid of the lower perimeter and the body upper perimeter for allowing the lid to move between a substantially open position allowing access to a beverage contained within the body and a substantially covered position. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061209 | Insulated Container with Comfort Zone - A container including a base container having a side wall that extends about a longitudinal axis to define an internal volume and an overwrap positioned over the side wall, the overwrap including a first zone circumferentially extending about the base container, the first zone including a first pattern of bosses, and a second zone circumferentially extending about the base container, the second zone including a second pattern of bosses, the second pattern of bosses being different than the first pattern of bosses. | 03-06-2014 |
20140091099 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER HOLDER - A beverage container holder may include an insulating sleeve including a first end opposite a second end. The first end may be defined by an opening sized to receive a beverage container. The beverage container holder may include a lining affixed to an internal surface of the sleeve along a length of the internal surface, forming an enclosed pocket between the sleeve and the lining. A beverage container holder may include an insert positioned within the pocket and including at least one sealed compartment containing refreezable material. | 04-03-2014 |
20140124513 | Floating Insulating Beverage Container - A floating insulating beverage container is comprised of a double walled beverage container which is adequately buoyant and balanced to remain upright in a body of water. The adequate buoyancy and balanced is achieved by the buoyant forces available from the annular cavity created by the double wall container configuration and the balance by the non-buoyant or ballasted bottom of the container. The double wall annular space and ballasted weight are determined to maintain the drink container upright in a body of water, without sinking when filled with beverage, and not capsizing when empty. The double wall configuration also provides insulation for the beverage due to the void between the inner and outer walls. | 05-08-2014 |
20140131366 | PORTABLE TRIPLE CONTAINER - A portable triple container is provided, which enables food and beverages to be separately accommodated therein, thereby enabling convenient carrying and storage during an outdoor activity. The present invention implements a novel triple container in which two separate spaces are formed so as to enable the food and beverages to be separately accommodated in the container, and which also enables the food to be extracted and consumed through a simple operation. Thus, the food and beverages may be simply and conveniently carried and stored, and may be extracted without using an additional utensil so as to be conveniently consumed. The portable triple container is configured such that an operation cap part arranged at the bottom of the container may be selectively fixed so as to not only restrict the rotation structure of an inner case according to need but also to ensure that the container is airtight. | 05-15-2014 |
20140158699 | Drinking cup assembly - There is a drinking cup assembly comprising an outer cup and an inner cup, the outer cup having a dispensing closure, the inner cup being removably attached to the outer cup. A space is located between the outer cup and the inner cup, can contain an item being insertable into this space. The dispensing closure has an aperture and is adapted to receive a flexible conduit straw and a rotatable lid to open and close the flexible conduit straw. The flexible conduit straw has a weighted lower end of a soft plastic or a material coated with a soft plastic. The outer cup and inner cup are each structured to receive a sealing lid to separately close the outer cup and/or the inner cup. The attachment of the lids may be by one of an interference fit or a threaded attachment. The closure has a recess adjacent to the aperture, the flexible conduit fitting within this recess upon the rotatable lid flexing the conduit to close the conduit. The outer cup has handles. The inner cup can be metallic such as an aluminum or stainless steel. The inner cup may also be a glass such as a Pyrex, or a plastic such as a polyester, or a polyolefin and can include a silicone. The drinking cup assembly has a combined gasket/valve combination to seal the closure to the outer cup and to equalize the pressure in the cups with the exterior. The flexible conduit straw has a plurality of segments, at least one of the segments having a surface with a cross-cut to prevent leakage. | 06-12-2014 |
20140166674 | BRIM OF AN INSULATED CONTAINER - A container is formed to include an interior region and a brim defining a mouth opening into the interior region. The container includes a floor and a side wall coupled to the floor and to the brim. | 06-19-2014 |
20140197180 | HEATED MUG - A heated mug comprising a vessel for fluid storage and a heat source to heat the fluid is provided. The heat source may be activated as desired to heat or re-heat fluid within the vessel. The mug may have a two part configuration, the vessel being formed by one part, and the heat source being positioned in the other part. | 07-17-2014 |
20140263368 | THERMAL RECEPTACLE WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A liquid receptacle has an inner vessel for holding a liquid, an insulated outer shell spaced from the Miler vessel, and a chamber defined between the inner vessel and the outer shell. A phase change material is disposed in the chamber for absorbing thermal energy from the liquid and then releasing the thermal energy back to the liquid to maintain the temperature of the liquid. | 09-18-2014 |
20140284341 | THERMAL CONTAINER STRUCTURE - A thermal container structure includes an upper cover and a container main body. The upper cover and the container main body have corresponding metallic sealing surfaces and threads, respectively. At least the bottom of the upper cover or the whole upper cover is made of a metallic material. All the inside of the container main body is made of a metallic material. When the upper cover is screwed to the container main body, the metallic sealing surfaces contact with each other and are tightened by the screwed force from the upper cover and the container main body, so that the interior space of the thermal container is an all-metal containing space so as to avoid the plastic material from releasing harmful substances and to prevent an accumulation of dirt, residual odors, the growth of bacteria, and so on. | 09-25-2014 |
20140339240 | Multi-Purpose Insulating And Protective Cover For Containers - A unique one piece container cover ( | 11-20-2014 |
20150041478 | Collapsible Travel Tumbler - A collapsible travel tumbler is described. The tumbler consists of a collapsible container made of flexible material. The collapsible container is then inserted through a rigid collar, on the top edge of which the collapsible cup sits. A lid with a sealable drinking hole is then screwed onto the collar, providing a complete and secure closure of the collapsible tumbler. When not in use the collapsible container can be collapsed into the housing created by the combination of the collar and the lid for easy storage and transport. | 02-12-2015 |
20150122828 | Insulated Beverage-Container Holder - An insulating beverage-can holder including: a can-receiving cup; a primary lid that is secured to the upper edge of the cup and has (a) a main portion defining a drinking hole aligned with the can opening, (b) a disk of resiliently-deformable material on the underside of the main portion to form a seal about the can opening and having an aperture aligned with the drinking hole, and (c) a circumferential rim disposed to form a seal around the edge of the cup; and a secondary lid which is hinged to the primary lid at opposite sides of the main portion and is movable between a first position exposing the drinking hole and a second position closing the drinking hole and covering an area of the primary lid. | 05-07-2015 |
20150289692 | INSULATED STEMMED DRINKING VESSEL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An insulated stemmed drinking vessel, e.g., a wine glass, and method of making the same is disclosed. The vessel includes a hollow bowl shaped member and a base member. The bowl shaped member has a sidewall having a thin upper rim. The bowl shaped member is disposed within a stemmed base member. The stemmed base member has an arcuate sidewall terminating in an upper edge which is welded to a peripheral portion of the hollow bowl shaped member substantially below the upper rim of the bowl shaped member to create a double walled insulating air space therebetween. A vibration dampening member may be disposed in that insulating air space. The dampening member may be decorative. The base member may be hollow and may also include a decorative member therein. | 10-15-2015 |
20150297006 | INSULATED DOUBLE WALLED DRINKING VESSEL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An insulated drinking vessel, e.g., a tumbler, and method of making the same is disclosed. The vessel basically comprises a pre-molded inner vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall is disposed within a pre-molded outer vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall to form a subassembly having an insulating air space between the sidewalls. A ring of plastic material is molded in-situ on top portions of the inner and outer vessels of the subassembly to cause portions of the plastic material of the inner and outer vessels to melt and intermingle with the plastic material of the ring to form a non-superficial homogenous joint. The ring forms the rim or lip of the insulated drinking vessel. | 10-22-2015 |
20150297032 | Collapsible Travel Tumbler - A collapsible travel tumbler is described. The tumbler includes a collapsible container made of flexible material. The collapsible container is inserted through a rigid collar, on the top edge of which the collapsible cup sits. A lid with a sealable drinking hole is then screwed onto the collar, providing a complete and secure closure of the collapsible tumbler. When not in use the collapsible container can be collapsed into the housing created by the combination of the collar and the lid for easy storage and transport. | 10-22-2015 |
20150313391 | INSULATED DOUBLE WALLED DRINKING VESSEL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An insulated drinking vessel, e.g., a wine glass, and methods of making the same is disclosed. The vessel basically comprises a pre-molded inner vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall, a pre-molded outer vessel formed of a plastic material, and a ring. The ring is formed of a plastic material and is molded in-situ on a top portion of the inner vessel to cause portions of the plastic material of the inner vessel to melt and intermingle with the plastic material of the ring to form a non-superficial homogenous joint therebetween. The inner vessel is disposed within the outer vessel and the ring is welded to a top portion of the outer vessel. The ring forms the rim or lip of the insulated drinking vessel and that vessel includes an insulating air space between the sidewall portions of the inner and outer vessels. | 11-05-2015 |
20150313392 | INSULATED DOUBLE WALLED DRINKING VESSEL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An insulated drinking vessel, e.g., a tumbler, and method of making the same is disclosed. The vessel basically comprises a pre-molded inner vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall is disposed within a pre-molded outer vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall to form a subassembly having an insulating air space between the sidewalls. Each of the vessels includes a contoured surface including at least one projection or depression. A ring of plastic material is molded in-situ on the contoured surfaces to cause portions thereof to melt and intermingle with the plastic material of the ring to form a homogenous joint having a depth no greater than approximately 0.003 inch. The ring forms the rim or lip of the insulated drinking vessel. | 11-05-2015 |
20150320246 | Drinking Apparatus - A reusable beverage container contains an insulated cup, a lid, and a straw. The beverage is stored in the insulated cup and an opening of the insulated cup is covered with the lid. The lid is removably attached to the insulated cup with an inner locking lip and an outer locking lip. A gasket can also be used to attach the lid to the insulated cup. The straw traverses into the insulated cup through a straw receiving hole. The straw is positioned in the straw receiving hole such that a bias-cut edge of the straw is positioned within the insulated cup and a straight-cut edge of the straw is positioned outside the lid. A stoppage band of the straw prevents the straw from coming out of the lid. | 11-12-2015 |
20150342381 | INSULATED DOUBLE WALLED DRINKING VESSEL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An insulated drinking vessel, e.g., a wine glass, and a method of making the same is disclosed. The vessel basically comprises a pre-molded outer vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall, a pre-molded ring formed of a plastic material, and an inner vessel having a sidewall. The ring includes a bottom end at which the vestige of a molding gate may be located. The inner vessel is formed of a plastic material molded in-situ on the bottom end of the ring to cause portions of the ring's plastic to melt and intermingle with the plastic material of the inner vessel to form a subassembly including a non-superficial homogenous joint between the ring and the inner vessel. The sidewall of the inner vessel of the subassembly is disposed within the sidewall of the outer vessel and the ring is welded to a top portion of the outer vessel to form the rim or lip of the insulated drinking vessel. | 12-03-2015 |
20160007783 | INSULATED DOUBLE WALLED DRINKING VESSELS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | 01-14-2016 |
20160073809 | METHOD OF MAKING INSULATED DRINKING VESSELS - An insulated drinking vessel, e.g., a tumbler, and method of making the same is disclosed. The vessel basically comprises a pre-molded inner vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall is disposed within a pre-molded outer vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall to form a subassembly having an insulating air space between the sidewalls. A ring of plastic material is molded in-situ on top portions of the inner and outer vessels of the subassembly to cause portions of the plastic material of the inner and outer vessels to melt and intermingle with the plastic material of the ring to form a non-superficial homogenous joint. The ring forms the rim or lip of the insulated drinking vessel. | 03-17-2016 |
20160107808 | A BEVERAGE CUP - A closure for a beverage cup. The closure comprises a lid having a drinking opening and a rotatable member in rotatable engagement with the lid. The rotatable member swivels laterally of the lid between an open and a closed position. The rotatable member being adapted to close the opening in the lid when the rotatable member is in a closed position. The closure also comprises a vent in the lid that vents into a void under the rotatable member. When the rotatable member is in the closed position the void is sealed to an outside of the closure and when the rotatable member is in the open position the void is open to the outside. | 04-21-2016 |
20160135628 | MULTI-WALLED GLASS CONTAINER WITH FREEZABLE SUBSTANCE AND SAFETY PLUG - The present disclosure relates to a multi-walled glass container capable of cooling and/or heating contents held within the glass container. More specifically, the present disclosure presents a multi-walled glass container with at least one fluid-filled freezable and/or heatable pocket, wherein a safety plug may seal the substance within the pocket. The present disclosure further relates to a safety plug that may contain the substance within the pocket and may release the substance in its original or a different state from the pocket, wherein the release may limit damage to the multi-walled glass container. | 05-19-2016 |
20160157646 | Liquid-Cooling Container Lid Constructions - A liquid container orifice assembly, lid assembly, and unibody lid construction enable a user to outfit particularized liquid containers for enabling lid-based liquid-pooling or compartmentalization and heat transfer from lid-pooled or lid-compartmentalized liquid prior to liquid egression from a lid-outfitted liquid container prior to liquid consumption. All embodiments provide liquid re-directing or damming structures that operate to control the delivery of hot liquid for promoting heat loss from re-directed liquid flows. Certain structures cooperate with existing art to minimize leakage problems associated therewith. Other structures operate to particularly shape parceled liquid volumes for effecting rapid heat transfers therefrom. Still other structures harness material-philic properties of liquids for further effecting rapid heat transfers and liquid directional control mechanisms. Combinations of the various structural features here noted are also contemplated throughout the following specifications. | 06-09-2016 |
20160183704 | Insulated Drinking Container - An insulated drinking container having a sidewall structure comprising an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner wall comprises a ceramic material and wherein a gap is provided between the inner wall and the outer wall and an insulating material that is placed in the gap. A sidewall structure for an insulated drinking container having an inner wall comprising a ceramic material, an outer wall, wherein the inner wall and the outer wall are formed such that there is a gap between the inner wall and the outer wall and an insulating material that is inserted in the gap. | 06-30-2016 |
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