Patents Assigned to Thermos L.L.C.
  • BOTTLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING OR TREATING A BEVERAGE
    Publication number: 20140339177
    Abstract: A beverage filter or treatment bottle system has a bottle, lid, and a beverage improvement component such as a filter element. A filter element may be positioned to separate the interior space of the bottle into a filtered beverage compartment and an unfiltered beverage compartment. A tube passes through the filter into fluid communication with the filtered beverage compartment. The tube extends through the unfiltered beverage compartment to a nozzle in the lid of the bottle. A lid cover is fastenable onto the lid to enclose and close the nozzle. A filter cartridge may be provided. A UV sterilizer may be provided. An air bypass may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: THERMOS L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Beverage container
    Patent number: 8844742
    Abstract: A drinking mouth portion pointing upward is provided on a plug body of a container main body having a sealed structure. A down-pointing beverage cylindrical member is built into the container main body and has a front edge side thereof communicated with the drinking mouth portion. Provided inside a fluid passage of the beverage cylindrical member is a valve movable in accordance with a pressure difference therein. The valve is not manually opened and closed, but reacts to a suction force in the fluid passage. An up-pointing cut-out section is provided on a lower edge of the beverage cylindrical member, thus allowing one to drink up a content fluid remaining in an inner bottom section. Therefore, a relatively small number of additional parts are needed to address the spewing of a content fluid and the occurrence of a residual liquid at the time of opening the drinking mouth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Thermos K.K., Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mamoru Fujita, Shin Matsuyama
  • BEVERAGE BOTTLE AND LID WITH BACK BUTTON RELEASE
    Publication number: 20140175042
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention include a drink bottle with a removable lid including an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid pivotably mounted to the inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid may be latched into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button can be selectively actuated to release the latched outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open to access the drink spout. The push button moves a lid slide containing a catch extension that engages a catch notch in the outer lid to latch the outer lid closed. Actuating the push button moves the catch extension out of engagement with the catch notch, thereby opening the outer lid. A push button lock selectively prevents the push button from being depressed and the lid slide from being actuated, thereby locking the outer lid in a latched and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • BEVERAGE CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH LATCH TO MANAGE LID POSITION
    Publication number: 20140166654
    Abstract: A drinking mug includes a lid affixed at the mouth of the mug. The lid includes fluid openings between a bottom portion of the lid and sidewalls of the lid about the circumference of the lid to permit drinking from any position along the circumference. The lid has a gasket that seals the mug closed when the lid is threaded to a closed position. When the lid is partially unscrewed, the gasket opens, permitting liquid to be consumed from the beverage container through the fluid openings in the lid. The lid includes a ramp-shaped cam and the mug includes a pivotable latch that engages the cam that prevents the lid from being unscrewed from the mug. The latch has a push button that releases the latch from the cam to permit removal of the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: THERMOS L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Drink bottle and lid with button release at back of lid
    Patent number: 8689989
    Abstract: A drink bottle with a removable lid includes an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid pivotably mounted on the inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid may be locked into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button on the inner lid can be operated to release the locked outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open to permit drinking from the drink spout. The push button moves a lid slide that extends opposite to the hinge and contains an extension that engages with a notch in the upper lid to hold the upper lid closed. On actuating the push button, the lid slide is pulled toward the push button and the extension at the other end of the lid slide moves out of engagement of the outer lid, thereby opening the outer lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • INSULATED FOOD JAR WITH CAMPFIRE OR STOVE HEATABLE INNER CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20140091097
    Abstract: An insulated food jar assembly includes an outer insulated container or sleeve having an open mouth and an interior space. The outer insulated container is a double-walled vacuum insulated container. An inner container nests into the interior space of the outer insulated container. The inner container has a collar that extends over the open mouth of the outer container when nested. The collar includes handles and an inner surface that bears against a friction ring about the mouth of the outer container. A lid fastens onto a neck of the inner container. A stopper in the lid fits into the neck and has a gasket to seal against an inward projection of the neck. A gasket at an outer edge of the lid seals against a shoulder of the inner container. The inner container is of a material that may be heated over an open flame heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Drink additive delivery lid system
    Patent number: 8684231
    Abstract: A drink additive lid system (10) is provided for selectively introducing a drink additive (12) to a beverage container (14) closed by the lid system (10). The system (10) includes a plurality of additive compartments (20), each compartment (20) containing a drink additive (12), and a lid (22) attachable to a beverage container (14) to close a fill opening (16) of the beverage container (14). The lid (22) carries the compartments (20) and includes a drinking port (67) to allow beverage to pass from inside of the container (14) to the mouth of a user, and an actuator (24) mounted to be sequentially positioned adjacent each additive compartment (20) to allow a user to sequentially dispense the additive (12) from each additive compartment (20) into the beverage container (14) by engaging the actuator (24) with the compartment (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marvin Lane, Richard J. Dias
  • Resealable beverage bottle lid
    Patent number: 8636166
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage bottle includes a lid body that is fastenable onto the bottle and an actuation dial that rotates on the lid body. The actuation dial rotates a rotating spout while permitting the spout to move axially by teeth sliding in channels. As the spout is rotated, it moves on threads within the lid body to provide the axial movement. A gasket within the spout bears against a plug of the lid body when the spout has been moved to the closed position. The gasket is free of the plug to form a fluid passageway from the bottle through the lid body and the spout when the spout has been moved to the open position. The gasket includes a seal ring bearing on a fluid flow tube of the lid body to prevent leaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Beverage bottle and lid with back button release and button lock
    Patent number: 8622229
    Abstract: A drink bottle with a removable lid includes an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid pivotably mounted to said inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid may be latched into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button can be selectively actuated to release the latched outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open to access the drink spout. The push button moves a lid slide containing a catch extension that engages a catch notch in the outer lid to latch the outer lid closed. Actuating the push button moves the catch extension out of engagement with the catch notch, thereby opening the outer lid. A push button lock selectively prevents the push button from being depressed and the lid slide from being actuated, thereby locking the outer lid in a latched and closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Drink bottle with textured hand grip
    Patent number: D696905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alfredo Carreno, Marvin Lane
  • Drink bottle with smooth sides
    Patent number: D697802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Drink bottle with smooth hand grip
    Patent number: D704001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Beverage mug
    Patent number: D712701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Dwayne Boroski
  • Beverage mug
    Patent number: D713206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marvin Lane, Dwayne Boroski
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D713211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Dwayne Boroski
  • Lid with captive closure on nozzle for use with drink bottle
    Patent number: D714584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Dwayne Boroski
  • Tumbler
    Patent number: D717115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marvin Lane, Alfredo Carreno
  • Lid for drink bottle having back button released cover and carry loop
    Patent number: D718626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Beverage bottle
    Patent number: D720186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Marvin Lane, Dwayne Boroski
  • Beverage bottle
    Patent number: D720574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Dwayne Boroski