Patents Examined by Eric C Baldrighi
  • Patent number: 11703265
    Abstract: A disposable cooler can include: (1) a body having a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; (2) a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body; and (3) a handle for carrying the cooler which is extends along a first support wall, the base, an opposite support wall, and above and beyond the lid so that a user can carry and/or transport the cooler with one hand while keeping the other hand free. The body, lid, and handle can be made entirely of a compostable, recyclable, and/or biodegradable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Igloo Products Corp.
    Inventors: Vasanthi Iyer, John Maldonado, Roque Barros
  • Patent number: 11685575
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure comprising a cap and a retaining ring, the retaining ring is connected to the sidewall by a plurality of bridges, at least one of the bridges is frangible and at least one of the bridges is non-frangible whereby to form a link between the ring and the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Lino Dreyer, Graeme Hood, Claude Benoit-Gonin, Jean-Yves Rognard, Axel Rognard
  • Patent number: 11685578
    Abstract: A two part container lid for a container including a separately moulded brim mount part with a hatch opening in a top portion, reversibly clamped onto an rolled rim of the container and a separately moulded hatch cover part, sized and shaped to reversibly fit over the hatch opening. The hatch cover part is coupled to the top wall of the brim mount part by a detachable hinge thus pivoting the hatch cover part over the hatch opening between a fully closed position and a fully opened position and any intermediate position therein, thereby providing access to the beverage within the container without removing the two part container lid from the container. Detaching the hatch cover part from the brim mount part converts the two part container lid into a hybrid lid covering partially covering the container while permitting access to the contents within the container through the hatch opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Joel Harris
  • Patent number: 11660955
    Abstract: Provided is a fuel tank of a work vehicle in which fuel can be easily sucked into an engine. The fuel tank includes: a drain port which is open to an outside on a side surface and through which fuel is discharged to the outside; a suction port which is open to the outside on a side surface and has a center positioned lower than a center of the drain port and through which the fuel is sucked by an engine; and a first recess which is formed to be recessed downward with respect to a bottom surface and communicates with the drain port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takaya Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11653625
    Abstract: A portable water bottle for pet includes a flexible water bowl having a top opening and a bottom opening, a water switch unit, adapted to be switched to an open state or a close state to respectively allow or prevent passing through of water, and a flexible bottle having an opening. The top opening is arranged in an inclined and wide opening manner, wherein the bottom opening is arranged on the bottom of the flexible water bowl. The water switch unit is arranged on the bottom opening and coupled with the opening of the flexible bottle so as to control the output of the water in the flexible bottle to the flexible water bowl. When the flexible bottle is filled with water, the user may open the water switch unit, squeeze the flexible bottle to have the water pumped up into the flexible water bowl slowly, and incline the bottle in various angles to feed water for the pet. The user may also adjust and lock the water volume based on the needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: LesoRocity (Shenzhen) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: WeiJun Xiao, FangJian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11649097
    Abstract: A bottle system has a liquid container with a reservoir therein and a lid that releasably engages with the liquid container and, thereby, selectively seals the reservoir when engaged with the liquid container. A slot is in the lid. A storage container inserts through the slot and, thereby, releasably engages the lid when inserted through the slot. The lid forms a barrier that separates the storage container from liquid when liquid is present in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Zak Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Grankowski, Andrew Gillespie
  • Patent number: 11639251
    Abstract: A compact cap with an opening block, after opening, for a container having a mouthpiece, includes a base ring preventing separation from the mouthpiece, a protective cap or cover for opening and closing the mouthpiece, a hinge arrangement that makes the base ring and the cover integral, and frangible bridges, which connect a lower edge of the cover with an upper edge of the base ring when the cover is closing on the ring base and the mouthpiece. The hinge arrangement includes a plurality of spaced strips or bridges, which connect the cover and the base ring, and an extension enlarged outwardly, which forms an integral part of an annular collar and is obtained at the lower end of the cover, and which becomes engaged with the mouthpiece when the cover is rotated from a closed position to an open position to provide a stable open position of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Inventors: Silvia Ferrari, Guglielmo Ferrari
  • Patent number: 11613396
    Abstract: A glass container is provided having a glass tube with a first end and a second end and a glass bottom closing the second end. The glass tube has a longitudinal axis and has, in a direction from the first to the second end, a top region, a junction region, a neck region, a shoulder region, and a body region. The top region is at the first end and has an outer diameter (dt), the neck region has an outer diameter (dn) with dn<dt, the body region extends to the second end and has an outer diameter (db) with db>dt, and the glass tube in the body region has a thickness (lb). The outer contour in a transition area between the top and neck regions is defined by a radius of curvature. The glass containers have a neck squeeze test load of at least 1100 N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SCHOTT PHARMA AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Andreas Langsdorf, Florian Maurer, Peter Thomas, Alexander Humbertjean, Tobias Wetzel, Hanspeter Kummer
  • Patent number: 11583118
    Abstract: A drinking vessel that includes a plurality of spaced protrusions permanently attached to and extending inwardly from a position spaced from the top rim of the drinking vessel and that are adapted to allow liquids to pass thereby and out of the interior volume of the drinking vessel and at the same time block ice cubes from passing thereby and out of the interior volume, such that a user can drink the liquid without having ice cubes enter their mouth as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Oliver Ko
  • Patent number: 11542076
    Abstract: Various embodiments of child-resistant containers are described which have a release that requires two portions to be simultaneously depressed in order to release the latches and allow the container to be opened. The release may be formed of two pieces coupled to each other and the housing by a fastener, where one of the pieces acts as a spring to bias the release or its actuators in a first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GREENLANE HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Christine Guo, Jason Qin
  • Cup
    Patent number: 11535427
    Abstract: A cup includes a cup body and a cup lid. The interior of the cup body is hollow, and the top of an inner wall of the cup body is provided with a connecting piece. The cup lid is covered on the cup body. The cup lid includes an inner layer cylinder, a sandwich cylinder sleeved on the inner layer cylinder, an outer layer cylinder sleeved and clamped on an upper portion of the sandwich cylinder, a first sealing ring with an elasticity sleeved on a lower portion of the sandwich cylinder, a sealing cap detachably mounted at the bottom of the sandwich cylinder, and a cap shell covered to the outer layer cylinder and fixedly connected to the inner layer cylinder. A cylinder wall of the outer layer cylinder is provided with a connecting groove corresponding to the connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI DREAM HOUSEWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zengyu Wang
  • Patent number: 11518584
    Abstract: A drinking vessel with selectable modes includes a lid, a straw, and a container. The lid extends over an upper opening of the container. The lid includes a lid upper portion and a lid base. The lid upper portion defines a drinking passage therethrough, the drinking passage disposed at an upper rim of the lid upper portion. The lid base defines a first fluid passage therethrough and a second fluid passage therethrough. The straw is coupled to a bottom side of the second fluid passage. The lid upper portion is rotatable through at least three positions relative to the lid base. In the first position the drinking passage does not align with either the first fluid passage or the second fluid passage. In the second position the drinking passage aligns with the first fluid passage. In the third position the drinking passage aligns with the second fluid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventor: David O. Meyers
  • Patent number: 11518590
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-purpose securable beverage container system having an integrated locking mechanism that can be used as a combination multi-beverage container, as well as a personal security device for safely storing valuable objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED TRAVEL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: John C. Botdorf, David Mudrick
  • Patent number: 11511919
    Abstract: Various embodiments of child-resistant containers are described which have a release that requires two portions to be simultaneously depressed in order to release the latches and allow the container to be opened. The release may be formed of two pieces coupled to each other and the housing by a fastener, where one of the pieces acts as a spring to bias the release or its actuators in a first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: KushCo Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Guo, Jason Qin
  • Patent number: 11472607
    Abstract: A box cover for a portable airtight box, comprising an upper cover, a lower cover, a sliding plate, a reset spring, a pinching member, a lower cover plate, and a sealing ring, wherein the upper cover is fixedly connected to the lower cover, an accommodating space is formed between the upper cover and the lower cover, and the sliding plate is movably arranged within the accommodating space, wherein the reset spring is disposed between the sliding plate and the lower cover, wherein the sliding plate is capable of moving upward relative to the lower cover, wherein the pinching member is movably arranged on the upper cover, and the pinching member abuts against the sliding plate, wherein the lower cover plate is movably arranged at outer bottom of the lower cover, and the lower cover plate is fixedly connected with the sliding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Hui Hu, Siwen Wang
  • Patent number: 11414246
    Abstract: A beverage container for hot or cold beverages, where the lid and base are connected via a glass joint. The glass joint forms a seal between the lid and base and eliminates the need for a synthetic material to form such a seal. The base has a double wall construction forming a cavity between the two walls. One or more of the surfaces facing the cavity are coated with a thermally reflective coating, which along with the glass materials, reduces heat transfer to the external surroundings. The lid is formed by a glass shell with an internal cavity, where the internal surfaces defining the cavity are optionally coated with a thermally reflective coating to further insulate the beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Patrick James McCluskey
  • Patent number: 11345505
    Abstract: A capped barrel system for aging liquids includes a barrel and a barrel cap removably coupled to the barrel. The barrel includes: a plurality of wooden staves suitable for aging liquids, hoops for holding the staves together, a head coupled to the staves, and a bunghole formed in the head. The barrel cap includes: a lid including a top portion and a rim extending downwardly from the top portion. The rim includes an inner surface and a seal that defines at least a portion of the inner surface. The barrel cap further includes an opening formed in the top portion of the lid that is generally aligned with the bunghole and a closure removably positioned in the opening. When the closure is positioned in the opening, a gas tight coupling between the closure and the lid and a gas tight fit between the seal and the barrel form a gas tight environment between the barrel and the barrel cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE DISTILLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Joseph McKale
  • Patent number: 11304404
    Abstract: A portable bottle for pet includes a bottle body and a bottle lid. The upper end of the bottle lid has a flexible bowl member which is capable of being selectively unfolded or downfolded, wherein the bottom portion of the bottle lid is connected with the bottle body. The bottle lid comprises a movable blocking arrangement. An upper end of the movable blocking arrangement is connected to the liquid port of the bottom portion of the flexible bowl member and the lower end of the movable blocking arrangement is connected to a supplying pipe in the bottle body. The functions of the portable bottle for pet integrates bottle and bowl, providing a good ability of preventing leaking out, sealing during porting, blocking water during drinking, and enabling water flowing back to the bottle body so as to reduce the waste of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Leshwo Rocity (Shenzhen) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: WeiJun Xiao
  • Patent number: 11203478
    Abstract: Disclosed are a container cover and a vacuum preservation container. The container cover comprises a cover body and an air extraction assembly, wherein a first through hole is provided in the cover body, the air extraction assembly comprises an outer cover and an inner cover, the inner cover is arranged on an upper end of the first through hole in a sealing manner, a second through hole and a third through hole are provided in the inner cover, the second through hole is in communication with the first through hole, a first one-way valve is arranged in the second through hole, and a second one-way valve is arranged in the third through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: THANKHOT BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Honghua Wei