Patents Examined by Javier A Pagan
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Patent number: 11653777Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for enhancing the experience of chilled beverages are provided. In some embodiments, a set of holding structures, weights and/or magnets associated with a drinking vessel applies holding force(s) to ice within a drinking vessel. In some embodiments, a beverage is then poured over the ice, at least partially submerging it and chilling the beverage. In some method embodiments, suction-molds with customized shapes and designs are used as the water is frozen within the drinking vessel, creating ice sculptures affixed to the inside of the drinking vessel. In other aspects, holding pressure is maintained even if the frozen water partially melts. In some embodiments, a control system within weights or the drinking vessel implements lighting effects, cooling effects, and gas or other infusions, into the beverage.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventor: Christopher V. Beckman
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Patent number: 11653791Abstract: An insulated container for food particulate and beverages is described. The insulated container includes a double-walled structure composed of a metal, and a glass structure arranged within a hollow interior of the double-walled structure. The glass structure includes a body and a sipping portion extending from the body. The sipping portion isolates the user's lips from contacting the double-walled structure. The glass structure may be repeatably removed for cleaning or replacement. The insulated structure includes a deformable flange that secures the glass structure to the double-walled structure. The insulated container may be vacuum-insulated.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Vinglace LLCInventor: Colton Bryan Haas
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Patent number: 11649103Abstract: The invention comprises a container for food products that extrudate liquids comprising a tray and a bowed insert. The tray bottom wall has at least one raised area, at least one lower surface, and at least one sidewall. A plurality of flutes are disposed on the inner surface sidewall(s). A plurality of elevated portions extend upwardly from the bowed insert. The insert is secured within the tray. A reservoir is defined between the insert and the tray bottom wall. The elevated portions of the insert, the flutes, and the at least one raised area of the tray bottom define a plurality of channels.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: J. Mark Morrow, Travis Figgins
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Patent number: 11649086Abstract: The invention refers to tray for a storage lift and a method for producing a tray. In order to provide a tray that has an increased load-bearing capacity, which is at the same time compact and easy to manufacture, it is provided according to the invention that the bottom is plastically deformed at at least one area spaced from at least one edge region.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KARDEX PRODUKTION DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Norbert Bouche, Dennis Jamin
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Patent number: 11649926Abstract: A pressure vessel includes: a liner made of a resin and configured to store a pressurized fluid; and a reinforcing layer made of a fiber-reinforced resin provided around an outer peripheral surface of the liner. The liner includes a body portion having a tubular shape and a pair of side-end portions each having a domical shape. One of the side-end portions extends continuously from one of two ends of the body portion, and the other one of the side-end portions extends continuously from the other one of the two ends of the body portion. The liner includes a restriction portion provided at a center of the liner in an axial direction of the body portion. The restriction portion is configured to restrict displacement of the reinforcing layer in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Sakuma Emori
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Patent number: 11643250Abstract: A user friendly twist and lock telescoping tubular package includes tubular package pieces with built-in visual cues assisting a user in the proper assembly and operation of the package, and with improved engagement features opposing improper operation of the package while facilitating proper use of the package. Improved locking features are more resistant to inadvertent unlocking or repositioning of the package. Support and stability features enhance the locking connections and improve reliability of the locking connections.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: MOCAP LLCInventors: Samuel Joseph Kersley, Lance J. Eftink
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Patent number: 11642451Abstract: Packaging for an injection device, the packaging including a channel extending longitudinally to accommodate the injection device, the channel including a longitudinal wall adjoining a base wall; a handling recess extending laterally and formed through the longitudinal wall, a positioning rib extending longitudinally and protruding from the base wall into the channel for insertion into a positioning recess of the injection device, the positioning rib arranged offset laterally from the recess and extending in a longitudinal field defined by the handling recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Inventor: Mark Horlock
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Patent number: 11633060Abstract: A pressure cooking appliance is provided. The pressure cooking appliance comprises a cooker body and a lid, the lid comprising an upper lid portion, and a lower lid portion lockingly covering the cooker body to form a pressurized cooking chamber therebetween. The upper lid portion covers the lower lid portion from above, and comprises a main lid body and a removable cover, the main lid body comprising an opening portion formed at a central portion of the main lid body for exposing the lower lid portion, the removable cover being removably attachable to the opening portion and operable to expose a portion of the lower lid portion for accelerated cooling of the cooking chamber and speeding up wait time for opening the lid. Further, cooling towel or cooling pack can be placed at the opening portion to help with cooling and allow food to be enjoyed sooner.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Instant Brands Inc.Inventors: Yi Qin, Jiwei Wang, Ling Weng
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Patent number: 11628999Abstract: A cosmetic-product packaging, wherein the cosmetic-product packaging includes: an outer container, and a lid that is pivotally coupled to the outer container, wherein the outer container and the lid are provided with a first stud and a second stud respectively, wherein the studs are provided with respective flanges that are accessible externally to the cosmetic-product packaging, wherein a flexible cord is attached to at least one of the first and second studs and is wrappable under one or more flanges of the studs; an inner container that is mountable within the outer container, wherein, in operation, the inner container accommodates at least one cosmetics product, and the inner container is accommodated within the outer container; and the inner container is user-accessible when the lid is in an open position, wherein the cord is unwrapped.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Pat McGrath Cosmetics LLCInventor: Patricia McGrath
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Patent number: 11617390Abstract: Disclosed is a child resistant pre-roll case for storing pre-rolls, lighters, and other accessories or personal items.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Inventors: Justin Tidwell, William Tidwell
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Patent number: 11618628Abstract: A personal hygiene product disposal apparatus for sealing personal hygiene products in a sanitary manner includes a housing having a housing inside. A plurality of doors is coupled to the housing and comprises a first door coupled to a first aperture extending through the housing front side, a second door coupled to a second aperture extending through the housing front side, and a third door coupled to a third aperture extending through the housing front side. A bag dispenser is coupled within the housing inside adjacent the first aperture. The bag dispenser has a waste bag accessible through the bag slot and is configured to receive a personal hygiene product. A bag sealer is coupled within the housing inside adjacent the second aperture. A cutter is coupled within the housing inside adjacent the third aperture. The cutter separates the sealed portion of the waste bag for removal from the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Inventor: Shannon M. Paul
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Patent number: 11608211Abstract: A transport packaging includes a tray formation which is configured to hold a plurality of containers with mutual separation to avoid mutual contact of the containers. The tray formation includes a first tray part having a plurality of pockets configured to receive first ends of the containers and a second tray part removably coupled to the first tray part and having a corresponding plurality of pockets configured to receive second ends of the containers. The first tray part is formed such that, when the second tray part is removed so that the second ends of the containers are free from the pockets of the second tray part, the free second ends of the containers are free to be brought into mutual contact while the first ends of the containers are still received in the pockets of the first tray part.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SCHOTT Pharma Schweiz AGInventors: Arne Kloke, Rainer Landich, Michael Scheidbach, Aldin Imsic, Tobias Diener, Leah Kidney
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Patent number: 11591146Abstract: This application discloses a container. The container comprises a base, two pairs of opposite side plates and a lid. The two pairs of opposite side plates are both connected to the base. The lid can be locked to the top of the side plate via a locking device. Each of the four top corners of the container is provided with one locking device. The four locking device are arranged opposite to each other tin pairs along the corresponding diagonal of the lid, and each of the locking device includes one locking tongue member provided on the lid and one locking groove provided on the corresponding side plate. The locking tongue member has a locking tongue and is arranged to be movable relative to the lid so that the locking tongue is insertable into the locking groove to lock the lid to the side plate and is detachable from the locking groove to unlock the lid. Each of the locking grooves extends outwardly from the side plate along the corresponding diagonal direction of the lid.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SHANGHAI HONGYAN RETURNABLE TRANSIT PACKAGINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuan Li Jian, Yi Wen Cao
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Patent number: 11572222Abstract: A closure assembly including a closure base configured to be selectively coupled to a neck of a liquid vessel and a valve assembly operatively coupled to the closure base, the valve assembly comprising a nozzle that extends away from the closure base and defines at least one drink outlet, shower outlets spaced around the at least one drink outlet, and a barrel valve, the barrel valve being configured to be selectively rotated relative to the closure base to transition the valve assembly between a closed configuration, in which a flow of liquid from the liquid vessel through the closure assembly is restricted, a drink configuration, in which liquid is permitted to flow from the liquid vessel through the drink outlet but not the shower outlets, and the shower configuration, in which liquid is permitted to flow from the liquid vessel through the shower outlets but not the drink outlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Jochen Backs, Kaydee Boone, Jeff Davies
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Patent number: 11565870Abstract: A beverage insulator has a main body that is configured to receive a beverage container. The main body has a bore with a helical groove formed therein. The helical groove is configured to facilitate a formation of one or more air pockets between the bore of the main body and the beverage container when disposed in the main body. The main body has a major interior surface formed from a plurality of angled walls. The angled walls may facilitate to grip the beverage container when disposed in the main body. A kit for a beverage insulator includes a beverage insulator and a caddy. The beverage insulator has a main body configured to receive a beverage container. The caddy has a holder configured to selectively receive the beverage insulator, and a shelving portion disposed on the holder. The shelving portion is configured to selectively receive a plurality of lids.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventor: Joshua Briggs
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Patent number: 11564534Abstract: A roasting/serving device has a base rack and a removably attachable raised rack. The assembled base and raised racks are held within a single pan or between a lower pan and an oppositely-oriented upper pan. The pan or pans containing the assembled base and raised racks is/are placed within a wire chafing stand with rotatable handles. The handles are rotatable to clamp together rims of the upper pan and lower pan.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventor: Robert J. Skvorecz
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Patent number: 11540666Abstract: A lid system for use with a container having an opening bounded by a rim, with at least one outwardly extending projection extending from the rim, includes a lid and a lid cover member. The lid is sized to seat on the rim of the container and includes an upper surface, at least one section with perforations extending therethrough, and a centrally disposed lid handle. The lid cover member is sized to seat adjacent the upper surface of the lid around the lid handle. The lid cover member is rotatable about the lid handle to substantially close or expose the at least one section with perforations. The lid cover member includes at least one bracket for mating with the at least one outwardly extending projection on the rim of the container to retain the lid on the container during a draining process of the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventor: Ariel Martin
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Patent number: 11543079Abstract: A pressure vessel (10) is provided with: a cylinder part (1) that defines a pressure chamber (11); a screwing part (3) that is disposed inside at least one of the two ends of the cylinder part; a lid (2) that has a pressure-receiving surface (2A) facing the pressure chamber and that is disposed at a position closer to the pressure chamber than is the screwing part; and a reinforcing ring (4) that is fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder part. The reinforcing ring covers, along the axial direction of the cylinder part, a part on an outer circumferential surface (1F) corresponding to a portion or the entirety of the engaging portion (12) between the cylinder part and the screwing part.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: JAPAN STEEL WORKS M&E, INC., TOKYO DENKI UNIVERSITYInventors: Yoru Wada, Takafumi Hosoya, Hirokazu Tsuji
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Patent number: 11535444Abstract: A glass slide set according to one or more embodiments may include: a stack of glass slides; and a packaging box that houses the stack. The packaging box may include: an exit opening through which the stack exits; and a push opening through which the stack is pushed, so that the stack exits through the exit opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Oguchi, Atsushi Ishikawa, Shogo Kubota, Seiya Shinabe
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Patent number: 11535417Abstract: A meat tray sized and shaped to support raw meat is provided. The meat tray is composed of a paperboard material. The meat tray may include a generally planar base extending to a sidewall that extends transversely from the planar base to an angled outer transition which forms an outer periphery of a tray cavity. A rim of the meat tray is located at a terminus of the angled outer transition and extends away from the cavity. The rim may include an outer arcuate rim portion that extends and curves away from the outer transition and a planar flange extending from the outer arcuate rim portion and terminates at an edge. The edge faces downwardly with respect to the outer arcuate rim portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Peerless Machine & Tool CorporationInventor: Michael Eugene Tibbets