Patents Examined by Madison L Poos
  • Patent number: 11958136
    Abstract: A metal assembled body including a first member formed by forging a metal material, the first member including a peripheral wall portion in which a metal flow is formed along an axial direction and an extending portion extending from the peripheral wall portion and having an opening, the peripheral wall portion and the extending portion being formed integrally, and a closing member welded to a welding surface on the extending portion to close the opening, before the closing member is welded, the extending portion being formed to expose an end portion of the metal flow at the welding surface, and a welding position of the closing member on the welding surface being set to make a width of a first region larger than a width of a region excluding the first region, the first region being a region divided by a welding site, where arrival of a gas is inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akifumi Noda
  • Patent number: 11939116
    Abstract: A lid assembly is disclosed for drink containers. An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid includes a sip hole, a first lid flat portion, and a first lid recess portion having a first track on a side wall adjacent to the first lid flat portion. The slider includes a winged extension configured to fit the first lid flat portion, and a central portion configured to fit the first lid recess portion. The central portion includes a first tab on a side of the central portion to engage the first track. The lid further includes a first lid step portion from the first flat portion that restrains the first winged extension from sliding out of the first track and a nose recessed portion at the end of the first lid recessed portion that allows the slider to be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Ruumi Cup Corporation
    Inventor: B. Robert Polt
  • Patent number: 11937714
    Abstract: A container assembly includes a container (or cup) and a lid, and functions as a training cup assembly. The lid activates by a force applied by the user of the cup in order to withdraw fluid from inside the cup volume. The training cup feature permits removal of the contents from the cup while mitigating against leaks and/or spills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: JMBH Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Renz, Robert F. Rosasco, III
  • Patent number: 11932441
    Abstract: A container for storing a liquid or a solid may include a container body having a container side wall and a container bottom and a container lid having a pop top arm to pivot and cooperate with a weakened area to provide access to the interior of the container body. The container body may be formed from plastic and the container lid is formed from metal, and the container body may include a vertical neck. The container body may include a lip, and the bottom wall may include a center protrusion. The bottom wall may include a depression, and the bottom wall may include a radial extending depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Merrilee Kick
  • Patent number: 11897669
    Abstract: The spout cap of the present invention includes: a cap body that tubularly surrounds a mouth portion of a spout body, and is an injection molded article made of resin; and a sealing film that is bonded to one side in a penetration direction of the cap body and can be thermally bonded to a tip surface of the mouth portion. The cap body includes a tubular body portion, and a tab portion disposed outside in a caliber direction with respect to the body portion. The tab portion includes a tab base portion that projects outward in the caliber direction from the other side in the penetration direction of the body portion, and a tab body portion that extends from the tab base portion toward the one side in the penetration direction and faces the body portion on an outside in the caliber direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Tanaka, Ryosuke Miyawaki
  • Patent number: 11891219
    Abstract: A lid apparatus for a multi-chambered container. The lid apparatus has a top-lid that is hingedly attached to a bottom-cap. The top-lid includes one or more openings for fluid filling multiple passages that extend from the bottom-cap. A lower bottom-cap includes welding features for welding to the multi-chambered container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Cepheid
    Inventor: Paul Jordan
  • Patent number: 11864673
    Abstract: A system comprises a device configured at a first position. A jar rim is configured at a second position. The jar rim is configured to couple with the device to enable the device to provide an additional use in addition to an original use. An inner connector is configured to enable the jar rim to couple to the device to allow the device to provide the additional use. A heat sink is configured within the device after the jar rim is configured with the device, wherein the heat sink is configured to maintain a temperature of one or more liquids within the device. One or more holes are configured at a top portion of the coupled jar rim and device to further enable the additional use to be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Russell Kramer
  • Patent number: 11851247
    Abstract: A flip-top closure includes first and second closure portions. The first closure portion includes a polymeric top wall portion, a sealing mechanism, and a polymeric annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. The skirt portion includes an internal thread formation for mating with a container. The second closure portion includes a polymeric tamper-evident band depending from and being partially detachably connected to the skirt portion by a frangible connection. The frangible connection extends partially around the periphery of the closure. The first and second closure portions are attached via at least one hinge. The at least one hinge assists in moving the closure between an open and closed positions after the frangible connection has been broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Closure Systems International Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremiah Migas, Jeremy Morin, Marina Lennartz
  • Patent number: 11832744
    Abstract: A drinking cup assembly includes a drinking cup configured to retain a liquid within an interior of the drinking cup, and a retainer configured to retain ice within the interior of the drinking cup while permitting the liquid to flow from the interior of the drinking cup. The drinking cup comprises a grip portion, wherein the grip portion comprises a retainer attachment section. The retainer comprises a cup attachment section, wherein the retainer attachment section disposed within the cup attachment section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Gregory Capizzi
  • Patent number: 11807421
    Abstract: A flame mitigation device (FMD) contained within the neck of a container and configured to allow the fuel nozzle to pass through the FMD. The FMD forming a barrier in the neck of the fill port and capable of constricting the fuel nozzle upon passing through the FMD to inhibit external debris from entering the interior of the portable container and to inhibit fuel from flowing back out of the fill port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SURECAN, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brad Ouderkirk, E. Jex Heaton, Steven F. Brown
  • Patent number: 11801968
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a container including a reseal-able closure mechanism having a rocker arm and a pull tab or actuator button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Cool Gear International, LLC
    Inventor: Fadi Sanbar
  • Patent number: 11794939
    Abstract: A container (1) made of thermoplastic material, defining an axis (X) and having a petaloid type bottom (2), the bottom (2) comprising: -a central area (3); -a plurality of first convex surfaces (4) towards the outside of the container, which extend from the central area (3); -a plurality of feet (5), arranged alternately with the first convex surfaces (4), and projecting outwards with respect to the first convex surfaces (4); -an annular rib (6), which is coaxial to the axis (X); wherein the first convex surfaces (4) belong to the same spherical surface having the center (C) arranged on the axis (X).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: S.I.P.A. SOCIETÀ INDUSTRIALIZZAZIONE PROGETTAZIONE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Matteo Zoppas, Dino Enrico Zanette, David Gaiotti
  • Patent number: 11787607
    Abstract: A drinking cup includes a container and a detachable closure. The closure has a connection end for connection to the container, the connection end being open for receipt of liquid from within the container. The closure has a closed end opposite the connection end and a drinking rim formed at the peripheral edge of the closed end. The closure has a side wall extending between the connection end and the closed end, and at least one opening that facilitates the passage of liquid from within the container to the drinking rim. A seal is supported by the closure and extends around an outside surface of the side wall, sealing the drinking rim against the passage of liquid through the drinking rim. The seal is flexible and responsive to pressure to lift away from the drinking rim to allow passage of liquid through the drinking rim for drinking from the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: b.box for kids developments Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Mayer Charles William Jung, Lisa Edlund Tjernberg, Sylvain Jacques Amatoury, Ty Gerard Hermans, Navin Chandrakanth Chandrasekaran
  • Patent number: 11771248
    Abstract: A drinking dramatization glass includes: a glass body being a bottomed cylinder body having a curved part that curves in the horizontal direction as well as a top opening; a fixing mechanism for fixing a video display device on the glass body; and an image aspect ratio control part for changing the aspect ratio of an image on the video display device. The drinking dramatization glass is configured to compensate for a horizontal distortion of images viewed through the drink in the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NETAPPLI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Nishida
  • Patent number: 11760556
    Abstract: An insulation system for beverage containers comprising: an inner container surrounding a plurality of cylindrical beverage containers contained in an inner container; a handle included in an inner container top panel; an outer container having a cavity defined in the outer container for receiving the inner container; a pair of lateral spacers disposed lengthwise along corresponding inner upper corners of the out container; an airspace defined between an inner container side panel and an external container side panel having a polygon cross-section; and, a handle access opening centrally defined in an outer container top panel allowing access to the handle of the inner container so that the beverage containers, inner container and out container can be transported using the handle wherein the width of the handle access opening is about one third the length of the outer panel top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: KANGA, LLC
    Inventors: Logan T. LaMance, Daniel Delegatti, Joseph M. Wilson, Shea Doonan, Ryan D. Frazier, Austin Maxwell, Edward Giard, Jr., Edward Giard, III
  • Patent number: 11738904
    Abstract: A container for storing a liquid or a solid may include a container body having a container side wall and a container bottom and a container lid having a pop top arm to pivot and cooperate with a weakened area to provide access to the interior of the container body. The container body may be formed from plastic and the container lid is formed from metal, and the container body may include a vertical neck. The container body may include a lip, and the bottom wall may include a center protrusion. The bottom wall may include a depression, and the bottom wall may include a radial extending depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Merrilee Kick
  • Patent number: 11731811
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable lunch box, which includes an upper cover and a bottom box, the upper cover includes a cover body and a first clamping part connected with the cover body, the bottom box includes a box body and a second clamping part connected with the box body, the first clamping part and the second clamping part are configured for assembling the upper cover and the bottom box together. An easily broken rib is arranged between the cover body and the first clamping part, and an easily broken edge is arranged between the box body and the second clamping part, or the easily broken edge is arranged between the cover body and the first clamping part, and the easily broken rib is arranged between the box body and the second clamping part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGMEN CITY XINHUI HENGLONG INNOVATIVE HOUSEWARES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Huayao Nie
  • Patent number: 11723482
    Abstract: A drinking vessel for holding liquids, having a base engaged with a rotation platform, the rotation platform having two parts in rotational engagement and configured to enable the drinking vessel to spin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Godinger Silver Art Ltd.
    Inventor: Arnold Godinger
  • Patent number: 11723483
    Abstract: Briefly, a drinking set is provided that has a cup and a flow control disk set fully inside the cup. The flow control disk is constructed for creating a tortured flow path for any fluid flowing out of the cup. In this way, spills are substantially reduced or minimized, and the user has a stable and predictable sipping experience, even when the cup is jostled or violently moved. Fluid moving from the cup first hits a set of steeply angled entry fins, which absorb or reflect energy in the fluid. The fluid passes through a set of small entry openings, and flow to a set of exit fins, where the fluid strikes a face of the exit fins and changes direction to a set of larger exit openings. This tortured fluid path causes the drinking fluid to have a controlled flow and reduced kinetic energy as it approaches the user's mouth, multiple changes in flow direction, and provides several obstacles for absorbing kinetic energy and thus slowing the flow of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: David M Morelock, Joedin D Morelock, Richard C Yang
  • Patent number: 11717100
    Abstract: A water-blocking and air-enterable structure includes a cup lid disposed with a direct drinking mouth assembly and a drinking nozzle assembly. The direct drinking mouth assembly includes a direct drinking mouth flap, a direct drinking mouth plug and an air inlet plug. The cup lid is provided with a spout and a first air inlet. The drinking nozzle assembly includes a drinking nozzle flap, a drinking nozzle seat, a drinking nozzle and an air inlet valve. The cup lid is provided with a second air inlet plugged by the air inlet valve, and a lower end of the drinking nozzle is connected with the air inlet valve through a plastic strip. The structure adopts two drinking-modes of using the direct drinking mouth assembly and the drinking nozzle assembly both being integral structures, the problems of loss of components, difficult assembly, and assembly dislocation can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG FLY CUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Feipeng Hu