Receptacles – Container attachment or adjunct – Container holder
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-13
2009-11-10
Stashick, Anthon (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
Container attachment or adjunct
Container holder
C215S392000, C215S394000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07614523
ABSTRACT:
A drip collar (10, 110) is provided with a radially outwardly extending absorbent web (30, 114) so as to define a hand-receiving space (50) therebelow when mounted to a sidewall (16) of a cup (5) in which the thumb (52) and finger(s) (54) of a hand (56) can grasp the cup sidewall (16) with the web (30, 114) substantially encircling the cup sidewall (16) and extending over the thumb (52) and finger(s) (54) when the cup (5) is grasped. The absorbent web (20, 114) controls drips (61, 62) from the cup drinking end (12).
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Declaration of Dr. Don S. Fixler executed Sep. 13, 2007 ( 2 pages ).
Fixler Chris
Fixler Don S.
Eloshway Niki M
Stashick Anthon
Wood Herron & Evans LLP
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