Receptacles – Arrangements of plural receptacles – Receptacle having rigid – removable inner container
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Stashick, Anthony D. (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
Arrangements of plural receptacles
Receptacle having rigid, removable inner container
C220S713000, C220S717000, C220S367100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10892698
ABSTRACT:
A drinking cup that teaches a child how to drink from a cup while minimizing spills includes an elongated, generally cylindrical housing for holding a liquid, the housing has an inside surface, an outside surface, and a bottom; an elongated, generally cylindrical insert with an inner surface and an outer surface where the insert fits within the housing; and a cap removably mounted to the housing. The insert includes a plurality of tabs located on the outer surface of the insert and a plurality of feet extending downwardly from the bottom of the insert that create a space between the insert and the housing. The space receives any liquid flowing between the inner surface of the insert and the outer surface of the insert. The cap has a plurality of openings formed therein and the openings are in fluid communication with the space formed between the insert and the housing.
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Lehrer Norman E.
Smalley James
Stashick Anthony D.
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