Receptacles – Container attachment or adjunct – Drinking device
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Ngo, Lien M. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Container attachment or adjunct
Drinking device
C220S619000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06883677
ABSTRACT:
A disposable drinking device comprising a cup is disclosed. The cup defines a cup cavity and comprises a cup opening communicated with the cup cavity and a cup brim annularly associated with the cup opening. The cup brim comprises a brim curl having a lip configuration and a flare configuration. When the brim curl is in the lip configuration, the brim curl arcuately and concavely extends away from the cup opening to form a brim lip. When the brim curl is in the flare configuration, the brim curl arcuately and convexly extends away from the cup opening to form a brim flare. The described configuration results in the cup brim being destroyed when the lid is removed from the cup, making subsequent re-capping impossible.
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Behnke Janica S.
Goeking Harold J.
Schultz William
Whitmore Rebecca E.
Fort James Corporation
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Ngo Lien M.
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