Receptacles – Closures – Tethered closure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Newhouse, Nathan J. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Closures
Tethered closure
C220S780000, C220S717000, C220S713000, C229S404000, C229S906100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10390388
ABSTRACT:
An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A lid is removably engageable with the collar. The lid has an annular flange depending from a lower surface toward the collar with the flange being located to abut an interior side of the wall of the cup when the lid engages the collar to form a fluid seal with the cup. The lid has a channel formed therein and located between the flange and a periphery of the lid and encircling the flange. The channel encloses an upper portion of the bead of the cup. The lid has a child drinking spout on an exterior surface of the lid adjacent a peripheral edge of the lid. The spout is in fluid communication with the cup during use of the adaptor.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2317046 (1943-04-01), Fleming
patent: 2446451 (1948-08-01), Allen
patent: 2620085 (1952-12-01), Baldanza
patent: 2852054 (1958-09-01), Motley
patent: 2949204 (1960-08-01), Edwards
patent: 2958439 (1960-11-01), Yochem
patent: 3235117 (1966-02-01), Mason, Jr.
patent: 3297187 (1967-01-01), Thiesen
patent: 3302644 (1967-02-01), Kennedy et al.
patent: 3407956 (1968-10-01), Linkletter et al.
patent: 3416688 (1968-12-01), Fanning
patent: 3612322 (1971-10-01), Linkletter
patent: 3690498 (1972-09-01), Harbauer
patent: 3766975 (1973-10-01), Todd
patent: 3787547 (1974-01-01), Stephan
patent: 3851783 (1974-12-01), Braginetz
patent: 3858741 (1975-01-01), Smith, Sr.
patent: 3860135 (1975-01-01), Yung et al.
patent: 3986627 (1976-10-01), Zapp
patent: 4399921 (1983-08-01), Kusz
patent: 4420089 (1983-12-01), Walker et al.
patent: 4494672 (1985-01-01), Pearson
patent: 4810245 (1989-03-01), Aagesen
patent: 4844270 (1989-07-01), Coffman
patent: 4850496 (1989-07-01), Rudell et al.
patent: 4883192 (1989-11-01), Krugman
patent: 4961510 (1990-10-01), Dvoracek
patent: 4964205 (1990-10-01), Coffman
patent: 5040719 (1991-08-01), Ballway
patent: 5079013 (1992-01-01), Belanger
patent: 5147066 (1992-09-01), Snider
patent: 5467888 (1995-11-01), Brandstrom et al.
patent: 5474199 (1995-12-01), Julius et al.
patent: 5593054 (1997-01-01), Glynn
patent: 5624053 (1997-04-01), Freek et al.
patent: 5702025 (1997-12-01), Di Gregorio
patent: 5720408 (1998-02-01), Schmid et al.
patent: 5765716 (1998-06-01), Cai et al.
patent: 5884786 (1999-03-01), Valyi
patent: 5984127 (1999-11-01), Fenton
patent: 6047852 (2000-04-01), Evans et al.
patent: 6112926 (2000-09-01), Fishman
patent: 6260723 (2001-07-01), Bergholtz
patent: 6311865 (2001-11-01), Laurent
patent: 6571981 (2003-06-01), Rohlfs
patent: 6601728 (2003-08-01), Newkirk et al.
patent: 6607092 (2003-08-01), Manganiello et al.
patent: 6622882 (2003-09-01), Smith
patent: 6705485 (2004-03-01), Sato et al.
patent: 6755318 (2004-06-01), Burke et al.
patent: 2002/0158075 (2002-10-01), Caldicott et al.
patent: 2003/0066839 (2003-04-01), Connors et al.
patent: 2003/0192891 (2003-10-01), Ziegler
patent: 2004/0005511 (2004-01-01), Flink et al.
Newhouse Nathan J.
Smalley James
LandOfFree
Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3792579