Beverage container with grooved lid
US5909820A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J41/0016
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An assembly is provided having a beverage container and a lid. The beverage container includes a body defining a hollow interior for holding liquids, and a curved annular wall attached to the top rim of the body, the curved annular wall having an upper end that defines a drinking mouth. The inner diameter of the curved annular wall is greater at the upper end than at a central portion thereof. The lid includes a core having an annular outer wall which has a generally curved configuration, and at least one groove provided along the annular outer wall and extending from the top end of the core to the bottom end of the core. The lid further includes a top plate attached to the top end of the core and completely covering the groove, with the top plate having an outer circumferential edge.
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