# US 10,308,399 B2 · Dripless cap and cup > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,308,399 B2 - Document ID: US10308399B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/619,750 - Filed: 2017-06-12 - Published: 2017-12-21 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-15 - Assignees: UmaCor Design LLC - Applicants: UmaCor Design LLC - Inventors: Maxim Umarov - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10308399B2 ## CPC - B65D 41/26: Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels - B65D 47/12: having removable closures - B65D 47/40: with drip catchers or drip-preventing means - B65D 41/02: Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices - B65D 47/04: Closures with discharging devices other than pumps - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A liquid bottle or container, such as for liquid detergent, and corresponding cap and cup is disclosed for operation in a horizontal position with the cap and cup side wall substantially parallel to the ground, the cap and cup shape providing a built-in drip collector cavity positioned around a portion of the circumference or perimeter of the cap and cup rim on the open end of the cap. The cap and cup may be used to cover a nozzle or other valve dispenser during storage. The drip collector cavity has a volume sufficient to collect liquid residue remaining after normal use of the cap as a measuring and dispensing cup, and any post-use drops from the dispenser nozzle. Thus, the cap and cup of the present disclosure is dripless or nearly drip less. In an embodiment, at least a portion of the cap rim perimeter around which no built-in drip collector cavity is positioned is shaped as a pouring spout. In another embodiment, the area of the liquid container body which receives the cap is shaped to have an indent to accept the pouring spout, thus acting as an orientation key. In yet another embodiment, the drip collector cavity includes one or more radial partitions providing additional rigidity and support to the rim. In another alternative embodiment, the cap and cup shape provides a built-in drip collector cavity at the closed end of the cap. The side wall along the lowest elevation has a negative slope such that when the cap and cup is in the generally horizontal storage position covering the nozzle dispenser, the lowest point of elevation of the rim of the cap and cup is a higher elevation than the lowest point of elevation of the closed end of the cap and cup, thus resulting in collection of liquid residue at and/or near the closed end of the cap and cup. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cap comprising: a rim around an open end; a drip collector cavity positioned around sixty to ninety percent (60-90%) of a perimeter of said rim; and a side wall extending from said rim and said drip collector cavity to a closed end. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cap of claim 1, wherein the rim is circular, elliptical or ovular. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cap of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the rim perimeter around which no built-in drip collector cavity is positioned is shaped as a pouring spout. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cap of claim 1, wherein an internal or external side wall of the cap includes one or more graduated lines for measuring a liquid. ### Claim 5 A cap comprising: a rim around an open end; a drip collector cavity positioned around a portion of a perimeter of said rim, wherein the drip collector cavity includes one or more radial partitions; and a side wall extending from said rim and said drip collector cavity to a closed end. ### Claim 6 A liquid container comprising: a cap further comprising: an open end; a rim around said open end; a drip collector cavity positioned around sixty to ninety percent (60-90%) of a perimeter of said rim; a side wall, extending from said rim and said drip collector cavity to a closed end; and a liquid container body adapted to receive the cap. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The liquid container of claim 6, wherein the rim is circular, elliptical or ovular. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The liquid container of claim 6, wherein at least a portion of the rim perimeter around which no built-in drip collector cavity is positioned is shaped as a pouring spout. ### Claim 9 A liquid container comprising: a cap further comprising: an open end; a rim around said open end; a drip collector cavity positioned around a portion of a perimeter of said rim, wherein at least a portion of the rim perimeter around which no built-in drip collector cavity is positioned is shaped as a pouring spout; a side wall, extending from said rim and said drip collector cavity to a closed end; and a liquid container body adapted to receive the cap, wherein an area of the liquid container body which receives the cap is shaped to have an indent to accept the pouring spout. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The liquid container of claim 6, wherein an internal or external side wall of the cap includes one or more graduated lines for measuring a liquid. ### Claim 11 A liquid container comprising: a cap further comprising: an open end; a rim around said open end; a drip collector cavity positioned around a portion of a perimeter of said rim, wherein the drip collector cavity includes one or more radial partitions; a side wall, extending from said rim and said drip collector cavity to a closed end; and a liquid container body adapted to receive the cap. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The cap of claim 1, wherein the drip collector cavity includes one or more radial partitions. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The cap of claim 1, wherein the drip collector cavity has a minimum of 7 milliliters of useable drip collector cavity volume. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The cap of claim 1, wherein the drip collector cavity has a useable drip collector cavity volume of 20 milliliters or more. ### Claim 15 (depends on 5) The cap of claim 5, wherein the drip collector cavity includes three radial partitions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 5) The cap of claim 5, wherein the drip collector cavity includes five radial partitions. ### Claim 17 (depends on 5) The cap of claim 5, wherein the drip collector cavity is positioned around sixty to ninety percent (60-90%) of the perimeter of the rim. ### Claim 18 (depends on 5) The cap of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of the rim perimeter around which no drip collector cavity is positioned is shaped as a pouring spout. ### Claim 19 (depends on 5) The cap of claim 5, wherein the drip collector cavity has a minimum of 7 milliliters of useable drip collector cavity volume. ### Claim 20 (depends on 5) The cap of claim 5, wherein the drip collector cavity has a useable drip collector cavity volume of 20 milliliters or more. ### Claim 21 (depends on 6) The liquid container of claim 6, wherein the drip collector cavity includes one or more radial partitions. ### Claim 22 (depends on 6) The liquid container of claim 6, wherein the drip collector cavity has a minimum of 7 milliliters of useable drip collector cavity volume. ### Claim 23 (depends on 6) The liquid container of claim 6, wherein the drip collector cavity has a useable drip collector cavity volume of 20 milliliters or more. ### Claim 24 (depends on 9) The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the area of the liquid container body which receives the cap is shaped to have an indent to accept the pouring spout with a pouring spout tip pointing up when the cap is in a horizontal storage position. ### Claim 25 (depends on 9) The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the drip collector cavity is positioned around sixty to ninety percent (60-90%) of the perimeter of the rim. ### Claim 26 (depends on 9) The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the drip collector cavity includes one or more radial partitions. ### Claim 27 (depends on 9) The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the drip collector cavity includes three radial partitions. ### Claim 28 (depends on 9) The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the drip collector cavity includes five radial partitions. ### Claim 29 (depends on 9) The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the drip collector cavity has a minimum of 7 milliliters of useable drip collector cavity volume. ### Claim 30 (depends on 9) The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the drip collector cavity has a useable drip collector cavity volume of 20 milliliters or more. ### Claim 31 (depends on 11) The liquid container of claim 11, wherein the drip collector cavity includes three radial partitions. ### Claim 32 (depends on 11) The liquid container of claim 11, wherein the drip collector cavity includes five radial partitions. ### Claim 33 (depends on 11) The liquid container of claim 11, wherein the drip collector cavity is positioned around sixty to ninety percent (60-90%) of the perimeter of the rim. ### Claim 34 (depends on 11) The liquid container of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the rim perimeter around which no drip collector cavity is positioned is shaped as a pouring spout. ### Claim 35 (depends on 11) The liquid container of claim 11, wherein the drip collector cavity has a minimum of 7 milliliters of useable drip collector cavity volume. ### Claim 36 (depends on 11) The liquid container of claim 11, wherein the drip collector cavity has a useable drip collector cavity volume of 20 milliliters or more.