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US 11,918,544 B2Granted
Food storage system
OwnerBrian Masseyinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus implements a food storage system. The apparatus includes a lid and a cup. An opening in the lid is structured to pass material, expelled from a mouth of a user of the apparatus, to the cup. A first flange on a first side of the lid protrudes up from the lid. A second flange on a second side of the lid protrudes up from the lid. The second side is opposite the first side. A lip rest is between the first flange and the second flange.
Claims17
An apparatus comprising:
- a lid;
- a cup;
- an opening in the lid structured to pass material, expelled from a mouth of a user of the apparatus, to the cup;
- a first flange on a first side of the lid protruding up from the lid;
- a second flange on a second side of the lid protruding up from the lid, wherein the second side is opposite the first side;
- a lip rest between the first flange and the second flange;
- a first apex portion of a first ridge of the first flange having a convex curvature of the first apex portion,
- a first distal portion of the first ridge of the first flange having a concave curvature of the first distal portion;
- and
- a first proximal portion of the first ridge of the first flange having a concave curvature of the first proximal portion;
- a second apex portion of a second ridge of the second flange having a convex curvature of the second apex portion;
- a second distal portion of the second ridge of the second flange having a concave curvature of the second distal portion;
- and
- a second proximal portion of the second ridge of the second flange having a concave curvature of the second proximal portion.
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A storage system comprising:
- a lid;
- a cup;
- an opening in the lid structured to pass material, expelled from a mouth of a user of the storage system, to the cup;
- a first flange on a first side of the lid protruding up from the lid;
- a second flange on a second side of the lid protruding up from the lid, wherein the second side is opposite the first side;
- a lip rest between the first flange and the second flange;
- a door configured to cover the opening;
- and
- one or more energy storage components to bias the door to at least one of an open position and a closed position.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an opening in a lid structured to pass material, expelled from a mouth of a user of the apparatus, to a cup;
- a first flange on a first side of the lid protruding up from the lid;
- a second flange on a second side of the lid protruding up from the lid, wherein the second side is opposite the first side;
- a lip rest between the first flange and the second flange;
- a first apex portion of a first ridge of the first flange having a convex curvature of the first apex portion;
- a first distal portion of the first ridge of the first flange having a concave curvature of the first distal portion;
- and
- a first proximal portion of the first ridge of the first flange having a concave curvature of the first proximal portion;
- a second apex portion of a second ridge of the second flange having a convex curvature of the second apex portion;
- a second distal portion of the second ridge of the second flange having a concave curvature of the second distal portion;
- and
- a second proximal portion of the second ridge of the second flange having a concave curvature of the second proximal portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.