Anti-splash device for a beverage container
AssigneeHTSS Capital LLC
InventorsDan Roseblade, Richard Anderson
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Abstract
An anti-splash device for use in a cup or other container can help prevent or minimize sloshing, splashing and other undesirable movement of fluids. In some embodiments, the device includes a main body portion having a plurality of openings. The device can also include one or more features that are configured to engage an interior wall of the cup or other container. In other embodiments, the anti-splash device can attach to the brim of a cup or to a lid. In other embodiments, an anti-splash device, a cup lid or any other components related to a beverage or food container comprises one or more finger guides that provide targeted points of contact when manipulating such a device.
Claims20
An anti-splash device configured for placement within a beverage container, the anti-splash device comprising:
- a main body portion comprising a plurality of openings, the openings configured to permit the passage of fluids therethrough;
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- an outer peripheral edge extending outwardly from the main body portion, the outer peripheral edge being configured to contact an interior wall of the container so as to generally securely maintain the position of the anti-splash device relative to the container;
- wherein the main body portion is configured to be located at or below a brim of the container when situated therein.
A lid for a beverage container, the lid comprising:
- a cover member comprising:
- an outer flange or lip configured to engage an upper brim of the container;
- an interior portion configured to be generally parallel with a wall of the container when the lid is secured to the container;
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- at least one sipping hole;
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- an anti-splash device comprising a plurality of openings and a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge being configured to at least partially engage the interior portion of the cover member.
A method of reducing undesirable spills out of a beverage container, the method comprising:
- providing an anti-splash device, the anti-splash device comprising a plurality of openings and an outer peripheral edge configured to snugly engage an internal wall of the container;
- positioning the anti-splash device within an interior portion of the beverage container;
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- moving the anti-splash device downwardly to a position at or below a brim of the container so that the outer peripheral edge snugly engages an internal wall of the container, at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge being configured to contact and substantially match the shape of an internal wall of the container as the anti-splash device is moved downwardly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.