Splash-proof container and cover
OwnerMorris Philipinventor
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Abstract
A splash-proof container and container cover in which the container has an opening for pouring liquid from the container, an air opening in the cover for bleeding air into and out of the container, a spout at the edge of the container and container cover adjacent the liquid opening for receiving and directing liquid poured through the liquid opening and baffle means on the bottom surface of the cover and extending under and across the liquid and air openings for preventing liquid from being splashed from the covered container.
Claims14
A splash-proof cover for a drinking cup comprising, a circular disc having a snap fitting periphery for engagement with a cup rim, an opening in said disc for dispensing liquid from said cup through said opening in said disc and a splash guard under said opening and secured to the inside of said disc, said splash guard extending across and beyond the periphery of said opening and being spaced at a fixed distance from said opening on the inner surface of said disc and sloping laterally downwardly from said opening in said disc and forming with the inner surface of said disc at least one passageway spaced laterally from the periphery of said disc opening for the flow of liquid from said cup when said cup is tipped toward said disc opening but for preventing liquid from flowing from said cup through said disc opening when said cup and said liquid therein is jarred with said cup in a vertical position.
A splash-proof drinking cup and cover comprising a cup having a rim, a circular disc having a snap fitting periphery for engagement with said cup rim, an opening in said disc for dispensing liquid from said cup through said opening in said disc and a splash guard under said opening and secured to the inside of said disc, said splash guard extending across and beyond said opening and being spaced at a fixed distance from said opening on the inner surface of said disc and sloping laterally downwardly from said opening in said disc and forming with the inner surface of said disc at least one passageway spaced from the periphery of said disc opening for the flow of liquid from said cup when said cup is tipped toward said disc opening but for preventing liquid from flowing from said cup through said disc opening when said cup and said liquid therein is jarred with said cup in a vertical position, the laterally downwardly sloping splash guard forming a drain for the flow of liquid backwardly into the cup when said cup is in a vertical position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.