Filing Information

Inventor(s)	Douglas Thai ·
Assignee(s)	Arko Development Limited ·  View assignee updates
Attorney/Agent(s)	Raymond Sun ·
Primary Examiner	Derris H. Banks ·
Assistant Examiner	Faye Francis ·
Application Number	US10347639
Filing date	01/21/2003
Issue date	02/22/2005
Prior Publication Data	US20030155364 - 08/21/2003
Predicted expiration date	08/10/2020
Patent term adjustment	101
U.S. Classifications	446/15  · 446/267  ·
International Classifications	--
Kind Code	B2
International Classifications	446 15 · 446 16 · 446 17 · 446 18 · 446 19 · 446 20 · 446 21 · 446 22 · 446 74 · 446267 · 220254 · 220256 · 220259 · 220803 · 220804 · 220267 · 215364 ·
Related U.S. Application Data	This is a division of Ser. No. 09/847,934, filed May 3, 2001 now abandoned entitled “Non-Spill Container”, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/696,986, entitled “Non-Spill Container”, filed Oct. 26, 2000 now U.S. Pat No. 6,638,131, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/562,609, entitled “Non-Spill Container”, filed May 1, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,595,822, whose disclosures are incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.

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Abstract

A container has a cup-like lower body that receives liquid therein, the lower body having a bottom wall and an open upper mouth. The container also has an inverted cup-like upper body having a top wall and an open lower mouth, and an opening provided in the top wall. The upper body is removably connected to the lower body with the open mouths thereof in communication with each other to form an interior chamber. The container also includes a lid pivotably coupled to the top wall and covering the opening, and a stopper inserted through the opening.

Independent Claims | See all claims (11)

1. 1. A bubble solution container assembly, comprising: a lower container body that receives liquid therein and having a bottom wall and an open upper mouth; an upper cylindrical body having a top wall and an open lower mouth, the top wall having a recess, and an opening provided in the recess, the upper body being removably connected to the lower body with the open mouths thereof in communication with each other to form an interior chamber; a tube extending from the opening into the interior chamber; a lid pivotably coupled to the top wall and covering the opening; and a bubble wand having a shaft that includes a lower end, and a loop that is provided at the lower end of the shaft; and wherein the shaft of the bubble wand is inserted through the opening so that a portion of the shaft blocks the opening to prevent spillage of the liquid in the interior chamber.
2. 11. A bubble solution container assembly, comprising: a lower container body that receives liquid therein and having a bottom wall and an open upper mouth; an upper cylindrical body having a top wall and an open lower mouth, the top wall having a recess that has a Figure-8 configuration, and an opening provided in the recess, the upper body being removably connected to the lower body with the open mouths thereof in communication with each other to form an interior chamber; a lid pivotably coupled to the top wall and covering the opening; and a bubble wand having a shaft that includes a lower end, and a loop that is provided at the lower end of the shaft; and wherein the shaft of the bubble wand is inserted through the opening so that a portion of the shaft blocks the opening to prevent spillage of the liquid in the interior chamber.