IP Library Granted Patent US 11,064,830
Granted Patent B2
US 11,064,830 · App. 16/664,776 · Granted Jul 20, 2021

Gaskets and beverage container systems and kits comprising gaskets

Inventor: Dylan M. Jacob (Denver, CO)
Assignee: BruMate, Inc.
A47G23/0266B65D43/0229B65D53/02F25D2331/805
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Patent No.
US 11,064,830
App. No.
16/664,776
Granted
Jul 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Gaskets and beverage container systems and kits comprising gaskets. An exemplary gasket disclosed herein includes a gasket body comprising a generally cylindrical shape, at least two arcuate flanges positioned within a relative inside of the gasket body, the at least two arcuate flanges extending inward from the gasket body, and at least one gap existing between two arcuate flanges of the at least two arcuate flanges.

Claims (39)

1. A gasket, comprising:

a gasket body comprising a generally cylindrical shape;

at least two arcuate flanges positioned within a relative inside of the gasket body, the at least two arcuate flanges extending inward from the gasket body; and

at least one gap existing between two arcuate flanges of the at least two arcuate flanges;

wherein the gasket is configured so that when the gasket is coupled to or is formed as part of a beverage container, a can of beverage can be inserted into the gasket and at least partially into said beverage container so to prevent said can of beverage from falling out of said beverage container;

wherein the at least one gap is defined within part of the gasket body so to form an indention within the gasket body.

2. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein the gasket forms a portion of a beverage container.

3. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein the at least two arcuate flanges are present within the same axial plane.

4. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein the at least two arcuate flanges extend inward from the gasket body further than any other portion of the gasket body.

5. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein the at least two arcuate flanges comprise at least four arcuate flanges, wherein the at least one gap comprises at least four gaps, and wherein each gap of the at least four gaps is present between two adjacent arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges.

6. The gasket of claim 5 , wherein the at least four arcuate flanges are present within the same axial plane.

7. The gasket of claim 5 , wherein a first pair of arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges exist within a first axial plane and wherein a second pair of arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges exist within a second axial plane, the first axial plane being parallel to the second axial plane.

8. The gasket of claim 5 , wherein a first pair of arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges have a first pair of gaps of the at least four gaps defined or existing therebetween, and wherein the second pair of arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges have a second pair of gaps of the at least four gaps defined or existing therebetween.

9. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein the at least two arcuate flanges comprise at least four arcuate flanges, wherein the at least one gap comprises at least a first gap and at least a second gap, wherein the first gap is defined or existing between a first pair of arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges exists immediately adjacent to a second gap defined or existing between a second pair of arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges.

10. The gasket of claim 9 , wherein the at least one gap further comprises at least a third gap and at least a fourth gap, wherein the third gap is defined or existing between the first pair of arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges exists immediately adjacent to a fourth gap defined or existing between the second pair of arcuate flanges of the at least four arcuate flanges.

11. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein the at least two arcuate flanges are configured to reversibly engage a beverage can when the gasket is coupled to a beverage container and when the beverage can is at least partially positioned within the beverage container.

12. The gasket of claim 1 , forming part of a system or kit, the system or kit further comprising a beverage container, wherein the gasket is configured to be threadably coupled to the beverage container.

13. A gasket, comprising:

a gasket body comprising a generally cylindrical shape;

a first set of four arcuate flanges positioned within a relative inside of the gasket body, the first set of at least four arcuate flanges extending inward from the gasket body and present within a first axial plane;

a first set of four gaps, each gap of the first set of four gaps existing between two adjacent arcuate flanges of the first set of four arcuate flanges;

a second set of four arcuate flanges positioned within the relative inside of the gasket body, the second set of at least four arcuate flanges extending inward from the gasket body and present within a second axial plane, the second axial plane parallel to the first axial plane; and

a second set of four gaps, each gap of the second set of four gaps existing between two adjacent arcuate flanges of the second set of four arcuate flanges;

wherein each gap of the first set of four gaps and each gap of the second set of four gaps is defined within part of the gasket body so to form an indention within the gasket body.

14. The gasket of claim 13 , forming part of a beverage container.

15. A system or kit, comprising:

a gasket, comprising:

a gasket body comprising a generally cylindrical shape;

a first set of four arcuate flanges positioned within a relative inside of the gasket body, the first set of at least four arcuate flanges extending inward from the gasket body and present within a first axial plane;

a first set of four gaps, each gap of the first set of four gaps existing between two adjacent arcuate flanges of the first set of four arcuate flanges, wherein the at least one gap is defined within part of the gasket body so to form an indention within the gasket body;

a second set of four arcuate flanges positioned within the relative inside of the gasket body, the second set of at least four arcuate flanges extending inward from the gasket body and present within a second axial plane, the second axial plane parallel to the first axial plane; and

a second set of four gaps, each gap of the second set of four gaps existing between two adjacent arcuate flanges of the second set of four arcuate flanges; and

a beverage container;

wherein the gasket is configured to be threadably coupled to the beverage container.

16. The system or kit of claim 15 , further comprising:

a lid configured to reversibly engage an internal portion of the beverage container when the gasket is not threadably coupled to the beverage container.

17. The system or kit of claim 16 , further comprising:

an adapter configured to be positioned within the beverage container prior to a beverage can being at least partially positioned within the beverage container;

wherein the gasket is configured to be threadably coupled to the beverage container when the beverage can is at least partially positioned within the beverage container.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2026
From: BMO BANK N.A. F/K/A BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.
To: BRUMATE, LLC, SUCCESSOR BY CONVERSION TO BRUMATE, INC.
Reel/Frame 074918/0081 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2026
From: BRUMATE, LLC
To: MERCATUS ADMIN LLC
Reel/Frame 074833/0823 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2026
From: BRUMATE, INC.
To: BRUMATE, LLC
Reel/Frame 074728/0050 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2022
From: BRUMATE, INC.
To: BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 059472/0131 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: BRUMATE, LLC
To: BRUMATE, INC.
Reel/Frame 054192/0994 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2020
From: JACOB, DYLAN M.
To: BRUMATE, LLC
Reel/Frame 053556/0344 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 29688974 · Apr 25, 2019
Continuation In Part 29688948 · Apr 25, 2019
Continuation In Part 29688942 · Apr 25, 2019
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