IP Library Granted Patent US 11,311,124
Granted Patent B2
US 11,311,124 · App. 15/843,063 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Drink protector

Inventor: Vicky M. Rayfield (Washington, DC)
A47G19/2211A47G19/2227A47G19/2266A47G19/2272A47G2400/123
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Patent No.
US 11,311,124
App. No.
15/843,063
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Within the scope of the present invention is a drink protector that prevents adulteration of the contents within a beverage container.

Claims (26)

1. A drink protector for a beverage container comprising:

a polymer cover having an upper planar surface, a lower planar surface, and a breachable interstitial cavity therebetween, wherein the upper planar surface, the lower planar surface, and the breachable interstitial cavity each include a diameter to fully cover a lip of the beverage container; and

a luminescent aqueous vitamin B solution disposed in the breachable interstitial cavity,

wherein the lower planar surface is above a body of the beverage container and is capable of disposing at least a portion of the luminescent aqueous vitamin B solution into the body of the beverage container upon a breach of at least the lower planar surface, and

wherein the luminescent aqueous vitamin B solution is capable of indicating its presence in the body of the beverage container by a visual indication, a taste indication, or both.

2. The drink protector of claim 1 , wherein the polymer cover is circular.

3. The drink protector of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive disposed along the periphery of the lower planar surface.

4. The drink protector of claim 1 , wherein the polymer cover further comprises a skirt having a proximal skirt end and distal skirt end, wherein the proximal skirt end is connected to the periphery of the polymer cover.

5. The drink protector of claim 4 , further comprising an adhesive disposed on the periphery of the distal skirt end of the skirt.

6. The drink protector of claim 1 , further comprising a conduit extending from the upper planar surface to the lower planar surface and through the breachable interstitial cavity.

7. The drink protector of claim 6 , wherein the conduit is disposed proximate to the edge of the polymer cover.

8. The drink protector of claim 7 , further comprising a flap pivotably connected to the polymer cover proximate to the conduit.

9. The drink protector of claim 8 , wherein the flap is composed of a polymer.

10. The drink protector of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent aqueous vitamin B solution comprises a plurality of luminescent members disposed in the breachable interstitial cavity between the upper planar surface and lower planar surface.

11. The drink protector of claim 6 , wherein the conduit is disposed away from the edge of the polymer cover and defined to receive a straw therein.

12. The drink protector of claim 11 , wherein the conduit is in frictional contact with said straw, wherein said upper planar or lower planar surface will rupture upon removal of said straw.

13. A drink protector for a beverage container comprising:

a polymer cover having an upper planar surface, a lower planar surface, and a breachable interstitial cavity therebetween, wherein the upper planar surface, the lower planar surface, and the breachable interstitial cavity each include a diameter to fully cover a lip of the beverage container,

a luminescent aqueous vitamin B solution disposed in the breachable interstitial cavity; and

a conduit extending from the upper planar surface to the lower planar surface and through the breachable interstitial cavity; said conduit having an inner diameter, and a straw having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter; said conduit flexibly reliant to accept the straw and defining a frictional connection between said inner diameter of the conduit and at least a portion of said straw,

wherein the lower planar surface and the conduit are above a body of the beverage container and at least one of the lower planar surface and the conduit is capable of disposing at least a portion of the luminescent aqueous vitamin B solution into the body of the beverage container upon a breach of at least one of the lower planar surface and the conduit, and

wherein the luminescent aqueous vitamin B solution is capable of indicating its presence in the body of the beverage container by a visual indication, a taste indication, or both.

14. The drink protector of claim 13 wherein said straw comprises a one-way valve.

15. The drink protector of claim 13 wherein said frictional connection between said inner diameter of the conduit and at least a portion of said straw forms a bond, wherein said bond ruptures upon removal of said straw.

16. The drink protector of claim 13 wherein said straw comprises a lip having a greater diameter than said outer diameter.

17. The drink protector of claim 16 wherein said lip is disposed below said one-way valve.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62434896 · Dec 15, 2016
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