Thermosl.l.c.

Shawn Young

Marvin Lane

Dwayne Boroski

Michael Tetreault

Michael Murray

Eric Lee Ferguson

Gary V Pieper

Rick Dias

Certain embodiments of the present invention include a retainer, a lid, and a sensor, where the sensor is configured to detect information about the retainer, the lid, or the contents in the retainer. The sensor also may be configured to communicate with an internal or external computer system, thereby facilitating showing the detected information as a representation via a display element. In certain embodiments, the system may include an action element such as an open/close lid opening assembly configured to permit automatically or manually opening or closing a drink aperture or another type of dispensing aperture.

System and methods for managing a container or its contents

A stopper () is provided for a beverage container () having a fill opening () that is closed by the stopper (). The stopper () includes a main body (), a lid (), and a rigid lanyard loop (). The main body () is configured for releasable engagement with the opening () of beverage container () and includes a drinking port () to allow a beverage to flow from the beverage container () to the mouth of a user. The lid () has an upper surface () and is hinge mounted to the main body () for movement between a closed position wherein the drinking port () is covered and an open position wherein the drinking port () is exposed for access by a user. The rigid lanyard loop () is hinge mounted for movement relative to the lid () between an stowed position wherein the lanyard loop () extends adjacent the upper surface () of the lid () and a deployed position wherein the lanyard loop () extends away from the upper surface () with the lid () in the closed position.

Stopper and lanyard loop combination for a beverage container

Stopper/lid for a bottle

Bottle

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Algonquin, IL, United States of America

Shawn Young