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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
Applicants:
James A. Connors, Jr., Upton, MA (US);
David E. Medeiros, Plainville, MA (US);
George S. Dys, Mapleville, RI (US);
Inventors:
James A. Connors, Jr., Upton, MA (US);
David E. Medeiros, Plainville, MA (US);
George S. Dys, Mapleville, RI (US);
Assignee:
The First Years Inc., Stoughton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G019/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are formed during molding of the lid.