Closure assembly for a container and container having a closure assembly
US-12545485-B2 · Feb 10, 2026 · US
Plug for use in a beverage container
US8985406B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8985406-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313907526-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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The plug includes: a resilient member that is provided on the valve body and serves to bias the valve body in a closing direction; a valve body cover attached to the valve body in order to prevent the resilient member from coming of a rotation member rotatably provided on the valve body cover; at least two engagement claw portions that are provided on the rotation member and serve to allow the valve body cover to be engaged with an upper portion of the valve body; and claw guiding grooves and the recessed grooves serving as steps that are provided on an upper portion of the valve body, the number of the claw guiding grooves being equal to the number of or the integral multiple of the engagement claw portions, the recessed grooves allowing the rotation member to rotate.
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What is claimed: 1. A plug for use in a beverage container having a container main body, comprising: a plug main body detachably attached to an opening section of said container main body; a fluid passage formed inside said plug main body, and extending from an inlet open toward an inner side of said container main body to an outlet open toward an outer side of said plug main body; a valve body biased in a direction allowing the inlet of said fluid passage to be closed; a co…
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- B65D47/2012Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65D59/02Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A47J41/0027Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8985406B2 cover?
- The plug includes: a resilient member that is provided on the valve body and serves to bias the valve body in a closing direction; a valve body cover attached to the valve body in order to prevent the resilient member from coming of a rotation member rotatably provided on the valve body cover; at least two engagement claw portions that are provided on the rotation member and serve to allow the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tachi Katsuaki, Thermos Llc, Thermos Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65D47/2012. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).