Randy D Sims

US Patent:

20130134164, May 30, 2013

Filed:

Jan 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/749310

Inventors:

Randy Sims - Franklin TN, US

Assignee:

PACIFIC MARKET INTERNATIONAL, LLC - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B65D 51/18
B65D 51/16

US Classification:

2202549

Abstract:

A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container.

US Patent:

20220355985, Nov 10, 2022

Filed:

Jul 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/859959

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Randy Sims - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

B65D 47/24
B65D 51/18
B65D 47/32
B65D 50/06
B65D 51/16
B65D 43/02
B65D 43/18
A47J 41/00
A47G 19/22
B65D 43/26
B65D 47/26

Abstract:

A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container.

US Patent:

20210394976, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Aug 4, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/394239

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Randy Sims - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

B65D 47/24
B65D 51/18
B65D 47/32
B65D 50/06
B65D 51/16
B65D 43/02
B65D 43/18
A47J 41/00
A47G 19/22
B65D 43/26
B65D 47/26

Abstract:

A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container.

US Patent:

20210307546, Oct 7, 2021

Filed:

Jun 15, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/348479

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Randy Sims - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/22
B65D 41/04
B65D 43/02
B65D 43/16
B65D 43/22
B65D 43/26
B65D 47/08
B65D 47/32
B65D 51/18
B65D 53/02
B65D 55/02

Abstract:

A lid for use with a beverage container. The lid has a body with a drink opening, a drink opening stopper operable to transition between a closed position and an opened position, and a lock actuator manually rotatable between a locking position preventing the drink opening stopper from transitioning from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the locking position and an unlocking position permitting the drink opening stopper to transition from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the unlocking position.

US Patent:

20200352370, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

May 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/883841

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Randy Sims - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/22
B65D 43/16
B65D 41/04
B65D 55/02
B65D 43/02
B65D 51/18
B65D 53/02
B65D 47/08
B65D 43/22
B65D 43/26
B65D 47/32

Abstract:

A lid for use with a beverage container. The lid has a body with a drink opening, a drink opening stopper operable to transition between a closed position and an opened position, and a lock actuator manually rotatable between a locking position preventing the drink opening stopper from transitioning from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the locking position and an unlocking position permitting the drink opening stopper to transition from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the unlocking position.

US Patent:

20200352371, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

May 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/883856

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Randy Sims - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/22
B65D 43/16
B65D 41/04
B65D 55/02
B65D 43/02
B65D 51/18
B65D 53/02
B65D 47/08
B65D 43/22
B65D 43/26
B65D 47/32

Abstract:

A lid for use with a beverage container. The lid has a body with a drink opening, a drink opening stopper operable to transition between a closed position and an opened position, and a lock actuator manually rotatable between a locking position preventing the drink opening stopper from transitioning from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the locking position and an unlocking position permitting the drink opening stopper to transition from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the unlocking position.

US Patent:

20200354120, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

Jun 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/892101

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Randy Sims - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

B65D 47/24
B65D 51/18
B65D 47/32
B65D 50/06
B65D 51/16
B65D 43/02
B65D 43/18
A47J 41/00
A47G 19/22
B65D 43/26
B65D 47/26

Abstract:

A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container.

US Patent:

20200337483, Oct 29, 2020

Filed:

May 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

15/930176

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Randy Sims - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/22
B65D 41/04
B65D 43/02
B65D 43/26
B65D 55/02
B65D 47/08
B65D 47/32
B65D 51/18
B65D 43/16
B65D 43/22
B65D 53/02

Abstract:

A lid for use with a beverage container. The lid has a body with a drink opening, a drink opening stopper operable to transition between a closed position and an opened position, and a lock actuator manually rotatable between a locking position preventing the drink opening stopper from transitioning from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the locking position and an unlocking position permitting the drink opening stopper to transition from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the unlocking position.