A drinking cup filter assembly for inhibiting a user's mouth from contacting a drinking cup includes a shield that has a first portion being spaced from a second portion to define a cup space between the first and second portions. The shield can be suspended on a lip of a drinking cup having the lip being positioned in the cup space. The first portion and the second portion inhibit a user's lips from contacting the drinking cup when the user drinks. The first portion has a plurality of fluid inlets and a fluid outlet to pass a beverage in the drinking cup through the fluid inlets and the fluid outlet. In this way the user can drink the beverage. A filter is removably positioned within the first portion of the shield to filter the beverage.

An environmentally-friendly straw improved structure comprises a tube, at least one joint portion, and at least one combination portion. The tube is curlily formed by a sheet-like flexible member, the flexible member has an upper surface and a lower surface, a first side edge and a second side edge are respectively formed at two sides of the upper surface, and a third side edge and a fourth side edge are respectively formed at two sides of the lower surface. A hollow portion is correspondingly formed inside the tube. The joint portion is correspondingly formed at the first side edge of the upper surface. The combination portion is correspondingly formed at the fourth side edge of the lower surface. The combination portion is snapped with the joint portion to form the hollow portion for a fluid to pass through.

A safe serve utensil sanitizing cover including a cylindrical body, which has an internal compartment. The internal compartment is configured to accept a utensil handle. The cylindrical body has a germicidal ultraviolet light disposed within. The germicidal ultraviolet light is pointed into the internal compartment. A gel compartment is disposed within the cylindrical body. The gel compartment has an insert opening disposed within the cylindrical body to connect to the charging port for refilling the gel. The gel compartment also has a gel release device connected to the gel compartment. The gel release device will allow gel to be released onto a utensil handle cover. The gel within the gel compartment is a sanitizing gel.

An article includes a surface adapted for presence in an environment containing odoriferous nitrogen-containing compounds, a bonding agent, and bacilli bacteria. A method for binding bacilli to a surface is also disclosed. First, the surface is provided. The surface is then heated and placed under pressure. Then, the bacilli and a bonding agent may be applied to the surface, either alone or as a pre-mixed composition. The pre-mixed composition may be in the form of an aqueous dispersion. A method for controlling odors from odoriferous nitrogen-containing compounds is also disclosed. The method includes applying bacilli bacteria to a surface and placing the surface in an area likely to include odoriferous nitrogen-containing compounds.

A device for hydrating and replenishing calories and nutrients in a sterile setting without compromising the sterility of the setting may include a container sized to accommodate a volume of a supplement; a straw extending from the container, the straw designed to transport the supplement from the container to a user; and a protective sleeve attached to and surrounding the container, the protective sleeve defining at least one channel sized to accommodate the user's hand.

Disinfection of a surface, such as a mouthpiece of a water bottle, using ultraviolet radiation is disclosed. A cover assembly can include a cover configured to selectively enclose the surface to be disinfected, such as the mouthpiece. The cover assembly can be configured such that ultraviolet radiation can be emitted into an interior volume at least partially formed by the cover and including the surface. The cover assembly can further include a power source which provides power to one or more ultraviolet light sources that emit the ultraviolet radiation. The cover assembly can be a mouthpiece cover assembly physically separate from a container and top cover or integrated in the top cover. A container and a top cover including one or more features for improved cleanliness are also disclosed.

A utensil storage monitoring system comprising a microprocessor, a serving utensil sensor in signal communication with the microprocessor, a clocking circuit and at least one alerting component. The system identifies when a serving utensil is removed from a serving utensil holster or a serving utensil rest and initiates the clocking circuit. The system monitors the status of the serving utensil and the passing time. When the passing time exceeds a predetermined allowable in-use time period, the system initiates an alert. The alert can be a visual alert, an audible alert, or any other alert. The alert can escalate if the serving utensil is not returned to the holster/rest in a timely manner. The system can associate a specific serving utensil with the respective monitoring system to avoid cross contamination. The system can additionally include a sterilization component. The system can be integrated into a utensil status and data acquisition system.

A cooling and sterilizing spoon that generates a flow of cool air that cools a food contained within. The spoon sterilizes the flow of cool air with ultraviolet radiation prior to the air engaging the food. In this manner, contaminants that reside in the air are inactivated. This has the effect of cooling the food with a sterile source of air. The spoon integrates a fan and an ultraviolet radiation source proximally to the food to effect the cooling and sterilizing process. A concave portion contains the food. The fan and the ultraviolet radiation source are oriented towards the concave portion. A lever cover overlays the fan and the ultraviolet radiation source on the lever, and includes at least one ventilation opening for enabling air to move to and from the fan. A motor actuates the fan. A power source and a power outlet enable powering of the motor.

The present invention relates to a washable straw and, more specifically, to a straw capable of being washed after being used for drinking a beverage, by sealing or opening the lateral side of a side body by circularly rolling side bodies, connected by connective joints, or an integrally formed side body. The washable straw includes: side bodies having a predetermined thickness, and formed so as to be long in the vertical direction; connective joints made of a flexible material, and allowing the side bodies to be rolled by joining the side bodies; and a detachment means provided at both of the outermost side bodies among the side bodies connected by the connective joint so as to detach both side bodies, wherein a closely adhered state in which both side bodies overlap by rolling the plurality of side bodies is maintained.

A sanitary utensil. The sanitary utensil includes a body having a first end and a second end each disposed along a first horizontal plane. A first contact point disposed on the first end of the body and a second contact point disposed on the second end of the body are configured to contact a surface when the body is placed thereon. A middle portion disposed between the first end and the second end of the body includes an arcuate member having an apex disposed on a second horizontal plane. A tool disposed on the second end of the body extends upwardly in a direction opposing the first end. The tool is configured to be elevated above a surface when the body is placed thereon.