Described is a method and device for dispensing a grip-enhancing substance. In the device, a specific position of a closure provides a metered amount of the grip-enhancing substance. The device is used in a method to dispense the grip-enhancing substance to a user upon actuation of the closure by the user.

A connecting structure for a molded paper pulp cup cover comprising a tearable turnover flip cover integrally formed with and arranged on a cup cover plate, where a drinking hole is formed after the flip cover is overturned. The rear side of the flip cover is connected to the hole wall of the drinking hole by at least one turnover stress connection point; the circumferential side edge of the flip cover is connected to the drinking hole by a tear line that comprises a U-shaped section and arc-shaped sections located at the two ends of the U-shaped section; tearable connecting points are formed between the U-shaped section and the arc-shaped sections and a vertical distance from the tearable connecting points to the bottom of the U-shaped section is greater than a vertical distance from the tearable connecting points to the turnover stress connecting points.

A dispensing lid includes a port through the lid, a slider in sliding engagement with the lid, and a detent on the slider. The slider is selectively movable between a closed position that closes the port, an open position that opens the port, and removal from the lid. The detent includes a wall extending from the slider, a lever attached to the slider at a pivot, a pawl extending from the lever, and a catch extending from the pawl. The lever is in an orientation opposing the wall with a gap between the lever and the wall. The catch engages a first stop in the lid when the slider is in the closed position with the lever released, engages a second stop in the lid when the slider is in the open position with the lever released, and does not engage the lid when the slider is removed.

A beverage container having a straw storage compartment in the base of the container for a self-contained straw is described herein. The beverage container may comprise a container body having a beverage holding chamber and a straw storage compartment configured to enable storage of a removable drinking straw. A removable bottom closure component may be provided for opening and closing the straw storage compartment. The straw-holding structure may be attached to a wall defining the straw storage compartment or attached to an inner portion of the removable bottom closure component, such that when the removable bottom closure component is positioned to close the straw storage compartment, the straw-holding structure is located within the straw storage compartment. When the removable bottom closure component is fully engaged with the container body at an open lower end of the container body, the removable drinking straw may be entirely enclosed within the beverage container.

A beverage container having a straw storage compartment in the base of the container for a self-contained straw is described herein. The beverage container may comprise a container body having a beverage holding chamber and a straw storage compartment configured to enable storage of a removable drinking straw. A removable bottom closure component may be provided for opening and closing the straw storage compartment. The straw-holding structure may be attached to a wall defining the straw storage compartment or attached to an inner portion of the removable bottom closure component, such that when the removable bottom closure component is positioned to close the straw storage compartment, the straw-holding structure is located within the straw storage compartment. When the removable bottom closure component is fully engaged with the container body at an open lower end of the container body, the removable drinking straw may be entirely enclosed within the beverage container.

A separable multi-dispenser assembly is provided. The dispenser assembly may include a geometric shape that may be divided and separated into two or more secondary geometric shapes, with each secondary shape including a separate dispenser unit each with an inner volume and a dispenser head. The multi-dispenser assembly may be formed as a rectangular prism that when separated provides two right-angled triangular prism shaped secondary dispenser units.

A beverage container having a straw storage compartment in the base of the container for a self-contained straw is described herein. The beverage container may comprise a container body having a beverage holding chamber and a straw storage compartment configured to enable storage of a removable drinking straw. A removable bottom closure component may be provided for opening and closing the straw storage compartment. The straw-holding structure may be attached to a wall defining the straw storage compartment or attached to an inner portion of the removable bottom closure component, such that when the removable bottom closure component is positioned to close the straw storage compartment, the straw-holding structure is located within the straw storage compartment. When the removable bottom closure component is fully engaged with the container body at an open lower end of the container body, the removable drinking straw may be entirely enclosed within the beverage container.

The present invention provides a lid assembly for use in a beverage container, having a cap, a seal assembly configured to sealably close at least one drink orifice, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly is in operative connection with the cap and the seal assembly, and configured to synchronously actuate the cap to rotate and actuate the seal assembly to displace longitudinally, so as to open the drink orifice for dispensing and close the drink orifice via a single press action. The invention also relates to a beverage container comprising such a lid assembly.

A beverage container having a straw storage compartment in the base of the container for a self-contained straw is described herein. The beverage container may comprise a container body having a beverage holding chamber and a straw storage compartment configured to enable storage of a removable drinking straw. A removable bottom closure component may be provided for opening and closing the straw storage compartment. The straw-holding structure may be attached to a wall defining the straw storage compartment or attached to an inner portion of the removable bottom closure component, such that when the removable bottom closure component is positioned to close the straw storage compartment, the straw-holding structure is located within the straw storage compartment. When the removable bottom closure component is fully engaged with the container body at an open lower end of the container body, the removable drinking straw may be entirely enclosed within the beverage container.

A dispensing device for dispensing a powder preferably from a closed container, the device including a first side, a second side, a powder passage extending through the device and being configured to transfer powder from the first side to the second side, and a ventilation passage extending through the device and being configured to transfer ambient air from the second side to the first side, where the ventilation passage has a first passage length from the surface of the second side up to its ventilation opening and, the powder passage has a second passage length from the surface of the second side up to its powder opening, where the first passage length is larger than the second passage length.