The present invention relates to a novel customizable bottle or container. The outer surface of the bottle or container has a plurality of ridges, recesses or other delineations positioned around the outer surface. Each adjacent pair of ridges, recesses or other delineations creates a distinct region. A plurality of flexible or removable bands is provided with the bottle or container that are slid on distinct regions positioned between the ridges, recesses or other delineations. The flexible bands come in various colors and designs and decorate the distinct areas to personalize the bottle or container.

A container assembly comprised of a sleeve can be provided so as to circumscribe an underlying container and fixedly coupled to the underlying container at one or more portions of the underlying container. The container can have sidewalls with a surface geometry or geometries that prevent or make difficult the application of either a pre-printed pressure sensitive label or direct printing. Thus, the sleeve can have a decoration of label provided therein, while as the same time optionally allowing viewing access to the underlying container. The sleeve can be supported by the underlying container and may have a rigidity less than a rigidity of the sidewall(s) with the surface geometry of the underlying container.

A container for selective display is an apparatus enabling users to store perishable items under controlled conditions. The apparatus includes a display container and an obstruction mechanism. The display container includes an open container end, a closed container end, a lateral wall, a window, and a sealing lid. The display container is designed to store the items under ideal conditions and facilitates the monitoring and control of the conditions inside the display container. The obstruction mechanism maintains the interior of the display container sealed from exterior light. The open container end enables access to the contents inside the display container. The closed container end and the lateral wall form an enclosed storage space to hold the contents. The window enables the users to inspect the contents without opening the display container. The sealing lid hermetically seals the display container to maintain the ideal conditions for the contents to be preserved.

A beverage vessel includes: a beverage container in which a beverage may be stored said beverage container having an upper opening by which beverage may be poured in and poured out of the beverage container and a wall extending from the opening to the bottom of the beverage container; a closure element adapted to be positioned in the upper opening of the beverage container; a light distribution element arranged at the closure element; and a light emitter positioned such that the light emitted by the light emitter passes at least a part of the volume of the beverage container before entering the light distribution element; wherein said closure element comprises a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism comprising at least three locking arms extending in radial direction of the beverage vessel to the beverage container, wherein each arm of the locking element comprises an elastic portion being elastic in the radial direction of the beverage vessel; the beverage container comprises at least one concave portion in the wall, said concave portion extending in radial direction of the beverage vessel; and said arms releasably engage in the concave portion in the wall for releasably locking the closure element to the beverage container.

The present invention provides a replaceable container protective cover. The protective cover has a main body and a joint structure configured on the opposite sides of the main body for quick assembly and disassembly. The surface of the protective cover can maintain the original plain form of the material, or can be printed with graphic patterns, or can be configured with a plurality of embedding holes arranged in any form, or can even adopt a hybrid design with combination of graphic patterns and embedding holes. The embedding holes can be in any style, matched by a button body for decoration. Moreover, the button body can be an independent embedding unit, a graphic body combined with an embedding unit, or a graphic body combined with the combination of a plurality of embedding units. Based on the above-mentioned structural design, apart from heat insulation, cold insulation, and anti-collision functions, the protective cover can be freely attached with button bodies, so that the protective cover can have a variety of unique styles, offering more aesthetic and personal expression.

A biodegradable container including a unitary polymeric body element having a top portion and a cylindrical body portion. The top portion has a cylindrical neck wherein the cylindrical neck defines an inner surface and an outer surface. The container further includes a polymeric bottom element welded to the cylindrical body portion of the unitary polymeric body element. A polymeric cap defines an internal rim configured to be received by the inner surface of the cylindrical neck. The polymeric cap includes an external cover having an interior surface which may be tapered so that the outer surface of the cylindrical neck and the interior surface of the external cover form an inner seal. The interior surface of the external cover may also form an outer seal with the outer surface of the cylindrical neck when the polymeric cap is in a closed position.

A beverage vessel having an upper opening and a closure element with a locking mechanism and an actuation element, a light distribution element arranged at the closure element, and a light emitter positioned such that the light emitted by the light emitter passes at least a part of the volume of the beverage container before entering the light distribution element. The light emitter may display information relating to the beverage including temperature and fill level. The beverage vessel may be utilized in a method of monitoring a beverage consumption and a consumption of minerals.

A vial jacket configured to receive a label. The vial jacket includes a plastic material having a cryogenic operating temperature range, a hinge formed in the plastic material, a locking mechanism, and an opening formed in the plastic material. The plastic material is dimensioned to surround at least a portion of a vial. The hinge defines a first half shell having a first edge and a second half shell having a second edge. The locking mechanism is configured to secure the first edge of the first half shell to the second edge of the second half shell. The opening has an axial length and a transverse length.

An insulating cover for beverage bottles is formed by cutting, folding, and sewing a unitary, flexible sheet of insulating material such as a laminate of fabric and neoprene foam. Following sewing, the cover is turned inside out so that the stitching is hidden inside the cover. The sheet is shaped in the cutting stage so that the cover includes a portion that surrounds a part of the neck of the bottle, and a web that extends across and covers substantially the entire bottom surface of the bottle. The bottle is inserted into the cover through one of two openings on opposite sides of the web.

The invention discloses portable beverage vessel for storing beverage to be consumed by a human, having a beverage container in which the beverage is stored; and an electronic device having a vessel controller, a transmitter and a receiver, said vessel controller being adapted to communicate with a beverage dispenser by exchanging messages using the transmitter and receiver of the electronic device; wherein the vessel controller is adapted to send an identification message to the beverage dispenser, by which the beverage dispenser can identify the portable beverage vessel. The invention also discloses a communicating between the portable beverage vessel and a fluid dispenser and a personal electronic device.