SipScreen™ — A Breakthrough in Tea Preparation Technology

Sip While It Steeps — No Removal Needed.

Patent Pending (PPA Filed). Now Available for Licensing.

SipScreen™ introduces a new category in beverage preparation: a rim-mounted partition system that lets users sip from a mug while infusion continues below the drinking line. No mess, no removal, no interruption to steeping.

Designed for integration into tea, coffee, kitchenware, drinkware, and beverage appliance product lines, SipScreen™ is an immediately manufacturable innovation with global market potential.

⭐  Why SipScreen™ Is a Category-Creating Product

1. A Problem Everyone Knows

Traditional strainers must be removed before sipping—causing dripping, dripping, over-steeping, and inconvenience.

2. A Simple, Elegant Solution

SipScreen™ attaches to the rim, lowering a filter screen beneath the liquid surface, keeping leaves/grounds down while users drink freely.

3. Universal Fit

Works with mugs, cups, tumblers, travel mugs, and other vessels. Adjustable height. Multiple clip styles.

4. Manufacturer Flexibility

Screen can be flat, domed, concave, convex, or basket-shaped depending on your desired SKU.

5. Huge Market Reach

Tea, coffee, herbal infusions, mate, broth infusions, cocktail muddling, flavored waters — any beverage with particulates.

🔧  How SipScreen™ Works

SipScreen™ consists of three key components:

1. Rim Clip (Clip Assembly)

Attaches securely to a mug rim. Multiple design options:

• Horizontal compression clip

• Friction-fit clip

• Magnetic clip

• Torsion-spring clip

• Dual-arm squeeze clip

• And many other manufacturable variants

2. Adjustable Support Arm

Positions the filter at the desired depth. Options include:

• Telescoping arm

• Notched pole

• Locking pin

• Spring-detent

• Flexible elastomer arm

• Fixed-length variants

3. Screen Assembly

Creates a barrier that retains particulates below the sipping line.

• Mesh, porous plate, micro-aperture filter, or molded porous polymer

• Soft stabilizing ring ensures snug fit in mugs of varying diameters

• Optional hinge for flat folding

📈  Why Leading Brands Should License SipScreen™

✔️ Creates a new SKU category

✔️ Works with existing mug and drinkware lines

✔️ Low tooling cost

✔️ Strong consumer appeal (“sip while it steeps”)

✔️ Fits “functional kitchen innovation” placements

✔️ High repeat use, low COGS

✔️ Retail, DTC, and Amazon friendly

🧪  Prototype + PPA Filed

A Provisional Patent Application has been filed covering:

• Rim-mounted beverage partition system

• Multiple clip assemblies

• Height-adjustment mechanisms

• Screen assembly variations

• Platform-level applications (coffee, broth, cocktails, etc.)

Patent protection can be expanded through a Utility Patent with the licensee.

🔍  Where SipScreen™ Fits in Your Product Line

Ideal for:

• Kitchenware manufacturers

• Tea & coffee brands

• Beverage appliance companies

• Drinkware brands

• Outdoor/camping gear companies

• DTC consumer product lines

• Housewares innovators and distributors

🏆 Key Consumer Benefits

• Drink immediately — no waiting

• No dripping or messy removal

• Leaves stay below the sipping line

• Works with any loose-leaf tea

• Adjustable to liquid level

• Portable, compact, and dishwasher safe

• Works with existing mugs (no special vessel needed)

📬 Contact for Licensing

Email: info@patentinnovators.com

Website: PatentInnovators.com

Open to:

• Licensing deals

• Exclusive or non-exclusive agreements

• Manufacturing partnerships

• Brand collaborations

• International distribution