Beverage container with handle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10351302-B2
Application number	US-201615170796-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2016
Priority date	Jun 1, 2016
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

A beverage container is provided having a container main body and a handle portion attached thereto. The container main body has an upper portion with an aperture, a lower sidewall extending downwardly from the aperture, and an upper sidewall having a substantially cylindrical shape extending upwardly from the upper portion. The handle portion includes a grip portion, an attachment collar disposed on an upper handle portion, and a lower handle portion fastened to the container main body by a fastening member. The attachment collar may have an annular or curved shape that snugly fits around the upper sidewall of the container main body to attach the upper handle portion to the container main body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A beverage container, comprising:
a beverage container body including a container lower portion having a beverage cavity and a container upper portion extending upwardly from the container lower portion, the container lower portion having a lower sidewall portion and a bottom wall located below the lower sidewall portion, the container upper portion having a container upper portion passageway in fluid communication with the beverage cavity and terminating in an upper passageway opening, the container upper portion having an exterior sidewall with an upper end exterior sidewall portion and a lower end exterior sidewall portion, the upper end exterior sidewall portion having a first size and shape and the lower end exterior sidewall portion having a second size and shape; and
a handle including an attachment collar portion, a lower attachment portion and a grip portion extending between the attachment collar portion and the lower attachment portion, the attachment collar portion having an attachment collar portion opening with a fixed third size and shape, the third size and shape of the attachment collar portion opening relative to the first size and shape of the upper end exterior sidewall portion and the second size and shape of the lower end exterior sidewall portion being such that during assembly of the handle on the container body, the upper end exterior sidewall portion is positionable within the attachment collar portion opening and then the attachment collar portion is movable uninhibited toward the lower end exterior sidewall portion into a fully assembled position whereat the lower end exterior sidewall portion is positioned within the attachment collar portion opening, the lower attachment portion being attached to the lower sidewall portion of the container lower portion by a fastening member at a location above the bottom wall of the container lower portion and out of supporting engagement with the bottom wall to secure the grip portion to the container body without use of another fastening member or a clamping securement to secure the attachment collar portion to the container upper portion, the grip portion being spaced apart from and extending along the container lower portion.

2. The beverage container of claim 1 , wherein when the attachment collar portion is in the fully assembled position, the lower end exterior sidewall portion restrains the attachment collar portion against lateral movement relative to the container upper portion.

3. The beverage container of claim 1 , wherein when the attachment collar portion is in the fully assembled position, the lower end exterior sidewall portion fits snuggly within the attachment collar portion opening.

4. A beverage container, comprising:
a beverage container body including a container lower portion having a beverage cavity and a container upper portion extending upwardly from the container lower portion, the container lower portion having a lower sidewall portion and a bottom wall located below the lower sidewall portion, the container upper portion having a container upper portion passageway in fluid communication with the beverage cavity and terminating in an upper passageway opening, the container upper portion having an exterior sidewall with an upper end exterior sidewall portion, a lower end exterior sidewall portion, and an upwardly facing circumferentially extending wall positioned below the lower end exterior sidewall portion, the upper end exterior sidewall portion having a first size and shape and the lower end exterior sidewall portion having a second size and shape; and
a handle including an attachment collar portion, a lower attachment portion and a grip portion extending between the attachment collar portion and the lower attachment portion, the attachment collar portion having an attachment collar portion opening with a non-adjustable third size and shape, the third size and shape of the attachment collar portion opening relative to the first size and shape of the upper end exterior sidewall portion and the second size and shape of the lower end exterior sidewall portion being such that during assembly of the handle on the container body, the upper end exterior sidewall portion is positionable within the attachment collar portion opening and then the attachment collar portion is movable uninhibited and directly toward the lower end exterior sidewall portion into position adjacent to the circumferentially extending wall with the attachment collar portion extending fully about the lower end exterior sidewall portion, the lower attachment portion being attached to the lower sidewall portion of the container lower portion by a fastening member at a location above the bottom wall of the container lower portion and out of supporting engagement with the bottom wall to secure the grip portion to the container body without use of another fastening member or a clamping securement to secure the attachment collar portion to the container upper portion, the grip portion being spaced apart from and extending along the container lower portion.

5. The beverage container of claim 4 , wherein when the attachment collar portion is in position adjacent to the circumferentially extending wall, the lower end exterior sidewall restrains the attachment collar portion against lateral movement relative to the container upper portion.

6. The beverage container of claim 4 , wherein when the attachment collar portion is in position adjacent to the circumferentially extending wall, the lower end exterior sidewall portion fits snuggly within the attachment collar portion opening.

7. A beverage container, comprising:
a beverage container body including a container lower portion having a beverage cavity and a container upper portion extending upwardly from the container lower portion, the container lower portion having a lower sidewall portion and a bottom wall located below the lower sidewall portion, the container upper portion having a container upper portion passageway in fluid communication with the beverage cavity and extending upwardly from the beverage cavity, the container upper portion having an exterior sidewall with an upper end exterior sidewall portion and a lower end exterior sidewall, the upper end exterior sidewall portion having a first size and shape and the lower end exterior sidewall portion having a second size and shape; and
a handle including an upper attachment portion, a lower attachment portion and a grip portion extending between the upper attachment portion and the lower attachment portion, the upper attachment portion having an upper attachment portion opening having a fixed third size and shape, the third size and shape of the upper attachment portion opening relative to the first size and shape of the upper end exterior sidewall portion and the second size and shape of the lower end exterior sidewall portion being such that during assembly of the handle on the container body, the upper end exterior sidewall portion is positionable within the upper attachment portion opening and then the upper attachment portion is movable uninhibited toward the lower end exterior sidewall portion into a fully assembled position whereat the lower end exterior sidewall portion is positioned within the upper attachment portion opening with the upper attachment portion extending at least partially about the lower end exterior sidewall portion, the lower attachment portion being attached to the lower sidewall portion of the container lower portion at a location above the bottom wall of the container lower portion and out of supporting engagement with the bottom wall to secure the grip portion to the container body without use of a fastening member or a clamping securement to secure the upper attachment portion to the con

Assignees

• Pacific Market Int Llc

Inventors

• Choltco-Devlin Evan Michael
• Beckman Michael Carl

Classifications

• B65D23/106 Primary

  the gripping region of the handle extending between the neck and the base of the bottle or jar and being located in a radial plane comprising the axis of the bottle or jar · CPC title

• B65D25/2817 Primary

  fixed by means of one or more collars · CPC title