Multifunctional bottle lid assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11639253-B2
Application number	US-202117350573-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2021
Priority date	Jun 17, 2021
Publication date	May 2, 2023
Grant date	May 2, 2023

Abstract

A hydration bottle includes a fluid container and a lid assembly configured to be releasably engaged to the fluid container, the lid assembly having a first mouthpiece and a second mouthpiece independently accessible with respect to each other. The lid assembly includes a pivotal mount having two legs extending from a support member to form a generally U-shaped configuration, the support member defining a passage. The passage of the support member of the pivotal mount is configured to receive the first mouthpiece and has a cap fixedly disposed thereof. The second mouthpiece includes a pair of lateral projections on opposed ends thereof, the pair of lateral projections adapted to engage a pair of tapered flaps disposed on a base portion of the lid assembly.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hydration bottle comprising:
a fluid container; and
a lid assembly including a base portion configured to be releasably engaged to the fluid container, the lid assembly having a first mouthpiece and a second mouthpiece independently accessible with respect to each other,
wherein the lid assembly includes a pivotal mount pivotable about an edge of the base portion, the pivotal mount having two legs extending from a support member defining a passage.

2. The hydration bottle of claim 1 , wherein the two legs extending from the support member form a generally U-shaped configuration.

3. The hydration bottle of claim 2 , wherein the passage of the support member of the pivotal mount is configured to receive the first mouthpiece.

4. The hydration bottle of claim 2 , wherein the passage of the support member of the pivotal mount has a cap fixedly disposed thereof.

5. The hydration bottle of claim 2 , wherein the pivotal mount pivots directly over the second mouthpiece to expose the first mouthpiece.

6. The hydration bottle of claim 2 , wherein the second mouthpiece is positioned within the confines of the two legs of the pivotal mount.

7. The hydration bottle of claim 2 , wherein the second mouthpiece includes a pair of lateral projections on opposed ends thereof.

8. The hydration bottle of claim 7 , wherein the pair of lateral projections of the second mouthpiece are adapted to engage a pair of tapered flaps disposed on the base portion of the lid assembly.

9. The hydration bottle of claim 8 , wherein an outer surface of the pair of tapered flaps directly contacts an inner surface of the two legs of the pivotal mount.

10. The hydration bottle of claim 9 , wherein the pair of tapered flaps define apertures for receiving pins, the pins configured to fixedly attach the pair of tapered flaps to the pivotal mount.

11. The hydration bottle of claim 1 , wherein the first mouthpiece is a non-swiveling mouthpiece and the second mouthpiece is a swiveling mouthpiece.

12. The hydration bottle of claim 11 , wherein the second mouthpiece is connected to a straw extending within the fluid container.

13. A lid assembly comprising:
a base portion defining a circumferentially threaded configuration on an inner surface thereof;
a first mouthpiece and a second mouthpiece disposed on the base portion; and
a pivotal mount having two legs extending from a support member defining a passage to form a generally U-shaped configuration, wherein the pivotal mount is pivotable about an edge of the base portion.

14. The lid assembly of claim 13 , wherein the pivotal mount pivots directly over the second mouthpiece to expose the first mouthpiece.

15. The lid assembly of claim 13 , wherein the second mouthpiece is positioned within the confines of the two legs of the pivotal mount.

16. The lid assembly of claim 13 , wherein the second mouthpiece includes a pair of lateral projections on opposed ends thereof.

17. The lid assembly of claim 16 , wherein the pair of lateral projections of the second mouthpiece are adapted to engage a pair of tapered flaps disposed on the base portion of the lid assembly.

18. The lid assembly of claim 17 , wherein an outer surface of the pair of tapered flaps directly contacts an inner surface of the two legs of the pivotal mount.

19. The lid assembly of claim 18 , wherein the pair of tapered flaps define apertures for receiving pins, the pins configured to fixedly attach the pair of tapered flaps to the pivotal mount.

20. A drink bottle comprising:
a fluid container; and
a lid assembly including a base portion configured to be releasably engaged to the fluid container, the lid assembly having a first mouthpiece, a second mouthpiece, and a pivotal mount, wherein the pivotal mount extends along an entire diameter of the base portion and has two legs extending from a support member defining a passage.

Assignees

• Lifetime Brands Inc

Inventors

• Swartz John Roscoe
• Geller Alex

Classifications

• B65D47/0857 Primary

  made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage · CPC title

• B65D47/065 Primary

  with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts · CPC title

• A45F3/18

  of rigid material · CPC title

• B65D47/06

  with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages (with slidable spouts B65D47/26) · CPC title

• B65D47/088

  located at an edge of the base element · CPC title