Multi-vessel drink containers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11858688-B2
Application number	US-201916579236-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2019
Priority date	Sep 23, 2019
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

Multi-vessel drink containers. In examples, a multi-vessel drink container includes a primary vessel, a secondary vessel, a primary closure configured to close the primary vessel, and a secondary closure configured to close the secondary vessel. In examples, the primary closure includes a primary closure base portion that defines a storage compartment and a compartment closure configured to close the storage compartment. In examples, the secondary vessel is configured to be selectively transitioned between a nested configuration, in which the secondary vessel is operatively coupled to the primary vessel, and a drink configuration, in which the secondary vessel is removed from the primary vessel. In examples, the secondary closure is configured to be selectively transitioned between a stowed configuration, in which the secondary closure is received within the storage compartment, and a use configuration, in which the secondary closure is operatively coupled to the secondary vessel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A multi-vessel drink container, comprising:
a primary vessel having a primary vessel dispensing region with a primary vessel opening and having a primary vessel internal volume configured to hold a volume of potable drink liquid;
a secondary vessel having a secondary vessel dispensing region with a secondary vessel opening and having a secondary vessel internal volume configured to hold a volume of potable drink liquid;
a primary closure removably coupled to the primary vessel dispensing region to restrict the potable drink liquid from exiting the primary vessel internal volume; and
a secondary closure configured to be selectively and operatively coupled to the secondary vessel dispensing region to restrict the potable drink liquid from exiting the secondary vessel internal volume;
wherein the primary closure comprises:
a primary closure base portion removably coupled to the primary vessel dispensing region and comprising a closure base floor that seals the primary vessel opening, wherein the primary closure base portion defines a storage compartment above the closure base floor, the storage compartment being configured to store the secondary closure; and
a compartment closure removably coupled to the primary closure base portion and comprising a handle extending from one edge of the compartment closure to an opposite edge of the compartment closure, wherein the compartment closure forms a ceiling of the storage compartment; and

wherein the secondary vessel is configured to be selectively transitioned between a nested configuration, in which the secondary vessel is operatively coupled to the primary vessel such that at least a portion of the primary vessel extends within the secondary vessel internal volume, and a drink configuration, in which the secondary vessel is removed from the primary vessel.

2. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 ,
wherein the secondary closure is configured to be selectively transitioned between a stowed configuration, in which the secondary closure is received within the storage compartment and in which the compartment closure is operatively coupled to the closure base portion to close the storage compartment, and a use configuration, in which the secondary closure is operatively coupled to the secondary vessel dispensing region.

3. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 2 , wherein the secondary closure has a secondary closure diameter, as measured along a direction across the secondary vessel opening when the secondary closure is in the use configuration, and wherein the storage compartment has a storage compartment diameter that is smaller than the secondary closure diameter and wherein the secondary closure is configured to be selectively deformed to transition the secondary closure from the use configuration to the stowed configuration.

4. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the primary vessel at least substantially fills the secondary vessel internal volume when the secondary vessel is in the nested configuration.

5. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , further comprising a secondary vessel retention mechanism for selectively retaining the secondary vessel in the nested configuration, wherein the secondary vessel retention mechanism restricts the secondary vessel from being removed from the primary vessel when the secondary vessel is in the nested configuration, wherein the secondary vessel retention mechanism includes a secondary vessel retention structure, and wherein one or both of the primary vessel and the secondary vessel includes the secondary vessel retention structure.

6. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 5 , wherein the secondary vessel retention structure includes one or more of a threaded coupling structure, a bayonet lock structure, a frictional coupling structure, a press-fit coupling structure, a gasket, a magnetic coupling structure, a permanent magnet, and a ferromagnetic material.

7. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 2 , wherein the secondary closure includes a secondary closure drink outlet configured to enable a user to dispense the potable drink liquid from the secondary vessel internal volume when the secondary closure is in the use configuration.

8. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 7 , wherein the secondary closure includes a secondary closure base portion configured to operatively engage the secondary vessel dispensing region when the secondary closure is in the use configuration and a secondary closure cover portion configured to at least substantially cover the secondary vessel opening when the secondary closure is in the use configuration, and wherein the secondary closure cover portion at least partially defines the secondary closure drink outlet.

9. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 8 , wherein the secondary closure includes a secondary closure drink spout that extends away from the secondary closure base portion, and wherein the secondary closure drink spout includes the secondary closure drink outlet.

10. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the storage compartment extends at least partially through the primary vessel opening when the primary closure is operatively coupled to the primary vessel dispensing region.

11. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the handle extends away from the primary closure base portion when the compartment closure is operatively coupled to the primary closure base portion.

12. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the primary vessel dispensing region includes a neck that has a reduced diameter relative to a portion of the primary vessel adjacent to the primary vessel dispensing region.

13. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment is fluidly isolated from the primary vessel internal volume when the primary closure is operatively coupled to the primary vessel.

14. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the primary vessel has a primary vessel external surface, wherein the secondary vessel has a secondary vessel external surface, and wherein at least a portion of the primary vessel external surface is aligned with at least a portion of the secondary vessel external surface when the secondary vessel is in the nested configuration.

15. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the primary vessel includes a primary vessel inner body that defines the primary vessel internal volume, a primary vessel outer body, and a primary vessel void region that extends between the primary vessel inner body and the primary vessel outer body; and wherein the primary vessel void region is at least substantially evacuated of air.

16. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the secondary vessel includes a secondary vessel inner body that defines the secondary vessel internal volume, a secondary vessel outer body, and a secondary vessel void region that extends between the secondary vessel inner body and the secondary vessel outer body; and wherein the secondary vessel void region is at least substantially evacuated of air.

17. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the primary vessel internal volume has a capacity that is 12-36 fluid ounces (oz.), and wherein the secondary vessel internal volume has a capacity that is 10-19 oz.

18. The multi-vessel drink container of claim 1 , wherein the secondary vessel internal volume has a smaller capacity than the primary vessel internal volume.

19. The multi-vessel drink container

Assignees

• Camelbak Products Llc

Inventors

• Hammond Kelsey O
• Vierck Benjamin E

Classifications

• B65D21/0233 Primary

  Nestable containers · CPC title

• A47G19/2205

  Drinking glasses or vessels (A47G19/23 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47G19/23

  of stackable type · CPC title

• B65D43/0231

  only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth of the container (B65D43/0227 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D51/242

  provided with means for facilitating lifting or suspending of the container · CPC title