Vessel lid and methods of making and using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11891224-B2
Application number	US-201916439382-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 12, 2019
Priority date	Jun 12, 2019
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

A lid assembly is connected to a vessel to provide a leak proof seal to prevent leakage of liquid from the vessel. The lid assembly includes a base and a removably connectable lid. The base has an open first end, an open second end and a sidewall. The sidewall defines a passageway which extends between the first and second end of the base. A plurality of projections are provided on an internal surface of the sidewall. The base is removably connected to the vessel. The removably connectable lid of the lid assembly has a stopper configured to be inserted into the open second end of the base. The stopper is provided with a plurality of external projections corresponding to the plurality of projections of the base such that the base and lid are moved between a locked and unlocked position using approximate thirty degree (30°) turns, respectively.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lid assembly connectable to a vessel, comprising:
a base having an open first end, an open second end and a sidewall defining a passageway extending between the first and second end, wherein a plurality of L-shaped projections are provided on an internal surface of the sidewall wherein each of the plurality of L-shaped projections is provided with a substantially horizontally slanted portion configured with a notch, and the base is removably connected to the vessel wherein the base is provided with an internal shoulder positioned in the passageway of the base so as to provide the base with a first portion and a second portion wherein the second portion of the base forms a collar; and
a lid having a closed top surface, the closed top surface having a skirt extending downward from and about a perimeter of the closed top surface, the skirt positioned over the second portion of the base and a stopper extending downward from a bottom surface of the lid, the stopper configured to be inserted into the collar of the second portion of the base, the stopper being provided with a plurality of external rectangular projections wherein each of the plurality of external rectangular projections is configured to position in the notch of the substantially horizontally slanted portion of the L-shaped projection of the base, such that the plurality of external rectangular projections corresponding to the plurality of L-shaped projections of the base such that the base and lid are moved between a locked and unlocked position wherein each of the plurality of L-shaped projections of the base is provided in a staggered arrangement and each of the corresponding plurality of rectangular projections of the lid are provided in a staggered arrangement.

2. The lid assembly of claim 1 wherein the open first end of the base is externally threaded so as to facilitate connection with the vessel.

3. The lid assembly of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the base has a greater diameter than the second portion of the base.

4. The Rd assembly of claim 3 wherein a seal ring is positioned about the first portion of the base of the Rd assembly to make a sealing engagement when the base of the lid assembly is connected to the vessel.

5. The lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base is provided with a handle positioned between the first portion and the second portion, the handle being provided for carrying the vessel when the base of the lid assembly is connected to the vessel.

6. The lid assembly of claim 1 wherein in the unlocked position, the stopper of the lid inserted into the open second end of the base of the lid assembly and the plurality of projections of the lid are positioned adjacent to the plurality of the projections of the base such that the lid can be inserted and removed from the open second end of the base of lid assembly without turning the lid.

7. The lid assembly of claim 1 wherein in the locked position, the lid is turned approximately thirty degrees(30°) in a first direction so that each of the plurality of rectangular projections of the lid are locked in position by being moved to the notch of each one of the corresponding plurality of L-shaped projections of the base such that a leak proof seal is formed between the base and the lid.

8. The lid assembly of claim 7 wherein the lid assembly is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by turning the lid approximately thirty degrees(30°) in a second direction so that each of the plurality of projections of the lid are moved in a position away from the notch of each of the plurality of projections of the base so that the lid may be removed from the base.

9. A lid assembly, comprising:
a base connected to a vessel, the base having an open first end, an open second end and a sidewall defining a passageway extending between the first and second end, wherein a plurality of L-shaped projections are provided on an internal surface of the sidewall wherein each of the plurality of L-shaped projections is provided with a substantially horizontally slanted portion configured with a notch and the base is removably connected to the vessel wherein the base is provided with an internal shoulder positioned in the passageway of the base so as to provide the base with a first portion and a second portion wherein the second portion of the base forms a collar; and
a lid having a closed top surface, the closed top surface having a skirt extending downward from and about a perimeter of the closed top surface, the skirt positioned over the second portion of the base and a stopper extending downward from a bottom surface of the lid, the stopper configured to be inserted into the collar of the second portion of the base, the stopper being provided with a plurality of external rectangular projections wherein each of the plurality of external rectangular projections is configured to position in the notch of the substantially horizontally slanted portion of the L-shaped projection of the base, such that the plurality of external rectangular projections corresponding to the plurality of L-shaped projections of the base such that the base and lid are moved between a locked and an unlocked position wherein each of the plurality of L-shaped projections of the base is provided in a staggered arrangement and each of the corresponding plurality of rectangular projections of the lid are provided in a staggered arrangement.

10. The Rd assembly of claim 9 wherein the open first end of the base is externally threaded so as to facilitate connection with the vessel.

11. The lid assembly of claim 9 wherein the first portion of the base has a greater diameter than the second portion of the base.

12. The lid assembly of claim 11 wherein a seal ring is positioned about the first portion of the base of the lid assembly to make a sealing engagement when the base of the lid assembly is connected to the vessel.

13. The lid assembly of claim 9 wherein the base is provided with a handle positioned between the first portion and the second portion, the handle being provided for carrying the vessel when the base of the lid assembly is connected to the vessel.

14. The lid assembly of claim 9 wherein in the unlocked position, the stopper of the lid inserted into the open second end of the base of the lid assembly and the plurality of projections of the lid are positioned adjacent to the plurality of the L-shaped projections of the base such that the lid can be inserted and removed from the open second end of the base of lid assembly without turning the lid.

15. The lid assembly of claim 9 wherein in the locked position, the lid is turned approximately thirty degrees(30°) in a first direction so that each of the plurality of rectangular projections of the lid are locked in position by being moved to the notch of each one of the corresponding plurality of L-shaped projections of the base such that a leak proof seal is formed between the base and the lid.

16. The lid assembly of claim 15 wherein the lid assembly is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by turning the lid approximately thirty degrees(30°) in a second direction so that each of the plurality of projections of the lid are moved in a position away from the seat/notch of each of the plurality of L-shaped projections of the base so that the lid may be removed from the base.

Assignees

• Real Value LLC

Inventors

• Ames Micah

Classifications

• B65D51/18 Primary

  Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures {(B65D51/247 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A45F3/08

  Carrying-frames; Frames combined with sacks · CPC title

• B65D43/0229

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

• B65D47/121

  Stoppers · CPC title

• B65D51/242

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