Container and withdrawal system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12201230-B2
Application number	US-202318360256-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2023
Priority date	Nov 6, 2018
Publication date	Jan 21, 2025
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025

Abstract

A container system having an access portal is disclosed. The container system may contain a selected material for access and withdraw through the portal. The portal may be engaged in any appropriate manner, such as with the application of a vacuum or pouring out.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mouthpiece for use with a container assembly, the container assembly having a system for containment and delivery of a material to a user, the system including a container defining a volume in which a material can be disposed and a cover coupleable to the container, the mouthpiece being engageable by a mouth of a user to draw material therethrough, the mouthpiece comprising:
a passage extending therethrough;
a mouth engaging portion having an outer wall, the mouth engaging portion including a first portion with a first exterior surface that extends along a first line, and a second portion with a second exterior surface that extends along a second line, wherein the first line forms a first angle relative to a horizontal plane, the second line forms a second angle relative to the horizontal plane, and the second angle is less than the first angle;
an engaging surface that includes a horizontally outwardly oriented ridge that receives a projection of the cover, the ridge extending around the mouthpiece;
a flange receiving portion located below the engaging surface, the flange receiving portion being positionable between two portions of the cover, the flange receiving portion having an outer edge being located below and extending radially outwardly beyond the engaging surface; and
an outer wall that extends linearly from a top surface of the mouthpiece to the engaging surface.

2. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the second angle is about 70 degrees to about 85 degrees, and the first angle is about 80 degrees to about 90 degrees.

3. The mouthpiece of claim 2 , wherein the second angle is about 78 degrees, and the first angle is about 89 degrees.

4. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the passage is substantially cylindrical between the first exterior surface and the second exterior surface.

5. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and the passage is substantially continuous and has a substantially similar inner diameter between the first end and the second end.

6. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the passage has a varying inner diameter, and the passage is tapered from the top surface toward the flange receiving portion.

7. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein
the mouth engaging portion and the flange receiving portion are integrally formed and made of a compressible material.

8. The mouthpiece of claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece includes a top surface that can be contacted by a lid of the container assembly, the mouthpiece is compressible when it is engaged by the lid, and the mouthpiece has an uncompressed configuration and a compressed configuration.

9. The mouthpiece of claim 8 , wherein the mouthpiece extends along a first axis when the mouthpiece is not compressed, the mouthpiece extends along a second axis when the mouthpiece is compressed, and the second axis is different from the first axis.

10. The mouthpiece of claim 9 , wherein a difference between the first axis and the second axis is between two degrees and five degrees.

11. The mouthpiece of claim 8 , wherein the mouthpiece moves when it is compressed, the mouthpiece moving about 1 mm to about 3 mm from its uncompressed configuration to its compressed configuration.

12. The mouthpiece of claim 8 , wherein the mouthpiece has a first height in its compressed configuration and a second height in its uncompressed configuration, the second height being different from the first height, the first height being about 10 mm to about 27 mm.

13. The mouthpiece of claim 8 , wherein the top surface is spaced apart from the engaging surface by a first distance in its compressed configuration and by a second distance in its uncompressed configuration, the first distance being about 20 mm to about 30 mm, and the second distance is between about 1 mm to about 5 mm less than the first distance.

14. The mouthpiece of claim 8 , wherein the top surface is spaced apart from the engaging surface by a first distance in its compressed configuration and by a second distance in its uncompressed configuration, the first distance being about 2% to about 15% less than the second distance.

15. The mouthpiece of claim 8 , wherein the passage extends through the mouth engaging portion, and the passage is open in each of the uncompressed configuration and the compressed configuration.

16. A mouthpiece for use with a container assembly, the container assembly having a system for containment and delivery of a material to a user, the system including a container defining a volume containing a material, and a withdraw tube extending into the volume through which the material can be withdrawn, the system including a filter holding member coupled to the withdraw tube to secure a filter between the filter holding member and the withdraw tube, the mouthpiece being connectable with the withdraw tube and engageable by a mouth of a user to draw material therethrough, the mouthpiece comprising:
an engaging surface that includes a horizontally outwardly oriented ridge that receives a projection of the container, the ridge extending around the mouthpiece;
a lower flange portion that sealingly engages the filter holding member, the lower flange portion receiving a portion of the filter holding member, the lower flange portion being located below the engaging surface and having an outer edge being located below and extending radially outwardly beyond the engaging surface;
a mouth engaging portion integrally formed with the lower flange portion; and
a passage extending from the lower flange portion to the mouth engaging portion,
wherein the mouth engaging portion includes a first portion with a first exterior surface that extends along a first line, a second portion with a second exterior surface that extends along a second line, the first line forms a first angle relative to a horizontal plane, the second line forms a second angle relative to the horizontal plane, and the second angle is less than the first angle.

17. The mouthpiece of claim 16 , wherein the second angle is about 70 degrees to about 85 degrees, and the first angle is about 80 degrees to about 90 degrees.

18. The mouthpiece of claim 16 , further comprising:
an engaging surface that includes a ridge that receives a projection of a cover coupled to the container, the ridge extending around the mouthpiece; and
an outer wall that extends linearly from a top surface of the mouthpiece to the engaging surface.

19. A mouthpiece for use with a container assembly, the container assembly having a system for containment and delivery of a material to a user, the system including a container defining a volume containing a material, and a withdraw tube extending into the volume through which the material can be withdrawn, the system including a filter holding member coupled to the withdraw tube to secure a filter between the filter holding member and the withdraw tube, the mouthpiece being connectable with the withdraw tube and engageable by a mouth of a user to draw material therethrough, the mouthpiece comprising:
an engaging surface that includes a horizontally outwardly oriented ridge that receives a projection of the container, the ridge extending around the mouthpiece;
a lower flange portion that sealingly engages the filter holding member, the lower flange portion receiving a portion of the filter holding member, the lower flange portion being located below the engaging surface and having an outer edge being located below and extending radially outwardly beyond the en

Assignees

• Brita Lp

Inventors

• Bell Russell E

Classifications

• B65D51/242

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

• B65D47/2018

  comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure · CPC title

• B65D47/32

  with means for venting · CPC title

• A47G21/188

  with filters to remove impurities · CPC title

• B65D77/32

  Tearing-strings or like flexible elements · CPC title