Spill proof container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016007805-A1
Application number	US-201514866257-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 25, 2015
Priority date	May 15, 2012
Publication date	Jan 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A spill proof container assembly having a receptacle, a non-spill lid and a handle assembly. The handle assembly including a cover disposed at a first end and a sleeve disposed at a second end. The cover and handle pivot about a sleeve connection between an open position and a closed position.

First claim

1 - 24 . (canceled)

25 . A spill proof container assembly comprising:
a receptacle having a closed end and an open end; a non-spill lid fastened to the open end of the receptacle; a handle assembly having a cover attached to a flexible handle at a first end, wherein the flexible handle pivotally folds between: an open position, where the cover is secured to a recess in the closed end of the receptacle; and a closed position, where a first side of the cover is secured to the non-spill lid; and a structure that provides audible feedback when the non-spill lid is in a predetermined position with respect to the receptacle, wherein a first portion of the structure is defined on the non-spill lid and a second portion of the structure is defined on the open end of the receptacle.

26 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 25 , wherein the first portion of the structure comprises a flexible tab and the second portion of the structure comprises a snap projection.

27 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 26 , wherein the snap projection engages a lower surface of the flexible tab while the non-spill lid moves concentric with respect to the receptacle toward a predetermined closed position.

28 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 27 , wherein the snap projection deflects the flexible tab in a direction tangential to a generally round body of the non-spill lid.

29 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 26 , wherein the flexible tab is cantilevered substantially near a first side of the non-spill lid.

30 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 26 , wherein the snap projection is embodied as a snap ridge that projects upwardly from a raised platform.

31 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 25 , wherein the receptacle has a visual indicator provided on an upper surface thereof and the non-spill lid has a viewing port defined in a first side thereof, such that the visual indicator is visible through the viewing port when the non-spill lid is fully secured onto the receptacle.

32 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 25 , further comprising a flexible diaphragm connected to the non-spill lid that extends across the open end of the receptacle when the lid is attached to the receptacle.

33 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 32 , wherein the flexible diaphragm defines a plurality of slits to form a plurality of tongues there between.

34 . A spill proof container assembly comprising:
a receptacle having a closed end and an open end; a non-spill lid fastened to the open end of the receptacle; a flexible diaphragm connected to the non-spill lid that extends across the open end of the receptacle when the lid is attached to the receptacle; and an audible feedback structure having a first portion defined on the non-spill lid and a second portion defined on the receptacle.

35 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 34 , wherein the first portion of the audible feedback structure is a flexible tab having a lower surface, and the second portion of the audible feedback structure is a snap ridge that projects upwardly from a raised platform located near the open end of the receptacle.

36 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 35 , wherein the non-spill lid is threadedly fastened to the receptacle, and when the non-spill lid is twisted onto the receptacle with a predetermined tightness, the snap ridge engages the lower surface of the flexible tab.

37 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 34 , wherein the non-spill lid has a viewing port wherein a portion of the receptacle is visible through the viewing port when the non-spill lid is fastened to the receptacle.

38 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 37 , wherein the viewing port is constructed as an acoustic waveguide.

39 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 34 , further comprising a reversible handle having a cover attached at a first end, wherein the cover and reversible handle pivotally fold between:
an open position, wherein the cover is secured to a recess in the closed end of the receptacle; a closed position, wherein the cover is secured to the non-spill lid; and wherein the reversible handle forms a closed loop in both the open and the closed positions.

40 . A spill proof container assembly comprising:
a receptacle having a closed end, an open end, a raised platform defined adjacent to a portion of the open end, and a handle assembly; a non-spill lid that connects to the open end of the receptacle, the non-spill lid having a flexible tab and a flexible diaphragm; and a structure disposed on the raised platform in communication with the flexible tab for producing an audible feedback when the non-spill lid is twisted onto the receptacle with a predetermined tightness.

41 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 40 , wherein the flexible diaphragm comprises a plurality of tongues that close an interior chamber of the receptacle.

42 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 40 , wherein the flexible handle has a cover attached at a first end, and a second end attached to the receptacle, wherein the cover is secured to a recess in the closed end of the receptacle when in an open position.

43 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 40 , wherein the structure comprises a snap projection for engaging and temporarily restraining the flexible tab while the non-spill lid is screwed onto the receptacle with the predetermined tightness.

44 . The spill proof container assembly recited in claim 43 , wherein the flexible tab has a fixed end attached to the non-spill lid and a free end, such that the free end cams itself over an upper surface of the snap projection.

Assignees

• Munchkin Inc

Inventors

• Chan Sung Yun

Classifications

• B65D2251/0018

  of the 43-type · CPC title

• A47G19/30 Primary

  Other containers or devices used as table equipment {(used as kitchen equipment A47J47/02)} · CPC title

• A47J47/02 Primary

  Closed containers for foodstuffs · CPC title

• B65D2251/0078

  of the 41-type · CPC title

• B65D25/28

  Handles (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/46; of bottles or jars B65D23/10 {; holders for glasses, bottles, cartons, plastic bags, cans A47G23/02}) · CPC title