Drink bottle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9162802-B2
Application number	US-201314072473-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	Jan 26, 2011
Publication date	Oct 20, 2015
Grant date	Oct 20, 2015

Abstract

A drink bottle may include a container and a lid connected to the container. The lid may include a spout and a spout cover. Each of the spout and the spout cover may be moved in opposite directions between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lid configured for connection to a drink bottle, the lid comprising:
a spout and a spout cover,
wherein each of the spout and the spout cover are movably connected to the lid and movable in opposite directions between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration,
wherein the spout contacts the spout cover so as to retain the spout cover in the stowed configuration, and
wherein selective operative movement of the spout from the stowed configuration to the dispensing configuration initiates a responsive movement of the spout cover from the stowed configuration to the dispensing configuration.

2. The lid of claim 1 , wherein selective operative movement of the spout from the dispensing configuration to the stowed configuration initiates a responsive movement of the spout cover from the dispensing configuration to the stowed configuration.

3. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the spout cover is normally biased to be disposed in the dispensing configuration.

4. The lid of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator assembly movably connected to the lid and operatively coupled to the spout when the spout is disposed in the stowed configuration, and operatively uncoupled from the spout in order to facilitate movement of the spout from the stowed configuration to the dispensing configuration.

5. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the spout and spout cover are connected to the lid at diametrically opposed positions.

6. The lid of claim 4 , wherein the actuator assembly includes a latch mechanism selectively connected to the spout.

7. The lid of claim 4 , wherein the actuator assembly is a user input feature.

8. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the spout cover includes a counterweight connected to an outer portion to orient a center of gravity of the spout cover offset from an axle of the spout cover away from the spout.

9. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the spout cover includes a spring element including a first end contiguous with the spout cover and a second end contiguous with the lid.

Assignees

• Ignite Usa Llc

Inventors

• El-Saden Sami
• Miller Blair E
• Wodka Daniel M
• Phillips John W

Classifications

• A47G19/2266

  Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids · CPC title

• A45F3/18

  of rigid material · CPC title

• B65D47/065 Primary

  with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts · CPC title

• B65D47/066

  the spout being either flexible or having a flexible wall portion, whereby the spout is foldable between a dispensing and a non-dispensing position (B65D47/2043 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D51/242 Primary

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