CN105813955A - Beverage container with recessed top and method for using same - Google Patents

Abstract

A beverage container that includes a main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom, an interior, a circular rim and a first set of threads on an inside surface thereof that are positioned adjacent the rim at a first height. The rim includes a downwardly depending portion that extends below the first set of threads. The container also includes a removable cover with a bottom, a generally cylindrical side wall, an annular flange extending outwardly from the generally cylindrical side wall and an annular collar. The collar, the annular flange and the side wall define a first channel that receives the rim, and the bottom and the generally cylindrical side wall cooperate to define a cover cavity. The side wall includes a second set of threads on an outside surface thereof that are matingly engaged with the first set of threads.

Description

There is container for drink and the using method thereof of recessed top

The cross reference of related application

This application claims the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/968 submitted on March 20th, 2014, the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/916 that 274 and 2013 on Decembers are submitted for 13, the rights and interests of 049, and it is the U.S. Patent application No.13/669 submitted on November 5th, 2012, the part continuation application of 363, the full text of these applications is herein incorporated each through way of reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to container for drink, and relate more specifically to the container for drink with recessed top and the method using this container for drink.

Background technology

In order to keep beverage to be cool after opening tank, user generally has to be poured into by content in the teacup wherein having ice or glass or put into by incomplete tank in cold storage or refrigerator, so has the risk spilt.This is likely to inconvenient for user and has promoted refuse generation, because this needs the use material for tank and the material for teacup or uses soap and water to clean non-once glass drying oven.

Summary of the invention

According to the first aspect of the invention, it is provided that a kind of container for drink, including there is open top and closing bottom and defining the cylindrical body portion of inside.Bottom includes contact surface and the continuous print spill non-contact portion extended between contact surface.Cylindrical body portion defines the first volume.This container also includes the removable cap of the position being positioned between bottom and top, and is limited to the recess between described removable cap and described open top.Recess defines the second volume, described second volume described first volume about 5% and about between 50%.In a preferred embodiment, columnar main part includes the edge that adjacent top is arranged, the diameter at wherein said edge is more than or equal to the diameter at the top of described columnar main part.Preferably, non-contact portion does not include male portion.But, this is not limitation of the present invention.

In a preferred embodiment, columnar main part includes the lug wherein defining at least one notch that is arranged on its inner surface.Removable cap includes being suitably sized at least one projection through notch.In make position, extending at least partially below described lug of projection.Removable cap include from its upwardly extending cylindrical wall and between the opposite wall of described cylindrical wall extend handle.In another embodiment, removable cap includes ring and completely removable housing.In another embodiment, columnar main part includes the screw thread within it surface, and removable cap includes from its upwardly extending cylindrical wall, the outer surface of this cylindrical wall there is screw thread, engage to described screw thread and the threaded engagement in cylindrical body portion, and cylindrical body portion includes the lug that is arranged on its inner surface.Removable cap is in the relation that the upper surface with lug seals.In another embodiment, removable cap includes stay on projection and housing, and projection includes drawing portion and engaging the bar portion of stay on described housing.In a preferred embodiment, removable cap is positioned at following location: make the beverage of standard volume can fill the first volume of below removable cap, and the second volume or recess are at least 20mL.

In a preferred embodiment, removable cap farther includes additional reservoir, and described additional reservoir includes removable housing associated with it.Preferably, cylindrical body portion includes the first beverage, and additional reservoir includes the second beverage, and the first beverage and the second beverage are by removable housing separately.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of method, including providing container for drink, described container for drink includes: cylindrical body portion, and described cylindrical body portion has the inside of open top, closing bottom and restriction the first volume；Removable cap, its position between described bottom and open top；And it being limited to the recess between removable cap and the top of cylindrical body portion, recess defines the second volume.Container for drink includes the first beverage being placed in one, and the first beverage is filled with the 3rd volume of below removable cap.The method also includes: remove removable cap, the second beverage is put into inside and makes the first beverage and the second beverage fill the 3rd volume and fill at least some of of the second volume.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of container for drink is provided, this container for drink includes main part, this main part has the top of opening and the bottom of Guan Bi, inside, circular edge and within it first group of screw thread on surface, and first group of screw thread is positioned adjacent in the first At The Height with described edge.Edge includes extending to the downwardly depending part below first group of screw thread.Container also includes removable cap, this removable cap have bottom, general cylindrical shape sidewall, from the outward extending collar flange of general cylindrical shape sidewall, and cyclic loop.Lasso, collar flange and sidewall define the first passage receiving edge, and bottom and general cylindrical shape sidewall cooperate to define lid chamber.Sidewall includes second group of screw thread on its outer surface, and this second group of screw thread and first group of threaded engagement ground engage.

In a preferred embodiment, lasso defines the second channel relative with first passage with collar flange, and the original position that removable cap can be received within first passage from edge is inverted into upside down position and edge is accepted in the second channel.Preferably, lasso is dimensioned and makes when removable cap is in upside down position, and lasso provides friction, pressure or interference engagement at the top of main part.In an additional preferred embodiment, general cylindrical shape sidewall includes the 3rd group of screw thread, and when removable cap is in upside down position, described 3rd group of screw thread and first group of threaded engagement ground engage.

In a preferred embodiment, removable cap can move to the bottom of main part from the original position that edge is received within first passage and be received within the bottom position in lid chamber, and wherein general cylindrical shape sidewall is sized on bottom position to provide and the frictional fit of main part, press-fit or interference engagement.In a preferred embodiment, container includes the recess that is limited between the bottom of removable cap and the open top of main part.Preferably, recess defines about 5% and about the second volume between 50% at the first volume.

In a preferred embodiment, first group of screw thread is positioned at the first height, and the downwardly depending part at edge includes the feather edge being positioned at the second height, and the first height is more than the second height.Preferably, removable cap all seals about main part with on upside down position in situ.In a preferred embodiment, removable cap includes covering lid chamber and limiting the removable housing within lid, and article are positioned in lid inside.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of method, including providing container for drink, container for drink has main part, and main part has open top, closing bottom and defines the inside limiting the first volume.Beverage is placed in inside.Container for drink also includes removable cap, goes up in situ, and removable cap engages removedly with main part.Removable cap includes bottom and the general cylindrical shape sidewall extended upwardly from the bottom portion, and bottom and general cylindrical shape sidewall limit lid chamber.The method includes: removable cap removed from cylindrical body portion, and at lid chamber delocalization upside down position in recess, removable cap is placed in cylindrical body portion.In a preferred embodiment, the method also includes: before being placed on main part by lid on upside down position, by internally placed at least one additive, and shakes container for drink after being placed on main part by lid on upside down position.

In a preferred embodiment, when the method comprises the steps: to be in original position or upside down position when removable cap, removable cap is removed from main part, and removable cap is placed on the bottom of main part the bottom of main part is received within lid chamber.In a preferred embodiment, container for drink includes the recess that is limited between the bottom of removable cap and the top of main part.Recess defines the second volume, and when removable cap is arranged in original position, lid chamber is positioned in recess, and when removable cap is arranged in upside down position, lid chamber is not in recess.Preferably, the second volume the first volume about 5% and about between 50%.

In a preferred embodiment, the step that lid removes from original position is included second group of screw thread removable cap and first group of thread separation.The step removing the removable cap on main part on upside down position preferably includes the 3rd group of screw thread in removable cap and first group of screw-threaded engagement.

In a preferred embodiment, the method includes: exposes after removing removable cap and drinks opening on the bottom of removable cap.This step can complete before or after Jiang Gai is placed in upside down position.Will be recognized by, for instance, by pulling, hinged or otherwise by projection from lid bottom remove, it is possible to complete to drink exposing of opening.In exemplary use, empty container for drink can be provided the lid being on original position.Lid is removed, and beverage is introduced into, and then lid can be put back on main part on upside down position, and then can expose and drink opening.Preferably, the bottom of main part and the bottom of removable cap have same or analogous recessed amount so that container for drink can be stacked and placed on over each other.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of method, the method includes providing container for drink, and this container for drink has main part, and main part has the top of opening, the bottom of Guan Bi and defines the inside being wherein provided with beverage, internal limits the first volume.Container also includes the removable cap engaged removedly with main part.Removable cap includes bottom, the general cylindrical shape sidewall that extends upwardly from the bottom portion and removable housing.It is internal that bottom, general cylindrical shape sidewall and removable housing define lid, and article are placed in lid inside.The method includes: removed from removable cap by removable housing, and is removed from lid is internal by article, and removable cap is removed from cylindrical body portion.

In a preferred embodiment, removable cap farther includes additional reservoir, and this additional reservoir includes the second beverage and has removable housing, and the method includes: before the second beverage is put into inside, remove removable housing.

In an embodiment, removable housing also includes additional reservoir, and this additional reservoir includes removable housing associated there.Preferably, cylindrical body portion includes the first beverage and additional reservoir includes the second beverage, and the first beverage and the second beverage are by the bottom of removable housing or removable housing separately.

It will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that container for drink herein provides following feature and advantage.The embodiment with complete opening mouth opening allows to experience by exposure to fragrance, the tank drink providing improvement that bubbles.The embodiment with frustoconical or taper provides the stackable capability of tank/container.Spine/projection and taper provide user and grip the place of tank, it is provided that the grasping of improvement and provide and more have ergonomic sensation.In certain embodiments, smooth limit improves the sensation by similar cup with lip contact region and improves tank drink and experience.As hereafter discussed, smooth limit or edge can be formed as outwardly or inwardly rolling up tank material, to provide smooth, square or circular edge.In a preferred embodiment, other obstruction thing in this edge providing seamless (between housing and tank) or lip contact region.In a preferred embodiment, it is absent from screw thread, projection or sealing mechanism in lip contact region, because they are positioned at below tank/container and/or inside.

In a preferred embodiment, container is opened by torsion, and housing/lid is screwed to top and the inside of tank, and outer (highlighting) screw thread is at internal tank, and female thread is in the outside of lid.Preferably, screw thread (or other seals mechanism) is invisible from external container, because edge downwardly extends enough remote to cover, hide or block screw thread.Preferably, seal structure to be by export-oriented involute or interior outside volume rather than realize by rolling up and being sealed on tank by housing.

As being hereafter described more fully, it is provided that include multiple sealing options of screw thread, projection, barb, o type circle, spine etc..In a preferred embodiment, lid can act as complementary compartment to keep independent additive by independent housing.In a preferred embodiment, removable cap is without being disposed or abandoning, but can be attached to the bottom of tank.Preferably, housing can be squeezed and be attached to the top of tank, increases the volume of whole container.On upside down position, housing or lid are attached by the additional seal method of such as airtight/press-fit or screw thread.By being inverted the additional space permission additive that lid provides, such as ice, mixture, another kind of beverage, etc..Inverted lid also allows for container and is used as shaking machine.

In a preferred embodiment, for forming container, cylindrical shape and/or frustoconical main part are stamped to form by sheet material (such as aluminum), and screw thread is formed in which, and then top is rolled to form edge from outside " hiding " screw thread.Then, after container has been filled beverage, lid (it is individually formed) is screwed on.Lid can be made up of any desired material, for instance, metal, plastics etc..As used herein " cylindrical shape " or " general cylindrical shape " mean parts (such as, main part) and have the cross section of circle, but not necessarily have constant diameter.Such as, joint taper, taper or comprise projection and be considered " cylindrical shape " or " general cylindrical shape ".

In a preferred embodiment, removable cap is assembled to the bottom of main part with the arrangement of press-fit or frictional fit.Some state, regional or national etc. contains the law or the regulation that prevent tank from having the pulling-on piece (because they often become rubbish) separated with tank.Owing to removable cap can be assembled to the bottom of main part, so user can have the tank of full aperture opening and having and store lid without the place thrown away.

The present invention and additional feature and advantage thereof can be best understood by by reference description below together.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is that cross-section according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is to demonstrate the side view of the container for drink of liquid therein and ice；

Fig. 2 is the top view of the container for drink of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the top perspective view of the container for drink of Fig. 1；

Fig. 4 is the side view of the container for drink of Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the container for drink along the line 5-5 of Fig. 4 Fig. 1 intercepted；

Fig. 6 is the upward view of the container for drink of Fig. 1；

Fig. 7 is the exploded perspective view of container for drink according to another preferred embodiment of the invention；

Fig. 8 originates from the axonometric chart of the cover of the container for drink of Fig. 7；

Fig. 9 is the top view of the container for drink of Fig. 7；

Figure 10 is the top perspective view of the container for drink of Fig. 7；

Figure 11 is the side view of the container for drink of Fig. 7；

Figure 12 is the sectional view of the container for drink along the line 12-12 of Figure 11 Fig. 7 intercepted；

Figure 13 is the exploded perspective view of container for drink according to another preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 14 is the top view of the container for drink of Figure 13；

Figure 15 is the top perspective view of the container for drink of Figure 13；

Figure 16 is the side view of the container for drink of Figure 13；

Figure 17 is the sectional view of the container for drink along the line 17-17 of Figure 16 Figure 13 intercepted；

Figure 18 is the top view of container for drink according to another preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 19 is the top perspective view of the container for drink of Figure 18；

Figure 20 is the side view of the container for drink of Figure 18；

Figure 21 is the sectional view of the container for drink along the line 21-21 of Figure 20 Figure 18 intercepted；

Figure 22 is the top perspective view of the container for drink of housing Figure 18 in an open position；

Figure 23 is the exploded perspective view of container for drink according to another preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 24 is the top view of the container for drink of Figure 23；

Figure 25 is the top perspective view of the container for drink of Figure 23；

Figure 26 is the side view of the container for drink of Figure 23；

Figure 27 is the sectional view of the container for drink along the line 27-27 of Figure 16 Figure 23 intercepted；

Figure 28 is the axonometric chart of container for drink according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, and housing is threaded on the top of tank；

Figure 29 is along the line 29-29 of Figure 28 profile intercepted；

Figure 30 is the exploded perspective view of the container for drink of Figure 28 and lid；

Figure 31 covers the axonometric chart of the container for drink of Figure 28 in inverted situation；

Figure 32 intercepts along the line 32/33-32/33 of Figure 31 and illustrates that inverted lid is press-fitted into the profile on container for drink；

Figure 33 is profile that is that intercept along the line 32/33-32/33 of Figure 31 and that illustrate another embodiment being inverted lid Screw assembly to container for drink；

Figure 34 is the axonometric chart that lid is positioned at the container for drink of the Figure 28 bottom it；

Figure 35 is along the line 35-35 of Figure 34 sectional view intercepted；

Figure 36 is the sectional view of similar Figure 33, but has the opening drunk in lid；

Figure 37 A is the section view cut away view illustrating container for drink according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, and lid has barb sealing member；

Figure 37 B is the section view cut away view illustrating the container for drink with threaded cap and disc shaped seal body according to a preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 37 C is the section view cutaway view illustrating the container for drink with the lid with o type circle sealing member according to a preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 37 D is the section view cutaway view illustrating the container for drink with threaded cap and lip seal member according to a preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 37 E is the section view cutaway view illustrating container for drink according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, and container for drink has enlarging top and threaded cap；

Figure 37 F is the section view cutaway view illustrating the threaded cap with lower seal according to a preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 38 is the axonometric chart of the container for drink of expansion according to a preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 39 is the sectional view of the container for drink of the expansion of Figure 38；

Figure 40 is the side view of two the stacked container for drink including ice labelling on it；

Figure 41 is the sectional view of the container for drink including lid, and lid can move up and think that ice provides space；

Figure 42 is the axonometric chart of the container for drink including lid, and Gai Zhongyou is for storing the space of food；And

Figure 43 is along the line 43-43 of Figure 42 sectional view intercepted.

Similar is marked in several views of accompanying drawing and refers to similar parts.

Detailed description of the invention

Description below and accompanying drawing are illustrative of, rather than should be interpreted that restriction.Describe some concrete details to provide thorough understanding of the present disclosure.But, in some instances, it does not have describe known or conventional details, in order to avoid making explanation smudgy.Mention one in the disclosure or but another embodiment may refer to be not necessarily referring to same embodiment；And such referring to means at least one embodiment.

Mention " embodiment " or " embodiment " in the description to mean to combine with the embodiment comprised at least one embodiment disclosed and the specific feature, structure or the characteristic that describe.Occur that phrase " an embodiment " is not necessarily all referring to same embodiment everywhere in description, neither mutually exclusive other embodiments individually or the embodiment of alternative.And, describing each feature, these features can by some embodiments rather than represented by other embodiments.Similarly, describing various requirement, these requirements are requirements for some embodiments, and other embodiments is not required.

The term used in this manual generally in the art, in disclosed context and in its ordinary meaning particularly hereinafter with them using each term.Some terms for describing the disclosure have been discussed below, or have discussed in other place of description, in order to provide the extra guiding about this disclosure for practitioner.In order to convenient, some terms are highlighted, for instance use italic and/or quotation marks: use scope and the implication on term that highlight do not affect；In identical context, regardless of whether highlight, the scope of term is identical with implication.Will be recognized by identical things can more than one mode tell about.

As a result, the language of alternative and synonym can be used for any one or more terms discussed herein.No matter term describes in detail at this or discusses, and does not apply any special meaning.Provide the synonym of some terms.One or more synon descriptions are not excluded for other synon use.The example used Anywhere in the description, including the example of any term discussed herein, merely illustrative explanation, it is not intended to limit scope and the implication of the term of the disclosure or any demonstration further.Equally, the disclosure is not limited in this description each embodiment of providing.

It is not intended to the scope of further limit publicity, shown below is according to the apparatus of disclosure embodiment, device, method and the example about result thereof.Unless definition, whole technology used herein have the identical implication usually understood with the those of ordinary skill in the field belonging to the disclosure with scientific terminology.In the case of a conflict, this document to contain definition is as the criterion.

It will be appreciated that such as "front", "rear" used herein, " top ", " bottom ", " side ", " short ", " length ", " on ", the term of D score and " lower section " is only for the ease of illustrating, and refers to the orientation of parts as depicted.Should be appreciated that any orientation of parts described herein within the scope of the invention.

With reference now to accompanying drawing, wherein display is to illustrate the purpose of the present invention, rather than the restriction purpose of the present invention, Fig. 1-2 2 illustrates some embodiments of container for drink (generally refer herein to be 10 and be referred to as individually in the various figures or be appointed as 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e etc.), these embodiments all include cylindrical body portion 12, its have the top 14 of opening, the bottom 16 of Guan Bi, internal 18 and the removable cap 20 of depression of the position that is positioned between bottom 16 and top 14.Recess 22 is limited between the top of removable cap 20 and cylindrical body portion 12.Usually, in use, the volume below removable cap 20 filled by the beverage of standard volume.Then, user can remove removable cap 20 and other article or additive such as ethanol, ice or other mixture be put in container 10, and is not resulted in container 10 overflow.Such as, the orthobaric volume of tank or container for drink is 12 fluid ounces.In the exemplary embodiment, container for drink has the volume that can preserve 16 fluid ounces, but wherein only comprises the cola of 12 fluid ounces.In use, user removes removable cap 20 and is then poured into by the whiskey of three fluid ounces wherein to provide whiskey and cola in original laughable container.In a preferred embodiment, recess or additional space are about the 5% of total measurement (volume) and about between 50%.In a more preferred embodiment, recess or additional space are about the 10% of total measurement (volume) and about between 40%.In most preferred embodiment, recess or additional space are the 20% of total measurement (volume) and about between 30%.

Fig. 2-6 illustrates the first embodiment of container for drink 10a.As shown in figures 2-6, container 10a includes the removable lid 20a of pulling-on piece or full top pulling-on piece, and it includes the ring 24 being connected with completely removable housing 26, is similar to the removable cap on tennis tank.Referring further to U.S. Patent No. 3,349,949, it is herein incorporated in full by reference.

As it is shown in figure 5, in a preferred embodiment, container 10a includes edge 28, and this edge 28 has identical with the periphery of cylindrical body portion 12 or periphery more than cylindrical body portion 12 periphery.It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that, when drinking from container for drink 10, the container for drink 10 with periphery edge 28 (thus provide relatively straight side) approximately uniform with the girth of cylindrical body portion 12 and recess 22 provides more similar teacup or the sensation of similar glass.It will be appreciated that as it is used herein, " removable cap " means can being removed at least partially or shifting and make the content of container 10 to be obtained of removable cap.Container 10a can be the single piece at least partially defining recess 22 by manufacturing and making edge 28 and removable cap 20a.But, this is not that the present invention is limited, and edge 28 and removable cap 20a can be independent parts.

As seen in figs. 5-6, in a preferred embodiment, bottom 16 includes rounded contact surface 30, and this rounded contact surface is around the non-contact portion 32 extended between which.In a preferred embodiment, non-contact portion 32 has continuous print spill, as shown in Figure 5.In another embodiment, bottom 16 can include edge and smooth bottom surface, is similar to jar of Sheng bean or the like.Bottom 16 can also include inclined-plane 34, but, this is not that the present invention is limited.

Fig. 7-12 illustrates second embodiment of container for drink 10b.As Figure 7-8, removable cap 20b includes cylinder side wall 36, handle 38 and multiple projection 40, and projection 40 coordinates with lug 42 and the corresponding notch 44 being limited in lug 42.Lug 42 is arranged on the inner surface of cylindrical body portion 12.Projection 40 is received through notch 44, and then removable cap 20b rotates and makes projection 40 be positioned at the lower section of lug 42, thus being fastened on by removable cap 20b in cylindrical body portion 12, as shown in figure 12.In a preferred embodiment, sealing member is between removable cap 20b and lug 42.It will be appreciated that this embodiment can seal again.

Figure 13-17 illustrates the 3rd embodiment of container for drink 10c.As shown in figure 13, removable cap 20c includes and the screw thread 46 of corresponding screw thread 48 cooperation on the inner surface of cylindrical body portion 12.In a preferred embodiment, container for drink 10c includes the lug 42 for removable cap 20c offer sealing surfaces.But, this is not restriction, and lug 42 can save.It will be appreciated that this embodiment can seal again.

Figure 18-22 illustrates the 4th embodiment of container for drink 10d.As shown in figure 19, the removable cap 20d of container for drink 10d includes stay on projection, and on this projection, stay includes the projection 50 serving as the bar of pressure housing 52, and housing 52 is folded down and folds in container 10.Projection 50 includes drawing portion 51a and bar portion 51b.As shown in figure 21, in a preferred embodiment, removable cap 20d tilts.But, this is not the restriction present invention, and removable cap 20d can be horizontally oriented.

Figure 23-27 illustrates the 5th embodiment of container for drink 10e.Container for drink 10e is similar to container for drink 10c, but includes additional reservoir 54 associated there.Additional reservoir 54 is preferably used for preserving another kind of beverage.Such as, if comprising soda water in cylindrical body portion 12, then the additional reservoir 54 that initial and internal 18 remainder separates can preserve alcoholic beverage.Or, in alternative, main part 12 can include alcoholic beverage, and additional reservoir 54 can include mixture.In a preferred embodiment, additional reservoir 54 includes from the removable cap 20e wall 56 downwardly extended and removable housing 58.In a preferred embodiment, housing 58 includes projection 60, and projection 60 can be grasped and be pulled open by housing 58, is similar to yogurt containers.It will be appreciated that other method for removing housing 58 within the scope of the present invention.Such as, housing can be screwed on additional reservoir 54.

In use, user removes removable cap 20e (via screw thread 46 and 48), removes housing 58, pours the beverage in additional reservoir 54 and enter cylindrical body portion 12 and form bland.In a preferred embodiment, container for drink 10e includes the lug 42 for removable cap 20e offer sealing surfaces.But, this is not restriction, can save lug 42.It will be appreciated that this embodiment can seal again.Additionally, additional reservoir 54 can be expressly incorporated herein described other removable cap any or any other type of removable cap known in the art.

It will be understood by the skilled person that, container for drink 10 disclosed herein can replace standard-sized container for drink or tank, and make container 10 house the fluid ounce of standard volume or the beverage of milliliter, but the overhead provision that recess 22 produces provides the ability adding or introducing ice or other liquid entrance container 10.Such as, as it is shown in figure 5, removable cap 20 is arranged in such position: making 12 fluid ounces (fl.Oz.) load container 10a and be positioned at the lower section (referring to arrow D1) of lid 20,4fl.Oz. loads above lid 20 (referring to arrow D2).After removable cap 20 is removed, ice or other liquid can add with any amount up to 4fl.Oz. as required, without worrying overflow.

In worldwide, the tank of different size or volume or container are for dixie cup.Such as, in North America, the tank size of standard is 12fl.Oz. or 355ml.16,24 and 40fl.Oz. be also standard.In Canada, standard size is 355ml, and this is approximately equal to 12 fluid ounces.In Australia, standard can size is 375ml.In China, India, South Africa and Europe, modal standard size is 330ml.In some European countries, the tank of 500ml and 440ml size is used.In Japan, modal standard size is 350ml and 500ml.In Korea S, the tank of 250ml is most commonly used for soft drink.But, with food in addition, the tank of short 245ml is standard.Additionally, in worldwide, the standard size of " one glass " ethanol is different.Typically, one glass can any place between 1fl.Oz. and 3fl.Oz. or 20ml and 100ml.Finally, the ice pallet receiver of standard preserves about between 1fl.Oz. and 2fl.Oz..But, ice cube can be less or bigger.In a preferred embodiment, container for drink 10 can preserve the beverage of standard volume and have the space having at least one glass of ethanol, two ice cubes or both of which above it.

Will now describe exemplary use.At sports ground, medicated beer is often sold from wayside pavilion or booth, and beer can is opened by service man, is poured in cup, passs client by cup.Owing to being likely to have ash or dust or in order to reduce the probability throwing away tank in tank top, tank is not generally given to client for drinking.Therefore, this process needs the material for tank and cup.Additionally, cup typically has the big body bulk identical with tank.Therefore, client through be everlasting the seat travelling back to him time (when especially carrying more than one cup when him) some medicated beer can be spilt.By the container 10 of the present invention, service man can turn on or be otherwise removed to removable cap 20 and pass client by container 10.Along with lid 20 is removed, client substantially has a cup, and produced by recess 22 exceptional space, would be less likely to overflow.If it is required, lid 20 can be given to client by service man, therefore container 10 can be resealed.Additionally, inclined-plane 34 makes container 10 energy stacked, This further reduces the spilling after container 10 is opened.

In another embodiment, container can be filled with Chinese liquor.When the nose that the open top of drinking container (such as, wineglass) is sufficiently large to user fits snugly therein, Chinese liquor has more enjoying.Using traditional tank, due to less opening, this is impossible.Additionally, the Chinese liquor in the frequent rotary container of Chinese liquor drinking person is to release fragrance.Using the present invention, because whole lid is removed and exists the space that recess 22 is formed, user can rotate content without the top worrying to overflow and can be fitted to by his/her nose the opening of container.

It will be appreciated that, it is possible to embodiment described herein is modified, be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.Such as, the main part of container can be in addition to the shape beyond cylindrical shape or circle, such as avette, square, rectangle or analogous shape, and removable cap can be otherwise fastened to appropriate location, such as snap-fitted or press-fit.

With reference to Figure 28-36, another preferred embodiment of container for drink 10f has removable and depression lid 20f.Figure 28-31 illustrates container 10f and is in the lid 20f of first or original position (that is, the position when user buys container).As it can be seen, container 10f includes the main part 12 of somewhat frusto-conical, it has the removable cap 20f of the top 14 of opening, the bottom 16 of Guan Bi, inside 18 and depression.In a preferred embodiment, bottom 16 includes rounded contact surface 30, and this rounded contact surface 30 is around the non-contact portion 32 extended between which.In a preferred embodiment, non-contact portion 32 has continuous print spill.

Lid 20f includes bottom 21, upwardly extending sidewall 36, collar flange 63 and lasso 64 from bottom 21.Bottom 21 and sidewall 36 cooperate to define lid chamber 62.Lid chamber 62 is usually positioned at the volume (referring to Figure 29) of collar flange less than 63 when removable cap is in original position.

Usually, in use, the volume below removable cap 20 filled by the beverage of standard volume.Removable cap 20f can be removed and put in container 10 by other article or the additive of such as ethanol, ice or other mixture by user subsequently, without causing that container 10 overflows (due to recess 22).In the exemplary embodiment, beverage can occupy about the 80% of the volume of container 10, reserves about 20% afterwards to ice or other liquid etc. thus removing in removable cap 20.

Best shown in Figure 29, in a preferred embodiment, container 10f includes raised section 65 and edge 28, and this raised section provides the space being easy to user holding container 10f, edge 28 is formed by the material (such as, aluminum) of main part 12 and rolls or bend to outside it and formed.Removable cap 20f includes the screw thread 46 coordinated with the corresponding screw thread 48 on the inner surface of main part 12.In a preferred embodiment, screw thread 48 is the short intermittent screw thread reducing turbulent flow while drinking.But, this is not restriction, and screw thread 48 can be longer or continuous print.As shown in figure 29, in a preferred embodiment, edge 28 includes fully downwardly extending in the outside of main part 12 and hides, covers or block the downwardly depending part 29 of screw thread 48.In other words, screw thread 48 is positioned at the first height H1, and the feather edge of the downwardly depending part 29 at edge is positioned at the second height H2, and the first height H1 is more than the second height H2.In primary importance, lasso 64 above edge 28 and outside extend.In use, container for drink 10 can include the part contiguous with tamper-proof seal part of the tamper-proof seal part around lasso 64 and main part 12.

Lasso 64 together defines first passage 65 and second channel 67 together with collar flange 63 and sidewall 36, and when edge 28 is positioned on main part 12, first passage 65 and second channel 67 receive edge 28 in primary importance and the second position respectively.

Figure 31-33 illustrates the removable cap 20f being in second or upside down position.This position typically uses after removable cap 20f initially removes.Such as, as fruit ice or other liquid have added in the content of container 10, then the level of liquid is likely to too high and removable cap 20f can not be put back into primary importance.Therefore, removable cap 20f is inverted and is placed on the top of main part 12.This is done to allow content to be shaken or prevent from overflowing.Illustrate inversion removable cap 20f two kinds different in the drawings and removable cap 20f is connected to the mode at top of cylindrical body portion 12.First embodiment (referring to Figure 32) is mainly press-fit, frictional fit or fits closely on the top of cylindrical body portion 12, wherein lasso 64 extruding margin 28.In a second embodiment (referring to Figure 33), once removable cap 20f is inverted, second group of screw thread 66 is provided, and it coordinates with the screw thread 48 on main part 12.In other embodiments, removable cap 20f can be fastened on the top of main part 12 by other method such as snap-fitted, submissive projection etc..

Figure 34-35 illustrates the removable cap 20f on the bottom (the 3rd or bottom position) of cylindrical body portion 12.In a preferred embodiment, removable cap 20f is maintained on the bottom of main part 12 by press-fit or frictional fit.In another embodiment, removable cap 20f can by threaded engagement snap-fitted or any other type of cooperation and be fastened to the bottom of main part 12.By this structure, removable cap 20f can be disposed with main part 12, rather than loses individually.In a preferred embodiment, for providing stability, the concavity of the bottom of the concavity coupling cylindrical body portion 12 of the bottom 21 of housing.

Figure 36 illustrates the embodiment being similar to Figure 33, but wherein removable cap 20f includes drinking opening 68 with removable, pivotable or can be hinged projection 70.Therefore, once removable cap 20f is inverted, and projection 70 is removed or otherwise removes from drinking opening 68, and user can be drunk by the opening 68 of drinking exposed.

Figure 37 A-37F illustrates the container for drink 10 of the different one exemplary embodiment with removable depression lid 20.Figure 37 A illustrates that the container for drink 10g, removable cap 20g with removable cap 20g are sealed to main part 12 via barb sealing member 72, and barb sealing member 72 provides the sealing utilizing the downward pressure from removable cap 20g.Barb sealing member 72 additionally provides the sealing surfaces being obedient to, if there is any scrambling in main part 12, this is useful.For redundancy, it is possible to provide multiple barb sealing members.Figure 37 B illustrates that the container for drink 10h with threaded removable cap 20h, threaded removable cap 20h abut the shoulder 74 including disc seal agent 76 in main part 12.Figure 37 C illustrates that the container for drink 10i, removable cap 20i with removable cap 20i are sealed to main part 12 via o type circle sealing member 78.Figure 37 D illustrates that the container for drink 10j with threaded removable cap 20j, threaded removable cap 20j include extending around edge 28 and abutting the sealing member 80 of the shoulder 74 in main part 12.Figure 37 E illustrates container for drink 10k, has removable cap 20k and includes the main part 12 of association at edge 28 of flaring out.Sealing member 81 is located between edge 28 and removable cap 20k.Figure 37 F illustrates that the container for drink 10L with threaded removable cap 20L, threaded removable cap 20L abut the inclined-plane 82 including sealing member 83 in main part 12.

Figure 38-39 illustrates expandable container for drink 10m.In this embodiment, container for drink 10m includes the spout 84 of threaded 46, and screw thread 46 spins on the female thread 48 of the inside of main part 12.The top of spout 84 includes hingedly being connected and cover the housing 86 drinking opening 87 with spout.Alternatively, spout can include stripping type or screw off top rather than hinged housing.In a preferred embodiment, spout 84 is sealed in top and the bottom of threaded bottom respectively when compression and expansion.

In use, user carrys out the volume of expansion vessel 10m by spout 84 of outwarding winding to stopper point, and then housing 86 moves on to open position from make position.Ice or other additive can add in the beverage in container 10m subsequently.

Figure 40 illustrates two container for drink 10 outside it with figure or labelling 88.In a preferred embodiment, labelling 88 shows ice cube.This contributes to reminding client, after recessed top 20 removes, leaves the space being added to by ice in container for drink 10.Figure 40 also show the nested ability of container for drink 10.

Figure 41 illustrates another embodiment of inflatable container for drink 10n, and it includes the spout 84 of threaded 46, and screw thread 46 spins on the female thread 48 on the inside of main part 12.The top of spout 84 includes housing 86, and housing is hingedly connected with spout and covers drinks opening 87.In a preferred embodiment, lower seals 90 and top seal 92 are involved, and make container rotate at it or be sealed in bottom and top in turgor movement.

Figure 42 illustrates another preferred embodiment of container for drink 10o, including the lid chamber 62 covering or sealing in removable cap 20o to limit the removable housing 94 of lid internal 96.Lid internal 96 can be used in storing any required article.Such as, as shown in Figure 42-43, lid internal 96 can include food, such as cookies, bread, cotton candy, muffin, butter and sugar bag etc..In another embodiment, lid internal 96 can include liquid, such as the mixture with the liquid in main part 12 or beverage blends.In another embodiment, lid internal 96 can include powdered components, such as energy drink, coffee, tea etc..Therefore, container can have the situation of water to sell in inside, and then powder can be poured (after removing housing 94) into and then mix.In another embodiment, lid internal 96 can include nut or pretzel, and these can be given together with soda water pot or other beverage aboard or sell.Other article such as toy, trinketry, give thing etc. and can also be placed in lid internal 96.Put into any article of lid internal 96 within the scope of the invention.In another embodiment, container 10 can include chip and sauce.In another embodiment, removable cap can act as cup, and main part is used as water bottle or the like.

As shown in figure 43, in a preferred embodiment, housing 94 is fastened on collar flange 63.In another embodiment, independent shoulder is provided to be fastened on it housing.Housing 94 can include projection 98, thinks that user provides the place pulling open housing 94.In another embodiment, housing 94 is securable on lasso 64.

The many modified examples on container for drink 10 instructed herein are within the scope of the invention.Such as, edge 28 can be formed by outwardly or inwardly being rolled up by material.And, the usually circle of the edge shown in figure.But, they can also is that square or smooth (as shown in figure 37f).Additionally, which kind of type is the shape of main part can be according to the beverage to provide wherein and provide.Such as, main part 12 can be shaped to such as cylindrical body, it is shaped to taper, being shaped at top is cylindrical body and tapered from top down, is shaped to the tulip form of taper, British/Nonic pint shape, British tulipine extreme emaciation shape, taper with the level or taper Flos Tulipae Gesnerianae wineglass.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, otherwise in the full text of specification and claims, word " includes ", " including " etc. should explain in the meaning comprised, contrary with exclusive or limit meaning；That is, in the meaning of " including, but are not limited to ".As it is used herein, term " connection ", " coupling " or its any variant mean any connection direct or indirect between two or more element or coupling；The coupling of the connection between element can be physics, logic or their combination.It addition, the word of word " herein ", " above ", " hereafter " and similar meaning is when used in this application, this application should be referred to as entirety, rather than any specific part of this application.Under where the context permits, at odd number used above or plural number, the word in the detailed description to preferred embodiment can also include plural number or odd number respectively.Mention the list of two or more item word " or " cover following whole explanations of word: whole items that the Arbitrary Term in list, list are total, and the combination in any of list middle term.

It is not intended to limit or restriction is taught as above-disclosed exact form in the detailed above that embodiment of the disclosure.Although particular embodiments disclosed above and example are describing for purposes of illustration, the amendment of various equivalence can be carried out in scope of disclosure, this be various equivalent modifications it will be appreciated that.Such as, although process presents in a given order, optional embodiment can be executed in a different order the routine with step, and some steps can delete, move, add, segment, combine and/or revise to provide alternative or sub-portfolio.Each process in these processes can realize in a multitude of different ways.And, although process is shown as performing serially sometimes, and these processes can be performed in parallel, or can perform in the different time.Further, any concrete numeral mentioned in this article is only example: the implementation of alternative can adopt different values or scope.

Any patent mentioned above and application and other list of references, including enclose turn in a report in any patent of listing and application and other list of references, it is herein incorporated each through way of reference in full.If necessary, it is possible to the disclosed aspect of amendment, adopt the system of above-mentioned each list of references, function and design to provide the further embodiment of the disclosure.

According to detailed description of preferred embodiments above, disclosure can be carried out these to revise and other amendment.Although specification above describes discloseder embodiments, and describes the optimal mode that can conceive, how concrete no matter above-mentioned in the form of text must occur, instruction can realize in many ways.The details of system can realize changing significantly in details at it, and is still contained by subject matter disclosed herein.Redefine herein as it has been described above, the particular term used when describing some features or the aspect of the disclosure is not construed as inferring term and is limited to any concrete characteristic of disclosure associated by this term, feature or aspect.Usually, the term used in claim below should not be construed as and disclosure is limited to disclosed specific embodiment in the description, unless the above detailed description of preferred embodiment part clearly defines this term.Therefore, disclosed actual range not only comprises disclosed embodiment, and comprises the whole equivalents being practiced or carried out disclosure under the claims.

Therefore, although it has been shown and described that the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is to be understood that, whole term used herein is illustrative, rather than it is restrictive, and those of ordinary skill in the art can make many change, amendment and replacements, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (21)

1. a container for drink, including:

Main part, it has open top and closing bottom and defines inside, wherein said main part includes edge and within it first group of screw thread on surface of circle, described first group of screw thread is positioned adjacent in the first At The Height with described edge, wherein said edge includes extending to the downwardly depending part below described first group of screw thread, and wherein said main part defines the first volume, and

Removable cap, it include bottom, general cylindrical shape sidewall, from the outward extending collar flange of sidewall of described general cylindrical shape, and the lasso of ring-type, the sidewall of wherein said lasso, described collar flange and described general cylindrical shape defines the first passage receiving described edge, the sidewall of wherein said bottom and described general cylindrical shape cooperates to define lid chamber, the sidewall of wherein said general cylindrical shape includes second group of screw thread on its outer surface, engages to described second group of screw thread and the described first group of threaded engagement on described main part.

2. container for drink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lasso defines the second channel relative with described first passage with described collar flange, and wherein said removable cap can be inverted into upside down position from the original position that described edge is received within described first passage and described edge is received within described second channel.

3. container for drink as claimed in claim 2, wherein said lasso is sized to so that when described removable cap is in upside down position, described lasso provides frictional fit at the top of described main part.

4. container for drink as claimed in claim 2, wherein, the sidewall of described general cylindrical shape includes the 3rd group of screw thread, when described removable cap is in described upside down position, engages to described 3rd group of screw thread and described first group of threaded engagement.

5. container for drink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said removable cap can move to the bottom of described main part from the original position that described edge is received within described first passage and be received within the bottom position in described lid chamber, and the sidewall of wherein said general cylindrical shape is sized on described bottom position and provides the frictional fit with described main part.

6. container for drink as claimed in claim 4, wherein said removable cap can move to the bottom of described main part from the original position that described edge is received within described first passage and be received within the bottom position in described lid chamber, and the sidewall of wherein said general cylindrical shape is sized on described bottom position and provides the frictional fit with described main part.

7. container for drink as claimed in claim 1, farther includes the recess being limited between the bottom of described removable cap and the open top of described main part, and wherein said recess defines about 5% and about the second volume between 50% at described first volume.

8. container for drink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first group of screw thread is positioned at the first height, and the downwardly depending part at wherein said edge includes the feather edge being positioned at the second height, and wherein said first height is more than described second height.

9. container for drink as claimed in claim 2, wherein said removable cap all seals about described main part on described original position and described upside down position.

10. container for drink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said removable cap farther includes cover described lid chamber and limit the removable housing within lid, and wherein article are placed in described lid inside.

11. container for drink as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main part includes convex section.

12. a method, comprise the following steps:

A () provides container for drink, described container for drink includes

Main part, has open top, closing bottom and limits internal, and inside defines the first volume, and wherein beverage is placed in described inside, and

Removable cap, it is gone up in situ and engages removedly with described main part, and wherein said removable cap includes bottom and the sidewall of general cylindrical shape extended from described bottom up, and the sidewall of wherein said bottom and described general cylindrical shape defines lid chamber,

B described removable cap is removed by () from described columnar main part, and

C () is not at the upside down position in described recess in described lid chamber, described removable cap be placed on described main part.

13. method as claimed in claim 12, before further including at step (c), at least one additive is placed on described inside and shakes the step of described container for drink after step (c).

14. method as claimed in claim 12, farther include: when being in described original position or upside down position when described removable cap, the step that described removable cap is removed from described main part, and the step described removable cap being placed on the bottom of described main part and making the bottom of described main part be received within described lid intracavity.

15. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein said container for drink farther includes the recess being limited between the bottom of described removable cap and the top of described main part, wherein said recess limits the second volume, wherein when described removable cap is arranged in described original position, described lid chamber is positioned at described recess, and wherein when described removable cap is arranged in described upside down position, described lid chamber is not in described recess.

16. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said second volume described first volume about 5% and about between 50%.

17. method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said main part includes edge and the within it first group of screw thread being positioned adjacent to described edge on surface of circle, and wherein said edge includes extending to the downwardly depending part below described first group of screw thread.

18. method as claimed in claim 17, wherein step (b) includes second group of screw thread in described removable cap and described first group of thread separation.

19. method as claimed in claim 18, wherein step (c) includes the 3rd group of screw thread in described removable cap and described first group of screw-threaded engagement.

20. method as claimed in claim 12, further include at the step drinking opening exposing on the bottom of described removable cap after step (b).

21. a method, comprise the following steps:

A () provides container for drink, described container for drink includes

Main part, has open top, closing bottom and limits internal, and inside defines the first volume, and wherein beverage is placed in described inside, and

Removable cap, it engages removedly with described main part, the sidewall of the general cylindrical shape that wherein said removable cap includes bottom, extend from described bottom up and removable housing, it is internal that wherein said bottom, the sidewall of described general cylindrical shape and described removable housing define lid, and wherein article are placed in described lid inside

B described removable housing is removed by () from described removable cap, and removed in described lid inside by described article, and

C described removable cap is removed by () from described cylindrical body portion.