EP4039128B1 - Beverage container with hanging member - Google Patents

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EP4039128B1
EP4039128B1 EP22155264.9A EP22155264A EP4039128B1 EP 4039128 B1 EP4039128 B1 EP 4039128B1 EP 22155264 A EP22155264 A EP 22155264A EP 4039128 B1 EP4039128 B1 EP 4039128B1
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Audra Norvilas
Marvin Lane
Tobi Ogunro
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/003—Suspension means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/16—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
    • A45F3/18—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups of rigid material

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  • the present invention relates to a beverage container with a hanging member.
  • KR 102131086 discloses a tumbler.
  • the tumbler includes a container having a receiving space therein, and a grasping means rotationally or slidingly transferring a handle in a handle groove formed on one side of the container to be folded.
  • a beverage container with a hanging member there is provided a beverage container as described in claim 1.
  • the hanging member moves between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration. In the storage configuration, the hanging member has moved toward a side of the beverage container. In the deployed configuration, the hanging member has moved away from the beverage container and is configured to hang or suspend on a fence or other substrate.
  • the hanging member may include a hook member or other removable engagement member. In the deployed configuration, the hanging member is configured and positioned on the beverage container to hold or suspend the beverage container in a generally upright position when the hanging member engages the fence or other substrate.
  • a beverage container in another aspect, includes a body member defining an interior to hold a beverage.
  • a hanging member is configured to removably suspend the body member from a substrate.
  • the hanging member pivots between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration. In the storage configuration, the hanging member is at least partially positioned in a cavity in an outer surface of the body member. In the deployed configuration, the hanging member extends from the body member.
  • a beverage container in another aspect, includes a first body member.
  • a second body member is configured to at least partially fit within the first body member.
  • the second body member defines an interior to hold a beverage.
  • a hook member is pivotally engaged to the second body member.
  • the beverage container includes a storage configuration and a deployed configuration. The hook member pivots between the storage configuration and the deployed configuration. In the storage configuration, the hook member is positioned at least partially in a cavity of the first body member. In the deployed configuration, the hook member extends from the container, thereby permitting the hook member to removably interact with a substrate and thereby suspend the beverage container from such substrate.
  • a beverage container in another aspect, includes a body member defining an interior to hold a beverage.
  • a holding member is pivotally engaged to a sidewall of the body member.
  • the holding member pivots to an extended position.
  • the holding member pivots to a retracted position. In the extended position, the holding member is configured to interact with a substrate such that the beverage container may be suspended from such substrate.
  • any terms that describe relative position refer to an embodiment of the invention as illustrated, but those terms do not limit the orientation in which the embodiments can be used.
  • a beverage container includes a hanging member that is engaged to a side of the beverage container.
  • the hanging member pivots between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration. In the storage configuration, the hanging member moves toward a side of the beverage container. In the storage configuration, the hanging member moves toward the beverage container and enters a storage portion on the side of the beverage container. In the deployed configuration, the hanging member moves away from the side of the beverage container and is configured to hang on a fence or other substrate.
  • the hanging member is a hook member.
  • the beverage container 10 includes a vessel 50 formed by a first body member 100 and a second body member 200.
  • the second body member 200 is configured to at least partially fit within the first body member 100.
  • the second body member 200 defines an interior 291 to hold a beverage.
  • the beverage container 10 includes a hook member 300 that serves as the hanging member.
  • the hook member 300 is pivotally engaged to the second body member 200.
  • the hook member 300 pivots between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration.
  • the beverage container 10 may include a single-piece container portion with the hook member 300 engaged to or positioned on an outer side surface of the single-piece container.
  • the beverage container 10 may include additional body members, layers, and/or container portions.
  • the relative positions of the first body member 100 and the second body member 200 may be reversed, i.e., the first body member 100 may be configured to at least partially fit within the second body member 200.
  • the beverage container 10 comprises the storage configuration and the deployed configuration.
  • the hook member 300 enters a storage portion 110 of the first body member 100.
  • the deployed configuration as shown in FIG. 2 , the hook member 300 extends from the beverage container 10.
  • the hook member 300 pivots between the storage configuration and the deployed configuration. In the storage configuration, all or a portion of the hook member 300 may enter the storage portion 110 and be fully or partially positioned and/or contained in the storage portion 110.
  • the hook member 300 is configured to hang on a chain-link fence or other structure. By hanging the beverage container 10, the beverage container 10 is less likely to accidentally get knocked over and can be placed at eye level or hand level to avoid bending over as often.
  • the hook member 300 is configured and positioned on the beverage container 10 to hold the beverage container 10 in a generally upright position when the hook member 300 engages the fence or other substrate.
  • the second body member 200 includes an attachment portion 210.
  • the hook member 300 is pivotally engaged to the attachment portion 210.
  • the attachment portion 210 includes sidewalls 213 and an upper wall 216.
  • the hook member 300 is pivotally engaged to a pin 220 positioned between the sidewalls 213 of the attachment portion 210.
  • the pin 220 is oriented generally perpendicularly to a central vertical axis of the beverage container 10.
  • the hook member 300 pivots until the hook member 300 contacts a hook abutment surface such as a lower edge 219 of the upper wall 216.
  • the upper wall 216 provides a limit or barrier to further pivotal movement of the hook member 300. As such, the pivoting movement of the hook member 300 is stopped by the upper wall 216.
  • the second body member 200 includes a flange member 240 that fits over an upper portion 159 of the first body member 100.
  • the flange member 240 includes a horizontal portion 243 that transitions into a generally vertical portion 246, and the generally vertical portion 246 fits over the upper portion 159 of the first body member 100.
  • the flange member 240 includes or forms the attachment portion 210.
  • the attachment portion 210 extends or protrudes from the flange member 240.
  • the first body member 100 includes the storage portion 110.
  • the storage portion 110 includes sidewalls 112 partially defining a cavity 120, and the cavity 120 receives at least a portion of the hook member 300.
  • the cavity 120 is generally in between the sidewalls 112.
  • the storage portion 110 is adjacent to the attachment portion 210.
  • the cavity 120 of the storage portion 110 receives the hook member 300 in the storage configuration.
  • the storage portion 110 is below the attachment portion 210.
  • the storage portion 110 includes the sidewalls 112, a lower wall 114, and an inner wall 116, which forms the cavity 120.
  • the walls 112, 114, and 116 defining the cavity 120 may include linear surfaces or curved surfaces.
  • the cavity 120 also may include fewer walls, for example - just an upper wall or just an upper wall with one or more side walls. In certain aspects, the cavity 120 may configured to receive only the ends of the hook member 300.
  • the cavity 120 may include additional wall surfaces to receive specific portions of the hook member 300, for example, an additional indent may be added to receive just a distal portion 330 of the hook member 300 (described below) or to receive the entire hook member 300 such that no part of the hook member 300 protrudes beyond the sidewalls 112.
  • the hook member 300 includes a proximal portion 310 and the distal portion 330.
  • the proximal portion 310 is an upper portion in this aspect.
  • the proximal portion 310 includes a sidewall 313 with openings 315.
  • the pin 220 passes through the openings 315 to pivotally engage the hook member 300 to the attachment portion 210.
  • the proximal portion 310 includes an outer surface 320 and an inner surface 325.
  • the distal portion 330 is a lower portion in this aspect.
  • the distal portion 330 includes an outer surface 333 and an inner surface 335 and a tip portion 340.
  • the hook member 300 When pivoting to the deployed configuration, the hook member 300 pivots outward, i.e., away from the central vertical axis of the beverage container 10. When pivoting to the storage configuration, the hook member 300 pivots inward, i.e., toward the central vertical axis of the beverage container 10.
  • the hook member 300 also includes a finger grip member (e.g., knob, protrusion, pull, ridge, or similar), configured to facilitate a user easily gripping and moving the hook member 300 between various configurations.
  • the hook member 300 includes a ridge 301 configured to permit the user to easily pull the hook member 300 from the cavity 120.
  • the first body member 100 includes a sidewall 150 integral with a bottom wall 165.
  • the sidewall 150 includes an outer surface 153 and an inner surface 156.
  • an upper portion 159 of the first body member 100 includes a locking member 160.
  • the sidewall 150 and the bottom wall 165 form a generally hollow interior 185.
  • An upper opening 180 leads to the generally hollow interior 185, which receives the second body member 200.
  • the first body member 100 further includes a gripping surface 170 and a bottom surface 175.
  • the second body member 200 includes a sidewall 260 integral with a bottom wall 265.
  • the sidewall 260 and the bottom wall 265 form the interior 291 that holds the beverage.
  • the second body member 200 includes an upper portion 270 with an outer threaded surface 273.
  • the sidewall 260 includes an inner surface 280 and an outer surface 285.
  • the outer surface 285 of the sidewall 260 includes handle engaging members 290 to rotatably engage with a handle 470.
  • a lid 400 engages to the upper portion 270 of the second body member 200 to close the interior 291 that holds the beverage.
  • the lid 400 includes sidewalls 410 having an inner threaded surface 413, which engages with the outer threaded surface 273 of the upper portion 270.
  • a lower edge 415 of the lid 400 may abut the horizontal portion 243 of the flange member 240.
  • the second body member 200 and the lid 400 may include any complementary engaging structures such as a threaded engagement, snap-fit engagement, frictional engagement, bayonet engagement, or other engagements configured to removably attach the lid 400 to the second body member 200.
  • the lid 400 may engage to the first body member 100.
  • a lid gasket 420 may be positioned between the lid 400 and the upper portion 270.
  • the lid 400 incudes a cap 430 covering a spout 440.
  • the spout 440 is in fluidic communication with the interior 291.
  • a button 450 releases the cap 430, which is spring-loaded, and the cap 430 may flip upward upon depression of the button 450.
  • a latch 455 secures the cap 430 in a covering position over the spout 440. In operation, the latch 455 is lifted. Then, the user presses the button 450 to release the cap 430.
  • Similar button mechanisms are described in U.S. Patents Nos. 8,622,229 and 9,150,335 , which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
  • the cap 430, the spout 440, and the button 450 are optional and may be replaced with any of a number of other drinking orifices, drinking ports, spouts, tubes, nozzles, straws, squirt features, screw-closures, flip-closures, press-closures, etc.
  • the lid 400 may be replaced with other closure members, lids, tops, covers, etc.
  • one of the first body member 100 or the second body member 200 may include an integral lid, a hingedly connected lid, or a non-detachable lid or upper portion with a fill port and a drinking port, etc.
  • the handle 470 is engaged to the beverage container 10.
  • the handle 470 includes legs 475 that attach to handle engaging members 290.
  • the handle 470 may be omitted.
  • insulation 480 is positioned in a void (unnumbered) between the first body member 100 and the second body member 200.
  • the first body member 100 and then second body member 200 may be joined to form a thermally insulated space in the beverage container 10 to maintain a temperature of the beverage.
  • the second body member 200 includes the flange member 240 that fits over and engages with the locking member 160 of the first body member 100 to hold the second body member 200 and the first body member 100 together.
  • the first body member 100 and the second body member 200 may glued, welded, frictionally engaged, or otherwise held together.
  • the beverage container 10 includes a non-insulated single-layer or multilayer construction or other insulated constructions.
  • the beverage container 10 may be formed from moldable food-grade plastics, thermoplastics, stainless steel, other metals and metal alloys, other plastics, or any combination thereof.
  • the hook member 300 may pivot approximately 20 degrees to approximately 100 degrees relative to the sidewall 260 of the second body member 200 when the hook member 300 pivots to the deployed configuration. In other aspects, the hook member 300 may pivot other ranges such as between approximately 0 degrees and 90 degrees, 10 degrees and 120 degrees, 0 degrees and 180 degrees, or any other ranges between 0 degrees and 180 degrees.
  • the attachment portion 210 is positioned on the outer surface 285 of the sidewall 260 of the second body member 200 in an approximately upper 1/3 portion of an overall height of the vessel 50. This positioning of the attachment portion 210 in an proximal portion of the beverage container 10 puts much of the weight of the beverage container 10 below the attachment portion 210, which provides stability when the beverage container 10 is hanging from a fence or other substrate.
  • the inner surface 335 of the distal portion 330 and the inner surface 325 of the proximal portion 310 are configured to hang on a fence or other article.
  • the inner surfaces 335 and 325 form a hook-like shape or curving shape that holds the beverage container 10 to the fence or other substrate.
  • the hook-like shape may include one or several linear surfaces or curved surfaces combined at an angle sufficient to support the beverage container 10. Examples of hook-like shapes may include a J shape, an L shape, a V shape, a U shape, a C shape, a Y shape, an S shape, hanger shape, fish hook shape, or other shapes.
  • the inner surfaces 335 and 325 generally face toward the interior 291 of the beverage container 10.
  • the hook member 300 In the storage configuration, all or a portion of the hook member 300 is at least partially contained in the storage portion 110, and the hook member 300 is less likely to inadvertently snag or catch on other items.
  • This storage configuration also creates a lower profile for the beverage container 10.
  • the hook member 300 may be easily grasped by the user to pivot the hook member 300 out of the cavity 120 to move it to the deployed configuration
  • aspects that include a hook member 300 entirely positioned within a storage portion 110 or cavity 120 may further include a finger grip element (e.g., knob, protrusion, pull, ridge or other surface) configured to permit the user to easily remove the hook member 300 from the storage portion 110 or cavity 120.
  • the finger grip element may optionally be positioned in the cavity 120 (but still reachable by a user) or protruding from the cavity 120.
  • the hook member 300 generally pivots upward to the deployed configuration, and the hook member 300 generally pivots downward to the storage configuration.
  • other aspects may include a hook member 300 that pivots upward to a deployed configuration and downward to a storage configuration.
  • the hook member 300 of the beverage container 10 includes a protrusion 312 that improves or enhances the gripping or holding force of the hook member 302 to the substrate.
  • the protrusion 312 is optional, as the hook member 300 may provide sufficient hanging or suspending ability, in certain applications, without the protrusion 312.
  • the protrusion 312 is on the inner surface 335 of the distal portion 330.
  • the protrusion 312 extends from the inner surface 335 of the distal portion 330.
  • the protrusion 312 is proximate the tip portion 340.
  • the protrusion 312 inward toward the beverage container 10.
  • the protrusion 312 may include a bump, ridge, knob, barb or other extending feature that aids or improves the hanging ability of the hook member 300.

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