WO2004067398A1 - Spout assembly for liquid container - Google Patents

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WO2004067398A1
WO2004067398A1 PCT/KR2004/000146 KR2004000146W WO2004067398A1 WO 2004067398 A1 WO2004067398 A1 WO 2004067398A1 KR 2004000146 W KR2004000146 W KR 2004000146W WO 2004067398 A1 WO2004067398 A1 WO 2004067398A1
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liquid container
spouting
spout assembly
operating member
main body
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Jung-Min Lee
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Jung-Min Lee
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Priority claimed from KR1020030009549A external-priority patent/KR20030022229A/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030009550A external-priority patent/KR20030019542A/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030009554A external-priority patent/KR20030019543A/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030009553A external-priority patent/KR20030022230A/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030014192A external-priority patent/KR20030036326A/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030016942A external-priority patent/KR100969419B1/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030016943A external-priority patent/KR100969418B1/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030017264A external-priority patent/KR20030038580A/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030017942A external-priority patent/KR20030031060A/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030017941A external-priority patent/KR20030028538A/en
Priority claimed from KR1020030018325A external-priority patent/KR20030031070A/en
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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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/061—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with telescopic, retractable or reversible spouts, tubes or nozzles
    • B65D47/063—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with telescopic, retractable or reversible spouts, tubes or nozzles with flexible parts
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/12—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
    • B65D47/122—Threaded caps
    • B65D47/123—Threaded caps with internal parts
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure

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  • the present invention relates to a spout assembly that is
  • the spout assembly has a spout guide member that can be
  • the food and beverage are contained in a variety of
  • Such a container is designed to be associated with a closer so
  • the conventional container has a problem in that it
  • a spout assembly having a spout guide
  • assembly is designed to allow the content to be dispensed to another
  • the present invention provides a
  • spout assembly for a liquid container comprising a spouting guide
  • the spouting guide member comprising a main body assembled on
  • the main body is elevatable and the operating member and/or the
  • main body is elevated during opening a closer coupled on the spouting
  • the operating member is coupled around or inserted in the main
  • the main body is provided with a side through hole, tightly
  • the main body is provided with a separation preventing projection
  • the operating member is provided with a folding portion.
  • the operating member is provided at an upper end with a
  • An air introducing portion is formed between the spouting guide
  • the spout assembly for a liquid container further comprises a
  • check valve installed on a bottom of the spouting portion.
  • the folding portion is formed at least two portions and the
  • the folding portion of the operating member is hooked on an upper
  • the operating member is extended by unfolding the folding portion.
  • the air introducing hole is defined by a groove formed on the
  • spout assembly for a liquid container comprising a spouting guide
  • the spouting guide member comprises an operating member
  • the spouting guide member is provided with a hook step hooked
  • the operating member is provided with a folding portion, and the
  • spouting guide member is projected out of a top of the spouting portion.
  • the spouting guide member is provided with a side through hole
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a spout assembly of a liquid container
  • Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view of a spout assembly where a
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views of another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figs. 5 through 9 are sectional views of another embodiment of
  • Fig. 10 is a sectional view of an example where a check valve is
  • Fig. 11 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 12 is a front view of another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the inventive spout assembly 1 As shown in the drawings, the inventive spout assembly 1
  • a spouting portion 100 installed on an opening of a container comprises a spouting portion 100
  • the spouting guide member 200 has a main body 210 extending
  • the operating member 220 is prevented from being separated
  • operating member 220 is provided at a lower end with a seal projection
  • the operating member 220 is provided at an upper end with an
  • portion 102 formed on a lower portion of the operating member.
  • the outer circumference of the main body 210 is
  • a side through hole 213 formed on an upper portion of the hook projection 212 is closed by contacting an inner wall of the coupling
  • an air introducing portion AIP is formed.
  • portion AIP is preferably formed on an outer wall of the main body 210
  • the air introducing portion may be formed by forming a
  • the spouting portion 100 is
  • the spouting portion 100 is provided at an operating portion 101
  • the operating portion 101 is provided at an
  • the closer 300 comprises a top portion 301 and a side portion
  • a tamper-proof member 303 is formed on a lower end of the side portion 302.
  • the top portion 301 of the closer 300 is
  • the side portion 302 is provided at an inner wall with a thread
  • the operating member 220 is positioned to a predetermined angle
  • the container is exhausted through the exhaust hole.
  • the operating member 220 can maintain the
  • portion 102 and the exterior air is introduced into the container through
  • the seal projection 211 is pushed downward.
  • the coupling portion 102 is separated from the inner wall of the coupling
  • a hook projection 214 is formed above the side through hole 213. That is, as shown in Fig. 3, when the operating
  • the 214 is located on the upper end of the coupling portion 102.
  • the spouting guide member 200 is provided with an
  • Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the air introducing portion AIP is formed on
  • the air introducing portion AIP may be formed on
  • introducing portion AIP extends to a lower end of the outer wall of the
  • the main body 210 is provided with a hook projection 212 so that
  • the main body 210 is further provided at a lower end with a hook
  • step 212' to being prevented from being separated when it moves
  • Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the operating member 220 is disposed in the
  • main body 210 main body 210.
  • a hook projection 202 is formed on an inner wall of the main body
  • An insertion preventing projection 203 is formed
  • the main body 210 is provided at an outer circumference with a
  • hook projection 212 to be prevented from moving upward above a
  • a vertical air introducing portion AIP is formed
  • the hook projection 212 is hooked on the coupling
  • the coupling groove 105 of the spouting member 100 is formed
  • the operating member 220 is provided with a folding
  • Fig. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the spouting guide member 200 functions as
  • the spouting guide member 200 is provided with a hook
  • Fig. 8 shows an modified example of Fig. 7.
  • Two hook projections 212 and 214 are formed on a lower portion of the spouting
  • projections 212 and 214 are spaced away from each other.
  • Fig. 9 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the operating member 220 is installed in the
  • main body 210 in which the main body is fixed.
  • the main body 210 is fixedly coupled to a fixing step 105' of the
  • the operating member 210 is provided with
  • Fig. 10 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the operating member 220 is disposed
  • both of the elements are elevatable.
  • the main body 210 is provided at a lower end with a hook
  • the operating member 220 is provided at a lower end with a hook
  • step 225 which is hooked on the separation preventing projection 211
  • a check valve 500 that is opened when a
  • the check valve 500 may be formed on a
  • Figs. 11 and 12 show another embodiment of the present
  • spouting guide member functions as the operating member.
  • the hook projection 2143 is also hooked on
  • the lengthenable spouting guide member 200 is designed to be
  • folding portion 223 is extended upward, the extended length is projected out of the upper end of the spouting member 100.
  • the content can be dispensed through the side

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Abstract

A spout assembly for a liquid container includes a spouting guide member assembly on a spouting portion of the container and projected in use. The spouting guide member includes a main body assembled on the spouting portion and an operating member elevatably coupled on the main body. The operating member is projected upward to be used as a straw and returned to its initial position to dispense content to another container.

Description

TITLE
SPOUT ASSEMBLY FOR LIQUID CONTAINER
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a spout assembly that is
designed to make it easy to suck and dispense contents contained in the
container. The spout assembly has a spout guide member that can be
designed to be projected upward out of a spouting portion of the
container.
BACKGROUND ART
Generally, the food and beverage are contained in a variety of
containers, packed in a factory and come to the market.
Such a container is designed to be associated with a closer so
that a user can, after opening the closer, selectively suck by contacting
his/her lip or through a straw.
However, the conventional container has a problem in that it
should be inclined in a direction to exhaust the content out of the container. Furthermore, it is designed for the user not to drink the
content in a state where it stands at a right position unless using a
separated straw.
To solve this problem, a spout assembly having a spout guide
member having a straw function has been proposed. The spout
assembly is designed to allow the content to be dispensed to another
container or allow the user to drink the content through the spout guide
member.
However, since there is a limitation in an elevation height of the
spout guide member, it is inconvenient to use the spout guide member as
the straw.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the present invention has made in an effort to solve
the above-described problems of the conventional art.
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a spout
assembly for a liquid container that can provide the more convenience in
dispensing and drinking the contents by providing a spout guide member
projected by a predetermined length above a spouting portion and the
container and an operating member. To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a
spout assembly for a liquid container comprising a spouting guide
member assembly on a spouting portion of the container and projected in
use, the spouting guide member comprising a main body assembled on
the spouting portion and an operating member elevatably coupled on the
main body, the operating member being projected upward to be used as
a straw and returned to its initial position to dispense content to another
container.
The main body is elevatable and the operating member and/or the
main body is elevated during opening a closer coupled on the spouting
portion.
The operating member is coupled around or inserted in the main
body and projected out of a top of the spouting portion.
The main body is provided with a side through hole, tightly
contacting the coupling portion of the spouting portion and being limited
in elevation movement by hook projections formed above and below the
side through hole.
The main body is provided with a separation preventing projection
to prevent the operation member from being separated, and the
operating member is provided with a folding portion. The operating member is provided at an upper end with a
circumferential projection and a closer is provided with a
circumferential groove engaged with the circumferential projection.
An air introducing portion is formed between the spouting guide
member and the spouting portion.
The spout assembly for a liquid container further comprises a
check valve installed on a bottom of the spouting portion.
The folding portion is formed at least two portions and the
operating member is provided above and below the folding portion with
a hook projection.
The folding portion of the operating member is hooked on an upper
end of the coupling portion to be limited in a downward movement, and
the operating member is extended by unfolding the folding portion.
The air introducing hole is defined by a groove formed on the
spouting portion or formed on the operating member.
In another aspect of the present mvention, there is provided a
spout assembly for a liquid container comprising a spouting guide
member assembly on a spouting portion of the container and projected in
use, the spouting guide member the operating member being projected
upward to be used as a straw and returned to its initial position to dispense content to another container.
The spouting guide member comprises an operating member
coupled around or inserted in the main body, and the operating member
and/or the main body is elevated during opening a closer coupled on the
spouting portion.
The spouting guide member is provided with a hook step hooked
on a coupling portion of the spouting portion.
The operating member is provided with a folding portion, and the
spouting guide member is projected out of a top of the spouting portion.
The spouting guide member is provided with a side through hole,
and the spouting portion is provided with a fixing step limiting an upward
movement of a hook projection formed on the operating member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a spout assembly of a liquid container
according to an embodiment of the present invention!
Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view of a spout assembly where a
spouting guide member is projected above according to an embodiment
of the present invention; Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional views of another embodiment of the
present invention;
Figs. 5 through 9 are sectional views of another embodiment of
the present invention;
Fig. 10 is a sectional view of an example where a check valve is
applied to the present invention;
Fig. 11 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the present
invention, improving a folding portion; and
Fig. 12 is a front view of another embodiment of the present
invention, providing a plurality of folding portion.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be
described more in detail hereinafter in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings.
Figs. 1 and 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the drawings, the inventive spout assembly 1
installed on an opening of a container comprises a spouting portion 100,
a spout guide member 200 installed in the spouting portion 100, a closer
300 for closing an opening of the spouting portion 100. The spouting guide member 200 has a main body 210 extending
downward and an operating member 220 fitted around the main body
210. The operating member 220 is prevented from being separated
from the main body 210 by a separation preventing projection 211. The
operating member 220 is provided at a lower end with a seal projection
221 for preventing the content from leaking.
The operating member 220 is provided at an upper end with an
outer circumferential projection 222 and above the seal projection 221
with a folding portion 223.
When the spouting guide member 200 is installed in the spouting
portion 100, the seal projection 221 of the operating member 220 and
the outer circumference of the main body 210 tightly contact a coupling
portion 102 formed on a lower portion of the operating member.
Preferably, the outer circumference of the main body 210 is
movably assembled with the coupling portion 102 in a state where It
tightly contacts the coupling portion 102. That is, it is movable up to
the lower end of the coupling portion 102 where the hook projection 212
formed on the main body 210 is hooked. When the hook projection 212
moves upward ad is hooked by the lower end of the coupling portion 102,
a side through hole 213 formed on an upper portion of the hook projection 212 is closed by contacting an inner wall of the coupling
portion 102.
In the present invention, in order to allow outer air to be
introduced into the container without passing through an exhaust hole
201 of the spout guide member 200 assembled on the spouting portion
100, an air introducing portion AIP is formed. The air introducing
portion AIP is preferably formed on an outer wall of the main body 210
corresponding to the coupling portion 102. At this point, the air
introducing portion must be formed remote the side through hole 213.
Alternatively, the air introducing portion may be formed by forming a
groove on the coupling portion 102.
In the above described structure, the spouting portion 100 is
associated with a neck of the container or other openings of containers.
The spouting portion 100 is provided at an operating portion 101
with a thread 103 by which the closer 300 can be coupled on the
spouting portion 100. The operating portion 101 is provided at an
upper portion with a circumferential seal projection 104 for improving
the seal by tightly coupling with a groove of the closer 300.
The closer 300 comprises a top portion 301 and a side portion
302. Preferably, a tamper-proof member 303 is formed on a lower end of the side portion 302. The top portion 301 of the closer 300 is
provided at a bottom with a circumferential hook portion 304 that is
hooked with the circumferential projection 222 of the operating member
220 to pull up the operating member 220 upward at a predetermined
height. The side portion 302 is provided at an inner wall with a thread
305 engaged with the thread 103 of the operating portion of the spouting
member 100.
The operational effect to the above described spout assembly
will be described hereinafter.
Form a state shown in Fig. 1, when the closer 300 is opened, the
closer 300 moves upward along the thread 103 of the operation portion
101, and at the same time, the circumferential hook portion 304 pulls up
the operating member 220.
In the course of the above, the operating member 220 moves
upward. At this point, when the seal projection 221 hooked on the
separation preventing projection 211, the upward movement of the
operating member 220 is stopped. At this point, the closer 300 is
separated from the circumferential projection 222 of the operating
member 220.
In addition, when the operating member 220 is further applied with force, the main body 210 moves upward. At this point, when the
hook projection 212 of the main body 210 hooked on the lower end of the
coupling portion 102, the upward movement of the main body 210 and
the operating member 220 is stopped.
When the folding portion 223 of the operating member 220 is bent
at a predetermined angle, the operating member 220 is positioned to a
convenient position for sucking the content. This state is shown in FIG.
When the user sucks the operating member 220, the content is
exhausted through the exhaust hole 201 through the lower end of the
main body 210. At this point, exterior air is introduced into the
container through the air introducing portion, making it possible to
exhaust the content without squeezing the container.
When the air introducing portion is not formed, the user has to
squeeze the container. However, this is troublesome for the user.
At this point, since the side through hole 213 is in a state where it
closely contacts the inner wall of the coupling portion 102, the content in
the container is exhausted through the exhaust hole.
When the user intends to close the spout assembly, the operating
member 220 is pushed into the operating portion 101 of the spouting portion 100.
In Fig. 1, since the seal projection 221 tightly contact the upper
wall of the air introducing portion AIP corresponding to a portion of the
coupling portion 102, the content can be leaked through the seal
circumference 221 through the outer circumference of the spout guide
member 200. Accordingly, the operating member 220 can maintain the
hygienic state. In the course of the upward movement of the operating
member 220, the seal projection 221 is separated from the coupling
portion 102 and the exterior air is introduced into the container through
the air introducing portion AIP.
When the user intends to dispense the content to another
container or cup, the seal projection 211 is pushed downward. As
shown in Fig. 2, the side through hole 213 contacting the inner wall of
the coupling portion 102 is separated from the inner wall of the coupling
portion 102. In this state, when the container is inclined in a direction,
the content in the container is exhausted through the side through hole
213.
In order to prevent the main body 210 from moving downward
above a predetermined depth in the course of the downward movement
of the main body 210, a hook projection 214 is formed above the side through hole 213. That is, as shown in Fig. 3, when the operating
member 220 moves downward, it moves only until the hook projection
214 is located on the upper end of the coupling portion 102. The
operating member is provided with a hook groove 225 below the folding
portion 223. The separating preventing projection 221 is hooked on
the hook groove 225.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, as
shown in Fig. 4, the spouting guide member 200 is provided with an
upward movement preventing projection 212 for keeping the seal state
of the side through 213 contacting the inner wall of the coupling portion
102. In this case, when the operating member 220 moves upward, it is
possible to suck the contents in the container. However, when it is
intended to dispense the content to another container, the operating
member 220 is pushed 220 such that the side through hole 213 is
separated from the inner wall of the coupling portion 102. When the
container is inclined in a direction, the content is exhausted through the
side through hole 213. Meanwhile, in order to prevent the main body
210 from moving above a predetermined depth, a hook projection 214
may be formed above the side through hole 213.
Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the air introducing portion AIP is formed on
an inner wall of the coupling portion 102 so that the exterior air can be
introduced into the container without going through the exhaust hole
201 of the spouting guide member 200 assembled on the spouting
portion 100.
Alternatively, the air introducing portion AIP may be formed on
an outer wall of the spouting guide member 200. At this point, the air
introducing portion AIP extends to a lower end of the outer wall of the
spouting guide member 200.
The main body 210 is provided with a hook projection 212 so that
it can hooked on a lower end of the coupling portion 102 unless that is no
additional force applied thereto.
The main body 210 is further provided at a lower end with a hook
step 212' to being prevented from being separated when it moves
upward.
Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the operating member 220 is disposed in the
main body 210.
A hook projection 202 is formed on an inner wall of the main body
210 to prevent the operating member 220 from moving above a predetermined level. An insertion preventing projection 203 is formed
on the inner wall of the main body 210 to prevent the operating member
220 from moving downward over a predetermined depth.
The main body 210 is provided at an outer circumference with a
hook projection 212 to be prevented from moving upward above a
predetermined level. A vertical air introducing portion AIP is formed
on the main body. The hook projection 212 is hooked on the coupling
groove 105 when the main body moved upward.
The coupling groove 105 of the spouting member 100 is formed
in a fixing step projected inward.
In addition, the operating member 220 is provided with a folding
portion 223 and a fixing step below the folding portion 223, which is
hooked on the fixing step 202 of the main body 220.
Fig. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the spouting guide member 200 functions as
the operating member.
The spouting guide member 200 is provided with a hook
projection 212, a side through hole 213 and at least two folding portions
223 and 223'.
Fig. 8 shows an modified example of Fig. 7. Two hook projections 212 and 214 are formed on a lower portion of the spouting
guide member 200.
The hook projections 212 and 214 of the spouting guide member
200 are designed to be selectively hooked on a coupling groove 105 of
the coupling portion 102 formed on the spouting member 100 when the
spouting guide member 200 moves upward. To this end, the hook
projections 212 and 214 are spaced away from each other.
Fig. 9 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the operating member 220 is installed in the
main body 210, in which the main body is fixed.
The main body 210 is fixedly coupled to a fixing step 105' of the
spouting member 100. The operating member 210 is provided with
upper and lower fixing steps for limiting the movement of the hook
projection 212 of the operation member upward and downward.
Fig. 10 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the drawing, the operating member 220 is disposed
in the main body 210 in which both of the elements are elevatable.
That is, the main body 210 is provided at a lower end with a hook
projection 212 and at an upper inner wall of with a separation preventing
projection 211. The operating member 220 is provided at a lower end with a hook
step 225, which is hooked on the separation preventing projection 211
when it moves upward.
In this embodiment, a check valve 500 that is opened when a
predetermined pressure is applied thereto is provided on a lower portion
of the spouting member 100. The check valve 500 may be formed on a
lower portion of the spouting guide member 200.
Figs. 11 and 12 show another embodiment of the present
invention.
In this embodiment, the projection length of the spouting guide
member 200 is realized by lengthening the folding portion 223. The
spouting guide member functions as the operating member.
The lower end of the folding portion 223 of the spouting guide
member 200 is hooked on the upper end of the coupling portionl02 of
the spouting member 100. The hook projection 2143 is also hooked on
the hook groove 105 of the coupling portion 102 during the downward
movement.
The lengthenable spouting guide member 200 is designed to be
lengthened out of the spouting member 100 upward. That is, the
folding portion 223 is extended upward, the extended length is projected out of the upper end of the spouting member 100. After the guide
member 200 is projected out of the spouting member 100, it can be
capable of being bent at a predetermined angle.
Accordingly, the projected length of the guide member 200 is
defined by the number of folds and length. More than two folding
portions can be provided.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
As described above, since the spouting guide member and the
operating member can be projected, the user can easily drink the
content without the lip contacting the spouting member.
Since the spouting guide member and the operating member are
designed to be bent at a predetermined angle by the folding portion, it is
convenient for the user to drink the content.
In addition, the content can be dispensed through the side
through hole.

Claims

1. A spout assembly for a liquid container comprising;
a spouting guide member assembly on a spouting portion of the
container and projected in use, the spouting guide member comprising a
main body assembled on the spouting portion and an operating member
elevatably coupled on the main body, the operating member being
projected upward to be used as a straw and returned to its initial position
to dispense content to another container.
2. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein
the main body is elevatable.
3. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein
the operating member and/or the main body is elevated during opening a
closer coupled on the spouting portion.
4. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein
the operating member is coupled around or inserted in the main body.
5. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein the operating member is projected out of a top of the spouting portion.
6. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein
the main body is provided with a side through hole, tightly contacting the
coupling portion of the spouting portion and being limited in elevation
movement by hook projections formed above and below the side through
hole.
7. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein the
main body is provided with a separation preventing projection to prevent
the operation member from being separated.
8. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein the
operating member is provided with a folding portion.
9. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein the
operating member is provided at an upper end with a circumferential
projection and a closer is provided with a circumferential groove
engaged with the circumferential projection.
10. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, wherein an
air introducing portion is formed between the spouting guide member
and the spouting portion.
11. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 1, further
comprising a check valve installed on a bottom of the spouting portion.
12. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 8, wherein
the folding portion is formed at least two portions.
13. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 8, wherein
the operating member is provided above and below the folding portion
with a hook projection.
14. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 8, wherein
the folding portion of the operating member is hooked on an upper end of
the coupling portion to be limited in a downward movement.
15. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 8, wherein
the operating member is extended by unfolding the folding portion.
16. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 10, wherein
the air introducing hole is defined by a groove formed on the spouting
portion.
17. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 10, wherein
the air introducing hole is formed on the operating member.
18. A spout assembly for a liquid container comprising;
a spouting guide member assembly on a spouting portion of the
container and projected in use, the spouting guide member the operating
member being projected upward to be used as a straw and returned to its
initial position to dispense content to another container.
19. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18,
wherein the spouting guide member comprises an operating member
coupled around or inserted in the main body.
20. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18,
wherein the operating member and/or the main body is elevated during opening a closer coupled on the spouting portion.
21. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18,
wherein the spouting guide member is provided with a hook step hooked
on a coupling portion of the spouting portion.
22. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18,
wherein the operating member is provided with a folding portion.
23. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18,
wherein the spouting guide member is projected out of a top of the
spouting portion.
24. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18,
wherein the spouting guide member is provided with a side through hole.
25. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18,
wherein the spouting portion is provided with a fixing step limiting an
upward movement of a hook projection formed on the operating
member.
26. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18, wherein
an air introducing portion is formed between the spouting guide member
and the spouting portion.
27. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18, further
comprising a check valve installed on a bottom of the spouting portion.
28. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 22, wherein
the spouting portion is provided with a coupling portion limiting the
downward movement of the folding portion.
29. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 18, the
spouting portion is provided with a coupling portion for limiting a
downward movement of the folding portion.
30. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 22, wherein
the folding portion of the operating member is hooked on an upper end of
the coupling portion to be limited in a downward movement.
31. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 22, wherein
the operating member is extended by unfolding the folding portion.
32. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 26, wherein
the air introducing hole is defined by a groove formed on the spouting
portion.
33. The spout assembly for a liquid container of claim 26, wherein
the air introducing hole is formed on the operating member.
PCT/KR2004/000146 2003-01-28 2004-01-28 Spout assembly for liquid container WO2004067398A1 (en)

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KR1020030007293A KR20030020341A (en) 2003-01-28 2003-01-28 Spout for releasing liquid with auxiliary release induction part
KR10-2003-0007293 2003-01-28
KR10-2003-0007294 2003-01-30
KR1020030007295A KR20030020343A (en) 2003-01-30 2003-01-30 Spout for releasing liquid with draw release induction part
KR1020030007294A KR20030020342A (en) 2003-01-30 2003-01-30 Spout for releasing liquid with draw release induction part
KR10-2003-0007295 2003-01-30
KR1020030009549A KR20030022229A (en) 2003-02-10 2003-02-10 Spout for releasing liquid with draw release induction part
KR1020030009550A KR20030019542A (en) 2003-02-10 2003-02-10 Spout for releasing liquid with drawing spout induction part included
KR10-2003-0009549 2003-02-10
KR10-2003-0009550 2003-02-10
KR1020030009553A KR20030022230A (en) 2003-02-11 2003-02-11 Spout for releasing liquid with drawing spout induction part included
KR10-2003-0009553 2003-02-11
KR10-2003-0009554 2003-02-11
KR1020030009554A KR20030019543A (en) 2003-02-11 2003-02-11 Spout assembly having drawer type discharge guide
KR1020030014192A KR20030036326A (en) 2003-03-03 2003-03-03 Spout assembly having vertically operable discharge induction unit
KR10-2003-0014192 2003-03-03
KR1020030016942A KR100969419B1 (en) 2003-03-13 2003-03-13 Discharge stand for liquid discharge with draw-out discharge guide
KR10-2003-0016942 2003-03-13
KR1020030016943A KR100969418B1 (en) 2003-03-13 2003-03-13 Discharge stand for liquid discharge with draw-out discharge guide
KR10-2003-0016943 2003-03-13
KR10-2003-0017264 2003-03-14
KR1020030017264A KR20030038580A (en) 2003-03-14 2003-03-14 Liquid discharging spout assembly having drawing type discharge induction unit
KR10-2003-0017942 2003-03-17
KR1020030017942A KR20030031060A (en) 2003-03-17 2003-03-17 Spout structure for beverages to extend upper edge of straw by folding part
KR10-2003-0017941 2003-03-18
KR1020030017941A KR20030028538A (en) 2003-03-18 2003-03-18 Expansion type straw used in content discharge device
KR10-2003-0018325 2003-03-19
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