WO2011147036A1 - Contenant de boisson réutilisable ayant un bec verseur souple par rapport aux applications précédentes - Google Patents

Contenant de boisson réutilisable ayant un bec verseur souple par rapport aux applications précédentes Download PDF

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WO2011147036A1
WO2011147036A1 PCT/CA2011/050076 CA2011050076W WO2011147036A1 WO 2011147036 A1 WO2011147036 A1 WO 2011147036A1 CA 2011050076 W CA2011050076 W CA 2011050076W WO 2011147036 A1 WO2011147036 A1 WO 2011147036A1
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spout
beverage container
neck portion
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Andrew Menceles
Philip Laurier Poissant
Michael Melanson
Nicholas Paul Poissant
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Gabi Concepts Ltd.
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Priority to US13/673,450 priority patent/US20130186918A1/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
    • B65D47/12—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having removable closures
    • B65D47/122—Threaded caps
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0407—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/242—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with means for facilitating lifting or suspending of the container
    • 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
    • B65D2547/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D2547/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D2547/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts ot tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D2547/063—Details of spouts
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/80—Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging

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  • the present invention broadly relates to beverage containers, and, more particularly, to a reusable beverage container with a flexible spout.
  • a beverage container includes a receptacle, a spout assembly, and, optionally, a cap.
  • a problem with prior beverage containers is that the spouts are generally hard and rigid, and, therefore, not tactilely pleasing to a user while consuming the beverage.
  • Hard and rigid spouts and straws are simply not always comfortable in the mouth.
  • Rigid spouts and straws do not conform to the soft tissue of human lips. This poor fit can also cause leakage of the beverage about the circumference of the spout or straw during consumption.
  • the spout assembly generally includes multiple components, having separate mechanisms to seal the spout assembly to the receptacle as well as separate valves to regulate liquid flow. This causes the spout assemblies to be less reliable, and more complicated and expensive to manufacture.
  • the present invention is a reusable beverage container, including a cap having a first top portion and an inner flange extending downwardly, a receptacle, a neck portion, and a flexible spout.
  • the spout is cylindrical in shape.
  • the neck portion includes a rim and a through-bore having both an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface.
  • the flexible spout includes a first opening rim and a second opening rim formed by the through-bore, and an outer surface having a plurality of ribs annularly disposed about the outer surface.
  • the neck portion is operatively arranged to receive at least a portion of the spout and the plurality of ribs are sealably engaged against the inner diameter surface of the neck portion.
  • the cap is operatively arranged to receive at least a portion of the spout and the first opening rim is sealably engaged to the first top portion when the cap is secured to the neck portion.
  • a general object of the invention is to provide a reusable beverage container with a flexible spout assembly that provides a user with a comfortable feel when placed in contact with the user' s lips.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a reusable beverage container where the liquid flow is restricted and does not flow freely through the spout assembly.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide a reusable beverage container in which the spout assembly is a single component and directly engages the receptacle.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the beverage container of the present invention, showing the cap in place atop the receptacle of the beverage container;
  • Figure 2 is a front view of the beverage container shown in Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 2A is a top view of the beverage container shown in Figure 2;
  • Figure 3A is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the beverage container shown in Figure 1 with the cap removed, depicting the spout extending above the rim of the neck portion, which view is taken generally along line 3-3 of Figure 2A;
  • Figure 3B is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the beverage container with the cap removed, illustrating the spout extending slightly above the rim of the neck portion, taken generally along line 3-3 of Figure 2A;
  • Figure 3C(1) is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention, depicting the spout integral with the neck portion and co-molded to form a single piece.
  • Figure 3C(2) is a cross-sectional view of the beverage container shown in Figure
  • Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the beverage container in use, illustrating engagement of the spout with a user's mouth and lips;
  • Figure 4A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the beverage container shown in Figure 4.
  • Figure 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the beverage container shown in Figure 4, depicting liquid flowing in intermittent surges, i.e. , chugs;
  • Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the receptacle of the beverage container (without the spout) shown in Figure 3A;
  • Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the long spout of the beverage container
  • Figure 7A is a bottom perspective view of the long spout shown in Figure 7;
  • Figure 7B is a top perspective view of the long spout shown in Figure 7;
  • Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the short spout of the beverage container
  • Figure 8A is a bottom perspective view of the short spout shown in Figure 8.
  • Figure 8B is a top perspective view of the short spout shown in Figure 8.
  • Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of a cap of the preferred embodiment of the beverage container.
  • Figure 9A is a top perspective view of the cap shown in Figure 9;
  • Figure 9B is a bottom perspective view of the cap shown in Figure 9;
  • Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage container shown in Figure 1; and Figure 1 OA is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the area 10A shown in Figure 10, illustrating the interaction between the plurality of ribs of the spout and the neck portion;
  • Figure 11 is an exploded view of the beverage container shown in Figure 1, showing the long spout embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 12 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the beverage container shown in Figure 1, showing the short spout embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the cap engaging the neck portion.
  • Figure 14 is an exploded view of the beverage container shown in Figure 13;
  • Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of a cap of a second embodiment of the beverage container
  • Figure 15A is a top perspective view of the cap shown in Figure 15;
  • Figure 15B is a bottom perspective view of the cap shown in Figure 15;
  • Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage container shown in Figure 13;
  • Figure 16A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the area 16A shown in Figure 16, illustrating the interaction between the plurality of ribs of the spout and the neck portion.
  • the spout is made of silicone, or other similar natural or synthetic rubber, or a material having similar characteristics.
  • the spout is made of a material having a Shore hardness range of approximately 10 to 50. For example, in one embodiment the spout has a Shore A hardness of approximately 75 or less.
  • Shore A hardness it is meant the hardness determined from a type A durometer according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D2240 testing standards.
  • ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
  • the spout is made of silicone and the Shore A hardness of the spout is between approximately 10 to 50.
  • Other durometers such as Type 00 durometers could be utilized, with the Shore 00 hardness of the spout ranging as low as approximately 10 to 50, and that these ranges are given as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims of the patent.
  • first and second embodiment Embodiments I and II, respectively.
  • the first embodiment is the preferred embodiment.
  • three sub-embodiments of the first embodiment Embodiments I-A, I-B, and I-C, respectively.
  • Embodiment I (Preferred Embodiment)
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Beverage container 10 comprises receptacle 11 and cap 13.
  • Cap 13 includes convex handle 47, which extends across the diameter of second top portion 21 of cap 13, and is open on both sides.
  • Figure 2 is a front view of the beverage container shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 2A is a top view of the beverage container shown in Figure 2.
  • Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of cap 13 of beverage container 10.
  • handle 47 extends across the diameter of second top portion 21 of cap 13, and is open on both sides.
  • Aperture 41 enables user 90 (not shown in Figure 9 A) to hold beverage container 10 by gripping through aperture 41 and wrapping his or her hand around handle 47 for a secure grip.
  • Figure 9A is a top perspective view of cap 13 shown in Figure 9.
  • Figure 9B is a bottom perspective view of cap 13 shown in Figure 9.
  • Embodiment I-A Long Spout Embodiment
  • the spout sealably engages the neck portion of the receptacle.
  • the spout extends upwardly beyond the rim of the neck portion.
  • the spout extends upwardly approximately 3 ⁇ 4 inch above the rim of the neck portion. This dimension is not critical, and is not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.
  • the ratio of the length of the spout relative to the length of the neck portion of the container is not critical, and is not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.
  • Figure 3A is a cross-sectional view of embodiment 1-A of beverage container
  • spout 12 taken generally along line 3-3 of Figure 1.
  • cap 13 has been removed, such that flexible cylindrical spout 12 is shown inserted into neck portion 32 of receptacle 11.
  • Neck portion 32 includes inner diameter surface 33, outer diameter surface 34, and rim 27.
  • Neck portion 32 is operatively arranged to receive at least a portion of spout 12.
  • Spout 12 includes through-bore 24, frusto- conical shaped spout portion 23, and tubular channel portion 38, first opening rim 35, and second opening rim 36. In this embodiment, spout 12 extends approximately 3 ⁇ 4 inch above rim 27 of the neck portion 32.
  • FIG 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 3A, illustrating the engagement of spout 12 with user's mouth 91 and lips 93, 94.
  • the lower lip of the user "kisses” the lower surface of the spout, and the upper rim of the spout presses against the upper lip of the user. That is, outer surface 26 of spout 12 is in contact with upper surface 97 of lower lip 94 and first opening rim 35 of spout 12 is in contact with philtral columns 95 of face 92 and that area of face 92 proximate thereto, between nostrils 96 and upper lip 93 proximate the philtrim.
  • Spout 12 may be made of any suitable substantially flexible material, such as silicone, providing user 90 with a soft, comfortable feel when engaged with user's mouth 91 and lips 93, 94 as user 90 drinks from beverage container 10.
  • Silicones form a group of a large variety of synthetic compounds that are polymers, comprising silicon combined with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and other chemical elements. Silicone is preferable due to its soft, rubber-like composition, thermal stability, and ability to repel water and form watertight seals. In addition, many forms of silicone have antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.
  • Figure 4A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 4.
  • the user's upper lip 93 and lower lip 94 enclose first opening rim 35 of flexible cylindrical spout 12 within user's mouth 91.
  • outer surface 26 of spout 12 conforms to user's mouth 91 and user's lips 93, 94, providing a more enjoyable drinking experience.
  • FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 4, depicting liquid 51 flowing in intermittent surges 52, 53, 54, i.e. , chugs.
  • intermittent surges 52, 53, 54 i.e. , chugs.
  • liquid 51 flows by means of through-bore 24 into user's mouth 91.
  • Liquid 51 flows in intermittent surges 52, 53, 54 so as to prevent liquid 51 from flowing suddenly and unexpectedly onto user's face 92.
  • Intermittent surges 52, 53, 54 of liquid 51 commence when user 90 tilts beverage container 10 upward to drink liquid 51.
  • air space 46 is created above liquid 51 within receptacle 11 of beverage container 10.
  • Initial surge 52 of liquid 51 flows out of spout 12 until the air pressure above liquid 51 is decreased, which in turn causes the flow of liquid 51 to cease. Air then enters beverage container 10 through spout 12 forming air pockets, which bubble up through liquid 51 into air space 46. As the air bubbles enter air space 46 of receptacle 11, the additional air increases the pressure in air space 46 enough to initiate second surge 53 of liquid 51 to flow out of spout 12 into user's mouth 91. This cycle repeats until user 90 tilts beverage container 10 upright or beverage container 10 empties.
  • FIG 6 is a cross-sectional view of receptacle 11 of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 3 A, with spout 12 removed.
  • Receptacle 11 comprises outer surface 14, inner surface 15, and slightly convex bottom surface 16, and is substantially cylindrical in shape.
  • Outer diameter surface 34 of neck portion 32 includes threads 25 disposed about outer diameter surface 34.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of spout 12 of beverage container 10.
  • Spout 12 comprises outer surface 26 having plurality of ribs 22 annularly disposed about outer surface 26.
  • Through-bore 24 forms first opening rim 35 and second opening rim 36.
  • Frusto-conical shaped spout portion 23 is in communication with first opening rim 35 and tubular channel portion 38 is in communication with second opening rim 36, such that the diameter of first opening rim 35 is larger than the diameter of second opening rim 36.
  • Spout 12 is easily removed from neck portion 32 (not shown in Figure 7) of receptacle 11 (not shown in Figure 7) for easy cleaning or replacement.
  • Figure 7A is a bottom perspective view of spout 12 shown in Figure 7.
  • tubular channel portion 38 forms second opening rim 36 on the lower end of spout 12.
  • Figure 7B is a top perspective view of spout 12 shown in Figure 7.
  • frusto- conical shaped spout portion 23 forms first opening rim 35 on the upper end of spout 12 and tapers towards the center of spout 12.
  • Figure 11 is an exploded view of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 14 illustrates cap 13, spout 12, and receptacle 11, along a longitudinal axis.
  • spout 12 When spout 12 is inserted into the neck portion of receptacle 11, spout 12 extends approximately 3 ⁇ 4 inch above the rim of the neck portion.
  • cap 13, spout 12, and receptacle 11, are secured to one another, cap 13 is flush with receptacle 11.
  • Embodiment I-B Short Spout Embodiment
  • the spout sealably engages the neck portion of the receptacle similar to the long spout embodiment.
  • the spout only extends slightly above the rim of the neck portion.
  • the rim of the neck portion extends upwardly into a channel in the spout to secure the spout to the neck portion.
  • FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of embodiment IB of beverage container 10 taken generally along line 3-3 of Figure 1.
  • cap 13 has been removed, such that flexible cylindrical spout 12 is shown inserted into neck portion 32 of receptacle 11.
  • spout 12 extends slightly above rim 27 of neck portion 32.
  • Spout 12 engages rim 27 via channel 48, such that rim 27 extends upwardly into channel 48 to secure spout 12 to neck portion 32.
  • Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of receptacle 11 of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 3B, with spout 12 removed.
  • Receptacle 11 comprises outer surface 14, inner surface 15, and slightly convex bottom surface 16, and is substantially cylindrical in shape.
  • Outer diameter surface 34 of neck portion 32 includes threads 25 disposed about outer diameter surface 34. (The receptacle is common to embodiments I-A and I-B.)
  • FIG 8 is a cross-sectional view of the short spout embodiment of beverage container 10.
  • spout 12 includes channel 48.
  • Spout 12 engages rim 27 (not shown in Figure 8) via channel 48, such that rim 27 extends upwardly into channel 48 to secure spout 12 to neck portion 32 (not shown in Figure 8).
  • Figure 8A is a bottom perspective view of spout 12 shown in Figure 8.
  • Figure 8B is a top perspective view of spout 12 shown in Figure 8.
  • Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 10A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area 10A shown in Figure 10, illustrating the interaction between plurality of ribs 22 of the spout and neck portion 32.
  • spout 12 extends slightly above rim 27 of neck portion 32.
  • Figure 12 is an exploded view of the short spout embodiment of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 2.
  • Figure 12 illustrates cap 13, spout 12, and receptacle 11, along a longitudinal axis.
  • spout 12 When spout 12 is inserted into the neck portion of receptacle 11, spout 12 extends slightly above the rim of the neck portion.
  • cap 13, spout 12, and receptacle 11, are secured to one another, cap 13 is flush with receptacle 11.
  • Embodiment I-C Integral Spout Embodiment
  • the spout and neck portion are integral, i.e. , of a single piece.
  • the spout and neck are formed using a co-injection molding process to form a single piece.
  • the spout and neck portion are made from two different materials.
  • the spout is made of silicone, or of a similar flexible, soft, material, whereas the neck is made of plastic.
  • Figure 3C(1) is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of beverage container 10. In this figure, cap 13 has been removed. This embodiment depicts spout 12 and neck portion 32 co-molded as a single piece.
  • Figure 3C(2) is a cross-sectional view of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 5A.
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of an embodiment of beverage container 10.
  • Beverage container 10 includes receptacle 11, spout 12 (not shown in Figure 13), and cap 13.
  • Receptacle 11 has outer surface 14, inner surface 15 (not shown in Figure 13) and bottom surface 16 (not shown in Figure 13).
  • Cap 13 includes first top portion 28 and second top portion 21.
  • First top portion 28 includes raised first cover portion 29, depressed first cover portion 31 (not shown in Figure 13), sidewall 37 and at least one drainage aperture 45.
  • Second top portion includes handle 47.
  • Figure 14 is an exploded view of beverage container 10 shown in Figure 13.
  • Figure 14 illustrates cap 13, spout 12, and receptacle 11, along a longitudinal axis.
  • FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of cap 13 of beverage container 10.
  • Cap 13 includes first top portion 28 and inner flange 18.
  • First top portion 28 of cap 13 includes sidewall 37, which has an inner surface 30 and an outer surface 40.
  • Cap 13 further includes outer flange 39 extending downwardly and second top portion 21 including aperture 41.
  • Raised first cover portion 29 is located within the circumference of the upper section of first top portion 28 and depressed first cover portion 31 is located within the inner circumference of raised first cover portion 29 of first top portion 28.
  • Inner flange 18 extends downwardly from raised first cover portion 29 and includes threads 19 disposed within inner flange 18.
  • FIG 15A is a top perspective view of cap 13 shown in Figure 15.
  • second top portion 21 is secured to first top portion 28 forming compartment 42 between first top portion 28 and second top portion 21.
  • Compartment 42 is in communication with aperture 41 enabling user 90 (not shown in Figure 15 A) to hold beverage container 10 by gripping through aperture 41 and grasping handle 47.
  • One method of attachment of second top portion 21 to first top portion 28 is a snap fit. Other methods of attachment are well known to users of ordinary skill in the art.
  • Figure 15B is a bottom perspective view of cap 13 shown in Figure 15.
  • First top portion 28 of cap 13 is threadingly secured to neck portion 32 (not shown in Figure 15B) via threads 19 within inner flange 18.
  • outer flange 39 becomes flush with outer surface 14 (not shown in Figure 15B) of receptacle 11 (not shown in Figure 15B).
  • Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of beverage container 10 shown in Figure
  • Figure 16A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of area 16A shown in Figure 16, illustrating the interaction between plurality of ribs 22 of the spout and neck portion 32.
  • Beverage container 10 comprises first seal 43 and second seal 44.
  • First seal 43 prevents liquid flow between inner diameter surface 33 of neck portion 32 and outer surface 26 of spout 12.
  • Plurality of ribs 22 are sealably engaged against inner diameter surface 33 of neck portion 32.
  • Plurality of ribs 22 of spout 12 flex upward and downward as plurality of ribs 22 engage inner diameter surface 33, which is smooth, creating first seal 43, similar to a cork fitting into a bottle.
  • Second seal 44 prevents liquid from flowing out of spout 12 when cap 13 is engaged.
  • Cap 13 is operatively arranged to receive at least a portion of spout 12.
  • First opening rim 35 is sealably engaged to first top portion 28 when cap 13 is secured to neck portion 32.
  • First opening rim 35 of spout 12 matingly engages raised first cover portion 29 of first top portion 28.
  • Depressed first cover portion 31 of first top portion 28 is forced downward slightly within first opening rim 35, which compresses first opening rim 35, forming second seal 44.
  • At least one drainage aperture 45 is disposed within raised first cover portion 29 of first top portion 28.
  • at least one drainage aperture 45 allows air to escape to create a stronger second seal 44.
  • spout 12 is a single component. Unlike prior beverage containers, there is no separate valve to prevent liquid from flowing out of spout 12.

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L'invention porte sur un contenant de boisson réutilisable comprenant un bouchon ayant une première partie supérieure et une bride interne s'étendant vers le bas, un récipient, une partie de col et un bec verseur souple. La partie de col comprend une surface de diamètre interne et une surface de diamètre externe ayant un alésage traversant à l'intérieur de celle-ci. Le bec verseur souple comprend un premier rebord d'ouverture et un second rebord d'ouverture formés par l'alésage traversant, et une surface externe ayant une pluralité de nervures disposées de manière annulaire autour de la surface externe. La partie du col est conçue pour recevoir au moins une partie du bec verseur et la pluralité de nervures viennent en prise de manière étanche avec la surface de diamètre interne de la partie de col. Le bouchon est conçu pour recevoir au moins une partie du bec verseur et le premier rebord d'ouverture vient en prise de manière étanche avec la première partie supérieure lorsque le bouchon est fixé sur la partie de col.
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