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WO2017214161A1 - Récipient pour boisson portatif muni d'une membrane qui égalise la pression interne et la pression ambiante - Google Patents

Récipient pour boisson portatif muni d'une membrane qui égalise la pression interne et la pression ambiante Download PDF

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WO2017214161A1
WO2017214161A1 PCT/US2017/036171 US2017036171W WO2017214161A1 WO 2017214161 A1 WO2017214161 A1 WO 2017214161A1 US 2017036171 W US2017036171 W US 2017036171W WO 2017214161 A1 WO2017214161 A1 WO 2017214161A1
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container body
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portable beverage
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Marjavis J. Matthis
David Mellon
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Ignite Usa, Llc
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    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D47/065—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts
    • B65D47/066—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts the spout being either flexible or having a flexible wall portion, whereby the spout is foldable between a dispensing and a non-dispensing position

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  • the present disclosure is directed to portable beverage containers and, more particularly, to a portable beverage container that includes a membrane for equalizing the pressure within the container with the pressure of the ambient air external to the container.
  • Portable beverage containers such as tumblers, mugs, and the like, are commonly used by consumers who want to drink water, coffee, tea, or other liquids when walking, driving, or otherwise traveling between two different places.
  • Portable beverage containers typically include a container body and a lid that is removably coupled to the container body and includes a fluid aperture or drink hole. When the lid is removed, the container body can be emptied or filled with the desired liquid (e.g., water) by the consumer. Conversely, when the lid is coupled to the container body, the consumer can drink the liquid by tipping the container in a manner that allows the beverage to pass through the drink hole.
  • the desired liquid e.g., water
  • Spouts are generally movable, relative to the container body, between a closed, stowed configuration and an open, dispensing configuration.
  • the spout When the spout is in the dispensing configuration, the liquid contents can flow out of the container through the spout, thereby permitting a user to drink from the container.
  • the spout When drinking is no longer desired, the spout can be moved to the stowed configuration, whereby the liquid contents are prevented from flowing out of the container.
  • portable beverage containers with spouts can also be equipped with a drinking element, such as a straw, that facilitates consumption of the liquid contents of the beverage container when the spout is in the dispensing
  • Portable beverage containers may also include a sealing element (e.g., an umbrella seal) that allows air to flow into the beverage container while the consumer is drinking, but prevents air or liquid from flowing out of the container when the spout is closed.
  • a sealing element e.g., an umbrella seal
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a portable beverage container constructed in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure, with a container body of the portable beverage container depicted transparently so as to show a drinking element of the portable beverage container and a spout of the portable beverage container in a closed, stowed configuration that prevents liquid discharge from the portable beverage container;
  • FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 , but shows the spout of the portable beverage container in an open, dispensing configuration that allows a user of the portable beverage container to consume liquid contents of the container;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lid assembly of the portable beverage container of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a first cross-sectional view of a portion of the lid assembly of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a second cross-sectional view of a portion of the lid assembly of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 6 is a third cross-sectional view of a portion of the lid assembly of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an underside of the lid assembly of FIG. 3, showing first and second vent openings;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a membrane and a membrane cover for the membrane, each constructed in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an underside of the lid assembly of FIG. 3, but showing the membrane of FIG. 8 coupled to the first vent opening, the membrane cover of FIG. 8 coupled to the first vent opening to retain the membrane in position, and a one-way vent valve coupled to the second vent opening;.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 depict an example of a portable and reusable beverage container 100 constructed in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
  • the beverage container 100 which may be, for example, a mug, a tumbler, or the like, generally includes a container body 104 (shown transparently in FIG. 1 ) and a lid assembly 108 removably coupled to the container body 104.
  • the container body 104 has an interior volume or reservoir that is configured to store or contain a liquid, which may be hot or cold, for example, water, juice, soda, milk, tea, coffee, or any other beverage, for consumption by a user of the container 100.
  • the lid assembly 108 which can be removably coupled to the container body 104 in any known manner (e.g., via threaded engagement or snap-fit), is generally movable between a closed position, as shown in FIG. 1 , whereby the liquid is sealed within the container body 104, and an open position, as shown in FIG. 2, whereby the user of the container 100 can consume (e.g., drink) the liquid stored in the container body 104.
  • the lid assembly 108 includes, in relevant part, a base 1 12, a lid or cap 1 16, a vent chamber 120, a drinking element 124, and a spout 128. As illustrated, the lid assembly 108 also includes other components, e.g., a spout cover and a handle, but these components are not needed to practice a container in accordance with the present disclosure, and so are not described in detail herein.
  • the base 1 12 in the illustrated embodiment has an annular or circular shape defined by a base surface 132 and a circumferential wall 140 that extends outwardly from the base surface 132.
  • the circumferential wall 140 has an outer or exterior surface 142 that is overmolded with a material, e.g., a thermoplastic elastomer, suitable for facilitating gripping of the base 1 12.
  • the circumferential wall 140 also has an inner surface 144 that includes a threaded portion that is configured to mate with a threaded portion of the container body 104 so as to removably couple the base 1 12, and more generally the lid assembly 108, to the container body 104.
  • the base 1 12 also includes a base opening or flow aperture 148 generally sized to receive the drinking element 124, a first vent opening 152, and a second vent opening 156 formed or defined in the base surface 132.
  • the base includes a single vent opening 152. In the illustrated embodiment, when the base 1 12 is coupled to the container body 104, the flow aperture 148, the first vent opening 152, and the second vent opening 156 are each in fluid communication with the interior of the container body 104.
  • the lid 1 16 is coupled to the base 1 12 in any known manner and at least partially houses the spout 128.
  • the lid 1 16 and the base 1 12 may be provided by the same component.
  • the base 1 12 and the lid 1 16 when coupled to one another, together define the vent chamber 120, with the base surface 132 of the base 1 12 partially defining the vent chamber 120, and the lid 1 16 also partially defining the vent chamber 120.
  • the vent chamber 120 is in fluid communication with an atmosphere exterior to the container 100 via a passageway 160 formed in the lid 1 16 (see FIG.
  • vent chamber 120 is also in fluid communication with the interior of the container body 104 via each of the first and second vent openings 152 and 156, as will also be described in greater detail below.
  • the drinking element 124 in this example includes a straw 164 that is removably disposed in the base opening 148 such that a first portion 168 of the straw 164 is disposed in the interior of the container body 104 (and thus in fluid
  • the first portion 168 of the straw 164 is oriented in the interior of the container body 104 at an angle relative to a central longitudinal axis 176, though in other examples the first portion 168 can be oriented along the central longitudinal axis 176.
  • the second portion 172 extends at least partially through the lid 1 16 and is coupled to the spout 128.
  • an end 180 of the second portion 172 of the straw 164 is seated or disposed in a recess defined by the spout 128, though in other examples the straw 164 can be coupled to the spout 128 in a different manner.
  • the spout 128 is movable between an open, dispensing configuration, shown in FIG. 2, and a closed, stowed configuration, shown in FIGS. 1 and 3-6.
  • the spout 128 in this example is movable from the stowed configuration to the dispensing configuration responsive to the actuation of a button 182 (see FIGS. 1 -3) and is movable from the dispensing configuration to the stowed configuration responsive to movement of the spout 128 towards the lid 1 16.
  • the spout 128 can be moved between these different positions in a different manner. Movement of the spout 128 between these different positions can, in some cases, be controlled just as is described in commonly owned U.S. Application No. 14/046,400 and U.S. Patent No. 8,602,238, the contents of which are hereby
  • the spout 128 When the spout 128 is in the dispensing configuration, which corresponds to the open position of the container 100, the spout 128 and the second portion 172 of the straw 164 are substantially vertically aligned, such that a fluid passageway 184 of the spout 128 is in fluid communication with the first portion 168 of the straw 164.
  • This allows the user of the container 100 to consume (e.g., drink) the liquid stored in the interior of the container body 104 via the straw 164 and the spout 128.
  • the spout 128 When, however, the spout 128 is in the stowed configuration, which corresponds to the closed position of the container 100, the spout 128 is oriented at an angle that is close to, but not quite, perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis 176, which in turn crimps the second portion 172 of the straw 164, thereby severing the fluid communication between the fluid passageway 184 of the spout 128 and the first portion 168 of the straw 164, as is illustrated in FIG. 4. This, in turn, prevents the liquid contents of the container body 104 from being discharged from the container 100 (when the spout is in the closed, stowed configuration).
  • the spout may be connected to a rotatable ball valve having a fluid path therein.
  • the fluid path fluidly connects the spout to the interior of the container body, for example, via a straw.
  • the ball (and spout) is rotated to fluidly decouple the fluid path from interior of the container body (e.g., via the straw), thereby isolating the contents of the container body.
  • the lid assembly 108 thus includes a membrane 200 that allows air to flow between the interior of the container body 104 and the vent chamber 120 (which is in fluid
  • the membrane 200 therefore greatly reduces, if not, eliminates pressure buildup that would otherwise occur within the interior of the container 100, and does so in real-time.
  • the membrane 200 facilitates air flow therethrough, the membrane 200 substantially prevents liquid from flowing therethrough.
  • the membrane 200 substantially prevents the liquid stored in the container body 104 from flowing out of the interior of the container body 104 and out of the container 100 via the vent chamber 120, while equalizing pressure between the interior of the container 100 and the ambient atmosphere.
  • the membrane 200 illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9 is made of
  • PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
  • the membrane 200 is coupled to the first vent opening 152 by seating or disposing the membrane 200 in a recessed area 204 immediately surrounding the first vent opening 152, whereby a perimeter edge 208 of the membrane 200 engages, abuts, or contacts a perimeter wall 212 that protrudes from the base surface 132 and defines the recessed area 204.
  • the membrane 200 can have a different size and/or shape and/or be made of polyurethane (PU), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), or some other porous waterproof material that facilitates air flow between the interior of the container body 104 and the
  • the lid assembly 108 also includes a membrane cover 216 that is coupled to the base 1 12 via a pair of fasteners 218 so as to maintain the membrane 200 in the desired position relative to the first vent opening 152.
  • the membrane cover 216 has a vented base surface 220, a circumferential wall 224 that extends outwardly from the base surface 220, and a pair of outwardly extending arms 226.
  • the base surface 220 is sized and shaped like the membrane 200, but is vented so as to allow the membrane 200 to facilitate the above-described air flow.
  • the circumferential wall 224 engages or contacts the perimeter wall 212 that defines the recessed area 204, such that the circumferential wall 224 surrounds the membrane 200 seated or disposed in the recessed area 204.
  • Each of the arms 226 has or defines an aperture 228 sized to receive one of the fasteners 218 so as to couple the membrane cover 216 to the base 1 12.
  • the membrane cover 216 can be coupled to the base 1 12 in another manner, e.g., by welding the membrane cover 216 to the base surface 132 of the base 1 12.
  • the lid assembly 108 in this example can also include a one-way vent valve 250, which facilitates liquid discharge when the container 100 is in the open position and liquid is consumed but prevents liquid leakage from the container 100 when the container 100 is in the closed position.
  • the one-way vent valve 250 illustrated in FIG. 9 is an umbrella valve that is coupled to the base 1 12 such that the one-way vent valve 250 is seated or disposed over (i.e., covers) the second vent opening 156.
  • the one-way vent valve can take the form of a different type of valve, for example, a duckbill valve or a cross-slit valve. While shown in the exemplified embodiment, it should be understood that the one-way vent valve 250 is an optional component as the membrane 200 can be used to accomplish the same function.
  • the portable beverage container 100 can vary and yet still function as intended.
  • the beverage container 100 can take the form of a tumbler.
  • the lid assembly 108 can include more or less and/or different components.
  • the lid assembly 108 need not include the one-way vent valve 250. In such a case, the lid assembly 108 also need not include the second vent opening 156.

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L'invention concerne un récipient de boisson portatif (100) qui comprend un corps de récipient (104) définissant un intérieur conçu pour stocker un liquide et un ensemble couvercle (108) couplé au corps de récipient. L'ensemble couvercle comprend une base (112) couplée de manière amovible au corps de récipient, un élément pour boire (124) disposé de manière amovible dans une ouverture de base (148) de la base (112), et une chambre d'aération (120) au moins partiellement définie par la base. La chambre d'aération est agencée en communication fluidique avec l'atmosphère extérieure au récipient de boisson et l'intérieur du corps de récipient par l'intermédiaire d'une première ouverture d'aération (152) de la base. L'ensemble couvercle comprend également une membrane (200) placée au-dessus de la première ouverture d'aération. La membrane permet à l'air de s'écouler entre l'intérieur du corps du récipient et la chambre d'aération, mais empêche quasiment le liquide de s'écouler hors de l'intérieur du corps du récipient vers la chambre d'aération.
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