BOTTLE CAPS WITH MULTI-POSITION VALVES
First Claim
1. A bottle cap comprising:
- a rigid body that is securable to an opening of a bottle;
a multi-position valve coupled to the rigid body and operable to regulate fluid flow through the bottle cap; and
a lid coupled to the rigid body;
wherein the bottle cap is adjustable between at least a closed position, a selectively open position, and a fully open position, wherein;
when the bottle cap is in the closed position, the lid covers the multi-position valve and fluid flow through the multi-position valve is prevented;
when the bottle cap is in the selectively open position, the lid is uncovered from the multi-position valve, the multi-position valve opens to allow fluid flow through the bottle cap when a flexible portion of the multi-position valve is engaged by a user, and the multi-position valve remains closed to block fluid flow through the bottle cap when the flexible portion is not engaged by a user; and
when the bottle cap is in the fully open position, the lid is uncovered from the multi-position valve and the multi-position valve remains open to allow fluid through the bottle cap whether or not the flexible portion is engaged by a user.
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Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments of bottle caps that comprise a rigid body configured to be secured to an opening of a bottle, a multi-position valve coupled to the body for regulating fluid flow through the cap, and a lid coupled to the body that can cover the valve. The cap can be adjustable between at least a closed position, a selectively open position, and a fully open position. In the closed position, the lid covers the multi-position valve and fluid flow through the multi-position valve is prevented. In the selectively open position, the lid is uncovered from the multi-position valve and the multi-position valve is operable to open to allow fluid flow when a flexible portion of the multi-position valve is squeezed by a user. In the fully open position, the lid is uncovered from the multi-position valve and fluid can flow freely through the multi-position valve.
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17 Claims
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1. A bottle cap comprising:
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a rigid body that is securable to an opening of a bottle; a multi-position valve coupled to the rigid body and operable to regulate fluid flow through the bottle cap; and a lid coupled to the rigid body; wherein the bottle cap is adjustable between at least a closed position, a selectively open position, and a fully open position, wherein; when the bottle cap is in the closed position, the lid covers the multi-position valve and fluid flow through the multi-position valve is prevented; when the bottle cap is in the selectively open position, the lid is uncovered from the multi-position valve, the multi-position valve opens to allow fluid flow through the bottle cap when a flexible portion of the multi-position valve is engaged by a user, and the multi-position valve remains closed to block fluid flow through the bottle cap when the flexible portion is not engaged by a user; and when the bottle cap is in the fully open position, the lid is uncovered from the multi-position valve and the multi-position valve remains open to allow fluid through the bottle cap whether or not the flexible portion is engaged by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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