Portable container
First Claim
1. A container comprising:
- wall means for defining a volume to contain matter;
a mouth positioned in said wall means for passing matter into and out of said volume;
a cap sized to fit on said mouth and positionable between a closed position in which said cap is positioned on said mouth to inhibit the movement of said matter into and out of said volume and an open position in which said cap is removed from said mouth for the movement of matter therethrough;
a tether having a first end and second end with a stretch therein between, said first end being secured to one of said wall means and said mouth and a second end secured to said cap, said tether being movable between a stored position in which said tether is positioned substantially within said mouth and a deployed position in which said tether extends from one of said mouth and said wall means to said cap in its open position, said stretch being formed to be a selected geometric shape in said stored condition and formed of a material having a memory urging said stretch toward said stored position.
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Abstract
A container system has a container defining a volume. Inlet structure includes a cap that threads onto a spout. A tether has a first end formed integral with the base or neck of the spout. A second end of the tether is attached to a mount in the cap extending downward so that when installed and in the closed position, the second end of the tether attached to the mount is substantially in the same plane as the first end and the spiral stretch of the tether in between. When the tether moves from the stored position and the deployed position, it urges itself back toward the closed position. The tether has a length for positioning the cap of the inlet structure away from the inlet. A discharge port is connected to a discharge tube and a bite valve.
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Citations
45 Claims
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1. A container comprising:
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wall means for defining a volume to contain matter; a mouth positioned in said wall means for passing matter into and out of said volume; a cap sized to fit on said mouth and positionable between a closed position in which said cap is positioned on said mouth to inhibit the movement of said matter into and out of said volume and an open position in which said cap is removed from said mouth for the movement of matter therethrough; a tether having a first end and second end with a stretch therein between, said first end being secured to one of said wall means and said mouth and a second end secured to said cap, said tether being movable between a stored position in which said tether is positioned substantially within said mouth and a deployed position in which said tether extends from one of said mouth and said wall means to said cap in its open position, said stretch being formed to be a selected geometric shape in said stored condition and formed of a material having a memory urging said stretch toward said stored position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A portable container system comprising:
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wall means for defining a volume to contain matter; a mouth positioned in said wall for passing matter into and out of said volume, said mouth having an aperture sized to allow movement of matter into and out of the volume; a cap sized to fit on the mouth positionable between a closed position in which the cap is sealed on the mouth to inhibit the movement of matter out of said volume and an open position in which the cap is removed from the mouth for the passage of matter into and out of said volume, said cap having a mount formed thereon to extend into said mouth with said cap in said closed position; a tether with a first end attached to said mouth and a second end attached to said mount of said cap with a stretch in between, said tether being movable from a stored position with said cap in said closed position to a deployed position with said cap in said open position, said stretch being spiral in shape to extend radially about said mount at least 360 degrees in said stored position, said stretch having a thickness and a width and formed of a plastic material which urges said tether to said stored position from said deployed position; a discharge port attached to said wall means for transporting matter from within to without of said volume; a discharge tube removably connected to said discharge port for transporting matter from said discharge port; and a bite valve positioned on the distal end of said discharge tube for operation by the user between an open position for passage of matter therefrom and a closed position inhibiting the flow of matter therefrom.
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Specification