Drink bottle with controlled opening
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1. A drink bottle comprising:
- a container;
a lid connected to the container, the lid including;
an open-top channel defined in the lid by an interior sidewall;
a spout disposed within the channel,wherein the spout is movable between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, the spout defining a passageway in fluid communication with an interior of the container when disposed in the dispensing configuration; and
wherein the spout includes a projection that extends outward from the spout in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the spout, and frictionally engages the sidewall throughout movement of the spout between the stowed configuration and the dispensing configuration so that a rate of movement of the spout between the stowed configuration and the dispensing configuration is controlled, anda collar connected about the spout such that the projection extends through an opening defined in the collar.
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Abstract
A drink bottle may include a container and a lid having an open-top channel with a spout and a spout cover disposed within the channel. Each of the spout and the spout cover are movable in opposite directions between a stowed and configurations. The spout may include a projection that frictionally engages the sidewall to control a rate of movement of the spout.
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17 Claims
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1. A drink bottle comprising:
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a container; a lid connected to the container, the lid including; an open-top channel defined in the lid by an interior sidewall; a spout disposed within the channel, wherein the spout is movable between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, the spout defining a passageway in fluid communication with an interior of the container when disposed in the dispensing configuration; and wherein the spout includes a projection that extends outward from the spout in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the spout, and frictionally engages the sidewall throughout movement of the spout between the stowed configuration and the dispensing configuration so that a rate of movement of the spout between the stowed configuration and the dispensing configuration is controlled, and a collar connected about the spout such that the projection extends through an opening defined in the collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lid configured for connection to a drink bottle, the lid comprising:
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an open-top channel defined in the lid by an interior sidewall; a spout disposed within the channel, wherein the spout is movable between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, the spout defining a passageway in fluid communication with an interior of the container when disposed in the dispensing configuration; and wherein the spout includes a projection that extends outward from the spout in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the spout, and frictionally engages the sidewall throughout movement of the spout between the stowed configuration and the dispensing configuration so that a rate of movement of the spout between the stowed configuration and the dispensing configuration is controlled, a collar connected about the spout such that the projection extends through an opening defined in the collar. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A drink bottle comprising:
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a container; a lid connected to the container, the lid including; an open-top channel defined in the lid by an interior sidewall; a spout disposed within the channel, wherein the spout is movable between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, the spout defining a passageway in fluid communication with an interior of the container when disposed in the dispensing configuration, wherein the spout includes a projection that extends outward from the spout in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the spout, and frictionally engages the sidewall throughout movement of the spout between the stowed configuration and the dispensing configuration so that a rate of movement of the spout between the stowed configuration and the dispensing configuration is controlled, wherein the lid further comprises a collar disposed within the channel and an opening defined in the collar, and wherein the projection extends outward from the spout and through the opening.
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