Beverage access restricting drinking assembly

• US 9,908,673 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2015
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carl Rogers, Eunice Rogers
• Original Assignee: Carl Rogers, Eunice Rogers
• Inventors: Rogers, Eunice, Rogers, Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheung, Chun
• Assistant Examiner(s): Patel, Brijesh V.
• Application Number:
  US14/974,918
• Publication Number:
  US 20170174402A1
• Time in Patent Office: 809 Days
• Field of Search: 220253, 2202543, 2202548-2549, 2202593-2594, 220295, 220303, 220713-715, 220719, 215311, 215322, 215359, 215387, 222548, 222549, 222553, 222555, 222557, 340 52, 340 531, 340 552- 553, 340 573, 340 583, 221 7
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/2205 Drinking glasses or vessels A47G19/23 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/286 between planar parts
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/1644 the element being a valve B65D51/1661 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/14 Applications of locks, e.g. of permutation or key-controlled locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/00 Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/009 User recognition or proximity detection

Abstract

A secure drinking assembly includes a container that may contain a beverage. A valve is coupled to the container and the valve selectively opens and closes the container. A security lock is coupled to the container. The security lock may be manipulated thereby facilitating the security lock to receive a security code. The security lock actuates the valve to selectively open the container when the security lock receives the security code.

Claims

1. A secure drinking assembly comprising:

a container being configured to contain a beverage;

a valve being coupled to said container, said valve selectively opening and closing said container;

a security lock being coupled to said container, said security lock being configured to be manipulated thereby facilitating said security lock to receive a security code, said security lock actuating said valve to selectively open said container when said security lock receives the security code and

wherein said container has a bottom end, a top end and an outer wall extending between said bottom end and said top end, said outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said top end having a bottom surface, said top end having an opening extending into an interior of said container wherein said opening is configured to release the beverage from said container, said opening having an inner bounding surface, said container having an internal wall extending between said inner bounding surface and said inner surface of said outer wall to define a space within said container, said space being fluidly discrete from an interior of said container.

2. The secure drinking assembly according to claim 1, wherein said valve comprises a lid being rotatably coupled to said bottom surface of said top end, said lid being rotatable into a closed position having said lid closing said opening wherein said lid is configured to inhibit the beverage from passing through said opening, said lid being rotatable in an open position having said lid exposing said opening wherein said lid is configured to allow the beverage to pass through said opening.

3. The secure drinking assembly according to claim 2, wherein said lid has a first edge, said lid having a lobe extending away from said first edge, said lobe extending through said inner bounding surface such that said lobe is positioned within said space.

4. The secure drinking assembly according to claim 3, further comprising a motor being positioned within said space, said motor being aligned with said lobe, said motor selectively rotating in a first direction, said motor being biased to rotate in a second direction.

5. The secure drinking assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a shaft being rotatably coupled to said motor such that said motor rotates said shaft when said motor is turned on, said shaft engaging said lobe, said lid being rotated into said open position when said motor rotates in said first direction, said lid being rotated into said closed position when said motor rotates in said second direction.

6. The secure drinking assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said container has a space;

a motor; and

said security lock comprises a processor being positioned within said space, said processor being electrically coupled to said motor such that said processor selectively actuates said motor to rotate in a first direction, said processor including an electronic memory, said electronic memory being configured to store a pre-determined finger print.

7. The secure drinking assembly according to claim 6, further comprising:

said container having an outer wall, said outer wall having an outer surface; and

a finger print scanner being coupled to said outer surface of said outer wall wherein said finger print scanner is configured to read a finger print, said finger print scanner being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor actuates said motor to rotate in said first direction when said finger print scanner reads a finger print that corresponds to the pre-determined finger print stored in said electronic memory thereby facilitating the beverage to be consumed.

8. The secure drinking assembly according to claim 6, further comprising a power supply being positioned within said container, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

9. A secure drinking assembly comprising:

a container being configured to contain a beverage, said container having a bottom end, a top end and an outer wall extending between said bottom end and said top end, said outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said top end having a bottom surface, said top end having an opening extending into an interior of said container wherein said opening is configured to release the beverage from said container, said opening having an inner bounding surface, said container having an internal wall extending between said inner bounding surface and said inner surface of said outer wall to define a space within said container, said space being fluidly discrete from said interior of said container; and

a valve being coupled to said container, said valve selectively opening and closing said container, said valve comprising;

a lid being rotatably coupled to said bottom surface of said top end, said lid being rotatable into a closed position having said lid closing said opening wherein said lid is configured to inhibit the beverage from passing through said opening, said lid being rotatable in an open position having said lid exposing said opening wherein said lid is configured to allow the beverage to pass through said opening, said lid having a first edge, said lid having a lobe extending away from said first edge, said lobe extending through said inner bounding surface such that said lobe is positioned within said space,

a motor being positioned within said space, said motor being aligned with said lobe, said motor selectively rotating in a first direction, said motor being biased to rotate in a second direction, and

a shaft being rotatably coupled to said motor such that said motor rotates said shaft when said motor is turned on, said shaft engaging said lobe, said lid being rotated into said open position when said motor rotates in said first direction, said lid being rotated into said closed position when said motor rotates in said second direction; and

a security lock being coupled to said container, said security lock being configured to be manipulated thereby facilitating said security lock to receive a security code, said security lock actuating said valve to selectively open said container when said security lock receives the security code, said security lock comprising;

a processor being positioned within said space, said processor being electrically coupled to said motor such that said processor selectively actuates said motor to rotate in said first direction, said processor including an electronic memory, said electronic memory being configured to store a pre-determined finger print,

a finger print scanner being coupled to said outer surface of said outer wall wherein said finger print scanner is configured to read a finger print, said finger print scanner being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor actuates said motor to rotate in said first direction when said finger print scanner reads a finger print that corresponds to the pre-determined finger print stored in said electronic memory thereby facilitating the beverage to be consumed, and

a power supply being positioned within said container, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.