| 摘要 |
Drink bottles, or drink containers with cap assemblies that include a drink spout. In some embodiments, the drink spout is pivotally coupled to a base of the cap assembly. In some embodiments, the drink spouts include mouthpieces, including self-sealing and/or bite-actuated mouthpieces. In some embodiments, the cap assembly includes a handle, which may include at least one guard for the drink spout and/or mouthpiece. In some embodiments, the drink containers include a manual on/off valve. In some embodiments, the dispensing spout includes a mount for the mouthpiece and/or cooperates with the cap to provide a manual on/off valve to selectively restrict flow of drink fluid from the drink container regardless of the drink spout's and/or mouthpiece's configuration. In some embodiments, the drink containers include a drink tube extending from external of the drink containers and/or an air return system. |
| 主权项 |
1. A drink container, comprising:
a fluid container having a neck with an opening and having an internal compartment sized to hold a volume of potable drink fluid; a cap assembly removably coupled to the fluid container to cover the opening, wherein the cap assembly defines a fluid conduit through which drink fluid may selectively flow from the fluid container and through the cap assembly to a user, wherein the fluid conduit includes an inlet through which drink fluid from the fluid container may enter the fluid conduit, and a dispensing outlet through which drink fluid in the fluid conduit may be dispensed from the cap assembly to a user, and further wherein the cap assembly comprises:
a cap assembly base removably coupled to the neck of the fluid container, wherein the cap assembly base is configured to be selectively and repeatedly decoupled from and re-coupled to the neck of the fluid container;a manual on/off valve having a closed configuration, in which the manual on/off valve obstructs the fluid conduit to restrict drink fluid from flowing between the inlet and the dispensing outlet, and an open configuration, in which the manual on/off valve permits drink fluid to flow through the fluid conduit from the inlet to the dispensing outlet;a drink spout that defines at least a portion of the fluid conduit, wherein the drink spout is pivotally coupled to the cap assembly base and adapted to be selectively pivoted within a range of positions relative to the cap assembly base through pivotal movement of the drink spout relative to the cap assembly base, wherein the range of positions includes at least a stowed position and a dispensing position, wherein the drink spout defines at least a portion of the manual on/off valve, wherein when the drink spout is in the stowed position, the manual on/off valve is in the closed configuration, and wherein when the drink spout is in the dispensing position, the manual on/off valve is in the open configuration; anda resilient mouthpiece removably mounted on the drink spout and having a dispensing face, which includes the dispensing outlet, and a mouthpiece base that is shaped to restrict rotation of the resilient mouthpiece on the drink spout; wherein when the drink spout is in the dispensing position, the dispensing outlet is positioned further away from the cap assembly base than when the drink spout is in the stowed position, wherein the resilient mouthpiece is more resilient than the drink spout and is adapted to resiliently compress responsive to compressive forces applied to the resilient mouthpiece by a user's teeth; wherein the fluid conduit includes a crimpable region that is adapted to be selectively crimped to restrict drink fluid from flowing therethrough to the mouthpiece, and further wherein the drink spout is adapted to selectively engage the crimpable region to apply crimping forces thereto and thereby configure the manual on/off valve to the closed configuration as the drink spout is pivoted from the dispensing position to the stowed position. |
