Easy-open flip top lid for a portable water dispenser

摘要

A cover for a portable fluid dispenser is disclosed. The cover comprises a flip lid component operable to rotate open to provide access to a liquid storage cavity of the portable fluid dispenser. It also comprises a lever operatively coupled to the flip lid component, wherein the lever comprises a press member on one end and an actuation arm on a far end of the lever opposite from the press member. A downward force applied to the press member causes the lever to rotate around a first pivot point. Further, the rotation of the lever around the first pivot point causes the actuation arm to push on the flip lid component at an actuation point, wherein the flip lid component pivots around a second pivot point and rotates open in response to a resulting force applied at the actuation point.

主权项

1. A cover for a portable fluid dispenser, said cover comprising: a fix lid component configured to be removable coupled to a container opening of said portable fluid dispenser;
a flip lid component pivotally coupled to said fixed lid component and being operable to rotate open to provide access to a liquid storage cavity of said portable fluid dispenser; and a lever operatively coupled to said flip lid component, wherein said lever comprises a press member on one end and an actuation arm on a far end of said lever opposite from said press member, wherein a downward force applied to said press member causes said lever to rotate around a first pivot point, and further wherein rotation of said lever around said first pivot point causes said actuation arm to push on said flip lid component at an actuation point, wherein further said flip lid component pivots around a second pivot point and rotates open in response to a resulting force applied at said actuation point, and further wherein said second pivot point is located on said fixed lid component inward of said first pivot point toward said liquid storage cavity and wherein location of contact between said actuation arm and said actuation point is inward of said second pivot point as the downward force is applied to said press member; and wherein an end of said flip lid component proximate to said actuation arm rotates and recedes into a U-shaped recess in said actuation arm when it opens in response to said resulting force applied at said actuation point, wherein said U-shaped recess is located underneath said flip lid component in a reservoir area of said fluid dispenser.