SOUND PRODUCING LIQUID DISPENSER AND LIQUID POURING DEVICES

摘要

A sound producing liquid dispenser has a structure sized and configured to seal an opening in a container, a liquid outlet opening for dispensing liquid from the container, one or more air passageway(s) allowing air to flow between the interior and exterior of the container, and a sound producing mechanism located in proximity to the air passageway. A contoured and/or decorative outer housing may be provided. Various types of sound producing mechanisms are useful, including sound chambers formed (at least in part) by perforated walls or reeds and pea whistles. In some embodiments, the sound producing mechanism may be detachable. In particular embodiments, the sound produced during or following a pouring operation sounds like birdsong, and in some embodiments, a contoured outer housing is provided in the form of a bird.

主权项

1. A liquid dispenser comprising: a stopper sized and configured to close a container having a liquid reservoir and an opening; a contoured housing operatively associated with the stopper, the housing having a liquid outlet opening and at least one air opening; a liquid passageway transiting the stopper and the contoured housing and accessing the liquid outlet opening; an air passageway transiting the stopper and the contoured housing and accessing the at least one air opening; and a sound producing mechanism mounted in communication with the air passageway and configured to produce sound when liquid is poured from the dispenser, wherein the sound producing mechanism is detachably mounted in the liquid dispenser.