BOTTLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING OR TREATING A BEVERAGE

摘要

A beverage filter or treatment bottle system has a bottle, lid, and a beverage improvement component such as a filter element. A filter element may be positioned to separate the interior space of the bottle into a filtered beverage compartment and an unfiltered beverage compartment. A tube passes through the filter into fluid communication with the filtered beverage compartment. The tube extends through the unfiltered beverage compartment to a nozzle in the lid of the bottle. A lid cover is fastenable onto the lid to enclose and close the nozzle. A filter cartridge may be provided. A UV sterilizer may be provided. An air bypass may be provided.

主权项

1. A beverage bottle system, comprising:
a bottle body defining a beverage compartment within the bottle body and a body mouth; a filter disposed in the beverage compartment of the bottle body thereby separating the beverage compartment into a filtered beverage compartment and an unfiltered beverage compartment; a transfer tube extending from the filtered beverage compartment approximately to the body mouth, the transfer tube passing through the unfiltered beverage compartment without being in fluid communication with the unfiltered beverage compartment; and a lid fastenable onto the bottle body thereby generally covering the body mouth, the lid including a drinking opening defined by a drinking edge, the drinking opening being in fluid communication with the filtered beverage compartment via the transfer tube so that filtered beverage from the filtered beverage compartment may flow from the filtered beverage compartment and out of the drinking opening through the transfer tube when the lid is fastened onto the bottle body.