Drinking spout with trigger and valve mechanism for bottles and cans
OwnerPeter C. Wierzbickiinventor
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Abstract
A bottle comprising a bottle spout manufactured into the bottle that provides for an uninhibited, full-flow of beverage which has a user-initiated trigger and valve mechanism that can be activated in a single motion with one hand and which closes automatically when the user-initiated trigger is released. The bottle spout comprises a housing with a drinking end and a bottle connector end, a valve that is connected to an external trigger by a spring-loaded recoil mechanism, and a safety lock to prevent accidental opening of the valve. The bottle with the bottle spout may also comprise a carry clip and ergonomic features for ease of carrying and holding, respectively.
Claims20
A spout attached bottle comprising:
- a bottle spout non-removably integrated as part of a non-threaded bottle, the bottle spout comprising a housing having a drinking end and a bottle connection end, the housing including:
- an open drinking orifice proximally located at the drinking end;
- a bottle connector coupler proximally located at the bottle connection end and manufactured directly onto a bottle drinking orifice;
- a chamber fluidly connecting the bottle connection end and the drinking end, the chamber containing:
- an internal valve selectably adjustable between:
- (1) an open position permitting fluid to pass internally through the chamber between bottle connection end and the drinking end and (2) a closed position preventing fluid from passing internally through the chamber between the bottle connection end and the drinking end;
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- an internal spring mechanically coupled to the valve and providing a force holding the valve in the closed position by default;
- a trigger mechanically connected to the valve and the spring, that, when activated, both:
- (1) overcomes the spring force holding the valve and (2) moves the valve into the open position;
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- wherein when the trigger is deactivated the spring force returns the valve to the closed position.
A spout attached bottle comprising:
- a bottle spout non-removably integrated as part of a non-threaded bottle, the bottle spout comprising a housing having a drinking end and a bottle connection end, the housing including:
- an open drinking orifice located at the drinking end;
- a bottle connector coupler proximally located at the bottle connection end and manufactured directly onto a bottle drinking orifice;
- an internal chamber fluidly connecting the bottle connection end and the drinking end, the internal chamber containing;
- a valve selectably adjustable between:
- (1) an open position permitting fluid to pass internally through the chamber between a connected bottle drinking orifice and the open drinking orifice and (2) a closed position preventing fluid from passing internally through the chamber between the connected bottle drinking orifice and the open drinking orifice;
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- a spring mechanically coupled to the valve and providing a force holding the valve in the closed position by default;
- a trigger mechanically connected to the valve and the spring, that, when activated, both:
- (1) neutralizes the spring force holding the valve and (2) moves the valve into the open position;
- and
- wherein when the trigger is deactivated the spring force returns the valve to the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.