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US 12,540,020 B2Granted
No spill straw
AssigneeBruMate, Inc.
InventorDylan M. Jacob
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Abstract
Aspects disclosed herein generally relate to beverage systems. Particularly, beverage systems comprising a straw mechanism that is magnetically secured to a lid structure. The beverage systems in accordance with aspects herein have straw mechanisms that are selectively leak-proof.
Claims20
A lid structure for a beverage system comprising:
- a body portion that defines an engagement cavity and includes a first opening offset from a central axis;
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- a straw mechanism having a spout portion and a frame portion, the spout portion extending through the frame portion and having a distal end surface that presents a second opening offset from the central axis, the frame portion being at least partially received in the engagement cavity and magnetically retained for selective rotation about the central axis, the straw mechanism being selectively positionable at:
- (i) a dispensing state in which the second opening is fluidly aligned with the first opening,
- (ii) a non-dispensing state in which the second opening is misaligned with the first opening to prevent fluid communication, and
- (iii) a disassemble state at which complementary physical alignment features on the frame portion and the body portion permit axial removal of the straw mechanism from the engagement cavity.
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A beverage system comprising:
- a base structure comprising a threaded portion proximate an opening edge of the base structure;
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- a lid structure comprising:
- a body portion including an engagement cavity and a first opening offset from a central axis;
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- a straw mechanism having a spout portion and a frame portion, the spout portion extending through the frame portion and having a distal end surface that presents a second opening offset from the central axis, the straw mechanism being at least partially received in the engagement cavity for selective rotation about the central axis, the straw mechanism being selectively positionable at a dispensing state in which the second opening is fluidly aligned with the first opening, a non-dispensing state in which the second opening is misaligned with the first opening to prevent fluid communication, and a disassemble state where physical alignment features on the frame portion and the body portion are configured to permit axial removal of the straw mechanism from the engagement cavity.
3 more elements
A lid structure comprising:
- a straw mechanism comprising a frame portion and a spout portion, the frame portion including a first magnet, the spout portion having a distal end surface that presents a first opening offset from a central axis;
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- a body portion including an engagement cavity that houses a second magnet and including a second opening offset from the central axis, the frame portion being received at least in part within the engagement cavity for rotation about the central axis, the second magnet positioned to magnetically retain the frame portion to the engagement cavity, the engagement cavity including at least one stop tab that limits rotation of the straw mechanism to an angular range, the straw mechanism being positionable at a dispensing state at a first position within the angular range in which the first opening is fluidly aligned with the second opening, a non-dispensing state at a second position within the angular range in which the first opening is misaligned with the second opening to prevent fluid communication, and a disassemble state at a third position within the angular range where physical alignment features on the frame portion and the engagement cavity permit axial removal of the straw mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.