Drinking container with multi-position valve
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsLucy Hui, Sung Yun Chan
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Abstract
The present technology discloses a multi-position valve for use with a container. The valve can have a frustoconical structure having apertures thereon, and a concentric flap attached to the frustoconical structure by a hinge, wherein the concentric flap pivots from a first closed position to a second open position. When the concentric flap of the interior valve is in the first closed position, the concentric flap abuts against the frustoconical structure and blocks fluid flow through the apertures. When the concentric flap of the interior valve is in the second open position, the concentric flap is pivoted upward at the hinge and away from the frustoconical structure and permits fluid flow through the apertures.
Claims20
A multi-position valve, comprising:
- a frustoconical structure having apertures thereon;
- and
- a concentric flap attached to the frustoconical structure by a hinge, wherein the concentric flap pivots between a first closed position to a second open position, wherein when the concentric flap is in:
- the first closed position, the concentric flap abuts against the frustoconical structure and blocks fluid flow through the apertures, and
- the second open position, the concentric flap is pivoted upward at the hinge and away from the frustoconical structure and permits fluid flow through the apertures.
A multi-position valve and collar assembly comprising:
- a multi-position valve comprising:
- a frustoconical structure having apertures thereon, and
- a concentric flap attached to the frustoconical structure by a hinge, wherein the concentric flap pivots between a first closed position to a second open position, wherein when the concentric flap is in:
- the first closed position, the concentric flap abuts against the frustoconical structure and blocks fluid flow through the apertures, and
- the second open position, the concentric flap is pivoted upward at the hinge and away from the frustoconical structure and permits fluid flow through the apertures;
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- a collar operable to receive and secure the multi-position valve therein.
A drinking container comprising:
- a multi-position valve comprising:
- a frustoconical structure having apertures thereon, and
- a concentric flap attached to the frustoconical structure by a hinge, wherein the concentric flap pivots between a first closed position to a second open position, wherein when the concentric flap is in:
- the first closed position, the concentric flap abuts against the frustoconical structure and blocks fluid flow through the apertures, and
- the second open position, the concentric flap is pivoted upward at the hinge and away from the frustoconical structure and permits fluid flow through the apertures;
- a collar operable to receive and secure the multi-position valve therein;
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- a container body operable to receive and secure the collar thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.