Lid for filter-as-you-pour container system
AssigneeBrita LP
InventorsNikhil P. Dani, Jonathan McDonald, Nicole Doan, Jonathan Taylor Wiegele
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Abstract
The invention relates to lid bodies configured to be used in filter-as-you-pour systems, where filtering is achieved as the user pours water from the container. Such lid bodies may be releasably attachable to the filter assembly through complementary locking structures of the lid body and the filter assembly so that the lid body may be selectively and releasably attached to the filter assembly. The lid bodies may also comprise a locking structure that is configured to releasably engage with a complementary locking structure of a container body. The lid bodies may also be configured to be directly connected to filter assemblies.
Claims21
1-15. (canceled)
A filter-as-you-pour system, the system comprising:
- a container body defining an internal storage volume;
- a lid body that is releasably attachable over the container body;
- an outlet for water to flow out of the system;
- an inlet through which unfiltered water may be introduced into the container body;
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- a filter assembly attachable to the lid body, the filter assembly being disposed so as to be in a flow stream of the water only as the water is poured out of the container body through the outlet so that the stream of water exiting through the outlet is filtered as it is poured from the container body, so that all water exiting through the outlet passes through the filter assembly before exiting through the outlet;
- where the lid body is releasably attachable to the filter assembly through complementary locking structures of the lid body and the filter assembly so that the lid body may be selectively and releasably attached to the filter assembly.
A filter-as-you-pour system, the system comprising:
- a container body defining an internal storage volume;
- a lid body comprising an outlet through which filtered water is poured out of the container body and an inlet through which water is introduced into the container body, the lid body being releasably attachable to the container body;
- and
- a filter assembly configured to releasably attach to the lid body around the outlet of the lid body, so that all water flowing through the outlet has passed through the filter assembly before passing through the outlet;
- where the lid body is configured so that water introduced into the container body through the inlet flows directly into the container body without first flowing through a filter or a reservoir;
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- where the lid body and the container body comprise respective sets of complementary locking structures configured to releasably engage one another so that the lid body may be selectively and releasably attached to the container body.
A filter-as-you-pour system, the system comprising:
- a container body defining an internal storage volume;
- a filter assembly;
- a lid body that is directly attachable to the filter assembly;
- the lid body comprising an outlet through which filtered water is poured out of the container body and an inlet through which water is introduced into the container body;
- where the lid body and system are configured so that water flows directly into the container body without first flowing through a filter or a reservoir;
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- the filter assembly being directly attachable to the lid body and disposed about the outlet so that all water flowing through the outlet passes through the filter assembly before passing through the outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.