Soft container
AssigneeMazama Designs, LLC
InventorMatthew Hoskins
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Abstract
A flexible container assembly that combines insulation, ease-of-carrying, and user-friendly drinking and is packaged to offer a wide range of style choices. The container assembly includes protection of mouth-contacting surfaces, easy cleaning, and spill protection among the other advantages. The invention comprises of a flexible container featuring a neck that seals upon folding itself into a downward position and works with a sealable mouthpiece at its top end to prevent the outflow of fluids. The container of the assembly uses a wide-mouth screw-port base to enable easier filling and cleaning. The assembly utilizes an integrated insulating flexible cover which features securable openings to access the bottle ports, as well as carrying handles, finger loops, attachment hooks, and pockets.
Claims25
A container comprising:
- a hollow, flexible body;
- a flexible neck at an upper portion of the body, the neck configured to fold in a downward position toward the body;
- a first opening at a distal end of the neck;
- a retainer for holding the neck in the downward position;
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- a base.
A container assembly, the container assembly comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a hollow, flexible body;
- a flexible neck at one end of the body, the neck configured to fold in a toward the body;
- a first opening at a distal end of the neck;
- a retainer for holding the neck in the folded position;
- a base
- a cover coupled with the container, the cover comprising:
- a cover body receiving the body of the container, wherein a portion of the cover body is configured to cover the first opening of the neck.
A container comprising:
- a body means for holding material, the body having a base;
- a flexible neck at an upper portion of the body, the neck configured to fold in a downward position toward the body;
- a means for permitting the material to exit through a first opening at a distal end of the neck;
- a means for retaining the neck in the downward position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.