Bottle and method of using
AssigneeLifetime Brands, Inc.
InventorsRobert H.J. Miros, Brittany V. Ballard
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Abstract
A bottle having a reclosable and resealable lid is disclosed. The bottle can have a removable pedestal base. The base can elevate the remainder of the bottle off of the surface upon which the bottle is resting. The lid can have a seal for a drinking mouthpiece outlet and a pressure equalization port. The lid can have a concave indentation or seat aligned with a hinge connecting a top of the lid to a base or rim of the lid. When opened, the seat can rest against the lid rim, opening the lid to more than a 180° lid opening angle.
Claims4
A method of sealing a bottle having a body having a reservoir, a lid assembly rotatably attachable and detachable from the body and having open and closed configurations, a spout having an elastomer and a mouthpiece lip, and a spout seal having an elastomer, the method comprising:
- delivering a liquid to the reservoir;
- forming a fluid tight seal between the spout and the body by rotatably attaching the lid assembly to the body;
- forming a fluid tight seal between the mouthpiece lip and the spout seal by rotatably closing the lid assembly onto itself into the closed configuration;
- Releasing the fluid tight seal between the mouthpiece lip and the spout seal by rotatably opening the lid assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.