US 5,328,050 AGranted

Dual nested liquid container

OwnerDonnie L. Hyattinventor

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Abstract

A new and improved dual nested liquid container includes an outer container assembly which includes an outer vessel and an outer dispensing valve assembly which projects outward from the outer vessel. An inner container assembly is nested within the outer vessel. The inner container assembly includes an inner vessel and an inner dispensing valve assembly which projects outward from both the inner container assembly and the outer vessel. A lid assembly includes an inner lid portion and an outer lid portion. The inner lid portion provides coverage for the inner vessel, and the outer lid portion provides coverage for the outer vessel. The inner lid portion is nested within the outer lid portion. An outer connector assembly is connected between the outer container assembly and the outer lid portion for removably connecting the outer lid portion to the outer container assembly. Similarly, an inner connector assembly is connected between the inner container assembly and the inner lid portion for removably connecting the inner lid portion to the inner container assembly. The inner lid portion includes an inner vent hole for venting the inner container assembly when liquid is dispensed from the inner container assembly through the inner dispensing valve assembly. Similarly, the outer lid portion includes a first outer vent hole for venting the outer container assembly when liquid is dispensed from the outer container assembly through the outer dispensing valve assembly.

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Dependent claims

A new and improved dual nested liquid container, comprising:

an outer container assembly including an outer vessel and an outer dispensing valve assembly which projects outward from said outer vessel,
an inner container assembly nested within said outer vessel, said inner container assembly including an inner vessel and an inner dispensing valve assembly which projects outward from said inner container assembly and outward from said outer vessel,
a lid assembly which includes an inner lid portion and an outer lid portion, said inner lid portion providing coverage for said inner vessel and said outer lid portion providing coverage for said outer vessel, said inner lid portion being nested within said outer lid portion,
outer connector assembly means, connected between said outer container assembly and said outer lid portion, for removably connecting said outer lid portion to said outer container assembly, and
inner connector assembly means, connected between said inner container assembly and said inner lid portion, for removably connecting said inner lid portion to said inner container assembly,
wherein said inner lid portion includes an inner vent hole for venting said inner container assembly when liquid is dispensed from said inner container assembly through said inner dispensing valve assembly,
wherein said outer lid portion includes a first outer vent hole for venting said outer container assembly when liquid is dispensed from said outer container assembly through said outer dispensing valve assembly, and
wherein said outer lid portion includes a second outer vent hole, in registration with said inner vent hole, for venting said inner container assembly when liquid is dispensed from said inner container assembly through said inner dispensing valve assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.