Bobble head fluid container
OwnerVictor Jonathan Hawkinsinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for containing a fluid for human consumption includes a container. A spring is attached to a screw on type of lid disposed at the top of the container. A support member of a bobble head engages a top of the spring. A hole is provided in the container that is adapted to receive a straw. The support member is attached to a head. The spring supports the head above the lid so it can bobble from side to side, twist around a center axis, or bob up and down. The head is urged downward and protrusions and recesses in the support member and lid act like gear teeth to engage with each other and permit rotating the head and lid simultaneously to either loosen or tighten the lid. A modified threaded container having a lower and upper half is also described.
Claims17
An improved container for holding a fluid for human consumption, wherein the improvement comprises:
- (a) a bobble head attached to said container, said bobble head including a shape that replicates at least some feature of a head and wherein said bobble head is adapted to tilt in any direction along a three hundred and sixty degree arc around a longitudinal vertical axis passing through said bobble head;
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- (b) a hole in said container passing through a wall of said container for inserting a straw therein wherein said hole is disposed below said bobble head and wherein said straw does not pass through said bobble head.
An improved container for holding a fluid for human consumption, wherein the improvement comprises:
- (a) a bobble head attached to said container, said bobble head including a shape that replicates at least some feature of a head and wherein said bobble head is adapted to tilt in any direction along a three hundred and sixty degree arc around a longitudinal vertical axis passing through said bobble head;
- (b) a hole in said container passing through a wall of said container for inserting a straw therein wherein said hole is disposed below said bobble head and wherein said straw does not pass through said bobble head;
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- (c) an opening in said container that is larger than said hole, said opening adapted for filling said container with said fluid.
A bobble head fluid container, comprising:
- (a) a container for holding a quantity of a fluid therein having a hollow interior and an opening for filling said container;
- (b) a spring including a lower end thereof that is secured to an upper end of said container;
- (c) a replica of at least some aspect of a head secured to an upper end of said spring;
- (d) a hole in said container for receiving a straw, said hole being disposed through a wall of said container at an elevation that is below said replica of a head;
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- (e) means for detachably sealing said opening sufficient to prevent said fluid from passing through said opening when said means for detachably sealing is engaged and wherein when said means for detachably sealing is not engaged, said fluid is able to pass through said opening.
An improved container for holding a fluid for human consumption, wherein the improvement comprises:
- (a) a bobble head attached to said container, said bobble head including a shape that replicates at least some feature of a head and wherein said bobble head is adapted to tilt in any direction along a three hundred and sixty degree arc around a longitudinal vertical axis passing through said bobble head;
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- (b) a hole in said container passing through a wall of said container for inserting a straw therein wherein a fluid disposed in said container is adapted for withdrawal through said straw when said container is disposed in a level attitude with a bottom surface thereof is substantially level.
A method for making a bobble head fluid container, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a container for holding a quantity of a fluid therein having a hollow interior and an opening for filling said container;
- (b) providing a spring including a lower end thereof and securing said lower end of said spring to an upper end of said container;
- (c) providing a replica of at least some aspect of a head and securing said replica of a head to an upper end of said spring;
- (d) providing a hole in said container for receiving a straw, said hole being disposed through a wall of said container at an elevation that is below said replica of a head;
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- (e) including means for detachably sealing said opening sufficient to prevent said fluid from passing through said opening when said means for detachably sealing is engaged and wherein when said means for detachably sealing is not engaged said fluid is able to pass through said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.