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US 8,695,830 B2Granted
Container lid having independently pivoting flip top and handle
AssigneeRunway Blue, LLC
InventorsDavid O. Meyers, Steven M. Sorensen, Kim L. Sorensen
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Abstract
A container lid for sealing an opening to a container may include a handle and a flip top that are each independently pivotable along the same axis. The handle can be secured to the container lid between a mount on the lid and the flip top. The handle supports the weight of the container and, because the handle is independently rotatable relative to the flip top, the handle will not inadvertently open the flip top.
Claims20
A lid for a container comprising:
- a lid base having an opening for dispensing contents of the container;
- a mount comprising a first post and a second post;
- a handle comprising a first end with a first handle pivot and a second end with a second handle pivot;
- and
- a flip top for sealing the opening, the flip top comprising an elongated body with a first end for opening the flip top and a second end including a flip top pivot,
- wherein:
- the flip top pivot is disposed between and engages the first end of the handle and the second end of the handle,
- the first handle pivot is connected to a first receiving portion of the first post of the mount, the first handle pivot comprising a first protrusion that extends into the first receiving portion of the first post of the mount,
- the second handle pivot is connected to a second receiving portion of the second post of the mount, the second handle pivot comprising a second protrusion that extends into the second receiving portion of the second post of the mount,
- the first end of the handle is sandwiched between a first end of the flip top pivot and the first post of the mount and the second end of the handle is sandwiched between a second end of the flip top pivot and the second post of the mount,
- a first protrusion on the first end of the flip top pivot extends into a first opening in the first end of the handle and a second protrusion on the second end of the flip top pivot extends into a second opening in the second end of the handle,
- the handle and the flip top are each independently pivotable relative to the lid, and
- the handle and the flip top are each independently movable about a common axis.
10 more elements
A container comprising:
- a bottle;
- and
- a lid for sealing an opening of the bottle, the lid comprising:
- a lid base having an opening for dispensing contents of the bottle;
- a handle comprising a first end with a first handle pivot and a second end with a second handle pivot;
- and
- a flip top for sealing the opening in the lid base, the flip top including a flip top pivot comprising:
- a first protrusion that is disposed in a first receiving portion of the first end of the handle;
- and
- a second protrusion that is disposed in a second receiving portion of the second end of the handle, wherein the first and second protrusions extend from the flip top pivot away from each other;
- and
- a mount connecting the handle and the flip top to the lid base, the mount comprising:
- a first post including a first receiving portion, the first handle pivot disposed in the first receiving portion of the first post;
- and
- a second post including a second receiving portion, the second handle pivot disposed in the second receiving portion of the second post;
- wherein the handle and the flip top are each independently pivotable within the mount.
13 more elements
A container comprising:
- a bottle;
- and
- a lid that connects to a top of the bottle to seal the bottle, the lid comprising:
- a lid base comprising an opening for dispensing contents of the bottle and a mount that secures a handle and a flip top to the lid base;
- the mount comprising:
- a first post;
- and
- a second post;
- the handle comprising:
- a loop;
- a first handle pivot at a first end of the loop, the first handle pivot connected to the first post of the mount and disposed between the first and second posts of the mount;
- and
- a second handle pivot at a second end of the loop, the second handle pivot connected to the second post of the mount and disposed between the first and second posts of the mount;
- and
- the flip top comprising:
- an elongated body with a first end for opening the flip top and a second end with a flip top pivot, the flip top pivot comprising a substantially solid structure with a first end and a second end;
- a first protrusion extending outwardly from the first end of the flip top pivot, the first protrusion disposed in a receiving portion of the first handle pivot;
- and
- a second protrusion extending outwardly from the second end of the flip top pivot, the second protrusion disposed in a receiving portion of the second handle pivot;
- wherein the flip top pivot is disposed between the first and second handle pivots of the handle;
- wherein the flip top is independently pivotable relative to the handle;
- and
- wherein the handle is independently pivotable relative to the flip top.
20 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.