US 9,801,492 B1 · Liquid container with interchangeable attachments

Abstract

A liquid container (10), with attachments, is taught which consists of a vacuum insulated container body (20) with open top and integral threads. A top closure (42) attaches to the container body with mating threads permitting disassembly. A number of removable attachments (64) are fastened to the top closure. A lid (98) is attached to the top closure forming a liquid tight seal for the container. When an infuser attachment is used, brewing media is placed in the infuser and hot water in the container, the media steeps forming a brew, after the lid and media is removed, the beverage is sipped from the closure lip. If a strainer attachment is selected, brewing media and hot water are added into the container, the media steeps forming a brew and, after the lid removed, the beverage is sipped from the closure lip. When an isolator attachment is chosen it replaces the seal ring on the closure thereby covering all exposed thermoplastic surfaces permitting drinking directly from the container body.

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Dependent claims

A liquid container with attachments which comprises:

a vacuum insulated container having a body with an open top on an apex end and integral female threads,
a top closure having male threads, interface onto the open top with the container body female threads, wherein the vacuum insulated container top closure further having;
a center opening in a closure bulkhead;
the vacuum insulated container top closure further having;
a mushroom shaped flexible diaphragm plug retained within the bulkhead center opening;
a plurality of slots within the closure bulkhead surround the center opening such that the diaphragm plugs flexibility permits liquid to pass through the slots for drinking from the liquid container when the lid is removed and when the lid is attached the slots are covered for liquid containment, wherein the flexible diaphragm plug is comprised of a silicone material,
at least one removable attachment, for processing beverage media, or to provide covering, is manually connectable onto the top closure, and
a lid attached to the top closure forming a liquid tight seal for the container.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Liquid container with interchangeable attachments

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Liquid container with interchangeable attachments

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Abstract

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