US 11,851,250 B2
Drink bottles
Robert Choi, Ogden, UT (US); Barley A. Forsman, Cotali, CA (US); and Jeremy Galten, Petaluma, CA (US)
Assigned to CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLC, Petaluma, CA (US)
Filed by CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLC, Petaluma, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/565,354.
Application 17/565,354 is a continuation of application No. 16/862,105, filed on Apr. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,242,178.
Application 16/862,105 is a continuation of application No. 16/035,418, filed on Jul. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,676,255, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 16/035,418 is a continuation of application No. 15/287,915, filed on Oct. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,023,365, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Application 15/287,915 is a continuation of application No. 14/329,096, filed on Jul. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,463,911, issued on Oct. 11, 2016.
Application 14/329,096 is a continuation of application No. 12/133,954, filed on Jun. 5, 2008, granted, now 8,777,048, issued on Jul. 15, 2014.
Application 12/133,954 is a continuation of application No. 11/588,476, filed on Oct. 26, 2006, granted, now 8,622,237, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Application 11/588,476 is a continuation of application No. 11/313,488, filed on Dec. 20, 2005, granted, now 7,533,783, issued on May 19, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/706,700, filed on Aug. 8, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/670,828, filed on Apr. 11, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2022/0119168 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 47/06 (2006.01); A47G 19/22 (2006.01); A45F 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 47/065 (2013.01) [A45F 3/20 (2013.01); A47G 19/2266 (2013.01); B65D 47/066 (2013.01); A47G 19/2272 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drink container, comprising:
a fluid container having a neck with an opening and having an internal compartment sized to hold a volume of potable drink fluid;
a cap assembly removably coupled to the fluid container to cover the opening, wherein the cap assembly defines a fluid conduit for drink fluid to flow from the fluid container and through the cap assembly to a user, wherein the fluid conduit includes an inlet through which drink fluid from the fluid container may enter the fluid conduit, and a dispensing outlet through which drink fluid in the fluid conduit may be dispensed from the cap assembly to a user, and further wherein the cap assembly comprises:
a cap assembly base removably coupled to the neck of the fluid container, wherein the cap assembly base is configured to be selectively and repeatedly decoupled from and re-coupled to the neck of the fluid container;
a pivotal mount coupled to the cap assembly base at two joints that define a pivotal axis for pivotal movement of the pivotal mount relative to the cap assembly base, the pivotal mount defining a hollow passage, the hollow passage having a mount outlet on a distal end of the pivotal mount;
a mouthpiece coupled to the mount outlet of the pivotal mount for pivotal movement with the pivotal mount relative to the cap assembly base;
wherein the mouthpiece defines a portion of the fluid conduit, including the dispensing outlet;
wherein the mouthpiece and the pivotal mount are configured to be selectively pivoted between a stowed position and a dispensing position, wherein the mouthpiece is at least partially covered by a dust cover when the mouthpiece and pivotal mount are in the stowed position, and wherein the dispensing outlet is positioned further away from the cap assembly base when the mouthpiece and the pivotal mount are in the dispensing position than when the mouthpiece and the pivotal mount are in the stowed position; and
an on/off valve having a closed configuration, in which the on/off valve obstructs the fluid conduit to restrict drink fluid from flowing between the inlet and the dispensing outlet, and an open configuration, in which the on/off valve permits drink fluid to flow through the fluid conduit from the inlet to the dispensing outlet; wherein the on/off valve includes a flexible tube that defines a portion of the fluid conduit;
wherein when the on/off valve is in the closed configuration, the tube is crimped to obstruct the flow of drink fluid through the fluid conduit; and
wherein when the on/off valve is in the open configuration, the tube is not crimped and does not obstruct the flow of drink fluid through the fluid conduit.