US 11,903,516 B1
Systems and methods for bottle apparatuses, container assemblies, and dispensing apparatuses
Mark Lyons, Ashburn, VA (US); Robert Lawson-Shanks, Reston, VA (US); Abraham Maclean, Arlington, VA (US); Nolan McCann, Oakton, VA (US); Jeffrey Whalley, Falls Church, VA (US); and Alexander Mathov, Waterford, VA (US)
Assigned to Cirkul, Inc., Tampa, FL (US)
Filed by Cirkul, Inc., Tampa, FL (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/404,928.
Application 17/404,928 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/240,231, filed on Apr. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/066,482, filed on Aug. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/015,553, filed on Apr. 25, 2020.
Int. Cl. A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A61J 9/06 (2006.01); A47J 31/00 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01); B65D 85/816 (2006.01); A61J 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/407 (2013.01) [A47J 31/002 (2013.01); A47J 31/005 (2013.01); A47J 31/4492 (2013.01); A47J 31/468 (2018.08); A61J 9/001 (2013.01); A61J 9/0653 (2015.05); B65D 85/816 (2013.01); A61J 2200/70 (2013.01); A61J 2200/76 (2013.01); A61J 2205/60 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bottle apparatus comprising:
a neck portion;
a vessel having an upper end and a lower end, the vessel defining a chamber, and the neck portion attached to the upper end of the vessel;
a base portion attached to the lower end of the vessel;
a pouch support attached to the neck portion;
a pod mounted within and supported by the pouch support, the pod including a pouch top and a pouch mounted onto the pouch top, and the pouch top including an inlet, and the pouch support and the pouch top collectively forming a well such that water or other liquid can be deposited into the well and flow into the pouch through the inlet;
a controller that includes a processing portion and a database, and the database including instructions that are executed by the processing portion;
a pump for pumping air into and pumping air out of the chamber, the pump controlled by the controller; and
a pressure sensor for measuring pressure in the chamber, and the pressure sensor in communication with the controller.