Dispensing – Outlet element in one wall – rod actuator through container...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-19
2001-11-06
Jacyna, J. Casimer (Department: 3751)
Dispensing
Outlet element in one wall, rod actuator through container...
C222S481500, C222S484000, C222S530000, C222S538000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06311877
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a container structure, and more particularly to a container structure containing water, beverage or the like therein.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional container
90
in accordance with the prior art shown in
FIG. 8
is used for containing a liquid such as water, beverage or the like therein. However, the user has to decline the container
90
for pouring out the liquid contained in the container
90
, thereby causing inconvenience is use. In addition, the liquid easily sprays outward from the spout
92
of the container
90
when it is inclined.
The closest prior art of which the applicant is aware is disclosed in his own U.S. Pat. No. 6,045,013, filed on Oct. 7, 1998, entitled by “CONTAINER CONTAINING LIQUID OR THE LIKE THEREIN”.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container structure comprising a hollow container body having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a control device mounted on the first side of the container body and including a lug extending outward from the first side of the container body and connecting to an inside of the container body, and a rotary cap movably mounted on the lug; a switch device mounted on the second side of the container body and including a spout extending outward from the second side of the container body and connecting to the inside of the container body, a nozzle secured on and connecting to the spout and having an inner wall provided with a tapered surface, a control valve movably mounted in the nozzle and detachably pressing the tapered surface of the nozzle, and a biasing member received in the nozzle and having a first portion pressing a bottom portion of the control valve and a second portion pressing a top portion of the spout; and an elongated flexible drive member movably received in the container body and having a first end secured to the rotary cap to move therewith, and a second end secured to the control valve for moving the control valve.
By such an arrangement, the control valve is movable in the nozzle between a first position where the control valve abuts and presses the tapered surface of the nozzle so as to close the nozzle, thereby closing a connection between the inside of the container body and an ambient environment, and a second position where the control valve is detached from the tapered surface of the nozzle so as to open the nozzle so that the inside of the container body connects to the ambient environment.
Preferably, the control valve has an outer periphery provided with a tapered surface mating with the tapered surface of the nozzle.
Preferably, the spout of the switch device has an outer periphery provided with a plurality of teeth, and the inner wall of the nozzle is provided with a plurality of bosses each engaged with each of the teeth of the spout, thereby preventing the nozzle from detaching from the spout.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
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patent: 1579390 (1926-04-01), Peaden
patent: 4129232 (1978-12-01), Coupar
patent: 4416396 (1983-11-01), Ward
patent: 5014883 (1991-05-01), Airaksinen
patent: 6045013 (2000-04-01), Yang
patent: 2658164 (1991-08-01), None
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