Self return teeter tauter lid

Details Self return teeter tauter lid Self return teeter tauter lid

2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Ngo, Lien M. (Department: 3754)

Dispensing

With plural openings or discharge guides

Having flow controllers or closures

C220S254300

Reexamination Certificate

active

10709879

ABSTRACT:
A self-return teeter tauter lid assembly (10) includes a cap (12), a release lever (14) and a spring (16) operatively coupled thereto. The cap (12) has a self-gripping handle (18), a top face (20), a sip and vent ports (22), (24) integrally formed in the top face (20). The release lever (14) is detachably and pivotally coupled to the cap (12) about pivot points (28), (29) and is moveable between a sealed configuration and an unsealed configuration. The release lever (14) has a thumb pad (26) on first side of the pivot point (28), (29) and a sip and vent plugs (30), (32) on a second side of the pivot points (28), (29). The sip and vent plugs (30), (32) seal the sip and vent ports (22), (24) in the sealed configuration. The spring (16) urges the release lever (14) to the sealed configuration, whereby a user applying force between the thumb pad (26) and the self-gripping handle (18) achieves the unsealed configuration.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2447870 (1948-08-01), Polcyn
patent: 4712704 (1987-12-01), Ramsey et al.
patent: 4750644 (1988-06-01), Kolody
patent: 5036993 (1991-08-01), Ramsey
patent: 5082134 (1992-01-01), Ramsey
patent: 5118014 (1992-06-01), Hestehave et al.
patent: 5186353 (1993-02-01), Ramsey
patent: 5222623 (1993-06-01), Eger et al.
patent: 5307950 (1994-05-01), Li
patent: 5779102 (1998-07-01), Smith
patent: 6098834 (2000-08-01), Hatsumoto et al.
patent: 6352166 (2002-03-01), Copeland
patent: 6886707 (2005-05-01), Giraud

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Self return teeter tauter lid does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Self return teeter tauter lid, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Self return teeter tauter lid will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3805853