Receptacles – Container attachment or adjunct – Drinking device
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-05
2001-04-10
Moy, Joseph M. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Container attachment or adjunct
Drinking device
C215S388000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06213339
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a liquid container with a straw provided therein so as to avoid the requirement of an external straw. The present invention also relates to a liquid container which facilitates the pouring of a liquid.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Conventionally, water and soft drinks, such as juice and milk, are stored in a plastic container which has a container body with an opening, and a cap for enclosing the opening. In some cases, the opening of the container is further sealed by a layer of paperboard, plastics and aluminum, or other metallic foil. The above container has several disadvantages. First, if the container is to be suitable for personal use, an external straw will be needed to be inserted into the container body, in order to suck the liquid from the container. It is not easy for a user to get a straw outdoors. Second, if there is no straw, a user has to directly drink the liquid by putting his/her mouth against the edge of the opening, which is inconvenient, particularly if the user is driving. Third, for a larger container, the opening of the container body will be large. Sudden pouring of the liquid into a glass cup makes the liquid splash out of the glass cup easily and may even turn the glass cup over. Fourth, since the layer of paperboard, plastics and aluminum or other metallic foil has to be torn off before drinking, the liquid therein is easily contaminated. If the container is accidentally turned over, the liquid therein will be spilled.
Further, as shown in
FIG. 1
, in using a container which stores medicament preparation, such as a hemodialysis concentrate, a user has to tear off a layer of foil covering on the opening of the container and insert a tube therein which has an end further connecting to an adapter of a hemodialysis machine. In this way, the hemodialysis concentrate is easily contaminated by particulates or bacteria in the air. Further, while withdrawing the tube out of the container, some concentrate may drop on the user's skin or clothes, which may cause damages thereto.
Therefore, it is necessary to have a liquid container which is convenient for a user to suck the liquid therefrom without the requirement of an external straw or to smoothly pour the liquid into a glass cup. It is also necessary to provide with a liquid container, wherein the liquid will not be contaminated or accidentally contact with a user's skin or clothes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To overcome the above drawbacks, an objective of the present invention is to provide a liquid container with a straw therein, such that no external straw is required.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a liquid container which has a straw therein for guiding the flow of liquid out of the container. By inserting an adapter into the straw, the liquid within the container can flow smoothly out of the container by means of the straw.
The other objective of the present invention is to provide a liquid container wherein the liquid therein will not be contaminated or contact with a user's skin or clothes.
To achieve the above objectives, the liquid container in accordance with the present invention, comprises: a cap; a container body having an opening, an inner bottom, a first sealing means sealing a cross section of the container body, the opening being enclosed by the cap so as to form a chamber between the cap and the first sealing means; a straw having a circumferential wall, an open end and a closed end, the open end contacting with the first sealing means, the closed end being attached to the inner bottom of the container body, a first bore further formed on the circumferential wall of the straw above the closed end; and a hollow adapter disposed within the chamber, the adapter having an end for piercing the first sealing means to engage and connect the open end of the straw, whereby liquid within the container body can flow from the first bore, through the straw, and out of the adapter.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5305810 (1994-04-01), Meshberg
patent: 5388712 (1995-02-01), Brody
patent: 5406991 (1995-04-01), Rathenberg et al.
patent: 6135311 (2000-10-01), Danec et al.
Kenyon & Kenyon
Moy Joseph M.
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