Container lid with pivoting gate valve and linear actuator
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-051/18
B65D-047/06
A47G-019/22
B65D-051/00
출원번호
US-0288931
(2008-10-24)
등록번호
US-8118184
(2012-02-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Ruse, Jr., Everett L.
출원인 / 주소
Ruse, Jr., Everett L.
대리인 / 주소
Jeckle, William A.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
9인용 특허 :
7
초록▼
A lid for controlled drinking from a drinking container includes an aperture adjacent a periphery, and a closure device formed as a single continuous piece of material. The closure device has an actuator portion, a web portion and a valve portion. The actuator portion has a distal portion extending
A lid for controlled drinking from a drinking container includes an aperture adjacent a periphery, and a closure device formed as a single continuous piece of material. The closure device has an actuator portion, a web portion and a valve portion. The actuator portion has a distal portion extending outward of the periphery, and a proximal portion attached to a first end of the web portion. A second end of the web is attached to the valve portion. The valve portion can rotate about a pivot point and move from a closed position over the aperture when the actuator portion is in a first position, towards an open position away from the aperture when the actuator portion is moved towards a second position, during which the web winds around a suitably shaped region partially surrounding the pivot point.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus to reduce probability of spillage of a beverage from a drinking container, comprising: a lid having an aperture adjacent a periphery;a closure device comprising a single continuous piece of material, the closure device having an actuator portion, a web portion and a valve portion, th
1. An apparatus to reduce probability of spillage of a beverage from a drinking container, comprising: a lid having an aperture adjacent a periphery;a closure device comprising a single continuous piece of material, the closure device having an actuator portion, a web portion and a valve portion, the actuator portion having a distal portion extending outward of the periphery, a proximal portion of the actuator portion being attached to a first end of the web portion, a second end of the web being attached to the valve portion, the valve portion configured to rotate about a pivot point and move from a closed position essentially occluding the aperture when the actuator portion is in a first position, towards an open position away from the aperture and winding the web around a suitably shaped region partially surrounding the pivot point when the actuator portion is moved towards a second position. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a biasing mechanism for biasing the actuator portion towards the first position, and thus the valve portion towards the closed position, when the actuator portion is not being depressed. 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a mechanism for biasing the actuator portion towards the first position, and thus the valve portion towards the closed position, when the actuator portion is not being depressed, the biasing mechanism comprising a spring having a first end coupled to the actuator portion. 4. Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a mechanism for biasing the actuator portion towards the first position, and thus the valve portion towards the closed position, when the actuator portion is not being depressed, the biasing mechanism comprising a spring having a first end coupled to the lid. 5. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the valve portion forms a gate valve and a tang, the tang forming the suitably shaped region partially surrounding the pivot point, the gate valve obscuring the aperture in the closed position. 6. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the closure device is attached to the lid by a pivot pin extending through the pivot point near a center of the lid. 7. Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a collar formed along the periphery, the collar having a lower peripheral portion including an inwardly extending lip to affirmatively engage a mouth of the drinking container. 8. An apparatus forming a cap for a beverage container having a mouth through which liquid contents are drank, the cap including in combination: a wall having a circular shape and defining a periphery;an opening extending through the wall near the periphery;an engagement portion for affirmatively engaging the cap with the mouth of the beverage container, such that the cap covers the mouth;an actuator linearly slidably engaged with the wall, a first portion of the actuator extending past the periphery and a second portion of the actuator extending inward of the periphery;a gate valve having a major planar portion and a pivot point, the gate valve configured to pivot along the periphery about the pivot point to cause the major planar portion to uncover the opening, responsive to depression of the actuator towards the periphery;a web mechanically coupling the second portion to the gate valve near the pivot point, the actuator, gate valve and web comprising a single piece of material, the web winding about a suitably shaped portion of the gate valve partially surrounding the pivot point, responsive to depression of the actuator towards the periphery. 9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the engagement portion includes a collar formed along the periphery, the collar having a lower peripheral portion including an inwardly extending lip to affirmatively engage a mouth of the drinking container. 10. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the engagement portion includes a collar that snaps onto or off of the mouth of the beverage container. 11. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the engagement portion includes a collar that screws onto or off of the mouth of the beverage container. 12. An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a spring biasing the actuator outward of a center of the wall and causing the gate valve to close, and also causing the web to unwind from the suitably shaped portion, when the actuator is released. 13. An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a spring which becomes less compressed when the actuator is released. 14. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the web unwinds from the suitably shaped portion responsive to mechanical bias when the actuator portion is released. 15. A process for uncovering an opening in a lid for a beverage container, the process comprising acts of: depressing a first end of an actuator towards a periphery of the lid;winding a web attached to a second end of the actuator about a curved portion of a gate valve responsive to said depressing; andpivoting the gate valve about a pivot point proximate the curved portion to cause the gate valve to move from a first position covering an opening near a periphery of the lid towards a second position not covering the opening, the actuator, the web and the gate valve being formed from a single piece of material. 16. A process according to claim 15, wherein the gate valve is spring biased towards the first position, and further comprising acts of: releasing the first end of the actuator;unwinding the web; andpivoting the gate valve about the pivot point to the first position. 17. A process according to claim 15, further comprising, prior to depressing the actuator, winding the web, or pivoting the gate valve, an act of affirmatively attaching the lid to a mouth of the beverage container. 18. A process according to claim 15, further comprising, prior to depressing the actuator, winding the web, or pivoting the gate valve, an act of snapping the lid over a mouth of the beverage container. 19. A process according to claim 15, further comprising an act of detaching the lid from a mouth of the beverage container. 20. A process according to claim 15, further comprising an act of unsnapping the lid from a mouth of the beverage container.
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