A spout assembly configured to be attached to a mouth of a bottle to facilitate pouring of the contents of the bottle. The spout assembly includes a cap having an upper surface and defining an axial passageway; a spout mounted within the cap and movable between a retracted position, in which the spo
A spout assembly configured to be attached to a mouth of a bottle to facilitate pouring of the contents of the bottle. The spout assembly includes a cap having an upper surface and defining an axial passageway; a spout mounted within the cap and movable between a retracted position, in which the spout is disposed within the axial passageway below the upper surface, and an extended position, in which at least a portion of the spout extends above the upper surface; and a first polarized magnet attached to the cap and a second polarized magnet attached to the spout, wherein the first polarized magnet and second polarized magnet magnetically bias the spout into the extended position.
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1. A spout assembly configured to be attached to a mouth of a container, the spout assembly comprising: a cap having an upper surface and defining an axial passageway;a spout mounted within the cap and movable between a retracted position, in which the spout is disposed within the axial passageway b
1. A spout assembly configured to be attached to a mouth of a container, the spout assembly comprising: a cap having an upper surface and defining an axial passageway;a spout mounted within the cap and movable between a retracted position, in which the spout is disposed within the axial passageway below the upper surface, and an extended position, in which at least a portion of the spout extends above the upper surface; anda first polarized magnet attached to the cap and a second polarized magnet attached to the spout, wherein the first polarized magnet and second polarized magnet magnetically bias the spout into the extended position. 2. The spout assembly of claim 1, wherein the first polarized magnet and the second polarized magnet have poles of the same polarity facing each other, and the first polarized magnet is located further from the upper surface than the second polarized magnet when the spout is in the retracted position. 3. The spout assembly of claim 1, wherein the first polarized magnet and the second polarized magnet have poles of opposite polarity facing each other, and the first polarized magnet is located closer to the upper surface than the second polarized magnet when the spout is in the retracted position. 4. The spout assembly of claim 1, wherein, the cap further comprises an inwardly projected flange within the axial passageway and adjacent the spout;the spout further comprises an outwardly projected flange; andwherein the outwardly projected flange bears against the inwardly projected flange when the spout is in the extended position to prevent the spout from moving beyond the extended position. 5. The spout assembly of claim 1, further comprising a hinged lid attached to the cap, the hinged lid including a third polarized magnet. 6. The spout assembly of claim 5, wherein, when the spout is in the retracted position, the second polarized magnet is located between the first polarized magnet and the third polarized magnet; andthe second polarized magnet and the third polarized magnet have same polarity poles facing each other and the second polarized magnet and third polarized magnet have same polarity poles facing each other, whereby the second polarized magnet and the third polarized magnet repel each other to pivot the lid away from the spout. 7. The spout assembly of claim 5, further comprising: a fourth polarized magnet attached to the spout, wherein the fourth polarized magnet is located between the first polarized magnet and the third polarized magnet when the spout is in the retracted position, and the first polarized magnet is located between the second polarized magnet and the third polarized magnet; andwherein the third polarized magnet and the fourth polarized magnet have same polarity poles facing each other, whereby the fourth polarized magnet and the third polarized magnet repel each other to pivot the lid away from the spout. 8. The spout assembly of claim 5, wherein the hinged lid further includes a locking mechanism for maintaining the hinged lid in a closed position against a portion of the cap. 9. The spout assembly of claim 1, wherein the spout further comprises: a two-piece spout having an inner piece and an outer piece whereby the inner piece is nested within the outer piece when the spout is in the retracted position, and wherein the inner piece is mounted for movement between a nested position and a telescoped position. 10. The spout assembly of claim 9, wherein the inner piece defines an opening and the outer piece is disposed within the opening when the spout is in the retracted position. 11. The spout assembly of claim 9, wherein the two-piece spout is magnetically biased towards the telescoped position. 12. The spout assembly of claim 11, wherein the two-piece spout includes the second polarized magnet attached to the inner piece, and a fourth polarized magnet attached to the outer piece, and wherein the second polarized magnet and fourth polarized magnet are positioned have same polarity poles facing each other to provide a repelling force biasing the two-piece spout into the telescoped position. 13. The spout assembly of claim 11, wherein the two-piece spout includes the second polarized magnet attached to the inner piece, and a fourth polarized magnet attached to an upper end of the outer piece, and a sixth polarized magnet attached to a lower end of the outer piece, and wherein the second polarized magnet and sixth polarized magnet are positioned have same polarity poles facing each other to provide a repelling force biasing the two-piece spout into the telescoped position. 14. The spout assembly of claim 13, wherein the two-piece spout further includes a fifth polarized magnet attached to an upper end of the inner piece at a location between the fourth polarized magnet and the sixth polarized magnet, and wherein the fifth polarized magnet and sixth polarized magnet have opposite polarity poles facing each other to provide an attractive force biasing the spout into the telescoped position. 15. A container comprising: a bottle with a mouth; anda spout assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spout assembly is attached to the mouth of the bottle.
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Rigel, Doron, Retractable spout assembly for bottles.
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