초록 ▼

Drinking vessels have an elongated container body joined with a closure body having a dispensing orifice and a vent orifice, each in fluid-passing communication with the interior of the container body. A closure arm is rotatably mounted near one end of it and has at least two sealing members spaced

Drinking vessels have an elongated container body joined with a closure body having a dispensing orifice and a vent orifice, each in fluid-passing communication with the interior of the container body. A closure arm is rotatably mounted near one end of it and has at least two sealing members spaced from each other along the length of the closure arm, one of the sealing members opening and closing the vent opening while another of the sealing members opens and closes the vent opening while another of the sealing members opens and closes the dispensing orifice when the closure arm is rotated between its open and closed positions. At least the sealing member for the vent orifice has an elastomeric surface that sealingly engages a surface at the vent orifice when at the closed position. Elastic surfaces can instead or in addition be provided at the vent orifice surface or one or both opposing surfaces of the dispensing area.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A drinking vessel for storing and selectively dispensing a beverage, the drinking vessel comprising: an elongated container body defining an interior cavity with an open end and a bottom wall;the container body includes an outer surface, a first portion of the outer surface terminates at the open

1. A drinking vessel for storing and selectively dispensing a beverage, the drinking vessel comprising: an elongated container body defining an interior cavity with an open end and a bottom wall;the container body includes an outer surface, a first portion of the outer surface terminates at the open end, has a generally circular cross-sectioned cylindrical shape and extends to a second portion of the outer surface, the second portion has a generally hexagonal cross-sectioned cylindrical shape, and extends from the first portion substantially to the bottom wall;the second portion of the outer surface further includes a plurality of spaced protrusions that extend longitudinally along an otherwise generally circular cross-sectioned cylindrical shape, the protrusions being circumferentially spaced therealong to define the generally hexagonal cross-sectioned second portion;the second portion of the outer surface further includes a plurality of additional protrusions positioned respectively between two of the spaced protrusions, the additional protrusions also extending longitudinally;a generally cylindrical closure body selectively engageable over the open end of the container body, the closure body includes a lid component and a closure arm;the lid component includes a wall having a dispensing orifice and a vent orifice, wherein each orifice is in fluid-passing communication with the interior cavity of the container body;the closure arm is pivotally connected to the wall of the lid component at a location proximate the vent orifice and movable between a closed position and an open position, the closure arm includes a first sealing member sized, structured and positioned for engaging and sealing the vent orifice when in the closed position and for unsealing the vent orifice when in the open position, the closure arm including a second sealing member sized, structured and positioned for engaging and sealing the dispensing orifice in the closed position and for opening the dispensing orifice in the open position; and,a fluid flow static interrupter positioned within the interior cavity of the contained body and extending from the closure body into the interior cavity. 2. The drinking vessel of claim 1, wherein the first sealing member further includes an elastomeric member that cooperates with a gasket of the vent orifice to provide a fluid-tight seal when the closure arm is in the closed position. 3. The drinking vessel of claim 1, wherein the closure arm further includes a pin positioned on opposing sides of the closure arm, each pin fits into a respective socket defined on the lid component to allow the closure arm to pivot between the open and closed positions. 4. The drinking vessel of claim 3, wherein each socket is defined in upstanding shoulders of the lid component. 5. The drinking vessel of claim 4, wherein the upstanding shoulders bracket the vent orifice. 6. The drinking vessel of claim 1, wherein the closure arm further includes a well which receives an annular spout formed on the wall of the lid component around the dispensing orifice. 7. The drinking vessel of claim 1, wherein the closure arm further includes a tab which facilitates moving the closure arm between the open and closed positions. 8. The drinking vessel of claim 1, wherein the closure arm further includes a pin positioned on either side of the closure arm, each pin engages a respective socket of lid component, and each socket is defined in upstanding shoulders of the lid component, and the upstanding shoulders bracket the vent orifice. 9. A drinking vessel for storing and selectively dispensing a beverage, the drinking vessel comprising: an elongated container body defining an interior cavity with an open end and a bottom wall;a generally cylindrical closure body selectively engageable over the open end of the container body, the closure body includes a lid component and a closure arm;the container body includes an outer surface, a first portion of the outer surface terminates at the open end, has a generally circular cross-sectioned cylindrical shape and extends to a second portion of the outer surface, the second portion has a generally polygonal cross-sectioned cylindrical shape that is substantially hexagonal and extends from the first portion substantially to the bottom wall;the second portion of the outer surface further includes a plurality of spaced protrusions that extend longitudinally along an otherwise generally circular cross-sectioned cylindrical shape, the protrusions being circumferentially spaced therealong to define the generally polygonal cross-sectioned second portion;the lid component includes a wall having a dispensing orifice and a vent orifice, wherein each orifice is in fluid-passing communication with the interior cavity of the container body;the closure arm is pivotally connected to the wall of the lid component at a location proximate the vent orifice and movable between a closed position and an open position, the closure arm includes a first sealing member sized, structured and positioned for engaging and sealing the vent orifice when in the closed position and for unsealing the vent orifice when in the open position, the closure arm including a second sealing member sized, structured and positioned for engaging and sealing the dispensing orifice in the closed position and for opening the dispensing orifice in the open position;the first sealing member further includes an elastomeric member that cooperates with a gasket of the vent orifice to provide a fluid-tight seal when the closure arm is in the closed position;the second portion of the outer surface further includes a plurality of spaced additional protrusions positioned respectively between two of the spaced protrusions, the additional protrusions also extending longitudinally; andfurther comprising a fluid flow static interrupter positioned within the interior cavity of the container body, and the fluid flow interrupter extends from the closure body into the interior cavity. 10. The drinking vessel of claim 9, wherein the closure arm further includes a pin positioned on opposing sides of the closure arm, each pin fits into a respective socket defined on the lid component to allow the closure arm to pivot between the open and closed positions; and each socket is defined in upstanding shoulders of the lid component, and the upstanding shoulders bracket the vent orifice.