US20120181283A1 - Beverage container - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed generally to beverage containers and more particularly to beverage containers that include a removable panel that provides access to an internal compartment to facilitate easy cleaning of the containers.
- Beverage containers come in numerous shapes and sizes. Many beverage containers include a body portion having a hollow interior volume, a neck portion coupled to the body portion that is substantially narrower than the body portion, and a mouth or opening coupled to a top portion of the neck portion that is operative to permit passage of liquid between the interior of the body portion and the external environment. For many beverage containers, washing the interior of the body portion after use may be a difficult task since the relatively small opening and neck portion of the container may severely limit access to the interior portion of the container.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a flask in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a back elevational view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 7A is a front left exploded perspective view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 7B is a front right exploded perspective view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 when a removable assembly is detached from the remainder of the flask.
- FIG. 9A is a left elevational view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 wherein a top locking assembly is in a locked position and a bottom locking assembly is in an unlocked position.
- FIG. 9B is a left sectional view of the flask shown in FIG. 9A .
- FIG. 10A is a left elevational view of the flask shown in FIG. 1 wherein both the top locking assembly and the bottom locking assembly are in the locked position.
- FIG. 10B is a front sectional view of the flask shown in FIG. 10A .
- FIG. 10C is a bottom sectional view of the flask shown in FIG. 10A .
- the present invention is directed a beverage container or flask that includes a removable panel or sidewall.
- the removable panel is configured to include fasteners or “locks” that allow a user to selectively fasten the panel in place and to remove it from the remainder of the flask.
- the panel provides a leak proof seal such that a liquid may be contained in the flask without escaping.
- the removable panel feature of the flask permits access to an interior volume or compartment of the flask, which facilitates simplified and more effective cleaning of the interior of the flask. This is in contrast to flasks or beverage containers in which the only access to an interior compartment is through a relatively small mouth or opening.
- a user may detach the removable panel from the remainder of the flask and then insert both pieces of the flask into a dishwasher for efficient and effective cleaning thereof.
- the flask 10 includes a body portion 12 comprising a front panel 18 , a back panel 20 , a top panel 14 , and a bottom panel 16 .
- the bottom panel 16 includes a pair of foot portions 36 (see FIGS. 6 and 7A ) configured to permit the flask 10 to rest steadily on a flat surface in an upright position.
- the flask 10 also includes a removable left side panel 50 , a removable right side panel 40 , and an internal dividing panel 25 (see FIG. 7B and 10B ). As may best be viewed in FIGS.
- the dividing panel 25 divides the flask 10 into a first compartment 15 and a second compartment 27 .
- the first compartment 15 is operative to store a liquid
- the second compartment 27 may be operative to store any suitable personal item or items of a user.
- the flask 10 also includes a cap 70 that is removably coupled to a cylindrical neck portion 26 (see FIG. 7A ) that extends upwardly from the top panel 14 of the flask and defines an opening 30 that provides a fluid connection into the first compartment 15 .
- the neck portion 26 includes external threads 28 configured to engage internal threads 74 of the cap 70 .
- a user may threadably disengage the cap 70 from the neck portion 26 of the flask 10 by grasping an outer gripping surface 72 of the cap, fill the flask with a liquid or pour liquid therefrom, and then return the cap securely onto the neck portion to seal closed the first compartment.
- the left removable panel 50 comprises a substantially rectangular vertical surface 52 , a beveled edge 54 extending away from the vertical surface 52 toward the body portion 12 of the flask 10 , and a seal coupling portion 56 configured for coupling with a seal 64 .
- the left removable panel 50 once coupled to the seal 64 as shown in FIG. 8 , may be securely but removably positioned over a panel attachment portion 22 of the body portion 12 to form the first compartment 15 .
- the seal 64 may be formed from a sufficiently flexible material (e.g., rubber, silicone, or the like) such that when pressed onto the panel attachment portion 22 , a leak proof (i.e., fluid-tight) seal is formed between the body portion 12 and the assembly 51 .
- a leak proof (i.e., fluid-tight) seal is formed between the body portion 12 and the assembly 51 .
- the seal 64 is connected to a flexible cap attachment strap 66 positioned near a top portion 62 of the left removable panel 50 .
- the cap attachment strap 66 comprises a loop portion 68 configured to securely attach the cap 70 to the cap attachment strap 66 . Since it is desirable for the cap 70 to be freely rotatable so that it may be threadably engaged with the neck portion 26 , the loop portion 68 is sized to loosely fit within a groove 71 of the cap 70 , which permits the cap 70 to be rotated by a user. Thus, since the cap 70 is secured to the flask 10 via the cap attachment strap 66 , a user may disengage the cap 70 from the neck 26 without having to be concerned that the cap may be misplaced.
- the right removable panel 40 comprises a substantially rectangular vertical surface 46 , a beveled edge 44 , and a seal coupling portion 42 configured to be coupled to a seal 48 .
- the right removable panel 40 once coupled to the seal 48 , may be securely but removably coupled to a panel attachment portion 24 of the body portion 12 , thereby forming the second compartment 27 defined by the dividing panel 25 , the panel attachment portion 24 , and the right removable panel 40 .
- a user may utilize the second compartment 27 to store various objects as desired.
- the right removable panel 40 may be selectively attachable to the body portion 12 of the flask 10 by a “snap-fit,” but other configurations for providing selective attachment may be provided.
- a removable assembly 51 is shown that includes the left removable panel 50 .
- a user may selectively attach and lock the assembly 51 to the body portion 12 of the flask 10 .
- the interior portion of the body portion 12 i.e., the compartment 15
- disassembly which may be advantageous by allowing simplified washing of the flask 10 .
- the assembly 51 comprises a top locking (or fastening) assembly (having components designated with the letter “A”) that includes a screw 80 A, a plate 100 A, and a pin 120 A, and a bottom locking assembly (having components designated with the letter “B”) that includes a screw 80 B, a plate 100 B, and a pin 120 B.
- the bottom locking assembly is substantially identical to the top locking assembly, with similar parts having the same reference numbers assigned thereto. Therefore, the description provided below with reference to the top locking assembly is equally applicable to the bottom locking assembly.
- the screw 80 A comprises a head 82 A having a slot 84 A sized for receiving a portion of a driver (e.g., a slot screwdriver, a coin, or the like) therein, and a body 86 A.
- the body 86 A of the screw 80 A includes keyway aperture 92 A disposed in a surface of the screw 80 A opposite the head 82 A and configured to receive a key portion 108 A of the plate 100 A.
- the components of the top locking assembly are secured together by the pin 120 A, which passes through the plate 100 A and into the keyway aperture 92 A of the screw 80 A. Specifically, the pin 120 A enters the plate 100 A through an aperture 112 A on a first surface 103 A, and exits the plate 100 A through an aperture 110 A in the key portion 108 A.
- the left removable panel 50 comprises a top recess or counterbore 58 A disposed on the vertical surface 52 that leads to a cylindrically shaped channel 61 A sized to receive the body 86 A of the screw 80 .
- the counterbore 58 A comprises a panel engagement or ridge portion 59 A that is shaped to interact with a corresponding ridge portion 90 A (see FIG. 7B ) of the screw 80 A to restrict the rotation of the screw 80 A relative to the removable panel 50 .
- the ridge portions 80 A and 90 A may be configured such that the screw 80 A may only be inserted fully into the counterbore 80 A when it is rotated at one or more predetermined angles and, once inserted, may rotate only a limited angle in a certain direction (e.g., 90 degrees in a clockwise direction, or the like).
- the screw 80 A includes a seal 88 A positioned on the body 86 A configured to prevent fluid from exiting the channel 61 A.
- the plate 100 A may then be coupled to the screw 80 A. This is accomplished by inserting the key portion 108 A of the plate 100 A into the keyway aperture 92 of the screw 80 A and tapping the pin 120 A through the apertures 110 A and 112 A of the plate and into an aperture 101 A (see FIG. 10B ) in the body 86 A of the screw to form an interference or “friction” fit therewith.
- the components of the bottom locking assembly may be assembled in the same manner as those of the top locking assembly (designated with the letter “A”) described above. That is, the screw 80 B may be inserted into a bottom counterbore 58 B and cylindrically shaped channel 61 B of the left removable panel 50 and secured to the plate 100 B using the pin 120 B as described above with reference to the top locking assembly.
- the flask 10 is configured to permit the removable assembly 51 to be selectively locked onto the body portion 12 of the flask to form the fluid-tight first compartment 15 operative to contain a liquid therein.
- An interior surface 20 A (see FIG. 8 ) of the back panel 20 comprises a top lock engagement portion or ridge 32 A and a bottom ridge 32 B.
- an interior surface 18 A of the front panel 18 comprises a top lock engagement portion or ridge 32 C and a bottom ridge 32 D (see FIG. 9B ).
- the ridges 32 A and 32 C are sized, shaped, and positioned to engage with the top plate 100 A of the removable assembly 51
- the ridges 32 B and 32 D are sized, shaped, and positioned to engage with the bottom plate 100 B of the removable assembly, to selectively fasten the removable assembly to the body portion 12 of the flask 10 .
- the top plate 100 A and the bottom plate 100 B may be rotated by 90 degrees each by rotating the top screw 80 A and the bottom screw 80 B, respectively.
- the top plate 100 A and the bottom plate 100 B each include rounded corners 105 A, 107 A and 105 B, 107 B, respectively.
- the rounded corners 105 A-B and 107 A-B restrict the rotation of the plates 100 A and 100 B by permitting them to only rotate approximately 90 degrees between the position of the top plate 100 A and the position of the bottom plate 100 B, as shown in FIG. 9B .
- the top screw 80 A and the top plate 100 A are illustrated in a “locked” position and the bottom screw 80 B and bottom plate 100 B are illustrated in an “unlocked” position.
- the top plate 100 A includes two longer sides 104 A opposite each other and two shorter sides 106 A opposite each other with a distance between the longer sides being less than the distance between the shorter sides.
- the bottom plate 100 B includes two longer sides 104 B opposite each other and two shorter sides 106 B opposite each other having the same spacing.
- the plates 100 A and 100 B are permitted to pass freely past the top ridges 32 A and 32 C or the bottom ridges 32 B and 32 D, respectively. This is possible because when in the unlocked position, the horizontal width of the plates 100 A and 100 B is determined by the length of the shorter sides 106 A and 106 B, respectively, which is smaller than the distance between the top ridges 32 A and 32 C and the distance between the bottom ridges 32 B and 32 D, respectively.
- the ridges 32 A-D may be positioned on the interior surfaces 18 A and 20 A of the front panel 18 and back panel 20 , respectively, at a location that requires a user to exert a small force on the assembly 51 when rotating the screws 80 A and 80 B, thereby compressing the seal 64 slightly to form a leak proof seal around the seal engagement portion 22 of the body portion 12 .
- the plates 100 A and 100 B may not be inserted into the body portion 12 fully past the ridges 32 A- 32 D unless a force sufficient to compress the seal 64 (thereby moving the plates 100 A and 100 B inward toward the body portion 12 ) is applied.
- any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality can be seen as “associated with” each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermedial components.
- any two components so associated can also be viewed as being “operably connected”, or “operably coupled”, to each other to achieve the desired functionality.
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A beverage container or flask that includes a removable panel. The removable panel is configured to include fasteners that allow a user to selectively lock the panel in place and to remove it from the remainder of the flask. When the removable panel is locked in place on the remainder of the flask, the panel provides a leak proof seal such that a liquid may be contained in the flask without escaping. When the removable panel is detached from the remainder of the flask, access to an interior volume or compartment of the flask is provided, which facilitates simplified and more effective cleaning of the flask.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention is directed generally to beverage containers and more particularly to beverage containers that include a removable panel that provides access to an internal compartment to facilitate easy cleaning of the containers.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Beverage containers come in numerous shapes and sizes. Many beverage containers include a body portion having a hollow interior volume, a neck portion coupled to the body portion that is substantially narrower than the body portion, and a mouth or opening coupled to a top portion of the neck portion that is operative to permit passage of liquid between the interior of the body portion and the external environment. For many beverage containers, washing the interior of the body portion after use may be a difficult task since the relatively small opening and neck portion of the container may severely limit access to the interior portion of the container.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a flask in accordance with the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a back elevational view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a top view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 7A is a front left exploded perspective view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 7B is a front right exploded perspective view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 when a removable assembly is detached from the remainder of the flask. -
FIG. 9A is a left elevational view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 wherein a top locking assembly is in a locked position and a bottom locking assembly is in an unlocked position. -
FIG. 9B is a left sectional view of the flask shown inFIG. 9A . -
FIG. 10A is a left elevational view of the flask shown inFIG. 1 wherein both the top locking assembly and the bottom locking assembly are in the locked position. -
FIG. 10B is a front sectional view of the flask shown inFIG. 10A . -
FIG. 10C is a bottom sectional view of the flask shown inFIG. 10A . - The present invention is directed a beverage container or flask that includes a removable panel or sidewall. The removable panel is configured to include fasteners or “locks” that allow a user to selectively fasten the panel in place and to remove it from the remainder of the flask. When the removable panel is locked in place on the remainder of the flask, the panel provides a leak proof seal such that a liquid may be contained in the flask without escaping. The removable panel feature of the flask permits access to an interior volume or compartment of the flask, which facilitates simplified and more effective cleaning of the interior of the flask. This is in contrast to flasks or beverage containers in which the only access to an interior compartment is through a relatively small mouth or opening. As an example, a user may detach the removable panel from the remainder of the flask and then insert both pieces of the flask into a dishwasher for efficient and effective cleaning thereof.
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flask 10 according to the present invention is depicted in the figures. Referring initially toFIGS. 1-6 , theflask 10 includes abody portion 12 comprising afront panel 18, aback panel 20, atop panel 14, and abottom panel 16. Thebottom panel 16 includes a pair of foot portions 36 (seeFIGS. 6 and 7A ) configured to permit theflask 10 to rest steadily on a flat surface in an upright position. Theflask 10 also includes a removableleft side panel 50, a removableright side panel 40, and an internal dividing panel 25 (seeFIG. 7B and 10B ). As may best be viewed inFIGS. 7A , 7B, and 10B, the dividingpanel 25 divides theflask 10 into afirst compartment 15 and asecond compartment 27. Thefirst compartment 15 is operative to store a liquid, and thesecond compartment 27 may be operative to store any suitable personal item or items of a user. - The
flask 10 also includes acap 70 that is removably coupled to a cylindrical neck portion 26 (seeFIG. 7A ) that extends upwardly from thetop panel 14 of the flask and defines anopening 30 that provides a fluid connection into thefirst compartment 15. As may best be viewed inFIGS. 7A and 7B , theneck portion 26 includesexternal threads 28 configured to engageinternal threads 74 of thecap 70. In operation, a user may threadably disengage thecap 70 from theneck portion 26 of theflask 10 by grasping anouter gripping surface 72 of the cap, fill the flask with a liquid or pour liquid therefrom, and then return the cap securely onto the neck portion to seal closed the first compartment. - As shown in
FIGS. 7A and 7B , the leftremovable panel 50 comprises a substantially rectangularvertical surface 52, abeveled edge 54 extending away from thevertical surface 52 toward thebody portion 12 of theflask 10, and aseal coupling portion 56 configured for coupling with aseal 64. The leftremovable panel 50, once coupled to theseal 64 as shown inFIG. 8 , may be securely but removably positioned over apanel attachment portion 22 of thebody portion 12 to form thefirst compartment 15. Theseal 64 may be formed from a sufficiently flexible material (e.g., rubber, silicone, or the like) such that when pressed onto thepanel attachment portion 22, a leak proof (i.e., fluid-tight) seal is formed between thebody portion 12 and theassembly 51. - As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 3 , theseal 64 is connected to a flexiblecap attachment strap 66 positioned near atop portion 62 of the leftremovable panel 50. Thecap attachment strap 66 comprises aloop portion 68 configured to securely attach thecap 70 to thecap attachment strap 66. Since it is desirable for thecap 70 to be freely rotatable so that it may be threadably engaged with theneck portion 26, theloop portion 68 is sized to loosely fit within agroove 71 of thecap 70, which permits thecap 70 to be rotated by a user. Thus, since thecap 70 is secured to theflask 10 via thecap attachment strap 66, a user may disengage thecap 70 from theneck 26 without having to be concerned that the cap may be misplaced. - Similar to the left
removable panel 50, the rightremovable panel 40 comprises a substantially rectangularvertical surface 46, abeveled edge 44, and aseal coupling portion 42 configured to be coupled to aseal 48. Referring toFIGS. 1 , 7B, and 10B, the rightremovable panel 40, once coupled to theseal 48, may be securely but removably coupled to apanel attachment portion 24 of thebody portion 12, thereby forming thesecond compartment 27 defined by the dividingpanel 25, thepanel attachment portion 24, and the rightremovable panel 40. As can be appreciated, a user may utilize thesecond compartment 27 to store various objects as desired. In some embodiments, the rightremovable panel 40 may be selectively attachable to thebody portion 12 of theflask 10 by a “snap-fit,” but other configurations for providing selective attachment may be provided. - Referring now to
FIG. 8 , aremovable assembly 51 is shown that includes the leftremovable panel 50. As described in detail below, a user may selectively attach and lock theassembly 51 to thebody portion 12 of theflask 10. In this regard, the interior portion of the body portion 12 (i.e., the compartment 15) is fully accessible upon disassembly, which may be advantageous by allowing simplified washing of theflask 10. - As may best be viewed in
FIGS. 7A and 7B , theassembly 51 comprises a top locking (or fastening) assembly (having components designated with the letter “A”) that includes ascrew 80A, aplate 100A, and apin 120A, and a bottom locking assembly (having components designated with the letter “B”) that includes ascrew 80B, aplate 100B, and apin 120B. The bottom locking assembly is substantially identical to the top locking assembly, with similar parts having the same reference numbers assigned thereto. Therefore, the description provided below with reference to the top locking assembly is equally applicable to the bottom locking assembly. Thescrew 80A comprises ahead 82A having aslot 84A sized for receiving a portion of a driver (e.g., a slot screwdriver, a coin, or the like) therein, and abody 86A. Thebody 86A of thescrew 80A includeskeyway aperture 92A disposed in a surface of thescrew 80A opposite thehead 82A and configured to receive akey portion 108A of theplate 100A. The components of the top locking assembly are secured together by thepin 120A, which passes through theplate 100A and into thekeyway aperture 92A of thescrew 80A. Specifically, thepin 120A enters theplate 100A through an aperture 112A on afirst surface 103A, and exits theplate 100A through anaperture 110A in thekey portion 108A. - As shown in
FIG. 7A and 7B , the leftremovable panel 50 comprises a top recess orcounterbore 58A disposed on thevertical surface 52 that leads to a cylindrically shapedchannel 61A sized to receive thebody 86A of the screw 80. Thecounterbore 58A comprises a panel engagement orridge portion 59A that is shaped to interact with acorresponding ridge portion 90A (seeFIG. 7B ) of thescrew 80A to restrict the rotation of thescrew 80A relative to theremovable panel 50. For example, theridge portions screw 80A may only be inserted fully into thecounterbore 80A when it is rotated at one or more predetermined angles and, once inserted, may rotate only a limited angle in a certain direction (e.g., 90 degrees in a clockwise direction, or the like). Further, thescrew 80A includes aseal 88A positioned on thebody 86A configured to prevent fluid from exiting thechannel 61A. - During assembly, once the
screw 80A has been inserted into thecounterbore 58A and cylindrically shapedchannel 61A of the leftremovable panel 50, theplate 100A may then be coupled to thescrew 80A. This is accomplished by inserting thekey portion 108A of theplate 100A into the keyway aperture 92 of thescrew 80A and tapping thepin 120A through theapertures 110A and 112A of the plate and into anaperture 101A (seeFIG. 10B ) in thebody 86A of the screw to form an interference or “friction” fit therewith. - The components of the bottom locking assembly (designated with the letter “B”) may be assembled in the same manner as those of the top locking assembly (designated with the letter “A”) described above. That is, the
screw 80B may be inserted into abottom counterbore 58B and cylindrically shapedchannel 61B of the leftremovable panel 50 and secured to theplate 100B using thepin 120B as described above with reference to the top locking assembly. - As discussed above, the
flask 10 is configured to permit theremovable assembly 51 to be selectively locked onto thebody portion 12 of the flask to form the fluid-tightfirst compartment 15 operative to contain a liquid therein. With reference toFIGS. 8 , 9A, 9B, and 10C, the operation of the locking feature is now described. Aninterior surface 20A (seeFIG. 8 ) of theback panel 20 comprises a top lock engagement portion orridge 32A and abottom ridge 32B. Similarly, aninterior surface 18A of thefront panel 18 comprises a top lock engagement portion orridge 32C and abottom ridge 32D (seeFIG. 9B ). Theridges top plate 100A of theremovable assembly 51, and theridges bottom plate 100B of the removable assembly, to selectively fasten the removable assembly to thebody portion 12 of theflask 10. - As shown in
FIGS. 9A and 9B , thetop plate 100A and thebottom plate 100B may be rotated by 90 degrees each by rotating thetop screw 80A and thebottom screw 80B, respectively. To enable rotation without contacting theinner surfaces front panel 18 and backpanel 20, respectively, thetop plate 100A and thebottom plate 100B each include roundedcorners rounded corners 105A-B and 107A-B restrict the rotation of theplates top plate 100A and the position of thebottom plate 100B, as shown inFIG. 9B . InFIGS. 9A and 9B , thetop screw 80A and thetop plate 100A are illustrated in a “locked” position and thebottom screw 80B andbottom plate 100B are illustrated in an “unlocked” position. As can be seen, thetop plate 100A includes twolonger sides 104A opposite each other and twoshorter sides 106A opposite each other with a distance between the longer sides being less than the distance between the shorter sides. Similarly, thebottom plate 100B includes twolonger sides 104B opposite each other and twoshorter sides 106B opposite each other having the same spacing. When one of theplates plate 100B inFIG. 9B ), theplates top ridges bottom ridges plates shorter sides top ridges bottom ridges - In contrast, when the
plates 100A are 100B are in the locked position (see thetop plate 100A shown inFIG. 9B ), the movement of theplates top ridges bottom ridges screws assembly 51 onto thebody portion 12 of theflask 10. - To achieve a fluid tight seal, the
ridges 32A-D may be positioned on theinterior surfaces front panel 18 and backpanel 20, respectively, at a location that requires a user to exert a small force on theassembly 51 when rotating thescrews seal 64 slightly to form a leak proof seal around theseal engagement portion 22 of thebody portion 12. In other words, theplates body portion 12 fully past theridges 32A-32D unless a force sufficient to compress the seal 64 (thereby moving theplates - The foregoing described embodiments depict different components contained within, or connected with, different other components. It is to be understood that such depicted architectures are merely exemplary, and that in fact many other architectures can be implemented which achieve the same functionality. In a conceptual sense, any arrangement of components to achieve the same functionality is effectively “associated” such that the desired functionality is achieved. Hence, any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality can be seen as “associated with” each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermedial components. Likewise, any two components so associated can also be viewed as being “operably connected”, or “operably coupled”, to each other to achieve the desired functionality.
- While particular embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that, based upon the teachings herein, changes and modifications may be made without departing from this invention and its broader aspects and, therefore, the appended claims are to encompass within their scope all such changes and modifications as are within the true spirit and scope of this invention. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the invention is solely defined by the appended claims. It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.).
- It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations).
- Accordingly, the invention is not limited except as by the appended claims.
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1. A beverage container, comprising:
a body portion having one or more panels that form an interior volume configured for receiving a liquid therein, the body portion comprising a first opening configured for allowing removal of a liquid stored within the interior volume, the body portion further comprising a second opening having a size larger than the first opening; and
a removable panel configured for selective attachment to the body portion at a position that covers the second opening of the body portion, thereby providing a leak proof seal between the body portion and the removable panel.
2. The beverage container of claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises a panel engagement portion, and the removable panel further comprises a lock portion configured to engage with panel engagement portion to removably fasten the removable panel to the body portion.
3. The beverage container of claim 1 , wherein the beverage container includes a front panel, a back panel, and two opposing side panels, wherein one of the side panels comprises the removable panel.
4. The beverage container, comprising:
a body having a first portion that forms a first compartment, a second portion that forms a second compartment, and a divider portion that separates the first compartment from the second compartment, the first compartment being configured for receiving a liquid therein and having a first opening configured for allowing removal of a liquid stored within the first compartment, and a second opening having a size larger than the first opening, the second compartment having an opening therein;
a first removable panel configured for selective attachment to the first portion at a position that sealably covers the second opening of the first compartment, thereby providing a leak proof seal between the first portion and the removable panel; and
a second removable panel configured for selective attachment to the second portion at a position that covers the opening of the second compartment.
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