This invention concerns a fluid purification device. The device has container, a nozzle and a removable filter element. The container is preferably a bottle and has at least partially flexible sidewalls so that it is collapsible from a first, operative condition into a second, inoperative condition. The nozzle is connectable to the container and defines a first fluid flow path along which fluid flows when, in use, filling the container and a second fluid flow path along which fluid flows when, in use, dispensing fluid from the container. The removable filter element is carried by the nozzle such that it is positioned in the first fluid flow path so that the fluid is filtered when filling the container and positioned outside the second fluid flow path so that the flow of fluid is unobstructed by it when dispensing fluid from the container. The invention also concerns a method of filtering a fluid.

The present invention generally relates to a beverage container which includes a plurality of interconnecting segments. In a specific embodiment, a plurality of stainless steel segments may be threadedly connected to form a drinking glass having a customizable exterior graphic design. The graphic design may be altered by swapping out one or more segments.

The standing telescopic beverage cup is an apparatus that contains a beverage and is mountable within the ground. The apparatus accommodates a user with an adjustable height. The apparatus includes a collapsible cup, a base plate, a main slot, a telescopic post, and a stake. The collapsible cup and the base plate, together, contain a beverage. The base plate upholds the collapsible cup. The main slot allows the telescopic post to connect to the base plate. The stake fastens the telescopic post into the ground while containing the beverage. The apparatus further includes a cover. The cover seals the collapsible cup with the base plate in order to prevent the collapsible cup from expanding and from coming into contact with nearby surfaces. The apparatus preferably includes a bubble leveler. The bubble leveler aids in the balancing of the beverage being contained.

It is common for the organizers of endurance sports to provide aid stations along the route where participants may receive water to prevent dehydration. To reduce waste at these events, organizers encourage cupless races that requiring participants to carry their own vessels. The present invention comprises a hat with a visor, such as a baseball style cap, with a collapsible drinking vessel integrated into the visor. During the course of the race, a runner may encounter a water stop and require a vessel to contain the liquid for immediate consumption. At such time the runner can simply remove their hat and configure the vessel to the open position to receive the liquid. Post-consumption the vessel is configured back to the closed position and becomes seamlessly integrated into the visor with no negative effects upon the runner.

A container (100) is provided comprising a junction member (200). A first compartment (300) has a silicone first compartment storage portion (302), and a first compartment band (304) positioned around a mouth end (306) of the first compartment storage portion (302), wherein the mouth end (306) comprises a mouth lip (310) configured to be sealingly retained between a junction member planar portion (202) and the first compartment band (304). The first compartment storage portion (302) is configured to be folded about one or more thin sections of silicone (316) to fit within a volume of the junction member band portion (204) when the first compartment (300) is coupled to the junction member (200). A second compartment (400) has a lid (402) and a base (404), wherein the second compartment (400) is slidingly couplable to the junction member (200), and wherein the second compartment (400) is couplable to the junction member rail (222).

A collapsible container, in particular a drinking cup, includes a cup-shaped element (2), made from a flexible deformable material, having a lower base part (3), a top part (4) with an opening (4) and side wall sections (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) arranged therebetween. The side wall sections (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) can be folded towards each other along fold lines (7, 8) formed into the material of the cup-shaped element (2). The cup-shaped element (2) can be folded together by twisting the base part (3) to the top part (4). The fold lines (7, 8) are oriented so that the cup-shaped element (2) constricts, as a result of torsion, between the base part (3) and the upper part (4) when twisting the base part (3).

A flexible structure may be configured to expand a collapsible flask. The flexible structure may include a first loop made of an elastically flexible material and a second loop made of an elastically flexible material. The first loop and the second loop may be operatively coupled together at a first intersection and a second intersection. The first loop and the second loop, together, may be elastically movable between a compressed configuration in which the first loop and the second loop are sufficiently narrow to fit through an opening of the collapsible flask, and an expanded configuration in which the first loop and the second loop are not sufficiently narrow to fit through the opening.

A folding pet water bottle, including: a drinking water basin and a water bottle component, one end of the water bottle component being pivotally connected to the drinking water basin, the water bottle component including a storage position and a use position, the water bottle component being located in the drinking water basin when in the storage position, the water bottle component being rotated from the storage position to a position away from the drinking water basin and reaching the use position, the water bottle component forming an angle with the drinking water basin for pet drinking water when in the use position, and the water in the water bottle component being able to be discharged into the drinking water basin when in the use position.

A shaker bottle having a vessel for retaining a liquid volume, a lid for closing said vessel, a container for storing a powder supplement, and an accessory compartment for storing valuables. The container is releasably arranged to a lower surface of the lid. The vessel is foldable for providing a folded state of the shaker bottle during transportation. The container is received by the bottom of the vessel in the folded state, and thus the release of the container is locked. In an unfolded state the container is released for supply of the powder supplement to the liquid in the vessel, while the container is serving as a stirring device. A method for use of the shaker bottle is provided for securing a safe storing of powder supplements during transportation and for improving the functionality of a shaker bottle for every user with an active lifestyle.

The extendable measuring cup is constructed of a plurality of measuring cups that are successively arranged in size. The plurality of measuring cups vary in size from one another such that all of the measuring cups are able to nest within one another. The plurality of measuring cups is further defined with a topmost cup that includes internal threading. The topmost cup is able to connect with a threaded container via the internal threading. The topmost cup includes a disc member that is able to pivot with respect to a slot provided on the topmost cup. The disc member is able to rotate from outside of the topmost cup to inside of the topmost cup. In use, the disc member is able to enclose an interior formed with the plurality of measuring cups.