Dual chambered canteen with interchangeable lids

Abstract

The dual-chambered liquid container canteen of the present invention includes a dual-chambered container with a vertical partition separating each chamber, the dual-chambered liquid container of the present invention includes a dual-chambered container with a vertical partition separating each chamber, three interchangeable lids with two separate non-removable inner wall compartments that fits inside each chamber of the container and securely separate the liquids while ensuring proper positioning of the lid over each compartment. A gasket molded into the rim of the container and vertical partition of the container to ensure a liquid airtight seal between each chamber and the lid, a gasket molded into the rim of the container and vertical partition of the container to ensure a liquid tight seal between each chamber and the lid, each lid has release holes for venting the container chambers to atmosphere as liquids are dispersed from the container.

Claims

1. A canteen beverage container comprising: the container having a body member with a pair of opposing dual chambers separated by a non-removable partition that extends vertically from an opened top end to a lower end; the container being non-removable; the lower end being seated upon a base; a rim formed at the opened top end by the pair of opposing dual chambers; each of the pair of opposing dual-chambers having a symmetrical shape; each of the pair of opposing dual-chambers having a bottom wall with a surrounding wall extending linearly upward to the rim; a lid having a peripheral edge encircled by an inverted J shaped lip for securely engaging with the rim; a top side and an underside; a recessed area within the top side dimensioned and shaped to receive a dual separated spout; each spout of the dual separated spout having a hollow tubular member with a distal end having an opened end; each spout of the dual separated spout extending to a pivot ball that is seated above a dual chamber; and on opposing sides of each pivot ball is a pivoting axle wherein each spout of the dual separated spout can pivot between an upward and a downward position.

2. The canteen beverage container of claim 1 wherein the base has a circular circumference.

3. The canteen beverage container of claim 1 wherein the base has a raised center portion thereby allowing the container to stand on flat surfaces.

4. The canteen beverage container of claim 1 wherein a first pair of release holes is attached to the underside of the lid into a second pair of corresponding release holes plug on underside of each spout thereby allowing an airtight seal when each spout is in a closed position.

5. The canteen beverage container of claim 1 wherein the lid further comprises a set of O rings circumferentially surround the underside of the peripheral edge of the lid.

6. The canteen beverage container of claim 1 wherein the lid further comprises one or more straw attachment outlet disposed above a corresponding dual chamber and extending through the lid thereby allowing fluid to flow from the corresponding dual chamber.

7. The canteen beverage container of claim 1 further comprising: a pair of atmosphere release plugs disposed underneath each separated dual spout; a pair of corresponding atmosphere release vent holes for engaging with the pair of atmosphere release plugs within the lid thereby allowing liquid flow when the dual separated spout is in use and securing an airtight secure seal when the dual separated spout is in a closed position.

8. The canteen beverage container of claim 1 further comprising: a pair of atmosphere release plugs disposed underneath the dual separated spouts; and a pair of corresponding atmosphere release vent holes for engaging with the pair of atmosphere release plugs within the lid thereby allowing liquid flow when the dual separated spout is in use and securing an airtight secure seal when in the dual separated spout is in a closed position.

9. The dual container of claim 1, further comprising a stainless steel clip sleeve has a generally U-shape with an internal elongated space and a pair of perpendicular extensions, the internal elongated space is slid over the non-removable partition between the pair of opposing dual chambers with the length of the internal elongated space corresponding to the length of the non removable partition and the pair of perpendicular extensions extend perpendicularly across each of the pair of opposing dual chambers.

10. The dual container of claim 1, wherein the pair of stainless steel clip inserts each includes an elongated vertical stem and a pair of perpendicular extensions, the elongated vertical stems are inserted into the rectangular space between the non-removable partition with the length of the internal elongated space corresponding to the length of the non-removable partition, the pair of perpendicular extensions extend perpendicularly across the top of each of the pair of opposing dual chambers.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

(1) The invention with features, advantages and additional parts will apparent and best understood from the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the dual chambered beverage container constructed in accordance with the invention.

(3) FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the dual chambered beverage container showing the sleek canteen design and the peripheral section around the edge of the rim for latching and holding the lid in place.

(4) FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the Y-spout with the pivotal balls and axles attached to the non-removable lid base in the closed position.

(5) FIG. 4 is the top view of the individual spouts with the pivotal balls and axles attached to the non-removal lid base in the closed position.

(6) FIG. 5 is the top view of the snack and drink spout with the pivotal ball and axles attached to the non-removable base in the closed position and hinge side snap with the raised lip construction for opening and closing the snack snap lid in the closed position.

(7) FIG. 6 is a top view of the lid without the spout and shows the O-rings positioned around the opening of the non-removable lid base.

(8) FIG. 7 is a view of the non-removal inner walls located underneath the lid for lid positioning and product separation of the chambers.

(9) FIG. 8 is a side view of the low undercut inverted J shaped peripheral section around the edge of the lid for latching and locking the lid in a secure airtight position.

(10) FIG. 9 is the view of the aperture located on the back of the pivotal balls.

(11) FIG. 10 is the inside view of the aperture on the inside of the elongated tube spouts.

(12) FIG. 11 is the inside view of the lid showing short elongated tubes outlets for adding straws which is optional. The straws would work in co-conjunction with the spouts for product extraction.

(13) FIG. 12 is the inside container view of vertical partition from top to bottom of the container. The container has a rectangular open space that provides a partition as well.

(14) FIGS. 13a and 13b is an exploded view of the spout and hinge snap lid.

(15) FIG. 1A is a perspective top and front view of the body of the bottle having two chambers of equal size. The slot for the insertion of a gasket around the top of the bottle body can be seen in this figure. 100 refers to the bottle body. 104 refers to the round bottom feature of the bottle body. 500 refers to the gasket. The bottle body essentially comprises of two chambers with each chamber having a curved wall on one side and a straight wall on the other side. 109 refers to small wall that connects the curved wall of both chambers. 111 refers to the rectangular space between the walls of the two chambers. There is a hollow space in the central wall such that the walls of each chamber do not come in contact with each other.

(16) FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the circular bottle bottom for placing the bottle stable and upright.

(17) FIG. 5A is a perspective view of cutaway bottom view of the lid.

(18) FIG. 6A is a perspective view of cutaway top view of the lid.

(19) FIG. 7A is a perspective view of cutaway top view of the Y-Spout.

(20) FIG. 7B is a perspective view of cutaway bottom view of the Y-Spout.

(21) FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8C are is a perspective views of the bottle with 2-n-1 lid. 2-n-1 lid consists of two flip up spouts. The contents of each chamber flows separately out of the spout. 201 refers to 2n-1 flip spout.

(22) FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the 2-n-1 lid. 700 refers to gasket for flip up spout closure of 2-n-1, 2-to-1 and snack and drink lids. This gasket prevents leakage when the bottle is turned upside down and ensures a tight seal from external elements.

(23) FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the 2-n-1 spout. 206 is arm for locking spouts in place atop lid. 204 refers to the front aperture.

(24) FIG. 12A is a perspective view of the bottle with a snack and drink lid. The snack and drink lid consists of a flip up spout as shown in FIG. 9 and a large D shaped snap lock flap. The D shaped snap lock flap is large enough for contents like chips and others to be poured out through them. 400 refers to the snack and drink lid. 403 refers to the flip up spout on the snack and drink lid. 405 refers to the where the snap lock flap. 409 refers to where the snap lock flap is connected to the snack and drink lid. 600 refers to the gasket on the snap lock flap closure and is used to maintain freshness and prevent leakage when the bottle is turned upside down.

(25) FIG. 13C is a perspective view of the snack and drink lid.

(26) FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the stainless steel clip sleeve. 1000 refers to this clip which slides over the central wall such that the stainless steel portion comes in contact with the inner walls of each chamber. This clip sleeve allows direct thermal contact between the contents of the two chambers allowing the contents to reach a uniform temperature much faster than without the insert.

(27) FIGS. 15a and 15b are perspective views of the stainless steel clip insert that can be inserted into the space between the inner central walls of the two chambers. 900 refers to this insert. The insert can slide in and out of this space. When the stainless steel insert slides between the walls of the two chambers, it creates direct physical contact between the contents of the two chambers. However because heat has to transfer through three walls, the heat transfer does not occur very quickly. Hence, the contents of the two chambers will reach a uniform temperature but slower than when the clip sleeve is used.

(28) FIG. 16 illustrates the L shape insert mounted on the canteen container.

(29) FIG. 17 illustrates the U shape insert mounted on the canteen container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

(30) The following description of the preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in and is in no way intended to limit the invention in its application or use. The description of illustrative embodiments according to principles of the present invention is intended to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings which are to be considered part of the entire written description. Any reference to direction or orientation is merely intended for convenience of description and is not intended in any way to limit the scope of the present invention. The present disclosure describes an improved dual chambered container which will have the following features and functionality. There are two embodiments one with a solid partition and one with a rectangular space.

(31) Dual chambered container consisting of: the bottle body 100 with the two hollow chambers three different types of lids 200, 300, 400, that go on top of the bottle body; pair of stainless steel inserts 900 that can inserted between rectangular space between the bottle chambers; inverted CU shaped steel clip sleeve 1000 that can go in each of the hollow chambers.

(32) Two hollow chambers in the bottle body 100 designed to hold liquids, snacks, solids and purees. The two hollow chambers are essentially two separate plastic bottles that are held together by a small wall 109 on either side of the bottle body. The bottle body essentially comprises of two chambers with each chamber having a curved wall on one side and a straight wall on the other side. The curved and the straight walls run along the longitudinal length of the bottle. The straight walls of the two chambers are not fused and hence there is no common wall in the center of the bottle. Instead, they are joined together by a small wall 109 on either side of the bottle thereby forming a rectangular space 111 between the walls. The small wall 109 and the rectangular space 111 runs along the longitudinal length of the bottle body 100. This space between the hollow chambers prevents direct physical and thermal contact between the contents of the two chambers due to presence of air which acts as an insulator. This prevents them from attaining a uniform temperature.

(33) The body of the bottle 100 can be made out of BPA free plastic, stainless steel or glass. This type of bottle will allow moisture to be kept out of the dual chambered bottle.

(34) The shape of the entire bottle is in the form of a canteen with the middle section smaller in cross-sectional length than the outer section. Canteen shapes have been proven effective in pouring out more fluid than comparable bottles and containers.

(35) The lid will cover the body of the bottle 100. A lip along the mouth of the lid is added for secure and tight closure and locks the lid in place. Gasket is a molded over and embedded within the outer rim of the upper perimeter of the. This gasket will be made out of silicon. It will be heat resistant with and manufactured with FDA approved food grade material.

(36) The lids can be put on the plastic, stainless steel or glass bottle body. All lids will have the following common features:

(37) Flip up spouts with the wide enough diameter to allow puree foods, thick and viscous liquids, or easy flowing solids of 12 micron size such as baby powder, powdered fruit drink mixtures to flow through them. There are gaskets attached at the connection point of the flip up spout to the bottle body. These gaskets allow tight seal when the flip up spout is closed to prevent leakage from the bottle when it is turned upside down. The gasket also provides a seal from the external elements. This arrangement only allows contents to be poured out only when the flip up spout is lifted up. A wall extending from the center cross-sectional line of the lid to the to the top of the bottle body thereby forming two separate chambers inside the lid. There will be three different types of interchangeable lids: 2-n-1 lid will allow individual consumption of the contents of the two chambers. The 2-n1 lid will consist of two flip up spouts each projecting into one of the chambers.

(38) 2-to-1 lid will allow the contents of the two chambers to mix together prior to reaching the mouth. There will be one flip-up spout 301 which is really two flip up spouts that fuse together to form an inverted Y with two inlets and one common outlet. The common outlet will allow the contents of the two chambers to mix together before leaving the outlet aperture. The 2-to-1 feature allows the contents of the two chambers to mix together before the contents enter the mouth. Snack and drink lid have one flip up spout similar to the 2-n-1 spout that for drinking liquid from one chamber and a snap on lid for eating snacks, chips and other foods from the second chamber. Snack and drink lid have a snap lock on the inside of the lid that locks the lid in place. The snap on feature provides easy access for both liquid and sold contents. There is a gasket 600 on the snap lock flap closure that is used to maintain freshness and prevent leakage.

(39) The bottom portion of each flip up spout will project into one of the two hollow chambers. Straws can be inserted into the bottom portion of the each flip up spout as shown in 203 and 303.Inserting the straw will allow the individual to sip on the contents. Without the straws, individuals will have to pour the contents out in their mouth.

(40) The bottle will be made with an injection mold. 1000 is an inverted CU shaped stainless steel clip that is the same length as the central wall of the bottle body and of same height as that of the inside of the hollow chambers. 1000 will snuggly slide over the central wall of bottle body like a sleeve.

(41) Once the stainless steel clip sleeve is inserted over the central wall of the bottle body, it will create direct physical contact between the contents of the two chambers thus acting as heat transfer bridge allowing heat to be transferred from the contents of one chamber to the other allowing them to reach a uniform temperature very quickly. When the stainless steel clip sleeve slides in all the way to the inside bottom of the chambers, it will sit directly on top of the gasket 500. There is a space between the straight walls of the two chambers 111. Two inverted shaped stainless steel inserts could be inserted in this space 111. The vertical section will slide into the rectangular space 111 and the shorter horizontal section will sit on the top central rim of the bottle body. The gasket 500 will sit on top of the horizontal section of the stainless steel inserts. Insertion of the stainless steel inserts will allow the two chambers to attain a uniform temperature over time. When the stainless steel inserts slides between the walls of the two chambers, it creates direct physical contact between the contents of the two chambers. However because heat has to transfer across three walls, the heat transfer does not occur very quickly. Hence, the contents of the two chambers will reach a uniform temperature but slower than when the clip sleeve is used.