Pull-out expandable contractible pour spout for a liquid container with a pour opening

Abstract

A liquid container for motor oils, transmission fluids, cooking oils, liquors, etc. with pour opening associated with a telescoping expandable contractible pour spout, comprising a pull cap with a top and a finger pull ring affixed to the top, and a threaded pull cap base. The telescoping expandable contractible pour spout is flexible defining a continuous interior channel in communication with the interior of the liquid container having two first and second co-acting segments operably associated with the pull cap and the pour opening of the fluid container, which extends in a pour position, and collapses back into the pour opening in a storage position.

Claims

1. An expandable contractible pour spout for a liquid container with an interior in communication with a pour opening, comprising: a. a removable pull cap with a top affixed with a finger pull ring, and a threaded pull cap base, b. a flexible extendable contractible telescoping accordion pour spout having two segments: i. a first accordion pour spout segment defining a first interior channel with a first threaded open end adapted to removably secure to the threaded pull cap base for removal for pouring or replacement for storage, and a second open end in communication with the first interior channel, ii. a second accordion segment with an open top and bottom defining a second interior channel sized to accommodate and surround the first accordion pour spout segment; the open top sealed and secured to the pour opening of the fluid container such that the second channel is in communication with the interior of the fluid container, and a bottom with an opening in communication with the second interior channel sealed to the second end of the first accordion pour spout segment such that the second interior channel is in communication with the first interior channel of the first accordion pour spout segment; said first and second accordion segments structured to co-act, with the first accordion segment: i. contracting within the second accordion segment when the second accordion segment extends into the interior of the fluid container for storage of both first and second accordion pour spout segments therein for storage, and ii. extending beyond the second interior of the second accordion segment for pouring causing the second accordion segment to contract against the pour opening of the fluid container for pouring.

2. An expandable contractible pour spout for a liquid container with an interior in communication with a pour opening according to claim 1, wherein the pull cap threaded pull cap base has internal threads to secure to corresponding external threads of the first accordion segment threaded open end.

3. An expandable contractible pour spout for a liquid container with an interior in communication with a pour opening according to claim 1, including a storage cap with sidewalls sized and structured to encase the collapsed flexible extendable contractible telescoping accordion pour spout within the pour opening.

4. An expandable contractible pour spout for a liquid container with an interior in communication with a pour opening to claim 1, wherein the storage cap with sidewalls interior is threaded to removably secure to corresponding exterior threads of the pour spout.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the extended pour spout affixed to the pour opening of a fluid container.

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates an expanded side view of the unconnected pour spout components of FIG. 1.

(3) FIG. 3 illustrates the pour spout components of FIG. 2 connected.

(4) FIG. 4 illustrates a cross section of the pour spout affixed to a fluid container opening with the accordion first segment extended and the second segment contracted.

(5) FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the pour spout contracted to fit within the fluid container opening with the first segment contracted and the second segment extended.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS

(6) FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an expandable contractible pour spout 10 for a liquid container 12 with an interior in communication with a pour opening 14 the liquid container 12. The pour spout 10 is a flexible extendable contractible telescoping accordion pour spout 10 associated with the liquid container threaded pour opening 14, It comprises a pull cap 16 with a top 18 having a finger pull ring 20 affixed to the top 18, and a threaded pull cap base 22. The flexible extendable contractible telescoping accordion pour spout 10 has two segments 24, 25 operably associated with the pull cap 16 and the threaded opening 14 of the fluid container 12.

(7) The first pour spout segment 24 has an interior channel 26 shown in FIG. 4 with a threaded end 28 defining an opening 30 in communication with the interior channel 26 adapted to removably secure to the threaded pull cap base 22 for closure for storage, or removal for pouring. The first accordion pour spout segment 24 also has a second end 32 with walls defining a base 34 with an opening 36 in communication with its interior channel 26.

(8) A second accordion segment 25 with a second channel 38 shown in FIG. 4 is structured to surround and accommodate the first accordion pour spout segment 24. It has top and bottom openings 40, 42 in communication with the second channel 38. The top opening 40 is sealed and secured to the opening 14 of the fluid container 12 such that the second channel 38 is in communication with the interior of the fluid container 12. The bottom opening 42 is sealed to the base 34 of the second end 32 of the first accordion pour spout segment 24 such that the second channel 38 is in communication with the interior channel 26 of the first accordion pour spout segment 24. These two accordion segments 24, 25 co-act such that the first accordion pour spout segment 24 extends into the interior of the fluid container 12 pour opening 14 when the first accordion pour spout segment 24 is collapsed for storage therein. The second accordion segment 25 then contracts against the pour opening 14 of the fluid container when the first accordion pour spout segment 24 is extended for pouring.

(9) The pull cap base 16 is removably secured to the threaded first end 28 of the accordion pour spout segment 24 to close its channel 26 in a storage mode. The pull cap base 16 is then removed after the pull cap 16 is pulled and removed to extend the pour spout segment 24 channel 26 for pouring in a pouring mode.

(10) The flexible extendable contractible telescoping accordion pour spout 10 may include a storage cap 48 with sidewalls 50 sized and structured to encase the collapsed accordion pour spout 10 within the opening 14 of the fluid container 12 by removably securing to corresponding external threads 52 of the pour spout opening 14.

(11) FIG. 2 illustrates an expanded side view of the unconnected pour spout 10 components of FIG. 1.

(12) FIG. 3 illustrates the pour spout 10 components of FIG. 2 connected.

(13) FIG. 4 illustrates a cross section of the pour spout 10 of the FIG. 3 fluid container opening 14 with the storage cap 48 and pull cap 16 removed for pouring. The first accordion segment 24 is extended contracting the second accordion segment 25 against the fluid container opening 14 forming a continuous channel in communication with the interior of the fluid container 12 for pouring.

(14) FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the pour spout 10 contracted to fit within the fluid container 12 pour opening 14 with the first accordion segment 24 contracted and the second accordion segment 25 extended into the interior of the fluid container for storage.

(15) The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its structures, methods, or other essential characteristics as broadly described herein and claimed hereinafter. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative, and not restrictive.

(16) The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description. All changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.