Thermal container
View Patent ↗A container is provided. The container has a cover that remains thermally, sealingly engaged with the container during the filling and dispensing of the container, and has filling and dispensing channels that are thermally sealed when not in use.
1. A container for holding a liquid comprising:
a body having a hollow that defines an inner volume;
a lid being sealingly secured to said body, said lid having a retaining ring and a cover, wherein said retaining ring is secured to said body, and wherein said cover is selectively secured to said retaining ring;
a filling channel being formed in said lid for connection between said inner volume and atmosphere;
a filling valve being operably connected to said filling channel;
a dispensing channel being formed in said lid for connection between said inner volume and the atmosphere; and
a dispensing valve being operably connected to said dispensing channel,
wherein said filling valve has an actuated position that provides fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said filling channel and a non-actuated position that provides fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said filling channel, wherein said dispensing valve has an actuated position that provides fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said dispensing channel and a non-actuated position that provides fluid isolation between said inner volume and the atmosphere through said dispensing channel, wherein said filling valve is actuated by said liquid being filled into said inner volume, wherein said dispensing valve is actuated by tilting of the container, and wherein said filling and dispensing channels are formed through said cover.
2. The container of claim 1 , wherein said cover is threadingly secured to said retaining ring.
3. The container of claim 1 , wherein said retaining ring further comprises a spout in fluid communication with said dispensing channel.
4. The container of claim 1 , wherein said dispensing valve is actuated by gravity when the container is tilted.
5. The container of claim 4 , wherein said dispensing valve is a dispensing ball in said dispensing channel, and wherein said dispensing ball is movable between said actuated position in which said dispensing ball unseals said dispensing channel and said non-actuated position in which said dispensing ball seals said dispensing channel.
6. The container of claim 1 , wherein said filling valve is a floating ball.
7. The container of claim 1 , further comprising a vent that provides fluid communication between said inner volume and the atmosphere independent of actuation of said filling or dispensing valves.
8. The container of claim 7 , wherein said body comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, and wherein said inner and outer walls are separated by a space having a vacuum therein.
9. The container of claim 1 , wherein said body has a longitudinal axis, wherein said filling channel has a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, and wherein said first opening is disposed farther away from said longitudinal axis than said second opening.
10. The container of claim 1 , further comprising a spout in fluid communication with said dispensing channel.