Beverage Container
A beverage container comprising a container body ( 3 ) including an opening and a plurality of recesses ( 80 ) in an exterior surface thereof, a cap ( 5 ) for closing the opening, and a collar ( 73 ) having a plurality of flaps ( 13 ) engagement with the recesses ( 80 ) to mount the collar ( 73 ) on the container body ( 3 ), the cap ( 5 ) and the collar ( 73 ) being connected to each other by a screw thread such that when secured together the collar ( 73 ) and hence the cap ( 5 ) is secured to the container body ( 3 ).
1 . A beverage container comprising a container body including an opening, the container body including a plurality of recesses in an exterior surface thereof, a cap to close the opening, and a collar comprising a plurality of flaps or other parts arranged spaced apart from each other along the circumferential extent thereof, each flap or other part being engageable with a respective one of said recesses to mount the collar to the container body, the cap and the collar including cooperating securement means by which the cap may be secured to the collar, thereby securing the cap to the container body when the collar is mounted on the container body.
2 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 1 in which the recesses are formed by a radially-outwardly projecting rim of the container body together with ribs or stop provided beneath the rim.
3 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 1 or 2 in which the recesses are formed by a depression or indentation in an exterior surface of the container body.
4 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 3 in which the recesses are formed in the exterior surface of a wall of the container body.
5 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 3 in which the recesses are formed in a radially projecting rim of the container body.
6 . A beverage container as claimed in any preceding claim in which the collar comprising a ring with said plurality of flaps or other parts extending therefrom.
7 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 6 in which the ring has an internal diameter larger than a maximum outer diameter of a part of the container body adjacent the mouth thereof so the ring can be fitted onto and about the container body adjacent the mouth thereof.
8 . A beverage container as claim in claim 7 in which at least a first set of the flaps or other parts provide a minimum internal dimension in a relaxed configuration that is smaller than said maximum outer diameter.
9 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 8 , in which a second set of the flaps or other parts provide a minimum internal dimension in a relaxed configuration that is greater than said maximum outer diameter.
10 . A beverage container as claimed in any preceding claim in which each of the flaps or other parts is provided with a shoulder for locating within a respective recess in the container body.
11 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 10 in which the shoulder and/or recess is shaped to assist the shoulder to exit the recess as the collar is rotated relative to the container body in a release direction.
12 . A beverage container as claimed in any preceding claim in which the external surface of the container body in the region of the recesses is tapered such that its diameter reduces towards the container opening.
13 . A beverage container as claim in any preceding claim in which the cooperating securement means comprises a thread.
14 . A beverage container as claim in any preceding claim in which when the cap is secured to the collar in a first position, the cap urges the flaps or other parts into secure engagement with the respective recesses.
15 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 14 in which the cap is rotatable in a release direction from the first position to a second position relative to the collar, the flaps or other parts being able to move radially outwards in the second position to disengage from the recesses.
16 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 15 in which the cap and collar are arranged so that upon further rotation in the release direction, they rotate together relative to the container body.
17 . A beverage container as claimed in any preceding claim in which the cap and collar are configured such that they are removable together from the container body.
18 . A beverage container as claimed in any preceding claim comprising sealing means for providing a seal between the cap and the container body.
19 . A beverage container as claimed in claim 18 in which the sealing means comprises a sealing membrane, e.g. in the form of a metal foil.
20 . A beverage container as claimed in any preceding claim in which the container body is free from exterior threads or other projection adjacent the mouth thereof so as to be comfortable to drink directly from.
21 . A cap and/or collar for use in providing a beverage container as claimed in any preceding claim.
22 . A container body for use in providing a beverage container as claimed in any of claims 1 - 20 .