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Granted Patent B2
US 11,312,547 · App. 16/967,566 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Closure for a drinking bottle

Inventor: Simon Siegenthaler (Pfeffikon LU, CH)
Assignee: SIGG SWITZERLAND BOTTLES AG
B65D47/248A45F3/16A47G19/2272B65D43/26B65D47/249B65D2543/00046
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Patent No.
US 11,312,547
App. No.
16/967,566
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A closure for a drinking bottle, including a securing element for releasably arranging the closure on a lid of the drinking bottle, a pretensioned pivot element which is arranged on the securing element so as to be pivotable away from said clamping element about a pivot axis, and a seal which is arranged on a pivot element that pivots out. The securing element includes a first clamping element, a second clamping element and a spring. The two clamping elements are arranged on one another so as to be linearly displaceable in one direction and the spring is arranged between the two clamping elements in the direction of displacement.

Claims (23)

1. A closure for a drinking bottle, comprising

a securing element ( 20 , 21 ) for detachably arranging the closure on a lid ( 1 ) of the drinking bottle,

a pretensioned pivot element ( 23 ) which is arranged on the securing element ( 20 , 21 ) so as to enable pivoting away from the latter about a pivot axis,

a seal ( 25 ) which is arranged at an end of the pivot element ( 23 ) that pivots out,

characterized in that the securing element ( 20 , 21 ) comprises a first clamping element ( 20 ), a second clamping element ( 21 ) and a spring ( 22 ), wherein the two clamping elements ( 20 , 21 ) are arranged on each other so as to be linearly displaceable in one direction and wherein the spring ( 22 ) is arranged between the two clamping elements ( 20 , 21 ) in the displacement direction.

2. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein each of the two clamping elements ( 20 , 21 ) comprises a latching element ( 207 , 216 ) which together prevent the two clamping elements ( 20 , 21 ) from being separated from each other in the direction of displacement.

3. The closure according to claim 2 , wherein one of the latching elements is a recess ( 207 ) and wherein the other of the latching elements is a tab ( 210 ) with a latching nose ( 216 ) and wherein the tab ( 210 ) is displaceable in the direction of displacement in the recess ( 207 ) until it abuts against the latching nose ( 216 ).

4. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the first clamping element ( 20 ) comprises at least one guide web ( 201 ) and wherein the second clamping element ( 21 ) comprises at least one guide groove ( 211 ), wherein the at least one guide web ( 201 ) is displaceable in the displacement direction in the at least one guide groove ( 211 ).

5. The closure according to claim 4 , wherein the first clamping element ( 20 ) comprises two guide webs ( 201 ) facing each other and wherein the second clamping element ( 21 ) comprises two guide grooves ( 211 ) facing away from each other.

6. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot element ( 23 ) is arranged on the first clamping element ( 20 ) and is preloaded by a spring ( 24 ) arranged between the first clamping element ( 20 ) and the pivot element ( 23 ).

7. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein a pusher ( 202 , 212 ) is provided on each of the clamping elements ( 20 , 21 ), wherein the pusher extends substantially in a plane perpendicular to the direction of displacement and is designed in such a way that at least one fingertip of a user can be applied thereto.

8. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the first clamping element ( 20 ) comprises a projection ( 204 ) which is arranged on a side facing away from the second clamping element ( 21 ) and wherein the second clamping element ( 21 ) comprises a projection ( 214 ) which is arranged on a side facing away from the first clamping element ( 20 ).

9. The closure according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot element ( 23 ) is substantially U-shaped and comprises a first web ( 230 ) and two legs ( 231 ) laterally adjoining the latter, and wherein the free ends of the legs ( 231 ) comprise the pivot axis (S).

10. The closure according to claim 9 , wherein the pivot element ( 23 ) comprises a further web ( 234 ) which connects the two legs ( 231 ) to each other at a distance from the first web ( 230 ).

11. A lid for a drinking bottle, comprising

a lid ( 1 ) with a housing ( 10 ) in which a drinking opening ( 100 ) is formed,

a closure ( 2 ) which can be removed from the lid and with which the drinking opening ( 100 ) can be closed or released,

an actuating arrangement ( 3 ) with which the closing or release of the drinking opening ( 100 ) can be effected by the closure ( 2 ),

characterized in that the closure ( 2 ) comprises a closure according to claim 1 and the closure ( 2 ) is removable from the lid by pressing the two clamping elements ( 20 , 21 ) together in the direction of displacement.

12. The lid according to claim 11 , wherein the actuating arrangement ( 3 ) comprises a pusher ( 30 ) with a plunger ( 31 ) arranged thereon, wherein the plunger ( 31 ) is arranged linearly displaceably in the lid housing ( 10 ) and wherein the closure ( 2 ) and the actuating arrangement ( 3 ) are arranged in the lid ( 1 ) in such a way that the plunger ( 31 ) is displaceable in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis of the pivot element ( 23 ).

13. The lid according to claim 12 , wherein the plunger ( 31 ) can act upon the pivot element ( 23 ) of the closure and wherein the release of the drinking opening ( 100 ) can be effected by pressing the pusher ( 30 ).

14. The lid according to claim 11 , wherein the cover further comprises a blocking device ( 4 ) with which the displacement of the actuating arrangement ( 3 ) can be prevented.

15. A drinking bottle with a removable lid ( 1 ) according to claim 11 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2020
From: SIEGENTHALER, SIMON
To: SIGG SWITZERLAND BOTTLES AG
Reel/Frame 054015/0526 →
Continuity (1)
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