Lightweight and shock-proof portable container arrangement
View Patent ↗A container arrangement is described. The container arrangement comprises a container configured to store one or more contents therein. The container is formed of a glass material. The container arrangement further comprises a sleeve configured to surround the container. The sleeve is formed of a silicone material. The container arrangement further comprises a cap configured to switch between an open state and a closed state. In the closed state, the cap is configured to prevent access to the one or more contents within the container.
1. A container arrangement comprising:
a container configured to store one or more contents therein, the container being formed of a glass material;
a sleeve configured to surround the container, the sleeve being formed of a silicone material; and
a cap, integrally formed with the sleeve, configured to switch between an open state and a closed state, wherein in the closed state, the cap is configured to prevent access to the one or more contents within the container,
the cap comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion,
the first portion of the cap comprising a hinge mechanism at an end of the first portion, the hinge mechanism being first coupled to the sleeve such that the hinge mechanism act as connection between the cap and the sleeve,
the third portion of the cap comprising a through-hole; and
a plug, fixedly connected to the sleeve, configured to lock the cap in the closed state thereof, when the plug is inserted into the through-hole of the third portion of the cap.
2. The container arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the cap is configured to rotate between the open state and the closed state about the hinge mechanism, and wherein, in the open state, the cap is configured to allow access to the one or more contents within the container.
3. The container arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the glass material forming the container is a tinted glass.
4. The container arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the glass material forming the container is a borosilicate glass.
5. The container arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the glass material forming the container is coated.
6. The container arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the plug is configured to be displaced within the through-hole when being pressed, thereby displacing the cap from the closed state to the open state.
7. The container arrangement of claim 1 , wherein upon being inserted into the through-hole, the plug is configured to remain in engagement with the third portion of the cap in absence of any force being applied thereon.