Claims
- 1. A bottle and drinking tube assembly for drinking of liquids comprising
- (A) a closed bottle for containing a quantity of liquid that may be selectively dispensed therefrom, said bottle including a body portion having a wall structure of original configuration formed with a predetermined thickness from a material to be flexible, thereby enabling at least portions of said wall structure to be inwardly collapsed under moderate hand pressure to reduce the internal volume of the bottle to effect dispensing of liquid, said wall structure having the characteristic of resilience whereby it will return to its original configuration upon removal of collapsing force, said bottle having an aperture formed in a first wall portion thereof for passage of a drinking tube therethrough and sealing means for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship between said bottle and said drinking tube;
- (B) an elongated drinking tube of a caliber through which a person may drink liquid, said tube extending through said aperture and having a first end portion projected a distance interiorly of said bottle to have at least a marginal end portion thereof immersible in a body of liquid that may be disposed in said bottle and a second end portion extending a distance exteriorly of said bottle whereby a marginal end portion thereof maybe placed in a person's mouth; and
- (C) venting means carried by said bottle and selectively operable to either a first position to prevent fluid flow into or from said bottle or to a second position to permit inflow of air into said bottle, said venting means including a venting passageway formed in a second wall portion of said bottle and disposed in spaced relationship to said drinking tube aperture and opening to the exterior and to the interior of said bottle, a valve element linearly slideably positionable with respect to said venting passageway either in a relatively open position to permit air flow through said passageway or in a relatively closed position forming a fluid-sealing relationship therewith preventing fluid flow therethrough, and retention means mechanically cooperable with said valving element for maintaining said valving element in closed, fluid-sealing relationship with said venting passageway when positioned in relatively closed relationship with respect thereto.
- 2. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 1 wherein said drinking tube is axially displaceable through said aperture.
- 3. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 2 which includes mechanical interengaging means for retaining said tube in a predetermined axially displaced position relative to said aperture.
- 4. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 1 wherein said bottle includes a cap, said body portion having an opening formed therein through which said bottle may be filled and emptied of fluid and said cap is removably positionable on said body portion in closing relationship to said opening, said cap and body portion including mechanical means for cooperative interengagement in detachably securing of said cap in closing relationship to said opening and for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship therebetween when said cap is disposed in closing relationship to said opening.
- 5. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 4 wherein said aperture is formed in said cap.
- 6. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 4 wherein said cap is provided with said venting means.
- 7. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 4 wherein said cap is formed with said aperture and provided with said venting means.
- 8. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 1 wherein said sealing means is mechanically interengaged between said aperture and said drinking tube.
- 9. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to c1aim 8 wherein said drinking tube is axially displaceable through said aperture and said sealing means is operable to retain said tube in a predetermined axially displaced position relative to said aperture.
- 10. A bottle and drinking tube assembly for drinking of liquids comprising
- (A) a closed bottle for containing a quantity of liquid that may be selectively dispensed therefrom, said bottle including a body portion having a wall structure of original configuration formed with a predetermined thickness from a material to be flexible, thereby enabling at least portions of said wall structure to be inwardly collapsed under moderate hand pressure to reduce the internal volume of the bottle to effect dispensing of liquid, said wall structure having the characteristic of resilience whereby it will return to its original configuration upon removal of collapsing force, said bottle having an aperture for passage of a drinking tube therethrough and sealing means for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship between said bottle and said drinking tube;
- (B) an elongated drinking tube of a caliber through which a person may drink liquid, said tube extending through said aperture and having a first end portion projected a distance interiorly of said bottle to have at least a marginal end portion thereof immersible in a body of liquid that may be disposed in said bottle and a second end portion extending a distance exteriorly of said bottle whereby a marginal end portion thereof may be placed in a person's mouth; and
- (C) venting means carried by said bottle and selectively operable to either a closed position to prevent fluid flow into or from said bottle through said venting means or to an open position to permit inflow of air into said bottle, said venting means including a valve body having a bore opening at opposite axial ends thereof respectively to the interior and the exterior of said bottle, and a valving element of elongated, rod-like form adapted to be disposed in said bore and linearly slideably displaceable axially therethrough between first and second positions with respect to said bore, said valving element formed with an elongated channel extending axially thereof and having a first end which opens to the interior of said bottle and having a second end which is closed when said valving element is disposed in said first position preventing fluid flow therethrough and which is open to the exterior of said bottle when said valving element is disposed in said second position permitting air therethrough.
- 11. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 10 which includes retention means for maintaining of said valving element in either of said first or second positions.
- 12. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 10 wherein said valving element includes a gripping portion disposed exteriorly of said valve body and said bottle to facilitate manipulation of said valving element.
- 13. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 10 wherein said aperture in said bottle for passage of a drinking tube therethrough is formed in a first wall portion of said bottle, and said venting passageway of said venting means is formed in a second wall portion and disposed in spaced relationship to said drinking tube aperture.
- 14. A bottle and drinking tube assembly for drinking of liquids comprising
- (A) a closed bottle for containing a quantity of liquid that may be selectively dispensed therefrom, said bottle including a body portion having a wall structure of original configuration formed with a predetermined thickness from a material to be flexible, thereby enabling at least portions of said wall structure to be inwardly collapsed under moderate hand pressure to reduce the internal volume of the bottle to effect dispensing of liquid, said wall structure having the characteristic of resilience whereby it will return to its original configuration upon removal of collapsing force, said bottle having an aperture for passage of a drinking tube therethrough and sealing means for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship between said bottle and said drinking tube;
- (B) an elongated drinking tube of a caliber through which a person may drink liquid, said tube extending through said aperture and having a first end portion projected a distance interiorly of said bottle to have at least a marginal end portion thereof immersible in a body of liquid that may be disposed in said bottle and a second end portion extending a distance exteriorly of said bottle whereby a marginal end portion thereof may be placed in a person's mouth, said drinking tube being axially displaceable through said aperture, said sealing means being mechanically interengaged between said aperture and said drinking tube and operable to retain said tube in a predetermined axially displaced position relative to said aperture and including an annular ring formed from a resiliently flexible material and secured at a first end thereof to said bottle in coaxial relationship to said aperture, said ring extending radially inward of said opening to project a second end thereof into mechanical contact with said drinking tube and forming a frictional and fluid sealing engagement therewith; and
- (C) venting means carried by said bottle and selectively operable to either a first position to prevent fluid flow into or from said bottle or to a second position to permit inflow of air into said bottle, said venting means including a venting passageway opening to the exterior and to the interior of said bottle, a valving element selectively positionable with respect to said venting passageway either in a relatively open position to permit air flow through said passageway or in a relatively closed position forming a fluid-sealing relationship therewith preventing fluid flow therethrough, and retention means mechanically cooperable with said valving element for maintaining said valving element in closed, fluid-sealing relationship with said venting passageway when positioned in relatively closed relationship with respect thereto.
- 15. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 14 wherein said annular ring is of a frusto-conical configuration.
- 16. A bottle and drinking tube assembly for drinking of liquid comprising
- (A) a closed bottle for containing a quantity of liquid that may be selectively dispensed therefrom, said bottle including a body portion having a wall structure of original configuration formed with a predetermined thickness from a material to be flexible, thereby enabling at least portions of said wall structure to be inwardly collapsed under moderate hand pressure to reduce the internal volume of the bottle to effect dispensing of liquid, said wall structure having the characteristic of resilience whereby it will return to its original configuration upon removal of collapsing force, said bottle having an aperture and an elongated sleeve disposed in coaxial relationship to said aperture for passage of a drinking tube therethrough and sealing means for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship between said bottle and said drinking tube;
- (B) an elongated drinking tube of a caliber through which a person may drink liquid, said tube extending through said aperture and having a first end portion projected a distance interiorly of said bottle to have at least a marginal end portion thereof immersible in a body of liquid that may be disposed in said bottle and a second end portion extending a distance exteriorly of said bottle whereby a marginal end portion thereof may be placed in a person's mouth, said drinking tube being axially displaceable through said aperture and sleeve, said sealing means being mechanically interengaged between said aperture and sleeve and said drinking tube and operable to retain said tube in a predetermined axially displaced position relative to said aperture and sleeve, said sealing means including at least one annular ring formed from a resiliently flexible material and secured in fixed relationship at a first end thereof to one o said sleeve and said tube and extending radially therefrom to project a second end thereof into mechanical contact with the other of said tube and sleeve and forming a frictional and fluid sealing engagement therewith; and
- (C) venting means carried by said bottle and selectively operable to either a first, position to prevent fluid flow into or from said bottle or to a second position to permit inflow of air into said bottle, said venting means including a venting passageway opening to the exterior and to the interior of said bottle, a valve element selectively positionable with respect to said venting passageway either in a relatively open position to permit air flow through said passageway or in a relatively closed position forming a fluid-sealing relationship therewith preventing fluid flow therethrough, and retention means mechanically cooperable with said valving element for maintaining said valve element in closed, fluid-sealing relationship with said venting passageway when positioned in relatively closed relationship with respect thereto.
- 17. A bottle and drinking tube assembly for drinking of liquids comprising
- (A) a closed bottle for containing a quantity of liquid that may be selectively dispensed therefrom, said bottle including a body portion having a wall structure of original configuration formed with a predetermined thickness from a material to be flexible, thereby enabling at least portions of said wall structure to be inwardly collapsed under moderate hand pressure to reduce the internal volume of the bottle to effect dispensing of liquid, said wall structure having the characteristic of resilience whereby it will return to its original configuration upon removal of collapsing force, said bottle having an aperture for passage of a drinking tube therethrough and sealing means for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship between said bottle and said drinking tube;
- (B) an elongated drinking tube of a caliber through which a person may drink liquid, said tube extending through said aperture end having a first end portion projected a distance interiorly of said bottle to have at least a marginal end portion thereof immersible in a body of liquid that may be disposed in said bottle and a second end portion extending a distance exteriorly of said bottle whereby a marginal end portion thereof may be placed in a person's mouth, said drinking tube being axially displaceable through said aperture, said sealing means being mechanically interengaged between said aperture and said drinking tube and operable to retain said tube in a predetermined axially displaced position relative to said aperture, said sealing means being formed with at least one pair of interfitting annular rings and grooves forming mechanical and fluid sealing engagement therebetween; and
- (C) venting means carried by said bottle and selectively operable to either a first position to prevent fluid flow into or from said bottle or to a second position to permit inflow of air into said bottle, said venting means including a venting passageway opening to the exterior and to the interior of said bottle, a valving element selectively positionable with respect to said venting passageway either in a relatively open position to permit air flow through said passageway or in a relatively closed position forming a fluid-sealing relationship therewith preventing fluid flow therethrough, and retention means mechanically cooperable with said valving element for maintaining said valving element inclosed, fluid-sealing relationship with said venting passageway when positioned in relatively closed relationship with respect thereto.
- 18. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 14 wherein said aperture includes an elongated sleeve disposed in coaxial relationship to said aperture, one of said pair of rings and grooves formed on the interior of said sleeve with the other of said pair formed on said tube.
- 19. A bottle and drinking tube assembly for drinking of liquids comprising
- (A) a closed bottle for containing a quantity of liquid that may be selectively dispensed therefrom, said bottle including a body portion having a wall structure of original configuration formed with a predetermined thickness from a material to be flexible, thereby enabling at least portions of said wall structure to be inwardly collapsed under moderate hand pressure to reduce the internal volume of the bottle to effect dispensing of liquid, said wall structure having the characteristic of resilience whereby it will return to its original configuration upon removal of collapsing force, said bottle having an aperture for passage of a drinking tube therethrough and sealing means for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship between said bottle and said drinking tube;
- (B) an elongated drinking tube of a caliber through which a person may drink liquid, said tube extending through said aperture and having a first end portion projected a distance interiorly of said bottle to have at least a marginal end portion thereof immersible in a body of liquid that may be disposed in said bottle and a second end portion extending a distance exteriorly of said bottle whereby a marginal end portion thereof may be placed in a person's mouth; and
- (C) venting means carried by said bottle and selectively operable to either a closed position to prevent fluid flow into or from said bottle through said venting means or to an open position to permit inflow of air into said bottle, said venting means including a valve body having a bore opening at opposite axial ends thereof respectively to the interior and the exterior of said bottle, and a valving element of elongated, rod-like form adapted to be disposed in said bore and selectively displaceable axially therethrough between first and second positions with respect to said bore, and which includes an axially extending section formed with a slightly tapered wall whereby said section mechanically engages with said bore in frictional engagement when disposed in said first position to retain said valving element in said first position and form a fluid seal between said valving element and said valve body, said valving element formed with an elongated channel extending axially thereof and having a first end which opens to the interior of said bottle and having a second end which is closed when said valving element is disposed in said first position preventing fluid flow therethrough and which is open to the exterior of said bottle when said valving element is disposed in said second position permitting air flow therethrough.
- 20. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 19 wherein said channel terminates at an intermediate point of said tapered axially extending section whereby it is closed when said valving element is displaced to said first position,
- 21. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 19 wherein said channel comprises an elongated, axially extending slot opening transversely at opposite sides of said valving element, and at an end thereof facing the interior of said bottle.
- 22. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 21 wherein said valving element is of a length to have a marginal end portion projecting out of said valve body into the interior of said bottle when said valving element is displaced to said first position, and positioned in said bore when said valving element is displaced to said second position, said marginal end portion being of a diameter slightly larger than the bore of said valve body whereby it will frictionally interengage therewith and retain said valving element in said second position
- 23. A bottle and drinking tube assembly according to claim 22 wherein said valving element includes locking means formed at said end projecting interiorly of said bottle to resist withdrawal of said valving element from said valve body.
- 24. A bottle and drinking tube assembly for drinking of liquids comprising
- (A) a closed bottle for containing quantity of liquid that may be selectively dispensed therefrom, said bottle including a body portion having a wall structure of original configuration formed with a predetermined thickness from a material to be flexible, thereby enabling at least portions of said wall structure to be inwardly collapsed under moderate hand pressure to reduce the internal volume of the bottle to effect dispensing of liquid, said wall structure having the characteristic of resilience whereby it will return to its original configuration upon removal of collapsing force, said bottle having an aperture for passage of a drinking tube therethrough and sealing means for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship between said bottle and said drinking tube;
- (B) an elongated drinking tube of a caliber through which a person may drink liquid, said tube extending through said aperture and having a first end portion projected a distance interiorly of said bottle to have at least a marginal end portion thereof immersible in a body of liquid that may be disposed in said bottle and a second end portion extending a distance exteriorly of said bottle whereby a marginal end portion thereof maybe placed in a person's mouth; and
- (C) venting means carried by said bottle and selectively operable to either a first position to prevent fluid flow into or from said bottle or to a second position to permit inflow of air into said bottle, said venting means including a venting passageway opening to the exterior and to the interior of said bottle, a valving element linearly slideably positionable with respect to said venting passageway either in a relatively open position to permit air flow through said passageway or in a relatively closed position forming a fluid-sealing relationship therewith preventing fluid flow therethrough, and retention means mechanically cooperable with said valving element for maintaining said valving element in closed, fluid-sealing relationship with said venting passageway when positioned in relatively closed relationship with respect thereto.
- 25. A bottle and drinking tube assembly for drinking of liquids comprising
- (A) a closed bottle for containing a quantity of liquid that may be selectively dispensed therefrom, said bottle including a body portion having a wall structure of original configuration formed with a predetermined thickness from a material to be flexible, thereby enabling at least portions of said wall structure to be inwardly collapsed under moderate hand pressure to reduce the internal volume of the bottle to effect dispensing of liquid, said wall structure having the characteristic of resilience whereby it will return to its original configuration upon removal of collapsing force, said bottle having an aperture for passage of a drinking tube therethrough and sealing means for effecting a fluid-sealed relationship between said bottle and said drinking tube;
- (B) an elongated drinking tube of a caliber through which a person may drink liquid, said tube extending through said aperture and having a first end portion projected a distance interiorly of said bottle to have at least a marginal end portion thereof immersible in a body of liquid that may be disposed in said bottle and a second end portion extending a distance exteriorly of said bottle whereby a marginal end portion thereof may be placed in a person's mouth; and
- (C) venting means carried by said bottle and selectively operable to either a first position to prevent fluid flow into or from said bottle or to a second position to permit inflow of air into said bottle, said venting means including a venting passageway opening to the exterior and to the interior of said bottle, a valving element coaxially slideably positionable with respect to said venting passageway either in a relatively open position to permit air flow through said passageway or in a relatively-closed position forming a fluid-sealing relationship therewith preventing fluid flow therethrough, and retention means mechanically cooperable with said valving element for maintaining said valving element in closed, fluid-sealing relationship with said venting passageway when positioned in relatively closed relationship with respect thereto.
- 26. A bottle and drinking the tube assembly according to claim 25 wherein said valving element and said venting passageway have a common axis along which they are movable relative to each other.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/318,231 filed on Mar. 3, 1989, now abandoned.
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