This submission is a translation of PCT application PCT/CN2015/000403 for entry into the national phase of United States, and claims priority to patent number ZL2014 20448924.3, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
This invention relates to an accessory of umbrellas or a packaging and storage product for miscellaneous items. More particularly, the invention relates to a stretchable bottle container.
When people of working-class commute via a crowded public transit during rainy days, every one of them holds the bar handle with one hand while the other hand is occupied with a folding umbrella dripping water down to the floor. The water dripping umbrella becomes a difficult to handle item when there are a lot of people crowded in a space because it can easily wet the clothing and shoes of the owner and that of the others. Moreover, for a majority of people who have formed a habit of looking at their cellphones while taking a ride it is going to be awkwardly impossible to do it during those raining days.
There are some technical problems with the conventional solutions which are listed as follows: The conventional umbrella containers are not waterproof (as shown in
The objectives of the present utility invention are achieved by providing a stretchable bottle container as a solution for problems with conventional technologies such as, inconvenience with residue water out pouring from a container when tilted to take out an umbrella, bulkiness, non-water proof, being low in portability, compatibility and utilization rate.
The invention provides a stretchable bottle container which comprises a stretchable bottle body (1) and a bottle cap (2), and the stretchable bottle body (1) is a cylinder which has one closed end and one open end, and the wall of the cylinder contains stretchable wavy structures. The open end of the stretchable bottle body (1) is connected with the bottle cap (2) through a detachable tightening seal connection which is airtight and waterproof. The size difference between the diameter of the open end of the bottle and that of the bottle body (1) is less than 10%. The open end of the body is configured to change from a circular shape to a substantially oblong shape when subjected to a user's applied hand force between 1 and 40 Newtons.
At the bottom of the stretchable bottle container, there is an optional configuration of zero or one molded hanging hole or an assembly of accessories with hanging holes (6).
Alternatively, the bottle cap (2) is equipped with a collar ring (7) which can be assembled onto the open end of the stretchable bottle body.
Alternatively, the bottle cap (2) is configured with at least one molded hanging hole or an assembly of accessories with hanging holes (5).
Alternatively, the stretchable bottle container comprises zero or at least one hanging accessory (3) for portability.
Alternatively, the portable hanging accessories (3) are exemplified as hanging rings, hanging strings, hanging straps, hanging carabiners or a combination of the aforementioned.
The present invention in one preferred embodiment provides a stretchable bottle container with characteristic stretchiness and compressibility. When taking an umbrella out of the stretchable bottle container, a person only needs to firstly open the bottle cap keeping the open end of the bottle facing upwards, then with one hand holding the top opening of the bottle and the other hand slightly holding the bottom of the bottle, compressing upwardly the body of the bottle by the bottom positioned hand to push the umbrella coming out from the opening of the bottle. At this moment, using one hand slightly squeezing the open end of the bottle with applied force between 1 and 40 Newtons to deform the open end of the bottle from a circular shape to a substantially oblong shape, securing the fixed position of the umbrella when exposed out of the opening of the bottle, the person can easily with another hand take the umbrella out from the bottle container without any residue water out-spilling. The bottle container presents its normal length when being utilized as a container. After the umbrella is taken out to be used, the bottle container is compressible in length and maintains its compressed status with its cap being closed on, which makes it very convenient to be carried along or put in a bag due to its compactness in size. Hence, the stretchable bottle container has advantages of offering easiness to take out an umbrella, a contamination-free floor due to no residue water spilling, compactness in stock volume, and high portability and compatibility.
The objectives, aspects and advantages of the present invention are more apparent from the following detailed description, particularly when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, it should be comprehended that the following detailed description of preferred embodiments are used solely for the purpose of further explanation of rather than providing any limitation to the present invention.
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Alternatively, the aforementioned bottle cap (2) is equipped with a collar ring (7) which can be assembled onto the open end of the stretchable bottle body (1). The addition of the collar ring (7) can prevent the loss of the bottle cap (2) and avoid any inconvenience of holding the cap with one hand when the bottle is opened and the cap separated from the stretchable bottle body (1).
It is worth specifying that the aforementioned bottle cap (2) can be a single component cap or an assembly of multiple (2 or more than 2) cap components while the stretchable bottle body can be a single component bottle body or an assembly of multiple (2 or more than 2) components of stretchable bottle parts. The specific embodiments of the invention are not limited to the detailed composition and combination of bottle caps and stretchable bottle bodies.
The aforementioned stretchable bottle container further optionally comprises at least one hanging accessory (3) which can be a soft hanging accessory (3) as shown in
The aforementioned bottle cap (2) is further optionally configured with a molded hanging hole or an assembly of accessories with hanging holes (5) as shown in
Although certain preferred embodiments have been specifically described as above mentioned, it must be recognized that they are not limitations of this utility invention and various changes, alternatives, or modifications may be made or chosen without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and hence should be covered by the present invention.
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