Closure for drink bottle

Abstract

A drink bottle includes a receptacle and a receptacle closure. The receptacle closure can move from a closed position to block flow from the receptacle and an opened position to allow flow from the receptacle

1 . A drink bottle comprising 
 a receptacle and    a receptacle closure including a lid and a lid cap, the lid being coupled to the receptacle for removal therefrom and formed to include an aperture, the lid cap including a cover and a plug including a plug body coupled to the cover, the lid cap being arranged for movement relative to the lid between an opened position in which the cover uncovers the lid and the plug body is withdrawn from the aperture and a closed position in which the cover covers the lid and the plug body is positioned in the aperture to establish a seal between the plug body and the lid, the plug including retainer means for engaging the lid to retain the lid cap in the closed position.    
   
   
       2 . The drink bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the plug body includes a plug sleeve coupled to the cover, and the retainer means includes a bead coupled to the plug sleeve.  
   
   
       3 . The drink bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the retainer means includes a bead arranged to engage the lid when the lid cap is positioned in the closed position.  
   
   
       4 . The drink bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the lid cap includes a support rib positioned between the cover and the plug body.  
   
   
       5 . The drink bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a connector coupled to the receptacle for removal from the receptacle, an annular lip formed to include the aperture, and a generally frustoconical wall coupled to the connector and the lip, the plug body and the lip cooperate to establish a seal therebetween when the lid cap is positioned in the closed position and the retainer means includes an annular retainer bead coupled to the plug body and arranged to engage the lip when the lid cap is positioned in the closed position.  
   
   
       6 . The drink bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the plug body is a plug sleeve including a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a sleeve outer surface extending therebetween, the proximal end portion is coupled to a cover inner surface included in the cover, the retainer means includes a retainer bead that is coupled to the sleeve outer surface at the distal end portion and surrounds the plug sleeve, the plug sleeve is positioned in the aperture and the retainer bead is arranged to engage the lid when the lid cap is positioned in the closed position, and the plug sleeve and the retainer bead are positioned outside the aperture when the lid cap is positioned in the opened position.  
   
   
       7 . The drink bottle of  claim 6 , wherein the cover is dome-shaped and surrounds the plug sleeve.  
   
   
       8 . The drink bottle of  claim 6 , wherein the lid cap includes a plurality of support ribs extending radially from the sleeve outer surface to the cover inner surface which surrounds the plug sleeve.  
   
   
       9 . The drink bottle of  claim 6 , wherein the retainer bead has a generally semi-circular shape in cross-section.  
   
   
       10 . The drink bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a base portion and a neck-down portion coupled thereto, the receptacle closure includes a mount ring and a tether, the mount ring surrounds the neck-down portion, the lid is coupled to the neck-down portion, and the tether is coupled to the mount ring and the cover.  
   
   
       11 . The drink bottle of  claim 10 , wherein the receptacle closure includes a utility ring coupled to the mount ring.  
   
   
       12 . The drink bottle of  claim 10 , wherein the receptacle includes a mount retainer coupled to the neck-down portion and positioned between the lid and the mount ring to retain the mount ring on the receptacle.  
   
   
       13 . The drink bottle of  claim 10 , wherein the lid cap, the tether, and the mount ring cooperate to form a monolithic unit.  
   
   
       14 . A drink bottle comprising 
 a receptacle and    a receptacle closure including a lid and a lid cap, the lid being coupled to the receptacle and formed to include an aperture, the lid cap including a cover and a plug coupled to the cover, the plug including a plug body and a retainer, the lid cap being arranged for movement relative to the lid between an opened position in which the cover uncovers the lid and the plug body is withdrawn from the aperture and a closed position in which the cover covers the lid, the plug body is positioned in the aperture to establish a seal between the plug body and the lid, and the retainer is arranged for engagement with the lid to retain the plug body in the aperture.    
   
   
       15 . The drink bottle of  claim 14 , wherein the plug body is a plug sleeve coupled to the cover, the retainer is a retainer bead coupled to a sleeve outer surface included in the plug sleeve, and the retainer bead is arranged to engage a lip that is included in the lid and formed to include the aperture.  
   
   
       16 . The drink bottle of  claim 15 , wherein the cover includes a cover inner surface, the plug sleeve includes a proximal end portion coupled to the cover inner surface and a distal end portion spaced apart from the cover inner surface, and the retainer bead is coupled to the distal end portion.  
   
   
       17 . The drink bottle of  claim 15 , wherein the lid cap is formed to include a plurality of support ribs extending radially outwardly from the plug sleeve to the cover, the plurality of support ribs are arranged to engage the lip to limit insertion of the plug body into the aperture upon movement of the lid cap to the closed position, and the lip is positioned between the support ribs and the retainer bead when the lid cap is positioned in the closed position.  
   
   
       18 . The drink bottle of  claim 14 , wherein the receptacle closure includes a cap mount coupled to the cover and the receptacle to support the lid cap for movement between the closed and opened positions.  
   
   
       19 . The drink bottle of  claim 18 , wherein the cap mount includes a mount ring surrounding the receptacle.  
   
   
       20 . The drink bottle of  claim 19 , wherein the cap mount includes a tether coupled to the cover and the mount ring.  
   
   
       21 . The drink bottle of  claim 19 , wherein the receptacle includes a retainer ring to retain the mount ring on the receptacle.  
   
   
       22 . The drink bottle of  claim 19 , wherein the receptacle closure includes a utility ring coupled to the mount ring.  
   
   
       23 . The drink bottle of  claim 14 , wherein the lid includes a connector coupled to the receptacle for removal of the lid from the receptacle.  
   
   
       24 . A drink bottle comprising 
 a receptacle made of polycarbonate material and    a receptacle closure including a lid, a lid cap, and a cap mount, the lid being coupled to the receptacle for removal therefrom and formed to include an aperture, the lid cap including a cover, a plug sleeve coupled to the cover, and an annular retainer bead coupled to the plug sleeve, the cap mount being coupled to the lid cap and the receptacle for movement of the lid cap relative to the lid between an opened position in which the cover uncovers the lid and the plug sleeve is withdrawn from the aperture and a closed position in which the cover covers the lid, the plug sleeve is positioned in the aperture to establish a seal between the plug sleeve and the lid, and the retainer bead is arranged for engagement with the lid to retain the plug sleeve in the aperture.    
   
   
       25 . The drink bottle of  claim 24 , wherein the cap mount includes a mount ring surrounding the receptacle, a flange coupled to the cover, and a hinge coupled to the mount ring and the flange.  
   
   
       26 . The drink bottle of  claim 24 , wherein the cover includes a cover outer surface and a cover inner surface, the receptacle closure includes a release tab coupled to the cover outer surface and arranged to move the lid cap from the closed position toward the opened position upon application of an opening force to the release tab, and the plug sleeve is coupled to the cover inner surface.  
   
   
       27 . The drink bottle of  claim 26 , wherein the plug sleeve includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion is coupled to the cover inner surface, and the bead is coupled to the distal end portion.  
   
   
       28 . The drink bottle of  claim 24 , wherein the bead has a generally semi-circular shape in cross-section.  
   
   
       29 . The drink bottle of  claim 24 , wherein the lid cap includes a plurality of support ribs extending radially outwardly from the plug sleeve to the cover which is dome-shaped and surrounds the support ribs and the plug sleeve.  
   
   
       30 . The drink bottle of  claim 29 , wherein the lid includes an annular side wall coupled to the receptacle, an annular lip formed to include the aperture, and a generally frustoconical wall coupled to the side wall and the lip, the lip extends radially inwardly from the frustoconical wall between the support ribs and the bead for engagement with the support ribs, the bead, and the plug sleeve when the lid cap is positioned in the closed position.  
   
   
       31 . The drink bottle of  claim 24 , wherein the lid cap includes an insertion limiter positioned outwardly from the plug sleeve and arranged to engage the lid to limit insertion of the plug sleeve into the aperture.  
   
   
       32 . The drink bottle of  claim 24 , wherein the lid cap includes a plug reinforcement device coupled to the plug sleeve and the cover to reinforce the plug sleeve.