Flip-cap arrangement for container

Abstract

A container includes a container body, a dispenser head and a flip-cap arrangement. The flip-cap arrangement includes a retention body, a flipping cap and a flipping joint. The retention body is mounted at the container body around the opening thereof. The flipping cap is sat on the retention body to enclose the dispenser head. The flipping joint is integrally linked between edge portions of the retention body and the flipping cap to retain the flipping cap among a fully closed position, a fully opened position, and a flipping position, wherein at the flipping position, the flipping cap is pivotally lifted up from the fully closed position to allow the flipping cap being flipped to the fully opened position, such that the flipping cap requires a two-step flipping operation to fold from the fully closed position to the fully opened position.

1 . A container, comprising:
 a container body having a storage cavity and an opening communicating with said storage cavity;   a dispenser head affixed to said container body at said opening thereof to communicate with said storage cavity; and   a flip-cap arrangement, comprising:   a retention body mounted at said container body around said opening thereof;   a flipping cap sat on said retention body to enclose said dispenser head; and   a flipping joint integrally linked between edge portions of said retention body and said flipping cap to retain said flipping cap among a fully closed position, a fully opened position, and a flipping position, wherein at said fully closed position, said flipping cap is mounted at said retention body to enclose said dispenser head, wherein at said fully opened position, said flipping cap is pivotally flipped at least 90° from said retention body to maximize an exposure of said dispenser head for being accessed, wherein at said flipping position, said flipping cap is pivotally lifted up from said fully closed position to allow said flipping cap being flipped to said fully opened position, such that said flipping cap requires a two-step flipping operation to fold from said fully closed position to said fully opened position.   
   
   
       2 . The container, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said flipping joint comprises a flexible flipping member integrally extended between said retention body and said flipping cap to allow said flipping cap being pivotally folded from said fully closed position to said fully opened position, and two spaced apart flexible flaps integrally extended between said retention body and said flipping cap to retain said flipping cap at said fully opened position. 
   
   
       3 . The container, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said flipping member comprises an upper leaf integrally extended from said flipping cap and a lower leaf integrally extended from said upper leaf to said retention body such that when said flipping cap is pivotally folded at said fully closed position, said upper leaf is overlapped on said lower leaf, and when said flipping cap is pivotally folded at said fully opened position, said upper leaf is folded to align with said lower leaf in a planar manner. 
   
   
       4 . The container, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each of said flexible flaps is made of bendable material that each of said flexible flap is bent inwardly when said flipping cap is folded at said fully closed position and is bent outwardly when said flipping cap is folded at said fully opened position. 
   
   
       5 . The container, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein each of said flexible flaps is made of bendable material that each of said flexible flap is bent inwardly when said flipping cap is folded at said fully closed position and is bent outwardly when said flipping cap is folded at said fully opened position. 
   
   
       6 . The container, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each of said flexible flaps, having a trapezoid shape, has a top slanted edge integrally extended from said flipping cap and a bottom slanted edge integrally extended from said retention body. 
   
   
       7 . The container, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein each of said flexible flaps, having a trapezoid shape, has a top slanted edge integrally extended from said flipping cap and a bottom slanted edge integrally extended from said retention body. 
   
   
       8 . The container, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said flipping member is positioned between said two flexible flaps to enhance said flipping cap being stably retained at said fully opened position. 
   
   
       9 . The container, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said flipping member is positioned between said two flexible flaps to enhance said flipping cap being stably retained at said fully opened position. 
   
   
       10 . The container, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said flipping member is positioned between said two flexible flaps to enhance said flipping cap being stably retained at said fully opened position. 
   
   
       11 . The container, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said retention body comprises an outer shell mounted at an outer wall of said container body and an inner shell mounted at a surrounding edge of said opening of said container body so as to substantially retain said retention body in position. 
   
   
       12 . The container, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said retention body comprises an outer shell mounted at an outer wall of said container body and an inner shell mounted at a surrounding edge of said opening of said container body so as to substantially retain said retention body in position. 
   
   
       13 . The container, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said retention body comprises an outer shell mounted at an outer wall of said container body and an inner shell mounted at a surrounding edge of said opening of said container body so as to substantially retain said retention body in position. 
   
   
       14 . The container, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said dispenser head comprises a mounting base sealed and secured at said opening of said container body, a depressible spraying head movably mounted on said mounting base, and a guiding hose extended from said depressible spraying head to said storage cavity through said opening, such that said depressible spraying head is depressed to generate a sucking effect from said storage cavity through said guiding hose. 
   
   
       15 . The container, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said dispenser head comprises a mounting base sealed and secured at said opening of said container body, a depressible spraying head movably mounted on said mounting base, and a guiding hose extended from said depressible spraying head to said storage cavity through said opening, such that said depressible spraying head is depressed to generate a sucking effect from said storage cavity through said guiding hose. 
   
   
       16 . The container, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said dispenser head comprises a mounting base sealed and secured at said opening of said container body, a depressible spraying head movably mounted on said mounting base, and a guiding hose extended from said depressible spraying head to said storage cavity through said opening, such that said depressible spraying head is depressed to generate a sucking effect from said storage cavity through said guiding hose. 
   
   
       17 . The container, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said flip-cap arrangement further contains a locking groove indently formed at said retention body and comprises a locking protrusion integrally protruded from said flipping cap to align with said locking groove, such that when said flipping cap is pivotally folded at said fully closed position, said locking protrusion is engaged with said locking groove to retain said flipping cap at said fully closed position. 
   
   
       18 . The container, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said flip-cap arrangement further contains a locking groove indently formed at said retention body and comprises a locking protrusion integrally protruded from said flipping cap to align with said locking groove, such that when said flipping cap is pivotally folded at said fully closed position, said locking protrusion is engaged with said locking groove to retain said flipping cap at said fully closed position. 
   
   
       19 . The container, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said flip-cap arrangement further contains a locking groove indently formed at said retention body and comprises a locking protrusion integrally protruded from said flipping cap to align with said locking groove, such that when said flipping cap is pivotally folded at said fully closed position, said locking protrusion is engaged with said locking groove to retain said flipping cap at said fully closed position. 
   
   
       20 . The container, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said flipping cap and said retention body are formed in an elliptical cross section that said flipping joint and said locking unit are aligned along a major axis of said flipping cap while said dispenser head is aligned at a center of said retention body. 
   
   
       21 . The container, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said flipping cap and said retention body are formed in an elliptical cross section that said flipping joint and said locking unit are aligned along a major axis of said flipping cap while said dispenser head is aligned at a center of said retention body. 
   
   
       22 . The container, as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said flipping cap and said retention body are formed in an elliptical cross section that said flipping joint and said locking unit are aligned along a major axis of said flipping cap while said dispenser head is aligned at a center of said retention body.