US2011011823A1PendingUtilityA1

Two-part bottle

Assignee: SEATTLE SPORTS CO INCPriority: Jul 15, 2009Filed: Oct 19, 2009Published: Jan 20, 2011
Est. expiryJul 15, 2029(~2.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Moore
A47G 19/2266
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Abstract

The bottle comprises two sub-containers coupled one on top of the other. The end of the bottom sub-container opposite from the coupled end forms the base, while the coupled end forms a wide-mouth container design with an opening large enough to allow for ice cubes or adult fingers to effectively clean the inside. The end of the top sub-container opposite from the coupled end forms a narrow-mouth container design with an opening narrow enough for the drinking comfort of a child. The top and bottom sub-containers when uncoupled can transform to either two sub-containers for drinking, or a first sub-container for drinking and a second sub-container for holding liquid. A band made of a flexible material is encased around the exterior of the bottle to improve the function of the bottle, facilitate labeling, and buffer clanking noises and damage when the bottle is placed next to a solid surface.

Claims

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1 . A bottle to hold a liquid for human consumption, comprising:
 a top sub-container comprising a female threaded narrow-mouth container design at an end and a male threaded wide-mouth container design at an opposite end, wherein the top sub-container is made of a material that is safe to hold the liquid for human consumption;   a bottom sub-container comprising a female threaded wide-mouth container design at an end that couples with the male threaded end of the top sub-container and a closed wide-mouth container design at an opposite end that forms a base of the bottle, wherein the bottom sub-container is made of a material that is safe to hold the liquid for human consumption; and   a cap made of a material that seals the top sub-container and is safe when in contact with the liquid for human consumption comprising a male threaded section at an end that couples with the female threaded end of the top sub-container and an end opposite the threaded end with indentations on its edge to accommodate average size adult fingers, wherein when the cap is coupled with the top sub-container and the top sub-container is simultaneously coupled with the bottom sub-container, the cap, the top sub-container, and the bottom sub-container collectively form the bottle to hold the liquid for human consumption.   
     
     
         2 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a removable middle sub-container made of an insulating material that is safe when in contact with a human mouth or the liquid for human consumption, which couples within the bottom sub-container while the top sub-container couples on top of the middle sub-container, wherein the middle sub-container comprising a set of female threads adjacently above a set of male threads at an end that couples to the top and bottom sub-containers, respectively, such that the male threads of the top sub-container thread into the set of female threads of the middle sub-container and the set of male threads of the middle sub-container thread into the female threads of the bottom sub-container. 
 
     
     
         3 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a removable handle component made of an insulating material that is safe when in contact with a human mouth or the liquid for human consumption, which couples in between the top sub-container and the bottom sub-container, wherein the handle component comprising a set of female threads adjacently above a set of male threads at an end that couples to the top and bottom sub-containers, respectively, such that the male threads of the top sub-container thread into the set of female threads of the handle component and the set of male threads of the handle component thread into the female threads of the bottom sub-container. 
 
     
     
         4 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a band encased around the exterior of the bottle, wherein the band is made of a flexible material that is safe when in contact with a human mouth or the liquid for human consumption, and wherein the band facilitates labeling a logo or name without permanently marking the exterior of the bottle. 
 
     
     
         5 . The bottle of  claim 4 , wherein the female threaded end of the top and bottom sub-containers has a rolled out rim design, and the male threaded end of the top sub-container and cap comprises a washer to further seal the coupling of the top sub-container with the bottom sub-container and the cap with the top sub-container, respectively. 
     
     
         6 . The bottle of  claim 5 , wherein the narrow-mouth is a container design opening wide enough for the drinking comfort of an average child. 
     
     
         7 . The bottle of  claim 6 , wherein the wide-mouth is a container design opening narrow enough to allow for average size ice-cubes or average size adult fingers to clean the inside of the bottle without use of a cleaning brush. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus for holding a liquid for human consumption, comprising:
 a top sub-container comprising a first means at an end to couple with a cap and a second means at an opposite end to couple with a bottom sub-container, wherein the top sub-container is made of a material that is safe to hold the liquid for human consumption;   the bottom sub-container comprising a first means at an end that couples with the second means of the top sub-container, wherein the bottom sub-container is made of a material that is safe to hold the liquid for human consumption; and   the cap made of a material that seals the top sub-container and is safe when in contact with the liquid for human consumption comprising a first means at an end that couples with the first means of the top sub-container and an end opposite the first means with indentations on its edge to accommodate average size adult fingers, wherein when the cap is coupled with the top sub-container and the top sub-container is simultaneously coupled with the bottom sub-container, the cap, the top sub-container, and the bottom sub-container collectively form the apparatus to hold the liquid for human consumption.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a removable middle sub-container made of an insulating material that couples within the bottom sub-container while the top sub-container couples on top of the middle sub-container, wherein the middle sub-container comprising a first set of means adjacently above a second set of means at an end that couples to the top and bottom sub-containers, respectively, such that the second means of the top sub-container couple into the first set of means of the middle sub-container and the second set of means of the middle sub-container thread into the first means of the bottom sub-container. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a removable handle component made of an insulating material that couples in between the top sub-container and the bottom sub-container, wherein the handle component comprising a first set of means adjacently above a second set of means at an end that couples to the top and bottom sub-containers, respectively, such that the second means of the top sub-container thread into the first set of means of the handle component and the second set of means of the handle component thread into the first means of the bottom sub-container. 
 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a band encased around the exterior of the apparatus, wherein the band is made of a flexible material that is safe when in contact with a human mouth or the liquid for human consumption, and wherein the band facilitates labeling a logo or name without permanently marking the exterior of the apparatus. 
 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first means of the top and bottom sub-containers has a rolled out rim design, and the second means of the top sub-container and the second set of means of the cap comprises a washer to further seal the coupling of the top sub-container with the bottom sub-container and the cap with the top sub-container, respectively. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first means of the top sub-container has a narrow-mouth design opening wide enough for the drinking comfort of an average child. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first means of the bottom sub-container has a wide-mouth design opening narrow enough to allow for average size ice-cubes or average size adult fingers to clean the inside of the apparatus without use of a cleaning brush. 
     
     
         15 . A method of making a bottle to hold a liquid for human consumption, comprising:
 carving a female threaded narrow-mouth container design at an end of a top sub-container, carving out a male threaded wide-mouth container design at an opposite end of the top sub-container, and constructing the top sub-container of a material that is safe to hold the liquid for human consumption;   carving a female threaded wide-mouth container design at an end of a bottom sub-container, coupling the female threaded end of the bottom sub-container with the male threaded end of the top sub-container, carving a closed wide-mouth container design at an opposite end that forms a base of the bottle, and constructing the bottom sub-container of a material that is safe to hold the liquid for human consumption; and   constructing a cap of a material that seals the top sub-container and is safe when in contact with the liquid for human consumption, coupling a male threaded section at an end of the cap with the female threaded end of the top sub-container and constructing indentations on an edge of an end opposite the threaded end to accommodate average size adult fingers, wherein when coupling the cap with the top sub-container and simultaneously coupling the top sub-container with the bottom sub-container, the cap, the top sub-container, and the bottom sub-container collectively form the bottle to hold the liquid for human consumption.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 constructing a removable middle sub-container of an insulating material that is safe when in contact with a human mouth or the liquid for human consumption; 
 coupling the middle sub-container within the bottom sub-container while coupling the top sub-container on top of the middle sub-container; and 
 carving a set of female threads adjacently above a set of male threads at an end of the middle sub-container that couples to the top and bottom sub-containers, respectively, such that the male threads of the top sub-container thread into the set of female threads of the middle sub-container and the set of male threads of the middle sub-container thread into the female threads of the bottom sub-container. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 constructing a removable handle component of an insulating material that is safe when in contact with a human mouth or the liquid for human consumption; 
 coupling the handle component in between the top sub-container and the bottom sub-container; and 
 carving a set of female threads adjacently above a set of male threads at an end that couples to the top and bottom sub-containers, respectively, such that the male threads of the top sub-container thread into the set of female threads of the handle component and the set of male threads of the handle component thread into the female threads of the bottom sub-container. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 constructing a rolled out rim design for the female threaded end of the top and bottom sub-containers; and 
 attaching a washer to the male threaded end of the top sub-container and cap to further seal the coupling of the top sub-container with the bottom sub-container and the cap with the top sub-container, respectively. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 encasing a band around the exterior of the bottle, wherein the band is made of a flexible material that is safe when in contact with a human mouth or the liquid for human consumption; and 
 labeling a logo or name on the band without permanently marking the exterior of the bottle. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the labeling is any one of embossing, printing, or etching directly on the band.

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