Attachable container having openable snap ring

Abstract

A closure for a beverage container that has a cap for overlapping a mouth of the beverage container. An arcuate member attached to the cap having a pair of extremity portions separated from one another and a springing member is connected to the arcuate member proximate to one of the extremity portions that is angularly pivotally moveable in response to a manually applied force, between a first position at which the springing member closes and completes a continuous periphery of the arcuate member and a second position at which the arcuate member periphery is open.

1 . A beverage container having a detachable closure, comprising:
 a cap for overlapping a mouth of the container;   an arcuate member connected to the cap, having a pair of extremity portions separated one from another, the connection of which would close the periphery of the arcuate member;   a springing member connected to the arcuate member proximate one of the extremity portions, being angularly pivotally moveable, responsively to manually applied force, between a first position at which the springing member closes and completes a continuous periphery of the arcuate member and a second position at which the arcuate member periphery is open; and   a valve for controlling flow of a liquid in the container.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the springing member comprises
 two legs, each leg being connected to the same extremity portion of the arcuate member, the two legs being connected to each other at respective leg extremities which are remote from positions of connection to the arcuate member; and   wherein the two legs are of unequal length and are wire.   
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the springing member is a single piece of nylon. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the springing members is a single piece of polycarbonate. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the two legs are connected to each other, remotely from the position of connection of the arcuate member, by an additional segment of wire forming the two legs, which wire is continuous. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the cap defines a first plane and the arcuate member defines a second plane distinct from the first plane, wherein the first and second planes are parallel;   wherein
 the two legs each include foot portions at leg extremities which connect to the arcuate member, the foot portions extending perpendicularly to remaining parts of the legs; 
 the arcuate portion includes a pair of receptacles receiving respective foot portions of respective legs; and 
 the two legs are part of a single wire. 
   
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the valve comprises:
 a nozzle; and   a valve body.   
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the valve comprises:
 a cylindrical member in the valve body, the cylindrical member having a first circumference at a first end and a second circumference at a second end;   wherein the first circumference is the largest circumference;   wherein the second circumference is the smallest circumference; and   the cylindrical member receives the nozzle having a first opening with a first circumference and second opening with a second circumference wherein the first circumference of the nozzle matches the first circumference of the cylindrical member and the second circumference of the nozzle matches the second circumference of the cylindrical member.   
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the valve is closed when the first circumference of the cylindrical member mates with the first circumference of the nozzle and the second circumference of the cylindrical member mates with the second circumference of the nozzle. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the valve is open when the nozzle is telescopically pulled away from the cylindrical member such that the first circumference of the cylindrical member is not mating with the first circumference of the nozzle and the second circumference of the cylindrical member is not mating with the second circumference of the nozzle. 
     
     
         11 . A container, comprising:
 a body having a cavity for retaining a desired liquid therein;   an arcuate member connected to the body, having a pair of extremity portions separated one from another, the connection of which would close the periphery of the arcuate member; and   a springing member connected to the arcuate member proximate one of the extremity portions and being angularly pivotally moveable in a first direction towards a position to close the arcuate member periphery in the course of relieving internal stress, and in a second direction towards a second position, at which the arcuate member periphery is open, responsively to manually applied force.