US2015048123A1PendingUtilityA1
Liquid dispensnig apparatus

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 13, 2013Filed: Aug 13, 2013Published: Feb 19, 2015
Est. expiryAug 13, 2033(~7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joshua W. Frank
B65D 47/12B65D 47/32B65D 47/06
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Abstract

A gravity oriented liquid dispenser includes a container that defines a chamber to contain a liquid. The container has a top including a liquid discharge mouth fluidly coupled to the chamber. The container is arranged about an axis that extends from the top to the bottom of the container. An air vent tube extends through the chamber from a first orifice in communication with the atmosphere at the top of the container to a second orifice near the bottom of the container in communication with the chamber. The first orifice is located between the liquid discharge mouth and one side of the container, and the air vent tube, including the first and second orifices, is located between the axis and the one side of the container and is convex along the axis toward the one side of the container from the first orifice to the second orifice.
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1 . A gravity oriented liquid dispenser, comprising:
 a container includes a top, a bottom, and a sidewall that connects the top and the bottom, the top, the bottom, and the sidewall define a chamber to contain a liquid, the top is formed with a liquid discharge mouth fluidly coupled to the chamber, and the sidewall is arranged about an axis from the top of the container to the bottom of the container;   an air vent tube extends through the chamber from a first orifice in communication with the atmosphere at the top of the container to a second orifice near the bottom of the container in communication with the chamber, the first orifice located between the liquid discharge mouth and one side of the sidewall of the container, and the air vent tube, including the first and second orifices thereof, located between the axis and the one side of the sidewall of the container; and   the air vent tube is convex along the axis toward the one side of the continuous sidewall from the first orifice at the top of the container to the second orifice near the bottom of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein the first orifice is closer to the axis than the second orifice. 
     
     
         3 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 2 , further comprising an intermediate part of the air vent tube between the first and second orifices, the second orifice being closer to the axis than the intermediate part of the air vent tube so as to define a first segment of the air vent tube from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube that is convex away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube, and a second segment of the air vent tube from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice that is convex away from the axis in a direction from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice, the first segment inclines away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part, and the second segment inclines toward the axis in a direction from the intermediate part to the second orifice. 
     
     
         4 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an exterior fluid-collecting depression in the top of the container; and   the exterior fluid-collecting depression is fluidly coupled to the first orifice.   
     
     
         5 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 4 , wherein the exterior fluid-collecting depression is continuous and encircles the liquid discharge mouth. 
     
     
         6 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 5 , wherein the liquid discharge mouth of the top is arranged about the axis. 
     
     
         7 . A gravity oriented liquid dispenser, comprising:
 a container includes a top, a bottom, and a sidewall that connects the top and the bottom, the top, the bottom, and the sidewall define a chamber to contain a liquid, and the sidewall is arranged about an axis from the top of the container to the bottom of the container;   a cap, applied to the top of the container, having a liquid discharge mouth fluidly coupled to the chamber;   an air vent tube extends through the chamber from a first orifice in communication with the atmosphere at the cap to a second orifice near the bottom of the container in communication with the chamber, the first orifice located between the liquid discharge mouth and one side of the sidewall of the container, and the air vent tube, including the first and second orifices, located between the axis and the one side of the sidewall of the container; and   the air vent tube is convex along the axis toward the one side of the continuous sidewall from the first orifice at the cap to the second orifice near the bottom of the container.   
     
     
         8 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 7 , wherein the first orifice is closer to the axis than the second orifice. 
     
     
         9 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 8 , further comprising an intermediate part of the air vent tube between the first and second orifices, the second orifice being closer to the axis than the intermediate part of the air vent tube so as to define a first segment of the air vent tube from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube that is convex away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube, and a second segment of the air vent tube from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice that is convex away from the axis in a direction from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice, the first segment inclines away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part, and the second segment inclines toward the axis in a direction from the intermediate part to the second orifice. 
     
     
         10 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 an exterior fluid-collecting depression in the cap; and   the exterior fluid-collecting depression is fluidly coupled to the first orifice.   
     
     
         11 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 10 , wherein the exterior fluid-collecting depression is continuous and encircles the liquid discharge mouth of the cap. 
     
     
         12 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 11 , wherein the liquid discharge mouth of the cap is arranged about the axis. 
     
     
         13 . A gravity oriented liquid dispenser, comprising:
 a container includes a top, a bottom, and a sidewall that connects the top and the bottom, the top, the bottom, and the sidewall define a chamber to contain a liquid, and the sidewall is arranged about an axis from the top of the container to the bottom of the container;   a cap, applied to the top of the container, having a liquid discharge mouth fluidly coupled to the chamber, and a vent;   an air vent tube extends through the chamber from a first orifice in communication with the vent in communication with the atmosphere to a second orifice near the bottom of the container in communication with the chamber, the vent and the first orifice located between the liquid discharge mouth and one side of the sidewall of the container, and the vent and the air vent tube, including the first and second orifices, located between the axis and the one side of the sidewall of the container; and   the air vent tube is convex along the axis toward the one side of the continuous sidewall from the first orifice at the vent of the cap to the second orifice near the bottom of the container.   
     
     
         14 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 13 , wherein the first orifice is closer to the axis than the second orifice. 
     
     
         15 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 14 , further comprising an intermediate part of the air vent tube between the first and second orifices, the second orifice being closer to the axis than the intermediate part of the air vent tube so as to define a first segment of the air vent tube from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube that is convex away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube, and a second segment of the air vent tube from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice that is convex away from the axis in a direction from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice, the first segment inclines away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part, and the second segment inclines toward the axis in a direction from the intermediate part to the second orifice. 
     
     
         16 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 an exterior fluid-collecting depression in the cap; and   the vent fluidly couples the first orifice to the exterior fluid-collecting depression.   
     
     
         17 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 16 , wherein the exterior fluid-collecting depression is continuous and encircles the liquid discharge mouth of the cap. 
     
     
         18 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 17 , wherein the liquid discharge mouth of the cap is arranged about the axis. 
     
     
         19 . A gravity oriented liquid dispenser, comprising:
 a container includes a top, a bottom, and a sidewall that connects the top and the bottom, the top, the bottom, and the sidewall define a chamber to contain a liquid, and the sidewall is arranged about an axis from the top of the container to the bottom of the container;   a cap, applied to the top of the container, having a liquid discharge mouth fluidly coupled to the chamber, and a vent;   an air vent tube extends through the chamber from a first orifice in communication with the vent in communication with the atmosphere to a second orifice near the bottom of the container in communication with the chamber, the vent and the first orifice located between the liquid discharge mouth and one side of the sidewall of the container, and the vent and the air vent tube, including the first and second orifices, located between the axis and the one side of the sidewall of the container; and   the first orifice is closer to the axis than the second orifice.   
     
     
         20 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 an exterior fluid-collecting depression in the cap; and   the vent fluidly couples the first orifice to the exterior fluid-collecting depression.   
     
     
         21 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 20 , wherein the exterior fluid-collecting depression is continuous and encircles the liquid discharge mouth of the cap. 
     
     
         22 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 21 , wherein the liquid discharge mouth of the cap is arranged about the axis. 
     
     
         23 . A gravity oriented liquid dispenser, comprising:
 a container includes a top, a bottom, and a sidewall that connects the top and the bottom, the top, the bottom, and the sidewall define a chamber to contain a liquid, the top is formed with a liquid discharge mouth fluidly coupled to the chamber, and the sidewall is arranged about an axis from the top of the container to the bottom of the container;   an air vent tube extends through the chamber from a first orifice in communication with the atmosphere at the top of the container to a second orifice near the bottom of the container in communication with the chamber, the first orifice located between the liquid discharge mouth and one side of the sidewall of the container, the air vent tube, including the first and second orifices thereof, located between the axis and the one side of the sidewall of the container, and the first orifice is closer to the axis than the second orifice; and   an intermediate part of the air vent tube between the first and second orifices, the second orifice being closer to the axis than the intermediate part of the air vent tube so as to define a first segment of the air vent tube from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube that inclines away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part, and a second segment of the air vent tube from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice that inclines toward the axis in a direction from the intermediate part to the second orifice.   
     
     
         24 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 23 , further comprising:
 an exterior fluid-collecting depression in the top of the container; and   the exterior fluid-collecting depression is fluidly coupled to the first orifice.   
     
     
         25 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 24 , wherein the exterior fluid-collecting depression is continuous and encircles the liquid discharge mouth. 
     
     
         26 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 25 , wherein the liquid discharge mouth of the top is arranged about the axis. 
     
     
         27 . A gravity oriented liquid dispenser, comprising:
 a container includes a top, a bottom, and a sidewall that connects the top and the bottom, the top, the bottom, and the sidewall define a chamber to contain a liquid, and the sidewall is arranged about an axis from the top of the container to the bottom of the container;   a cap, applied to the top of the container, having a liquid discharge mouth fluidly coupled to the chamber;   an air vent tube extends through the chamber from a first orifice in communication with the atmosphere at the cap to a second orifice near the bottom of the container in communication with the chamber, the first orifice located between the liquid discharge mouth and one side of the sidewall of the container, the air vent tube, including the first and second orifices, located between the axis and the one side of the sidewall of the container, and the first orifice is closer to the axis than the second orifice; and   an intermediate part of the air vent tube between the first and second orifices, the second orifice being closer to the axis than the intermediate part of the air vent tube so as to define a first segment of the air vent tube from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube that inclines away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part, and a second segment of the air vent tube from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice that inclines toward the axis in a direction from the intermediate part to the second orifice.   
     
     
         28 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 27 , further comprising:
 an exterior fluid-collecting depression in the cap; and   the exterior fluid-collecting depression is fluidly coupled to the first orifice.   
     
     
         29 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 28 , wherein the exterior fluid-collecting depression is continuous and encircles the liquid discharge mouth of the cap. 
     
     
         30 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 29 , wherein the liquid discharge mouth of the cap is arranged about the axis. 
     
     
         31 . A gravity oriented liquid dispenser, comprising:
 a container includes a top, a bottom, and a sidewall that connects the top and the bottom, the top, the bottom, and the sidewall define a chamber to contain a liquid, and the sidewall is arranged about an axis from the top of the container to the bottom of the container;   a cap, applied to the top of the container, having a liquid discharge mouth fluidly coupled to the chamber, and a vent;   an air vent tube extends through the chamber from a first orifice in communication with the vent in communication with the atmosphere to a second orifice near the bottom of the container in communication with the chamber, the vent and the first orifice located between the liquid discharge mouth and one side of the sidewall of the container, the vent and the air vent tube, including the first and second orifices, located between the axis and the one side of the sidewall of the container, and the first orifice is closer to the axis than the second orifice; and   an intermediate part of the air vent tube between the first and second orifices, the second orifice being closer to the axis than the intermediate part of the air vent tube so as to define a first segment of the air vent tube from the first orifice to the intermediate part of the air vent tube that inclines away from the axis in a direction from the first orifice to the intermediate part, and a second segment of the air vent tube from the intermediate part of the air vent tube to the second orifice that inclines toward the axis in a direction from the intermediate part to the second orifice.   
     
     
         32 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 31 , further comprising:
 an exterior fluid-collecting depression in the cap; and   the vent fluidly couples to the first orifice to the exterior fluid-collecting depression.   
     
     
         33 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 32 , wherein the exterior fluid-collecting depression is continuous and encircles the liquid discharge mouth of the cap. 
     
     
         34 . The gravity oriented liquid dispenser according to  claim 33 , wherein the liquid discharge mouth of the cap is arranged about the axis.
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