Drink bottles

Abstract

Drink bottles, or drink containers with cap assemblies that include a drink spout. The drink spout is pivotally coupled to a base of the cap assembly and includes a mouthpiece. In some embodiments, the cap assembly includes a dust cover configured to at least partially cover the mouthpiece when the mouthpiece and pivotal mount are in the stowed position. In some embodiments, the cap assembly includes a dispensing guard configured to at least partially cover the dispensing outlet when the mouthpiece and pivotal mount are in the stowed position. In some embodiments, the cap assembly includes a handle, which may include at least one guard for the drink spout and/or mouthpiece.

1 . A drink container, comprising:
 a fluid container having a neck with an opening and having an internal compartment sized to hold a volume of potable drink fluid;   a cap assembly removably coupled to the fluid container to cover the opening, wherein the cap assembly defines a fluid conduit for drink fluid to flow from the fluid container and through the cap assembly to a user, wherein the fluid conduit includes an inlet through which drink fluid from the fluid container may enter the fluid conduit, and a dispensing outlet through which drink fluid in the fluid conduit may be dispensed from the cap assembly to a user, and further wherein the cap assembly comprises:
 a cap assembly base removably coupled to the neck of the fluid container, wherein the cap assembly base is configured to be selectively and repeatedly decoupled from and recoupled to the neck of the fluid container; 
 a mouthpiece pivotal relative to the cap assembly base and including the dispensing outlet, wherein the mouthpiece is configured to be selectively pivoted between a stowed position and a dispensing position, and further wherein when the mouthpiece is in the dispensing position, the dispensing outlet is positioned further away from the cap assembly base than when the mouthpiece is in the stowed position; 
 a pivotal mount to which the mouthpiece is mounted, wherein the pivotal mount includes a pair of lateral projections, wherein the cap assembly base defines a pair of sockets into which the pair of lateral projections extend, and wherein the mouthpiece is pivotal about an axis defined by the pair of lateral projections as the pair of lateral projections rotate within the pair of sockets; 
 a manual on/off valve having a closed configuration, in which the manual on/off valve obstructs the fluid conduit to restrict drink fluid from flowing between the inlet and the dispensing outlet, and an open configuration, in which the manual on/off valve permits drink fluid to flow through the fluid conduit from the inlet to the dispensing outlet; 
 a pair of lateral guards that extend on opposed sides of the mouthpiece when the manual on/off valve is in the closed configuration and when the mouthpiece is in the stowed position; and 
 a dust cover extending between the pair of lateral guards and positioned to cover at least a portion of the mouthpiece when the mouthpiece is in the stowed position, wherein when the mouthpiece is pivoted from the stowed position to the dispensing position, the mouthpiece pivots away from the dust cover. 
   
     
     
         2 . The drink container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap assembly base further comprises a handle that extends from the cap assembly base. 
     
     
         3 . The drink container of  claim 2 , wherein the mouthpiece is positioned further from the handle when the mouthpiece is in the dispensing configuration than when the mouthpiece is in the stowed configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The drink container of  claim 2 , wherein the handle comprises a closed loop. 
     
     
         5 . The drink container of  claim 1 , wherein the pivotal mount comprises a mount outlet. 
     
     
         6 . The drink container of  claim 5 , wherein the mouthpiece is removably mounted to the mount outlet. 
     
     
         7 . A drink container, comprising:
 a fluid container having a neck with an opening and having an internal compartment sized to hold a volume of potable drink fluid;   a cap assembly removably coupled to the fluid container to cover the opening, wherein the cap assembly defines a fluid conduit for drink fluid to flow from the fluid container and through the cap assembly to a user, wherein the fluid conduit includes an inlet through which drink fluid from the fluid container may enter the fluid conduit, and a dispensing outlet through which drink fluid in the fluid conduit may be dispensed from the cap assembly to a user, and further wherein the cap assembly comprises:   a cap assembly base removably coupled to the neck of the fluid container, wherein the cap assembly base is configured to be selectively and repeatedly decoupled from and re-coupled to the neck of the fluid container;   a pivotal mount coupled to the cap assembly base at two joints that define a pivotal axis for pivotal movement of the pivotal mount relative to the cap assembly base;   a mouthpiece disposed on the pivotal mount for pivotal movement with the pivotal mount relative to the cap assembly base;   wherein the mouthpiece defines a portion of the fluid conduit, including the dispensing outlet, and wherein the dispensing outlet is pivotal about the pivotal axis defined by the two joints;   wherein the mouthpiece and the pivotal mount are configured to be selectively pivoted between a stowed position and a dispensing position, and further in the dispensing position, the dispensing outlet is positioned further away from the cap assembly base than when the mouthpiece and the pivotal mount are in the stowed position; and   an on/off valve having a closed configuration, in which the on/off valve obstructs the fluid conduit to restrict drink fluid from flowing between the inlet and the dispensing outlet, and an open configuration, in which the on/off valve permits drink fluid to flow through the fluid conduit from the inlet to the dispensing outlet; wherein the on/off valve includes a flexible tube that defines a portion of the fluid conduit;   wherein when the on/off valve is in the closed configuration, the tube is crimped to obstruct the flow of drink fluid through the fluid conduit; and   wherein when the on/off valve is in the open configuration, the tube is not crimped and does not obstruct the flow of drink fluid through the fluid conduit.   
     
     
         8 . The drink container of  claim 7 , wherein the cap assembly base further comprises a handle that extends from the cap assembly base. 
     
     
         9 . The drink container of  claim 8 , wherein the mouthpiece is positioned further from the handle when the mouthpiece is in the dispensing configuration than when the mouthpiece is in the stowed configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The drink container of  claim 8 , wherein the handle comprises a closed loop. 
     
     
         11 . The drink container of  claim 7 , wherein the mouthpiece is at least partially covered by a dust cover when the mouthpiece and pivotal mount are in the stowed position. 
     
     
         12 . The drink container of  claim 11 , wherein when the mouthpiece is pivoted from the stowed position to the dispensing position, the mouthpiece pivots away from the dust cover. 
     
     
         13 . A drink container, comprising:
 a fluid container having a neck with an opening and having an internal compartment sized to hold a volume of potable drink fluid;   a cap assembly removably coupled to the fluid container to cover the opening, wherein the cap assembly defines a fluid conduit for drink fluid to flow from the fluid container and through the cap assembly to a user, wherein the fluid conduit includes an inlet through which drink fluid from the fluid container may enter the fluid conduit, and a dispensing outlet through which drink fluid in the fluid conduit may be dispensed from the cap assembly to a user, and further wherein the cap assembly comprises:   a cap assembly base removably coupled to the neck of the fluid container, wherein the cap assembly base is configured to be selectively and repeatedly decoupled from and re-coupled to the neck of the fluid container;   a pivotal mount coupled to the cap assembly base at two joints that define a pivotal axis for pivotal movement of the pivotal mount relative to the cap assembly base;   a mouthpiece disposed on the pivotal mount for pivotal movement with the pivotal mount relative to the cap assembly base, wherein the mouthpiece defines a portion of the fluid conduit, including the dispensing outlet and wherein the mouthpiece and the pivotal mount are configured to be selectively pivoted between a stowed position and a dispensing position;   a dust cover positioned to cover at least a portion of the mouthpiece when the mouthpiece is in the stowed position, wherein when the mouthpiece and the pivotal mount are pivoted from the stowed position to the dispensing position, the mouthpiece and the pivotal mount pivot away from the dust cover; and   an on/off valve having a closed configuration, in which the on/off valve obstructs the fluid conduit to restrict drink fluid from flowing between the inlet and the dispensing outlet, and an open configuration, in which the on/off valve permits drink fluid to flow through the fluid conduit from the inlet to the dispensing outlet.   
     
     
         14 . The drink container of  claim 13 , wherein the cap assembly base further comprises a handle that extends from the cap assembly base. 
     
     
         15 . The drink container of  claim 14 , wherein the mouthpiece is positioned further from the handle when the mouthpiece is in the dispensing configuration than when the mouthpiece is in the stowed configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The drink container of  claim 14 , wherein the handle comprises a closed loop. 
     
     
         17 . The drink container of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a pair of lateral guards that extend on opposed sides of the mouthpiece when the manual on/off valve is in the closed configuration and when the mouthpiece is in the stowed position.   
     
     
         18 . The drink container of  claim 17 , wherein the dust cover extends between the pair of lateral guards when the manual on/off valve is in the closed configuration and when the mouthpiece is in the stowed position. 
     
     
         19 . The drink container of  claim 13 , wherein the on/off valve includes a flexible tube that defines a portion of the fluid conduit. 
     
     
         20 . The drink container of  claim 19 ,
 wherein when the on/off valve is in the closed configuration, the tube is crimped to obstruct the flow of drink fluid through the fluid conduit; and   wherein when the on/off valve is in the open configuration, the tube is not crimped and does not obstruct the flow of drink fluid through the fluid conduit.