Nozzle for water bottle

Abstract

A liquid-dispensing container may include a housing having a body adapted to hold a liquid and a cap coupled to the body. The cap may have a support structure defining a receiving aperture and a base inlet port. The liquid-dispensing container may include a nozzle rotatably supported within the receiving aperture and rotatable about an axis defined by the receiving aperture. The nozzle may include a base portion having a valve having an inlet port. The nozzle may be rotated between an open position where the inlet port is substantially aligned and overlaps with the base inlet port to permit flow of fluid therethrough and a closed position where the inlet port is misaligned with the base inlet port to inhibit flow of fluid therethrough. The nozzle may include a body portion extending from the base portion and defining an outlet. The body portion may have at least one flat side configured to be grasped to rotate the nozzle between the open position and the closed position.

1 . A liquid-dispensing container comprising:
 a housing having a body adapted to hold a liquid and a cap coupled to the body, the cap having a support structure defining a receiving aperture and a base inlet port; and   a nozzle rotatably supported within the receiving aperture and rotatable about an axis defined by the receiving aperture, the nozzle comprising:   a base portion including a valve having an inlet port, the nozzle configured to be rotated between an open position where the inlet port is substantially aligned and overlaps with the base inlet port to permit flow of fluid therethrough and a closed position where the inlet port is misaligned with the base inlet port to inhibit flow of fluid therethrough, and   a body portion extending from the base portion and defining an outlet, the body portion having an outer surface with at least one flat side configured to be grasped to rotate the nozzle between the open position and the closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flat side includes opposing flat sides connected by curved segments. 
     
     
         3 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 1 , wherein
 the body portion of the nozzle comprises a first end defining the outlet of the nozzle and a second end adjacent the base portion,   the body portion is tapered from the first end to the second end, and   the first end of the body portion has a first width and the second end of the body portion has a second width that is greater than the first width.   
     
     
         4 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 3 , wherein the body portion has a length defined between the first end and the second end, and wherein a ratio of the length of the body portion of the nozzle to the first width is greater than 3. 
     
     
         5 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 1 , further comprising a seal coupled to the base portion of the nozzle proximate the inlet port, and wherein the seal includes a flat portion extending radially around the nozzle and an undulating portion extending from the flat portion around the inlet port. 
     
     
         6 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle includes a first portion defining a structure of the nozzle and a second portion overmolded onto the first portion. 
     
     
         7 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 6 , wherein the first portion is formed of a rigid material and a second portion is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer. 
     
     
         8 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 1 , wherein
 the support structure includes a wall extending downward from an internal wall of the cap and a stop surface radially extending from the wall, and   the nozzle includes a protrusion configured selectively engage the stop surface to restrict movement of the nozzle between the closed position and the open position.   
     
     
         9 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 8 , wherein the stop surface is positioned above the internal wall of the cap and the base inlet port. 
     
     
         10 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 8 , wherein the protrusion is positioned above the inlet port. 
     
     
         11 . A liquid-dispensing container comprising:
 a housing having a body adapted to hold a liquid and a cap coupled to the body, the cap having a support structure defining a receiving aperture and a base inlet port;   a nozzle rotatably supported within the receiving aperture and rotatable about an axis defined by the receiving aperture, the nozzle comprising:   a base portion including a valve having an inlet port, the nozzle configured to be rotated between an open position where the inlet port is substantially aligned and overlaps with the base inlet port to permit flow of fluid therethrough and a closed position where the inlet port is misaligned with the base inlet port to inhibit flow of fluid therethrough, and   a body portion extending from the base portion and defining an outlet; and   a seal coupled to the base portion of the nozzle proximate the inlet port, the seal having a first portion extending circumferentially around the nozzle and an undulating portion extending from the first portion around the inlet port.   
     
     
         12 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 11 , wherein the body portion comprises opposing flat sides configured to be grasped to rotate the nozzle between the open position and the closed position. 
     
     
         13 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 11 , wherein the nozzle includes a first portion defining a structure of the nozzle and a second portion overmolded onto the first portion. 
     
     
         14 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 13 , wherein the first portion is formed of a rigid material and a second portion is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer. 
     
     
         15 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 13 , wherein the seal is integrally formed with the second portion. 
     
     
         16 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 11 , wherein
 the support structure includes a wall extending downward from an internal wall of the cap and a stop surface radially extending from the wall, and   the nozzle includes a protrusion configured selectively engage the stop surface to restrict movement of the nozzle between the closed position and the open position.   
     
     
         17 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 16 , wherein the stop surface is positioned above the internal wall of the cap and the base inlet port. 
     
     
         18 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 16 , wherein the protrusion is positioned above the inlet port. 
     
     
         19 . A liquid-dispensing container comprising:
 a housing having a body adapted to hold a liquid and a cap coupled to the body, the cap having support structure defining a receiving aperture and a base inlet port; and   a nozzle rotatably supported within the receiving aperture and rotatable about an axis defined by the receiving aperture, the nozzle comprising:   a base portion including a valve having an inlet port, the nozzle configured to be rotated between an open position where the inlet port is substantially aligned and overlaps with the base inlet port to permit flow of fluid therethrough and a closed position where the inlet port is misaligned with the base inlet port to inhibit flow of fluid therethrough, and   a body portion extending from the base portion and defining an outlet, the body portion having at least one flat side configured to be grasped to rotate the nozzle between the open position and the closed position; and   a seal coupled to the base portion of the nozzle proximate the inlet port, the seal comprising a first portion extending circumferentially around the nozzle and an undulating portion extending from the first portion around the inlet port,   wherein the nozzle includes a first portion defining a structure of the nozzle and a second portion overmolded onto the first portion.   
     
     
         20 . The liquid-dispensing container of  claim 19 , wherein
 the support structure includes a wall extending downward from an internal wall of the cap and a stop surface radially extending from the wall,   the nozzle includes a protrusion configured selectively engage the stop surface to restrict movement of the nozzle between the closed position and the open position, the stop surface is positioned above the internal wall of the cap and the base inlet port, and   the protrusion is positioned above the inlet port.