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A SEALABLE DRINKING CONTAINER WITH AIR-EXTRACTING MECHANISM FOR
OXYGENATION SUPPRESSION
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent
Application No. 62/281,259, filed Jan 21, 2016, and U.S. Provisional Patent
Application
No. 62/300,981 filed Feb 29, 2016 the contents of both which are incorporated
by reference
in their entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The disclosure herein relates to a sealable drinking container. In particular,
the disclosure
relates to preserving the freshness, taste, nutrients and natural appearance
of a smoothie or
fruit/vegetable juice on the go, by using an air-extracting mechanism. The air-
extracting
mechanism is designed to use a sealable coupling mechanism to couple with a
container body to
form the sealable drinking container and further configured to extract air
from the sealable space,
thus operable as an oxygenation suppressing apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Growing in popularity because of their high nutritional values, freshness and
good taste,
fruits and vegetables based drinks (known as smoothies / green drinks /
natural juices) are
becoming increasingly widespread in the food industry.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are an important source of vitamins and minerals,
but when they
are processed, little remains of vitamins. For example, in juices there are
hardly any nutrients.
Furthermore, industrially prepared smoothies are not as beneficial as the
freshly made smoothies,
as indicated in research on this topic.
Industrially prepared and prepackaged smoothies are made by adding fresh fruit
to a
mixture which is already made and processed from concentrated fruit and
vegetable juices and
purees. Moreover, the final product is commonly heat treated again, therefore
there is hardly any
remaining vitamin C and vitamin B complex as well as other heat-sensitive
secondary plant
substances (such as antioxidants and polyphenols).
Freshly made smoothies are always a better choice over industrially prepared
smoothies
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as the healthy ingredients are preserved. Storing a smoothie is preferable by
many people as it
may enable making a double batch thereby saving time or facilitate taking a
quality drink to work,
office or for travelling. The main problem encountered is that oxygenation
occurs naturally
when your favorite fruits and vegetables are exposed to oxygen. Further,
beneficial nutrients
and valuable enzymes start to diminish almost immediately as well as the fresh
and natural
appearance and taste of your favorite smoothie.
Therefore there is a need for device that conveniently preserves the necessary
healthier
ingredients in a freshly made smoothie / green drink / vegetable or fruit
juice for a longer duration,
including vitamins and minerals so that a smoothie can be prepared in advanced
for a later
consumption.
The invention below addresses the above-described needs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an advantage of the current disclosure that it may improve the ability
to
preserve the freshness, taste, nutrients and natural appearance of healthy
drinks such as a
smoothie, vegetables / fruits juice, green drinks and the like, by using an
integrated air-extracting
device configured to couple using a sealable coupling mechanism with a
container body,
extracting air from the internal sealable space and further operable as an
oxygenation
suppressing apparatus. The disclosure described herein may provide a low cost,
reliable and
easy-to-use solution for on-the-go users while travelling, at the office and
the like.
Aspects of the disclosure present a sealable drinking container for preserving
freshness
and taste of a contained beverage in the sealable drinking container, said
drinking container
comprising: a container body; an upper cap assembly comprising a sealable
outlet through which
the contained beverage is drinkable, the sealable outlet having a drinking
aperture sealable by a
sealing element; a sealable coupling mechanism configured to attach the upper
cap assembly
with the container body to form a sealable drinking container having a
sealable container space;
and an air-extracting device comprising an activator and an extracting
plunger, wherein the air-
extracting device is operable to extract air from the sealable container space
thereby suppressing
oxygenation of the contained beverage therein, and the sealing element
comprises an air tight
seal configured to prevent leakage of air into the sealable container space.
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As appropriate, the container body comprises a double wall having an inner
wall and an
outer wall configured to inhibit conduction of heat from the sealable
container space.
Optionally, the container body comprises a double vacuum insulated wall having
an inner
wall and an outer wall forming a vacuum seal configured to inhibit conduction
of heat from the
sealable container space.
Optionally, the container body of the sealable drinking container comprises a
wall of an
opaque material.
Optionally, the container body of the sealable drinking container comprises a
wall of a
transparent material.
As appropriate, the upper cap assembly comprises an air-extracting chamber
configured
to incorporate the air-extracting device. Additionally, the air-extracting
device further comprises
a mechanical spring incorporated into the air-extracting chamber and attached
to the extracting
plunger.
As appropriate, the coupling mechanism is configured to couple the upper cap
assembly
having at least one female thread with the container body having at least one
male thread.
As appropriate, the cap assembly further comprises a closure lid comprising
the sealing
element. The closure lid is further operable to allow air into the drinking
aperture to facilitate
drinking of the contained beverage.
Optionally, the upper cap assembly further comprises an air-inlet aperture and
the closure
lid comprising an air-inlet sealing element operable to seal the air-inlet
aperture.
Optionally, the sealable outlet further comprises a lip to facilitate direct
drinking
therefrom.
Optionally, the sealable outlet further comprises a spout to facilitate
pouring of the
beverage therefrom.
Optionally, the drinking aperture of the sealable outlet is configured
accommodate a
drinking straw.
It is another aspect of the current disclosure to present an upper cap
assembly providing
access to a sealable drinking container for drinking a beverage, the upper cap
assembly
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comprising: a sealable outlet having an drinking aperture and a sealing
element; a sealable
coupling mechanism configured to attach the upper cap assembly with a
container body to form
the sealable drinking container having a sealable container space; and wherein
the upper cap
assembly is further configured to preserve freshness and taste of the beverage
contained in the
sealable drinking container, the upper cap assembly further comprising: an air-
extracting device
operable to extract air from the sealable container space thereby suppressing
oxygenation of the
contained beverage therein; and the sealing element comprises an air-tight
seal configured to
prevent leakage of air into the sealable container space.
Accordingly, wherein the air-extracting apparatus comprises: an air-extracting
mechanism; an upper cap body comprising an air-inlet aperture sealable by an
air-inlet sealing
element, an air-extracting chamber configured to incorporate the air-
extracting mechanism; and a
closure lid comprising the sealing element operable to cover tightly the
drinking aperture of the
sealable outlet, the closure lid is configured to lock onto the lip.
As appropriate, the upper cap assembly further comprising a closure ring
configured to lock
the air-extracting mechanism into the air-extracting chamber. Additionally,
the air- extracting
mechanism further comprises a mechanical spring such that the activator is
operable to activate
the extracting plunger against the mechanical spring thereby generating linear
motion to evacuate
air from the sealable container space.
As appropriate, the closure lid comprises at least one hinge attached onto the
upper cap
body operable to enable the closure lid to turn over and uncover the drinking
aperture of the
sealable outlet allowing access of air thereby enabling drinking.
As appropriate, the closure lid comprises the air-inlet sealing element
operable to cover
tightly the air-inlet aperture, and further operable to disengage from the air-
inlet aperture thereby
uncovering the air-inlet aperture.
As appropriate, the coupling mechanism is configured to couple the upper cap
assembly
having at least one female thread with the container body having at least one
male thread.
As appropriate, the seal of the sealing element is made of a rubberized
material configured
to fit into the drinking aperture of the sealable outlet.
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As appropriate, the air-inlet sealing element is made of a rubberized material
configured
to fit into the air-inlet aperture.
As appropriate, the extracting plunger further comprises at least one
rubberized sealing
ring configured to prevent leakage of liquid into the air-extracting chamber.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a better understanding of the embodiments and to show how it may be
carried into
effect, reference will now be made, purely by way of example, to the
accompanying drawings.
With specific reference now to the drawings in detail, it is stressed that the
particulars
shown are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of
selected
embodiments only, and are presented in the cause of providing what is believed
to be the most
useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual
aspects. In this regard,
no attempt is made to show structural details in more detail than is necessary
for a fundamental
understanding; the description taken with the drawings making apparent to
those skilled in the art
how the several selected embodiments may be put into practice. In the
accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a sealable drinking container for
preserving the
freshness and taste of fruits and/or vegetables beverages, according to one
embodiment of the
disclosure;
Fig. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the main elements of a
sealable
drinking container, according to the embodiment of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a schematic cross section illustration of the upper cap assembly and
the air
extraction mechanism, according to an embodiment of the current disclosure;
Figs. 4A-B is a schematic front and side cross-section illustrations of a
doubled walled
sealable drinking container, according to another embodiment of the current
disclosure;
Figs. 5A-B is a schematic rear and side view illustrations of an opaque walled
sealable
drinking container, according to one embodiment of the current disclosure;
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Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view illustration of an upper cap assembly
top view
illustration of a sealable drinking container according to an embodiment of
the current
disclosure;
Fig. 7 is a schematic top view illustration of an upper cap assembly according
to an
embodiment of the current disclosure;
Fig. 8 is a schematic side cross-section illustration of a doubled walled
container body
according to an embodiment of the current disclosure; and
Fig. 9 is a schematic perspective illustration of an upper cap assembly
coupled with an
exemplified container body according to an embodiment of the current
disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
It is noted that the systems and methods of the invention herein, may not be
limited in
their application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the
components or methods
set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings and
examples. The systems
and methods of the invention may be capable of other embodiments or of being
practiced or
carried out in various ways.
Alternative methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described
herein may be
used in the practice or testing of embodiments of the disclosure.
Nevertheless, particular methods
and materials are described herein for illustrative purposes only. The
materials, methods, and
examples are not intended to be necessarily limiting.
Accordingly, various embodiments may omit, substitute, or add various
procedures or
components as appropriate. For instance, it should be appreciated that the
methods may be
performed in an order different than described, and that various steps may be
added, omitted or
combined. Also, aspects and components described with respect to certain
embodiments may be
combined in various other embodiments. It should also be appreciated that the
systems, methods,
devices, and software may individually or collectively be components of a
larger system, wherein
other procedures may take precedence over or otherwise modify their
application.
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The disclosure herein relates to a device associated with a sealable drinking
container. In
particular, the disclosure relates to preserving the freshness, taste,
nutrients and natural
appearance of one's favorite smoothie / green drink / vegetable or juice drink
on the go, by using
an air extraction mechanism configured to extract air from the interior of the
beverage drinking
container, thus operable as an oxygenation suppressing apparatus.
It is noted that the sealable drinking container may further be used with a
variety of
beverages such as coffee, tea and the like. Accordingly, the sealable drinking
container is operable
to keep the freshness, aroma and flavor as uniquely associated by its type.
As used herein, a smoothie is a thick blended beverage with shake- like
consistency
normally pureed in a blender, containing fruits and/or vegetables as well as
an added liquid such
as fruit juice, vegetable juice, milk, water or even yogurt.
As used herein, rubberized material is a term used to describe any flexible,
stretchable
polymer coated textile or material. The coating on the material may be for
various reasons
including water resistance or waterproofing, or to impart non slip, grip or
friction capabilities to
the substrate fabric.
Reference is now made to Fig. 1, there is provided a schematic perspective
view
illustration of a sealable drinking container, which is generally indicated at
100, for preserving
the freshness and taste of fruits and/or vegetables beverages (smoothies,
green drinks and the
like), according to one embodiment of the invention. The sealable drinking
container 100
includes a container body 110 and an upper cap assembly 120 comprising an air-
extracting
device operable as an oxygenation suppressing apparatus.
The container body 110 includes a shaped container body component 110A and a
bottom
cap component 110B. The bottom cap component 110B is configured to attach to
the shaped
body component 110A, forming the container body 110. Alternatively, the
container body 110 is
made, using a mold or the like, combining the shaped container body component
110A and the
bottom cap component 110B as one integrated unit. Additionally, the bottom cap
component
110B may include a bottom horizontal unit or stands such as to allow putting
the sealable
drinking container 100 on a flat horizontal surface such as a table, a tray, a
shelve and the like.
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Optionally, the container body 110 comprises a double walled container as
described in
the embodiments of Figs. 4A-B, hereinafter. Additionally or alternatively, the
double walled
container is made of opaque material. Alternatively, the double walled
material is made of
transparent material. As appropriate, the doubled wall material comprises
insulating properties.
Optionally, the container body 110 comprises of a solid walled container as
described in
the embodiments of Figs. 5A-B, hereinafter. Additionally or alternatively, the
solid walled
container is made of opaque material. Alternatively, the solid walled material
is made of
transparent material. As appropriate, the solid walled material comprises
insulating properties.
The upper cap assembly 120 includes an upper cap body 121A, an upper cap lip
121B
and an air-extracting mechanism, operable to provide an air-tight liquid
container, to extract air
from within the container space and to suppress oxygenation of the beverage
contained therein,
keeping taste and freshness. The air-extracting mechanism includes an air
plunger (not shown)
operated by an activator 128, a closure ring 126 and a closure lid 122
rotatable over two hinges
124 and configured to be in a locked position in which the sealing element
(not shown, beneath
the closure lid 122) may seal tightly the drinking aperture (Fig. 2, item
212e). The closure lid 122
comprises a "U" shaped locking element 123 configured to lock the closure lid
onto the lip 121B
and provide a safe seal of the upper cap assembly 120. As appropriate, the
closure ring 126 is
configured to position securely the air-extracting mechanism onto the upper
cap assembly 120.
It is noted that when the closure lid 122 is in open state, air is allowed
into the container
space through the drinking aperture (Fig. 2, item 212e) such that the beverage
is drinkable.
It is noted that the schematic perspective view of the sealable drinking
container 100
represents the sealable drinking container 100 in a closed position (ready for
on-the-go) after
extracting the air from the container space of the sealable drinking container
100 and the plunger
activator 128 is in its lower position.
It is further noted that the shaped container body 110A, as represented in
Fig. 1, is shown
as a cylindrical container body, by way of example only. The shaped container
body 110A may
have other cross sectional shapes such as rectangular cross section,
elliptical cross section,
triangular cross section and various combinations.
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Reference is now made to Fig. 2, there is provided a schematic exploded
perspective view
illustration of a sealable drinking container, which is generally indicated at
200, representing the
main elements of the sealable drinking container 200, according to the
embodiment of Fig. 1.
The exploded view of the sealable drinking container 200 includes an upper cap
assembly 210
comprising an air extraction mechanism, used as an oxygenation suppressing
apparatus, and a
container body 220.
The container body 220 includes a bottom cap component 224 attached to a
container
shaped body 222. Alternatively, the bottom cap component 224 is molded onto
the container
shaped body 222 to form an integrated unit of the container body 220. The
shaped body 222
further comprises a coupling mechanism 226 configured to couple with the upper
cap assembly
210 to form the air-tight sealable drinking container 200. The upper cap
assembly 210 includes
an upper cap body 212, an air extraction mechanism 214 and a closure lid 216.
As appropriate, the coupling mechanism 226 comprises at least one female
thread
configured to couple with the shaped body 222 having at least one male thread.
The upper cap body 212 includes an upper cap base element 212a, an upper cap
lip 212b,
a closure ring 212c, a sealable outlet 212d comprising a drinking aperture
212e to facilitate
drinking or pouring the contained beverage and a hinge slot 212f (only one is
shown).
As appropriate, the closure ring 212c is operable to secure the air-extracting
mechanism
214 within the air-extracting chamber (not shown).
Optionally, the drinking aperture 212e of the sealable outlet 212d is further
configured to
accommodate a drinking straw when in open position, for example.
Alternatively, the upper cap
lip 212b of the sealable outlet facilitates direct drinking therefrom, when in
open position.
Additionally, the sealable outlet 212d may include a spout to facilitate
pouring of the beverage
therefrom, when in open position.
The air-extracting mechanism 214, used as an oxygenation suppressing
apparatus, is
operable to pump out the air contained within the space created between upper
cap assembly 210
and the bottom cap component 224 of the container body 220. The air-extracting
mechanism is
configured to generate linear motion of the extraction plunger 214b by an
activator 214a,
activated manually by a user.
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The closure lid 216 is operable to clip onto the upper cap lip 212b by a "U"
shaped
locking element 216d to tightly cover the drinking aperture 212e of the
sealable outlet 212d, in a
closed position. The closure lid 216 is further operable to change position to
an open position,
rotating over the hinges 216b and 216c.
As appropriate, to enable drinking, the "U" shaped locking element 216d needs
to be
flipped over to unlock the cover lid 216 from the upper cap lip 212b to allow
air into the
container space and facilitate drinking.
It is particularly noted that the closure lid 216 further comprises a sealing
element (not
shown, see Fig. 4A item 418) which further comprises an air-tight seal
configured to prevent
leakage of air into the sealable container space.
It is a feature of the current disclosure that the upper cap assembly 210 is
an integrated
unit incorporating the air-extracting mechanism 214 as an intrinsic component.
Such an
integrated unit is distinctive from a container from which air may be
extracted with an external
air-extracting mechanism unconnected to the upper cap.
In still other embodiments, where necessary the upper cap assembly may be
adapted such
that it may be readily dismantled by the user, possibly for cleaning or the
like. In such an
embodiment the intrinsic air-extracting mechanism 214 may be disassembled when
necessary.
Additionally or alternatively, the air-extracting device may be a detachable
component
operable to be detached by the user, for example, without disengaging the
cover lid in order to
facilitate drinking.
Reference is now made to Fig. 3, there is provided a schematic cross section
illustration
of the upper cap assembly, which is generally indicated at 300, including the
main elements of
the air-extracting device, according to to an embodiment of the current
disclosure. The air-
extracting device 300 is operable to extract air from a sealable container
space (Fig. 2, item 222)
thereby suppressing oxygenation of the contained beverage therein. The air-
extracting device
300 includes an air-extracting mechanism comprising an extracting plunger 302,
an activator 304
and a mechanical spring 306 incorporated into an air-extracting chamber 308.
The air-extracting chamber 308 includes a closure ring 310, a rubber sealing
ring 312, an
internal spring support 314, an aperture 316 cut through the internal spring
support 314 and the
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bottom of the air-extracting chamber 308, and a non-returning valve 318
configured to fit into
the aperture 316. The air-extracting chamber 308 further includes at its lower
part at least one
air-inlet hole 320 and a bottom cover 322. The mechanical spring 306 is
positioned between the
internal side of the extracting plunger 302 and the internal support 316 which
may be attached to
the air-extracting chamber 308.
Additionally, it is noted that the rubber sealing ring 312 is operable as
another non-return
valve to prevent air from the outside entering into the air-extracting chamber
308.
The air-extracting mechanism is operable to pump out the air from the sealable
container
space (Fig. 2, item 222) through the air-inlet holes 320 via the aperture 316
into the space of the
air-extracting chamber 308 and pushed further, out through the circumference
of the extracting
plunger 304, as indicated by the dotted line.
It is noted that the non-returning valve is operable to allow one-directional
air flow from
the sealable container space (Fig. 2, item 222) into the space of the air-
extracting chamber 308
only.
It is further noted that the bottom cover 322 is configured to cover the air-
inlet holes 320
to avoid clogging of the air passage through the suction nozzle by fruit /
vegetable blends.
It is noted that the schematic cross section illustration of the upper cap
assembly further
includes the sealable coupling mechanism 324, the closure lid 326 and the
sealing element 328.
As illustrated in Figs. 4A-B, there is provided a schematic side and front
cross-section
illustrations, which are generally indicated at 400A and 400B respectively, of
a doubled walled
sealable drinking container according to another embodiment of the current
disclosure.
The doubled walled sealable drinking container, as shown in the cross section
illustrations
400A and 400B includes an upper cap assembly 410 connectable to a container
body 402
forming a sealable container space. The container body 402 comprising a double
vacuum
insulated wall having an inner wall 403 and an outer wall 407 forming a vacuum
seal 405
configured to inhibit conduction of heat from the sealable container space.
As appropriate, the upper cap assembly 410 uses a sealable coupling mechanism
408 to
couple with the container body 402 to ensure an air-tight assembly.
Additionally, the doubled
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wall container body 402 may include a bottom cap molded the body container to
form an
integrated unit.
The upper cap assembly 410 includes an upper cap body comprising an upper cap
base
412 and an upper cap lip 414, a closure lid 416 and an air-extracting
mechanism 420 operable as
an oxygenation suppressing apparatus.
The air extraction mechanism 420 includes a closure ring 426 and an air
extraction
plunger 422 operated by the activator 424 to enable pumping out air from the
container internal
space, to suppress oxygenation of the contained beverage. The closure lid 416
is shown in a
closed position (air-tight), and is further operable to manually unlock by the
user to facilitate
drinking or pouring the beverage of the sealable drinking container space.
Further, the closure lid
416 includes a sealing element 418 comprises an air-tight seal configured to
prevent leakage of
air into said sealable container space. The air-tight seal of the sealing
element 418 is of rubberized
material configured to fit into the drinking aperture (Fig. 2, item 212e) of
the sealable outlet (Fig.
2, item 212d).
As illustrated in Figs. 5A-B, there is provided a schematic rear and side
views
illustrations, which are generally indicated at 500A and 500B respectively, of
an opaque walled
sealable drinking container according to another embodiment of the current
disclosure.
The opaque walled sealable drinking container, as shown in views 500A and 500B
includes an upper cap assembly 510 connectable to a container body 502 of an
opaque material
505. The bottom cap 506 is further attached to the container body 502, forming
the space to
contain the desired beverage.
Optionally, the opaque material serves as an insulating material to keep the
taste and
freshness of the contained beverage, such as smoothies, green drinks and the
like.
It is noted that the opaque walled sealable drinking container is made of a
solid material.
Optionally, the opaque walled sealable drinking container is a made of doubled
walled opaque
material to gain a degree of insulation, thus keeping the freshness and
nutrients of the desired
drink for a longer period.
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Reference is now made to Fig. 6, there is provided a schematic perspective
view
illustration, which is generally indicated at 600, of an upper cap assembly
according to an
embodiment of the current disclosure.
It is noted that upper cap assembly 600 includes a closure lid operable to
cover tightly the
drinking aperture of the sealable outlet, optionally using a seal of a
rubberized material. The
closure lid may have at least one hinge attached onto the upper cap body
enabling the closure lid
to rotate thereabout, disengaging from the drinking aperture of the sealable
outlet and thereby
uncovering the drinking aperture and allowing access to enable drinking.
The upper cap assembly perspective view 600 includes an upper cap body 610, an
upper
cap lip 612, an air-extracting activator 614 and a closure lid 616 rotatable
over two hinges 618
and configured to be in a locked position in which the sealing element (not
shown, beneath the
closure lid 616) that may seal the drinking aperture (Fig. 2, item 212e).
The closure lid 616 comprises a "U" shaped locking element 620 configured to
lock the
closure lid 616 onto the upper cap lip 612 and provide a safe seal of the
upper cap assembly 600.
As appropriate, a closure ring 622 is configured to position securely an air-
extracting mechanism
(not shown) onto the upper cap body 610. The air-extracting mechanism is
configured to extract
air from within the container space created by coupling the upper cap assembly
with a body
container and to suppress oxygenation of the beverage contained therein. The
air-extracting
mechanism is operable by pressing the activator 614, possibly generating
linear motion of an
extraction plunger extracting the air. As appropriate, the closure ring 622 is
configured to
position securely the air-extracting mechanism onto the upper cap assembly
body 610.
It is noted that the schematic perspective view of the upper cap assembly 600
is
representing the closure lid 616 engaged (closed position) after extracting
the air from the
container space and the plunger activator 614 is in its lower position.
Reference is now made to Fig. 7, there is provided a schematic top view
illustration,
which is generally indicated at 700, of an upper cap assembly according to an
embodiment of the
current disclosure.
The top view illustration 700 of the upper cap assembly, provides the details
of the upper
cap assembly and includes the upper cap base element 712, the upper cap lip
714, the closure lid
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716, the "U" shaped locking element 718, the activator 720 of the air
extraction mechanism (Fig.
2, item 214) and the closure ring 722. The closure lid 716, shown in a closed
position and clicked
onto the upper cap lip 714 by the "U" shaped locking element 718.
The closure lid 716 is further operable to change position to an open
position, rotating
over the hinges 715a and 715b. When in open position, the drinking aperture
(Fig. 2, item 212e)
is exposed, this may allow air into the drinkable container to facilitate
drinking or pouring the
beverage of the container via the upper cap lip 714. The closure lid 716
further comprises a
sealing element (not shown) to provide an air-tight container when the closure
lid 716 is in
closed position.
It is further noted, that the closure lid 616 provides sealing elements for
the drinking
aperture 711 and a sealing element for the air-inlet aperture 713. It is noted
that the air-inlet
aperture 713 is operable to provide an additional air passage into the
drinking container to enable
ease of drinking.
The closure ring 722 is operable to position the air-extracting mechanism in
the associated
air-extracting chamber (not shown) incorporating the extracting plunger and
other associated
elements of the mechanism.
It should be appreciated that the current embodiment, comprising the air-
extracting
mechanism is represented by way of example only, in a non-limiting manner.
Other air- extracting
mechanisms may exist operable to provide the same functionality.
Reference is now made to Fig. 8, there is provided a schematic side cross-
section
illustration, which is generally indicated at 800, of a doubled walled
container body 802,
according to an embodiment of the current disclosure. The illustration 800
includes a container
820 comprising a double vacuum insulated wall having an inner wall 822 and an
outer wall 824
forming a vacuum seal 823 configured to inhibit conduction of heat from the
sealable container
space. The doubled walled container body 802 further comprises a double walled
bottom element
826 forming an integrated unit. Additionally, the doubled walled container
body 802 comprises a
sealable coupling mechanism 832 operable to couple with an upper cap assembly
to ensure an
air-tight assembly such as described in Fig. 7, and further includes a rubber
band 830.
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Reference is now made to Fig. 9, there is provided a schematic perspective
illustration,
which is generally indicated at 900, of an upper cap assembly coupled with an
exemplified
container body, according to an embodiment of the current disclosure.
According to the current disclosure, the upper cap assembly 902 may couple
with various
types of container bodies. For the sake of illustrative example only, the
container body 904 is
coupled by a sealable coupling mechanism 906 with the upper cap assembly 902.
It is particularly
noted that the exemplified container is just such an illustration and is
presented in a non-limiting
manner.
It should be appreciated to those skilled in the art that the invention may
not be limited to
the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments and that the present
invention may use
various other embodiments in other specific forms without departing from the
nature or essential
attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in
all respects as
illustrative and not restrictive.
Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains will readily
appreciate that
numerous changes, variations and modifications can be made without departing
from the scope
of the invention mutatis mutandis.
Technical and scientific terms used herein should have the same meaning as
commonly
understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosure
pertains. Nevertheless, it is
expected that during the life of a patent maturing from this application many
relevant systems
and methods will be developed. Accordingly, the scope of the terms such as
computing unit,
network, display, memory, server and the like are intended to include all such
new technologies a
priori.
The terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including", "having" and
their
conjugates mean "including but not limited to" and indicate that the
components listed are
included, but not generally to the exclusion of other components. Such terms
encompass the
terms "consisting of" and "consisting essentially of'.
The phrase "consisting essentially of" means that the composition or method
may include
additional ingredients and/or steps, but only if the additional ingredients
and/or steps do not
materially alter the basic and novel characteristics of the composition or
method.
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As used herein, the singular form "a", "an" and "the" may include plural
references unless
the context clearly dictates otherwise. For example, the term "a compound" or
"at least one
compound" may include a plurality of compounds, including mixtures thereof.
The word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance
or
illustration". Any embodiment described as "exemplary" is not necessarily to
be construed as
preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or to exclude the
incorporation of features
from other embodiments.
The word "optionally" is used herein to mean "is provided in some embodiments
and not
provided in other embodiments". Any particular embodiment of the disclosure
may include a
plurality of "optional" features unless such features conflict.
Whenever a numerical range is indicated herein, it is meant to include any
cited numeral
(fractional or integral) within the indicated range. The phrases
"ranging/ranges between" a first
indicate number and a second indicate number and "ranging/ranges from" a first
indicate number
"to" a second indicate number are used herein interchangeably and are meant to
include the first
and second indicated numbers and all the fractional and integral numerals
therebetween. It
should be understood, therefore, that the description in range format is
merely for convenience
and brevity and should not be construed as an inflexible limitation on the
scope of the disclosure.
Accordingly, the description of a range should be considered to have
specifically disclosed all
the possible sub-ranges as well as individual numerical values within that
range. For example,
description of a range such as from 1 to 6 should be considered to have
specifically disclosed
sub-ranges such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2
to 6, from 3 to 6 etc.,
as well as individual numbers within that range, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
and 6 as well as non-
integral intermediate values. This applies regardless of the breadth of the
range.
It is appreciated that certain features of the disclosure, which are, for
clarity, described in
the context of separate embodiments, may also be provided in combination in a
single
embodiment. Conversely, various features of the disclosure, which are, for
brevity, described in
the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any
suitable sub-
combination or as suitable in any other described embodiment of the
disclosure. Certain features
described in the context of various embodiments are not to be considered
essential features of
those embodiments, unless the embodiment is inoperative without those
elements.
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Although the disclosure has been described in conjunction with specific
embodiments
thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations
will be apparent
to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such
alternatives,
modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of
the disclosure.
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