US4487342A
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Pushbutton type bottle cap
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-05-11
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Granted: 1984-12-11
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Expires: 2002-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A bottle cap of the pushbutton type having a jacket threaded to fit to the bottle top, and a round pushboard interfitted and pivotally mounted in the jacket with protrusions on the pushboard to control openings of an effluent pipe and an air intake pipe mounted in a check board portion of the jacket, with an effluent port and an air intake path in the pushboard for fluid connection to those respective pipes. The ports on the bottom of the jacket leading to the pipes therein are spaced from each other by use of a shield over the bottom port of the air intake pipe allowing pouring of a liquid from the bottle, using a pushbutton type cap, through the effluent pipe, without interference with the air intake system.
Inventors
- 👤 Min C. Shy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/20; B65D47/2006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
349 words
A bottle cap of the pushbutton type for attachment to the mouth of a bottle comprising a jacket having means for attachment to the mouth of a bottle, a round pushboard pivotally mounted to and interfitted in said jacket for operation by applying pressure to a rear portion of said pushboard to pivot it from a level closed position to a sloping open position relative to said jacket, a checkboard in said jacket mounted below said pivotally mounted pushboard, a chamber enclosed by said pushboard and said checkboard, said checkboard including an effluent pipe having upper and lower ports, an air intake pipe having upper and lower ports, said lower ports of said effluent pipe and said air intake pipe having means to space them from each other to prevent the entrance of fluid contents of the bottle into said air intake pipe, said pushboard including a pair of protruding plugs on the bottom of said pushboard in positions to block the upper ports of said effluent pipe and said air intake pipe when said pushboard is in a level closed position, an effluent duct and an air intake passage in said pushbutton each having ports opening forward at one end of each said duct and said passage, and having ports at their opposite ends fluidly connected respectively with said upper ports of said effluent pipe and said air intake pipe, said port on the opposite end of said air intake passage opening into said chamber, said effluent duct and said air intake passage having their forward openings exposed when said pushboard is in a sloping open position and covered when said pushboard in in a level closed position, said air intake passage fluidly connected to said air intake pipe through said chamber when said pushboard is in a sloping open position, and said air intake passage open only to said chamber when said pushboard is in a level closed position, whereby a pushbutton type bottle cap delivers a smooth outflow of fluid in its open position and is doubly secured against spillage or evaporation in its closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
349 words
A bottle cap of the pushbutton type for attachment to the mouth of a bottle comprising a jacket having means for attachment to the mouth of a bottle, a round pushboard pivotally mounted to and interfitted in said jacket for operation by applying pressure to a rear portion of said pushboard to pivot it from a level closed position to a sloping open position relative to said jacket, a checkboard in said jacket mounted below said pivotally mounted pushboard, a chamber enclosed by said pushboard and said checkboard, said checkboard including an effluent pipe having upper and lower ports, an air intake pipe having upper and lower ports, said lower ports of said effluent pipe and said air intake pipe having means to space them from each other to prevent the entrance of fluid contents of the bottle into said air intake pipe, said pushboard including a pair of protruding plugs on the bottom of said pushboard in positions to block the upper ports of said effluent pipe and said air intake pipe when said pushboard is in a level closed position, an effluent duct and an air intake passage in said pushbutton each having ports opening forward at one end of each said duct and said passage, and having ports at their opposite ends fluidly connected respectively with said upper ports of said effluent pipe and said air intake pipe, said port on the opposite end of said air intake passage opening into said chamber, said effluent duct and said air intake passage having their forward openings exposed when said pushboard is in a sloping open position and covered when said pushboard in in a level closed position, said air intake passage fluidly connected to said air intake pipe through said chamber when said pushboard is in a sloping open position, and said air intake passage open only to said chamber when said pushboard is in a level closed position, whereby a pushbutton type bottle cap delivers a smooth outflow of fluid in its open position and is doubly secured against spillage or evaporation in its closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The bottle cap of claim 1, further characterized by said spacing means located on said lower port of said air intake pipe and being a shield protecting said air intake pipe at its lower opening so that said port is spaced away from said lower port of said effluent pipe by said shield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The bottle cap of claim 1, further characterized by a check-flow means shaped like a sector and located beneath said port of said effluent duct on an underneath portion of said pushboard to guide fluid from said effluent pipe to said effluent duct.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-12-11 | 1988-06-11 | 1988-12-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-12-11 | 1992-06-11 | 1992-12-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-12-11 | 1996-06-11 | 1996-12-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |