SLIM WATER BOTTLE

Abstract

A water bottle includes a body having an open top, and two first snapping members are connected to two outsides of the body. A top part is mounted to the open top of the body with a first seal ring located between the top part and the open top. An outlet is defined in the top of the top part and communicates with the interior of the body. Two second snapping members extend from two outsides of the top part so as to be snapped with the first snapping members to securely connect the top part to the body. A cap is pivotably connected to the top part and covers the outlet. A second seal ring is located between the outlet and the cap. The interior of the body is easily cleaned when removing the top part from the body.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Fields of the Invention

The present invention relates to a water bottle, and more particularly, to a slim water bottle with individual top part and body so as to have different styles and colors.

2. Descriptions of the Prior Art

The conventional water bottle 10 is disclosed in FIGS. 1 and 2, and comprises a cylindrical body 11 and a cover 12 which is connected to the open top of the body 11. The cylindrical shaped water bottle is convenient for being carried and stored in a bag 20. However, the cylindrical shaped water bottle 10 does not fit with the bag 20 and makes an obvious lump which may not be acceptable for aesthetic purposes. Besides, the cylindrical shaped water bottle 10 is not easily positioned upright and the liquid may leak from the water bottle 10.

A slim water bottle is developed which has a slim body with an outlet defined in one side thereof, and a cap is used to seal the outlet. The user removes the cap to access the liquid in the water bottle.

However, the slim water bottle sets the outlet on the top or the side, and the outlet is sized to limit the cleaning tool to access into the interior of the water bottle, so that how to properly clean the interior of the slim water bottle becomes a concern. The small sized outlet also prolongs the time required to let the inside of the water bottle dry. Moisture in the water bottle provides a condition for germs to reproduce. The present invention intends to provide a slim water bottle to improve the shortcomings mentioned above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a water bottle and comprises a body having an open top. Two first snapping members are connected to two outsides of the body. A top part has a mounting portion defined in the underside thereof so as to be mounted to the open top of the body. A first seal ring is located between the periphery of the mounting portion and the periphery of the open top. An outlet is defined in the top of the top part and communicates with the mounting portion. Two second snapping members extend from two outsides of the mounting portion. The first snapping members are snapped with the second snapping members. A cap is removably connected to the top part and covers the outlet. A second seal ring is located between the outlet and the cap.

Preferably, the top part has a groove defined along the periphery of the mounting portion. The first seal ring is received in the groove. The cap has an insertion which is snugly inserted into the outlet, and the second seal ring is mounted to the outside of the insertion.

Preferably, the first snapping members each have a slot defined therethrough. The second snapping members each are a plate which is engaged with the slot corresponding thereto.

Preferably, the top part has a recessed area in which the cap is received. Each of two sidewalls of the recessed area has a hole defined therethrough. The cap has two pivots respectively extending from two sides thereof. The two pivots are pivotably engaged with the two holes in the two sidewalls of the recessed area. Each of the two sidewalls of the recessed area has a recess defined in the inside thereof. The cap has two protrusions respectively protruding from the two sides thereof. The two protrusions are engaged with the two recesses.

Preferably, the cap has a lift portion extending from the distal end thereof. The lift portion contacts the outside of the top part. The primary object of the present invention is to provide a slim water bottle that is easily cleaned.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a slim water bottle which has a removable top part so that the top part and the body may have different colors. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a slim water bottle which does not create a lump when the slim water bottle is received in a bag.

The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show the conventional water bottle;

FIG. 2 shows that the conventional water bottle is received in a bag;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view to show the slim water bottle of the present invention; FIG. 4 is an exploded view to show the slim water bottle of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the slim water bottle of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross sectional view to show the connection of the top part and body;

FIG. 7 is a partial cross sectional view to show that the first and second snapping members are snapped to each other;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross sectional view to show the connection of the first and second snapping members;

FIG. 9 shows the actions to separate the top part from the body;

FIG. 10 shows that the slim water bottle is received in a bag;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view to show that the cap is positioned at the locked position, and

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view to show that the cap is positioned at the unlocked position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 8, the slim water bottle 30 of the present invention comprises a body 31 having an open top 311. Two first snapping members 312 are connected to two outsides of the body 31. The body 31 can be made by metal or plastic, and the first snapping members 312 each have a slot 323 defined therethrough.

A top part 32 has a mounting portion 321 defined in the underside thereof. The top part 32 is mounted to the open top 311 of the body 31 by the mounting portion 321. A first seal ring 341 is located between the periphery of the mounting portion 321 and the periphery of the open top 311. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the top part 32 has a groove 325 defined along the periphery of the mounting portion 321, and the first seal ring 341 is received in the groove 325. An outlet 324 is defined in the top of the top part 32 and communicates with the mounting portion 321 and the interior of the body 31. Two second snapping members 322 extend from two outsides of the mounting portion 321. The first snapping members 312 are snapped with the second snapping members 322. Specifically, the second snapping members 322 each are a plate which is engaged with the slot 323 corresponding thereto as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 11, a cap 33 is removably and pivotably connected to the top part 32 and covers the outlet 324. A second seal ring 342 is located between the outlet 324 and the cap 33. Specifically, the cap 33 has a tubular insertion 331 which is snugly inserted into the outlet 324, and the second seal ring 342 is mounted to the outside of the insertion 331. The cap 33 and the top part 32 can be made by metal or plastic. The top part 32 has a recessed area 326 in which the cap 33 is received. Each of two sidewalls of the recessed area 326 has a hole 327 defined therethrough. The cap 33 has two pivots 332 respectively extending from two sides thereof. The two pivots 332 are pivotably engaged with the two holes 327 in the two sidewalls of the recessed area 326. Each of the two sidewalls of the recessed area 326 has a recess 328 defined in the inside thereof. The cap 33 has two protrusions 333 respectively protruding from the two sides thereof, and the two protrusions 333 are engaged with the two recesses 328. The cap 33 has a lift portion 334 extending from the distal end thereof, the lift portion 334 contacts the outside of the top part 32 when the cap 33 is positioned at the locked position.

When in use, as shown in FIG. 12, the user lifts the lift portion 334 by a finger, the cap 33 is pivoted upward about the two pivots 332 so that the insertion 331 is removed from the outlet 324, so that the user can get the liquid in the body 31 from the outlet 324. When the cap 33 is pivoted downward again, the cap 33 is pivoted about the pivots 332 and the two protrusions 333 are engaged with the recesses 328 to well position the cap 33 relative to the outlet 324.

The first seal ring 341 and the second seal ring 342 prevent the liquid in the body 31 from leaking from the connection between the top part 32 and the body 31, and the connection between the outlet 324 and the cap 33.

The top part 32 can be quickly and conveniently removed from the body 31 by pivoting the second snapping members 322 away from the first snapping members 312 as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, so that the first snapping members 312 are removed from the slots 323 of the second snapping members 322. Water or beverage can easily be poured into the body 31 from the open top 311 before use. After the water or beverage are poured into the body 31, the top part 32 is re-mounted to the open top 311 of the body 31, and the second snapping members 322 are pivoted toward the first snapping members 312, the first snapping members 312 are engaged with the slots 323 of the second snapping members 322 to securely connect the top part 32 to the body 31.

When cleaning the body 31, the top part 32 is removed from the body 31, a proper cleaning tool can easily insert into the interior of the body 31. Also, the wide open top 311 provides good ventilation, so that the interior of the body 31 can dry quickly.

The top part 32 and the body 31 may have different colors to have more stylish combinations. The body 31 of the slim water bottle 30 is flat style so that when the slim water bottle 30 is put into a bag 20 as shown in FIG. 10, no awkward lump is formed to the bag 20.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water bottle comprising:

a body having an open top, two first snapping members connected to two outsides of the body;

a top part having a mounting portion defined in an underside thereof, the top part mounted to the open top of the body by the mounting portion, a first seal ring located between a periphery of the mounting portion and a periphery of the open top, an outlet defined in a top of the top part and communicating with the mounting portion, two second snapping members extending from two outsides of the mounting portion, the first snapping members being snapped with the second snapping members, and

a cap removably connected to the top part and covering the outlet, a second seal ring located between the outlet and the cap.

2. The water bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top part has a groove defined along the periphery of the mounting portion, the first seal ring is received in the groove, the cap has an insertion which is snugly inserted into the outlet, the second seal ring is mounted to an outside of the insertion.

3. The water bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first snapping members each have a slot defined therethrough, the second snapping members each are a plate which is engaged with the slot corresponding thereto.

4. The water bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top part has a groove defined along the periphery of the mounting portion, the first seal ring is received in the groove, the cap has an insertion which is snugly inserted into the outlet, the second seal ring is mounted to an outside of the insertion, the first snapping members each have a slot defined therethrough, the second snapping members each are a plate which is engaged with the slot corresponding thereto.

5. The water bottle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top part has a recessed area in which the cap is received, each of two sidewalls of the recessed area has a hole defined therethrough, the cap has two pivots respectively extending from two sides thereof, the two pivots are pivotably engaged with the two holes in the two sidewalls of the recessed area, each of the two sidewalls of the recessed area has a recess defined in an inside thereof, the cap has two protrusions respectively protruding from the two sides thereof, the two protrusions are engaged with the two recesses.

6. The water bottle as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cap has a lift portion extending from a distal end thereof, the lift portion contacts an outside of the top part.