US3861431A
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Air travel alcoholic beverage dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-30
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Granted: 1975-01-21
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Expires: 1993-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A container-dispenser for an alcoholic beverage suitable for use as the cover of a glass. The container-dispenser has a peripheral flange engageable with the rim of a glass containing ice and a liquid mixer. The container-dispenser comprises a hollow body on which the peripheral flange is formed, and a tubular valve. The tubular valve extends through the hollow body, fitting a central opening in the bottom of the hollow body and a central internal tubular extension of the top of the hollow body. When an alcoholic beverage contained in the container-dispenser is to be dispensed into the glass, the tubular valve is depressed so that side ports of the valve are uncovered by the internal tubular extension in the hollow body, and the alcoholic beverage flows therefrom into the glass by way of the uncovered side ports and the interior of the valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott M Ferguson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D55/00; B65D55/02; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/20; B65D47/26; B65D47/28; B65D47/283; B65D51/00; B65D51/24; B65D51/28; B65D51/2807; B65D51/2857; B65D51/2892
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A container-dispenser for an alcoholic beverage, comprising a hollow fluid tight body adapted to contain a body of an alcoholic drink provided with a bottom having a central opening, a top having a central internal tubular protrusion aligned with and extending toward the central opening in the bottom, the top and bottom being joined at their peripheries, the body having adjacent the juncture of the top and bottom a peripheral depending flange tapering inwardly, said flange being adapted to engage the surface of the rim of a drink glass, the hollow body being thereby enabled to serve as a cover for the drink glass, and a hollow valve slidably fitting the tubular protrusion and the central opening in the base and having a side port normally covered and sealed against liquid flow by The tubular protrusion, translation of the valve causing the port therein to be uncovered by the tubular protrusion, thus permitting the alcoholic drink within the hollow body to flow from the hollow body into the drink glass by way of the port and interior of the valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A container-dispenser for an alcoholic beverage, comprising a hollow fluid tight body adapted to contain a body of an alcoholic drink provided with a bottom having a central opening, a top having a central internal tubular protrusion aligned with and extending toward the central opening in the bottom, the top and bottom being joined at their peripheries, the body having adjacent the juncture of the top and bottom a peripheral depending flange tapering inwardly, said flange being adapted to engage the surface of the rim of a drink glass, the hollow body being thereby enabled to serve as a cover for the drink glass, and a hollow valve slidably fitting the tubular protrusion and the central opening in the base and having a side port normally covered and sealed against liquid flow by The tubular protrusion, translation of the valve causing the port therein to be uncovered by the tubular protrusion, thus permitting the alcoholic drink within the hollow body to flow from the hollow body into the drink glass by way of the port and interior of the valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
a hollow valve having one end fitting the central opening in the bottom and intermediate regions fitting the portion of the sleeve-like extension between the shoulder and the bottom, the hollow valve also having a side port and an enlarged head on the end away from the bottom of the hollow body, and
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
a hollow valve having one end fitting the central opening in the bottom and intermediate regions fitting the portion of the sleeve-like extension between the shoulder and the bottom, the hollow valve also having a side port and an enlarged head on the end away from the bottom of the hollow body, and
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A container-dispenser as specified in claim 1, the valve having an enlarged head on the end away from the bottom of the hollow body, the container-dispenser further comprising a spring acting against the enlarged head of the valve to maintain the latter in a position in which the side port of the valve are covered by the tubular protrusion of the top of the hollow body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A container-dispenser as specified in claim 2, the tubular protrusion having an internal shoulder facing away from the bottom of the hollow body, the spring acting between said internal shoulder and the enlarged head of the valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
a spring acting between the head on the hollow valve and the shoulder on the sleeve-like extension so as to keep the ports in the hollow valve out of registry with the ports in the sleeve-like extension, whereby pressure applied to the head of the hollow valve moves the head toward the shoulder on the sleeve-like extension against the action of the spring and brings the port on the hollow valve into registry with the port in the sleeve-like extension, thus causing the alcoholic beverage to escape from the container-dispenser into the glass by way of the registered ports and the interior of the hollow valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
a spring acting between the head on the hollow valve and the shoulder on the sleeve-like extension so as to keep the ports in the hollow valve out of registry with the ports in the sleeve-like extension, whereby pressure applied to the head of the hollow valve moves the head toward the shoulder on the sleeve-like extension against the action of the spring and brings the port on the hollow valve into registry with the port in the sleeve-like extension, thus causing the alcoholic beverage to escape from the container-dispenser into the glass by way of the registered ports and the interior of the hollow valve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
For use as a cover for a glass shaped like the frustum of a cone and adapted to contain ice and a liquid mixer: a container-dispenser for an alcoholic beverage, comprising
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
For use as a cover for a glass shaped like the frustum of a cone and adapted to contain ice and a liquid mixer: a container-dispenser for an alcoholic beverage, comprising
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-20 | 1978-07-22 | 1979-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-20 | 1982-07-22 | 1983-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-20 | 1986-07-22 | 1987-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |