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Vacuum bottle container with air pump having vent closing switch

Assignee: Zojirushi Corp
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Filing: 1977-05-19
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Granted: 1978-09-26
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Expires: 1997-05-19
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Abstract

Abstract A vacuum bottle container of the kind having an air pump adapted to feed air into the interior of the vacuum bottle to increase the internal pressure in the bottle, whereby the liquid in the vacuum bottle is poured without inclining or holding up the container. The vacuum bottle comprises a cylindrical body member, a vacuum bottle disposed in the body member, a hollow stopper having a downwardly-extending pumping tube and a transversely-extending pouring tube communicated thereto, and a hollow lid body pivotally mounted on the body member, said lid body including an air pump, a motor for operating the air pump, a battery and a switch connected in the motor driving electric circuit, the lid body being provided at its bottom with an air outlet, a vapor outlet, and a chamber communicated to the interior of the vacuum bottle through the air outlet and to the atmosphere through the vapor outlet. The vapor outlet may be closed before or simultaneously with the closing of the motor driving electric circuit by a valve adapted to be operated by a device for actuating the switch. The provision of the vapor outlet makes it possible to prevent the natural outflow and extra pouring of the liquid in the vacuum bottle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takefumi Takenakashima
  • 👤 Toyohiko Takatuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 22:47
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J41/00; A47J41/0005; A47J41/0027; A47J41/0033

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 201 words
A vacuum bottle container having an air pump adapted to feed air into the interior of the vacuum bottle to increase the internal pressure therein, whereby the liquid in the vacuum bottle is poured therefrom, said container comprising a cylindrical body member, a vacuum bottle disposed in said body member, a cylindrical hollow stopper adapted to close the mouth of the vacuum bottle, said stopper having a downwardly-extending pumping tube and a transversely-extending pouring tube communicating with said pumping tube, a hollow lid body pivotally mounted on the upper end of the body member, said lid body being provided at its bottom with an air outlet and a vapour outlet, a chamber formed in said lid body and communicating with the interior of the vacuum bottle through said air outlet and with the atmosphere through said vapour outlet, an air pump disposed in said lid body and connected to said chamber, a motor for operating said air pump, said motor being disposed in said lid body and electrically connected to a battery housed in said lid body, a valve for closing said vapour outlet, said valve being operated by means for operating a switch connected in the motor driving electric circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 201 words
A vacuum bottle container having an air pump adapted to feed air into the interior of the vacuum bottle to increase the internal pressure therein, whereby the liquid in the vacuum bottle is poured therefrom, said container comprising a cylindrical body member, a vacuum bottle disposed in said body member, a cylindrical hollow stopper adapted to close the mouth of the vacuum bottle, said stopper having a downwardly-extending pumping tube and a transversely-extending pouring tube communicating with said pumping tube, a hollow lid body pivotally mounted on the upper end of the body member, said lid body being provided at its bottom with an air outlet and a vapour outlet, a chamber formed in said lid body and communicating with the interior of the vacuum bottle through said air outlet and with the atmosphere through said vapour outlet, an air pump disposed in said lid body and connected to said chamber, a motor for operating said air pump, said motor being disposed in said lid body and electrically connected to a battery housed in said lid body, a valve for closing said vapour outlet, said valve being operated by means for operating a switch connected in the motor driving electric circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The vacuum bottle container according to claim 1 wherein said outlet is closed by said valve before closing of said motor driving electric circuit.

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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) 1981-09-25 1982-03-27 1982-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-09-25 1986-03-27 1986-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-09-25 1990-03-27 1990-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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