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Vacuum bottle with bellows pump

Assignee: Zojirushi Corp
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Filing: 1980-09-03
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Granted: 1982-01-12
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Expires: 2000-09-03
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Abstract

Abstract There is disclosed a vacuum bottle with a bellows pump adapted to feed air into the interior of the inner bottle to increase the internal pressure therein, thereby pouring the liquid in the inner bottle therefrom through the pumping tube and pouring tube. The bellows pump comprises a bellows body integrally molded with a bottom having an air outlet, a return spring arranged in the bellows body, a bellows cap movably mounted in an air inlet formed at the central portion of an upper plate of the bellows body, and an externally threaded cylindrical fixing member having an upper flange and being provided with an air tube at its bottom, the fixing member being inserted in the air outlet of the bellows body and screwed in an internally threaded bore provided in the bottom of the lid body so as to place an internal edge of the bottom of the bellows body forming the air outlet between the upper flange of the fixing member and the bottom of the lid body, thereby incorporating the bellows pump as an integral part of the lid body, the return spring being placed between said bellows cap and the fixing member. The vacuum bottle of the above construction is easy in assembly operation and excellent in durability.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toyohiko Takatsuki

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J41/00; A47J41/0005; A47J41/0027; A47J41/0033; B; B67; B67D; B67D1/00; B67D1/04; B67D1/0412; B67D1/0425

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 282 words
A vacuum bottle with a bellows pump comprising an inner bottle of a vacuum-insulated double wall construction, an outer container comprising a cylindrical body provided with a bottom, a shoulder body mounted on the top of the cylindrical body and provided with a liquid supply line to which a downwardly extending pumping tube and a pouring tube are connected, and a lid body removably mounted on the shoulder body, and a bellows pump arranged in the lid body and adapted to feed air into the interior of the inner bottle to increase the internal pressure therein, thereby pouring the liquid in the inner bottle therefrom through the pumping tube and pouring tube, said inner bottle being arranged in a space formed between said body and the shoulder body, said bellows pump comprising a bellows body integrally molded with a bottom having an air outlet, a return spring arranged in the bellows body, a bellows cap movably mounted in an air inlet formed at the central portion of an upper plate of the bellows body, and an externally threaded cylindrical fixing member having an upper flange and being provided with an air tube at its bottom, said fixing member being inserted in the air outlet of the bellows body and screwed in an internally threaded bore provided in the bottom of the lid body so as to place an internal edge of the bottom of the bellows body forming the air outlet between the upper flange of the fixing member and the bottom of the lid body, thereby incorporating the bellows pump as an integral part of the lid body, the return spring being placed between said bellows cap and the fixing member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 282 words
A vacuum bottle with a bellows pump comprising an inner bottle of a vacuum-insulated double wall construction, an outer container comprising a cylindrical body provided with a bottom, a shoulder body mounted on the top of the cylindrical body and provided with a liquid supply line to which a downwardly extending pumping tube and a pouring tube are connected, and a lid body removably mounted on the shoulder body, and a bellows pump arranged in the lid body and adapted to feed air into the interior of the inner bottle to increase the internal pressure therein, thereby pouring the liquid in the inner bottle therefrom through the pumping tube and pouring tube, said inner bottle being arranged in a space formed between said body and the shoulder body, said bellows pump comprising a bellows body integrally molded with a bottom having an air outlet, a return spring arranged in the bellows body, a bellows cap movably mounted in an air inlet formed at the central portion of an upper plate of the bellows body, and an externally threaded cylindrical fixing member having an upper flange and being provided with an air tube at its bottom, said fixing member being inserted in the air outlet of the bellows body and screwed in an internally threaded bore provided in the bottom of the lid body so as to place an internal edge of the bottom of the bellows body forming the air outlet between the upper flange of the fixing member and the bottom of the lid body, thereby incorporating the bellows pump as an integral part of the lid body, the return spring being placed between said bellows cap and the fixing member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The vacuum bottle according to claim 1 wherein said air tube is provided with one or more through-hole at its fixed end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
The vacuum bottle according to claim 1 wherein said air tube is provided with one or more slit-like air vents extending from its fixed end to the free end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
The vacuum bottle according to claim 1 wherein an insulating plug is rotatably fitted to the air tube to close the mouth of the inner bottle when the lid body is screwed in place.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-01-11 1985-07-13 1986-01-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-01-11 1989-07-13 1990-01-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-01-11 1993-07-13 1994-01-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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