US4684032A
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Portable thermos bottle with retractable suction tube
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-12-02
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Granted: 1987-08-04
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Expires: 2005-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A portable thermos bottle with retractable suction tube comprising a case, a cup cover, an inner cover with a sliding slot, a slide block capable of sliding up and down on the sliding slot, a spiral reel fitted in the inner cover and having a helical groove, a projecting helical rib, an upper journal and a holed lower journal, two coiled springs fitted on the upper and lower journals, and a flexible sucker having one end coming out of the slide block and another extending through the lower journal hole into the bottle so that it is easier to suck the liquid or beverage in the bottle with the retractable suction tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Shung-Der Tsay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:39
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G21/00; A47G21/18; A47J; A47J41/00; A47J41/0005; A47J41/0027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A portable thermos bottle with retractable suction tube comprising a case with stepped, threaded parts, a cup cover, an inner cover, a spiral reel and a flexible tube; said spiral reel having helical groove and projecting helical rib; said helical groove having a tube hole at the lower end; said spiral reel having upper and lower journals fitted within the inner cover and equipped with coiled springs; said inner cover consisting of an upper part and a lower part; said upper part of the inner cover having a catch slot and a sliding slot on which a slide block is slidably fitted; said flexible tube being wound on said spiral reel and having one end fitted in the bottle and another coming out of the slide block so that the flexible tube is retractable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A portable thermos bottle with retractable suction tube comprising a case with stepped, threaded parts, a cup cover, an inner cover, a spiral reel and a flexible tube; said spiral reel having helical groove and projecting helical rib; said helical groove having a tube hole at the lower end; said spiral reel having upper and lower journals fitted within the inner cover and equipped with coiled springs; said inner cover consisting of an upper part and a lower part; said upper part of the inner cover having a catch slot and a sliding slot on which a slide block is slidably fitted; said flexible tube being wound on said spiral reel and having one end fitted in the bottle and another coming out of the slide block so that the flexible tube is retractable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A portable thermos bottle according to claim 1 wherein the lower part of the inner cover has internal threads for screwing on to the case of the thermos bottle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A portable thermos bottle according to claim 1 wherein the flexible tube has a retaining collar and two lugs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A portable thermos bottle according to claim 1 wherein the slide block slidably fitted on the sliding slot of the inner cover, has a hole and a wedge pin fitted on the helical rib of the spiral reel so that the slide block will move up and down with the rotating of the spiral reel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A portable thermos bottle according to claim 3 wherein the catch slot of the inner cover has a cross catch slot for the lugs of the flexible tube to snap in, and a prier to pry the tube end off the catch slot.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-08-03 | 1991-02-02 | 1991-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-08-03 | 1995-02-02 | 1995-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-08-03 | 1999-02-02 | 1999-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |