US3506167A - Venting device for water bottles - Google Patents

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' April '14, 1970 c. s. ORR

VENTING DEVICE FOR WATER BOTTLES Filed April 1, 1968 /N 1 5 N TOR CLAiR S. ORR

United States Patent 015cc 3,506,167 Patented Apr. 14, 1970 VENTING DEVICE FOR WATER BOTTLES Clair S. Orr, 14740 NW. 11th Ave.,

Miami, Fla. 33168 Filed Apr. 1, 1968, Ser. No. 717,735 Int. Cl. P65d 25/48, 47/32 US. Cl. 222--479 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to venting devices and is more particularly directed to a venting device for water bottles.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a venting device for water bottles which permits the even fiowl of water from the bottle upon the tilting of the bott e.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a venting device for water bottles consisting of a holder and a curved section of tubing which are inserted and secured in the neck of the bottle to permit an even flow of water upon the tilting of the bottle.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a venting device for a water bottle that remains in place within the neck of the bottle at all times and which does not interfere with the closure cap that fits over the opening when the bottle is not in use.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confinedto any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1' is a perspective view of a water bottle showing my venting device in position therein.

FIGURE 2 is an exploded view of the parts that comprise my venting device.

FIGURES 3-6 inclusive are progress views of the pouring of water from a vertical position of the water bottle to a completely inverted position illustrating the effective manner in which my venting device functions.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals are used to designate similar parts throughout the several views, the numeral refers to a bottle of liquid, such as the five gallon bottles of water sold and distributed to the general public and often mounted on a tiltable support to avoid the necessity of having to lift the heavy bottle of water in order to pour water therefrom. The water bottle 10 has shown mounted in the mouth 11 of the bottle 10 and extending along the neck 12 thereof my venting device 15.

My venting device 15 consists of two parts made preferably of plastic, namely, a tubular member 16 and a support 17 for retaining the tubular member 16 in place in the bottle 10. The support or retaining member 17 consists of a collar 18 that is cylindrical in shape having a slot 19 to give the collar substantially U-shaped crosssection. The diameter of the curvature of the collar 18 is larger than the diameter of the mouth 11 of the bottle 10 so that the collar 18 may be squeezed to a size small enough to fit into the mouth 11 and upon release will spring outwardly to engage the inner surface of the mouth 11 of the bottle 10 and be frictionally held in place therein. At the upper edge of the collar 17 is a flange 20 that engages the outer edge of the mouth 11 to prevent my venting device 15 from slipping into the bottle 10 and also to maintain the venting device 15 properly within the neck 12 of the bottle 10. Secured to the inner surface of the collar 18 is a second collar 21 whose axis is parallel to that of the collar 18 but smaller in diameter. Similar to the collar 18, the collar 21 is provided with a slot 22.

The diameter of the collar 21 is slightly smaller than the outside diameter of the tubular member 16 which is held at one end in position by the collar by flexing the collar 21 outwardly at the position of the slot 22 to insert the end of the tubular member 16 therein. Upon release of the collar 21, the latter will return to its normal position to engage and frictionally hold the tubular member 16.

The tubular member 16 is curved as shown best by FIGURE 2 in order that when the tubular member 16 is in position to properly vent the bottle 10, the tubular member 16 lying along" the inner surface of the bottle 10 with the free end 25 of the tubular member 16 positioned at approximately'the shoulder 26 of the bottle 10 where the air collects replacing the water discharged from the bottle 10.

With my venting device 15 placed in position in the water bottle 10 as described hereinabove, the water will flow from the bottle 10 when tilted in an even flowing stream and not in intermittent gushes of water cascading from the mouth of the bottle 10 to splash about the article being filled with water.

Note as the bottle 10 is tilted from the vertical position shown by FIGURE 3 to that shown by FIGURES 4-7, the water will flow evenly only when air is returned into the bottle simultaneously as the water is discharged therefrom. The air collects at the highest part of the bottle 10 which is at that part of the shoulder 26 which is diametrically opposed toithe lip portion of the mouth 11 over which the water is fpouring from the bottle 10. The free end 25 of the tubififg 16 is always in communication with the air in the bottle10. Consequently air will be aspirated directly into the bottle 10 without having to flow through any water and especially the water that is flowing in the opposite direction as it is being discharged from the bottle 10.

It is to be noted that my venting device fits within the mouth 11 and neck 12 of the bottle 10 and remains therein at all times until all of the water has been poured from the bottle 10. A cap (not shown) which is normally placed over the mouth of the conventional bottle when water is not being taken therefrom may also be used to cover the bottle 10 since my venting device 15 would not interfere with the cap fitting over the mouth 11 of the bottle 10.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A venting device for a water bottle comprising a first collar portion having a slot along one side forming end portions to permit the flexing of said end portions in a direction toward each other when placing said venting device in the mouth of a water bottle, a flange mounted along one edge of said first collar for engaging the outer surface of the mouth of said bottle, a second collar secured to the inner surface of said first collar and extending substantially axially therewith, said second collar having a slot along one side forming end portions to permit the flexing of said end portions in a direction away from each other, and a tubular member having one end received and frictionally engaged by said second collar and the other end adapted to extend into said bottle to permit the flow of air into said bottle simultaneously with the discharge of water therefrom.

2. The structure as recited by claim 1 wherein said tubular member is arcuate in shape whereby said tubular member will lie in close proximity with the inner surface of said bottle and said other end of said tubular member will discharge air into an upper portion of said water bottle when said bottle is tilted.

3. The structure as recited by claim 1 wherein the diameter of said first collar is substantially larger than the inside diameter of said mouth of said water bottle and the diameter of said second collar is substantially smaller than the outside diameter of said tubular member.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,952,288 3/1934 Saxon 222-569 2,204,524 6/1940 Bender 21579 3,168,221 2/1965 Parker 222109 3,186,645 6/ 1965 Eberlein 222567 X FOREIGN PATENTS 1,209,784 9/ 1959 France.

F. R. HANDREN, A

ssistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.

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