Patent ID: 9533870
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B67D,G01F

Claim:
1. A pouring device for a container for the dosing of liquid, the pouring device comprising: a) a compact housing configured to seal an opening of the container; b) a flexible silicone tube for liquid passage through the compact housing; and c) an electrically operated opening/closing mechanism disposed within the compact housing, the electrically operated opening/closing mechanism comprising (i) a motor and (ii) at least one slide arm cooperable with the motor, the at least one slide arm having an end that is secured to the tube such that the tube moves with the at least one slide arm, wherein the at least one slide arm pinches the tube closed in a normally closed, non-pouring position, wherein activation of the motor causes the slide arm to pull the tube apart in order to allow liquid passage through the tube; d) a measuring circuit with multi-angle detection that generates data relating to fluid flow through the tube when a pour event is detected; and e) one or more mobile charging features on an upper portion of the compact housing that cooperate with a mobile charger that can be attached over the pouring device for charging a battery inside the compact housing while the pouring device is in position on the container.