Patent ID: 6082583
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A47G,A61G,A61J,Y10S

Abstract:
A device comprising:a container having an outer wall that has an exterior surface, an interior surface that defines a chamber for holding a fluid, and at least one aperture defined by the outer wall and in communication with said chamber;a holder having a fastening member for coupling the container to a principal apparatus, the outer wall of the container being releasably supported in the holder;a conduit extending through said aperture into the chamber, said conduit having an outlet that is configured for a user to drink from;support means for holding at least a portion of said conduit in a plurality of predetermined configurations and positions, said support means being adjustably deformable for locations said outlet at a desired location adjacent the mouth of said user and capable of hands-free access by the user's mouth; anda connector, disposed substantially across the aperture for coupling the support means and the container together and for supporting the support means from the container, the connector having:an upper end for coupling to the support means; anda lower end for coupling to the container, the lower end comprising:a male threaded member;a female threaded member coupled to the male threaded member across the aperture; anda contact surface, disposed on at least one of the male threaded member and the female threaded member contacting a container surface in response to threading together the male threaded member and the female threaded member;whereby the connector enables the conduit to pass therethrough and simultaneously retards a liquid disposed within the container from freely leaking therethrough.