Patent ID: 6045013
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A liquid container comprising:a hollow body (50) containing a vent hole (56) formed in the top portion thereof, and an outlet hole (53) formed in the bottom portion thereof;a substantially V-shaped control valve (20) mounted in the bottom portion of said body (50) and including a first tube (21) received in said body (50) and a second tube (25) extending outward from said body (50) via said outlet hole (53), and a plurality of drain holes (23) contained in the mediate portion of said control valve (20) and connecting between the inside of said body (50) and said second tube (25);a control gasket (45) movably mounted in said control valve (20) and movable between a first position where said control gasket (45) seals each of said drain holes (23), thereby closing the connection between the inside of said body (50) and said second tube (25), and a second position where said control gasket (45) is released from said drain holes (23), thereby opening the connection between the inside of said body (50) and said second tube (25); anddrive means for moving said control gasket (45) between said first position and said second position, said drive means comprising;a tubular lug (16) fixedly mounted on the top portion of said body (50) and connecting to said vent hole (56);an end cap (10) rotatably mounted on said lug (16) and movable relative to said lug (16);a drive member (27) movably received in said body (50) and having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion secured to said end cap (10) to rotate and move therewith;a linking column (30) slidably received in said first tube (21) of said control valve (20) and having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper end portion fixedly attached to said lower portion of said drive member (27) to rotate and move therewith; anda follower (40) including a rod (42) having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, said upper end portion swivelably mounted in said lower end portion of said linking column (30) to move therewith, and a coupling (43) fixedly mounted on said lower end portion of said rod (42) to move therewith and connected with said control gasket (45) for moving said control gasket (45).