Abstract:
A drink bottle with a removable lid includes an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid or cover pivotably mounted on said inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid or cover may be locked into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button release is activated to unlock the outer lid and permit the outer lid to pivot to a position exposing the drink spout for access by a user. The outer lid may be snapped of the inner lid by moving the outer lid beyond an open position. A bail handle on the outer lid is retained in a stowed position in a recess in the outer lid or is moved to a deployed position. The bail handle disconnects from the outer lid when moved beyond the deployed position. The push button for releasing the closed outer lid is enclosed within a tunnel in the inner lid.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to a drink bottle having a removable lid for a drink bottle, and more particularly to drink bottle in which the removable lid has an inner lid with a drink spout and an outer lid that selectively covers the drink spout. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Personal beverage bottles are becoming ever more popular and have moved beyond the common beverage bottle packed with a school lunch or in a lunch box. Gyms are filled with members exercising, and many members bring their own beverage bottles for hydration. Hikers, bikers, walkers, commuters, tourists and many others carry beverage bottles as they go on their way. An increasingly common feature of the beverage bottles is a drink nozzle or spout that offers the ability to drink from the bottle without complete removal of the lid from the bottle. Another feature of some drink bottles is a cover for drink spout or nozzle to keep the spout or nozzle clean between drinking. 
     An example of a beverage bottle having a removable lid with a drink spout and a cover selectively securable over the drink spout is U.S. design Pat. D592,012 S. Another example is shown in U.S. design Pat. D609.964 S. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a beverage bottle with a removable lid wherein the lid has an inner lid with a drink spout and an outer lid or cover that pivots to selectively cover the drink spout. The outer lid may be locked to the inner lid when in the closed positioned. A push button on the inner lid can be operated to release the locked outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open so as to permit drinking from the drink spout. The inner and outer lids are connected to one another by a hinge that is selectively releasable to permit the outer lid to be removed from the inner lid. The outer lid can be readily reattached to the inner lid by reattaching the hinge elements to one another. The structures of the inner and outer lids are formed to promote release of the outer lid from the inner lid when the outer lid is subject to a release force while providing a reinforced mounting of the hinge elements that resist breakage. 
     The hinge that connects the inner lid and outer lid may be configured to block openings in the hinge structure to avoid pinching of fingers or other things which might otherwise occur. 
     The outer lid may include a bail handle by which the bottle can be carried. The bail handle is movable between a deployed position at which it extends from the outer lid and a stored or stowed position at which it fits into a recess in the outer lid. The bail handle is selectively releasable from the outer lid when subject to a release force. The structure of the bail handle and the outer lid is configured to promote release of the bail handle without breakage when subject to a release force. The bail handle is readily reattached to the outer lid. 
     The push button by which the outer lid is released from the locked position on the inner lid may be enclosed within a tunnel in the inner lid to shield elements of the push button mechanism. 
     As a result, a more durable beverage bottle is provided that resists breakage by permitting release of reattachable components. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a top perspective view showing a drink bottle according to the principles of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a side elevational view of the present drink bottle; 
         FIG. 3  is a front perspective view of the removable lid of  FIGS. 1 and 2  showing an outer lid or cover in a closed position and a bail handle in a deployed position; 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the removable lid showing the outer lid or cover in an open position; 
         FIG. 5  is an exploded view of the removable lid showing an inner lid, an outer lid, bail handle, release button and drink spout; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of the removable lid along the section line IV-IV of  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a top perspective view showing the outer lid or cover removed from the inner lid; 
         FIG. 8  is a front perspective view of the removable lid showing the bail handle removed from the outer lid; 
         FIG. 9  is rear elevational view of the removable lid; 
         FIG. 10  is an enlarged perspective view of the hinge uprights of the inner lid; and 
         FIG. 11  is a top rear perspective view of the outer lid or cover. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring first to  FIG. 1 , a beverage bottle  10  includes a bottle body  12  to which is attached a removable lid  14 . The bottle body  12  may be of any suitable material, including metal, plastic, glass, rubber and combinations thereof and may be insulated or un-insulated. In the illustrated embodiment, the bottle body  12  is formed of an insulated stainless steel body part  16  on the bottom of which is fastened a plastic or rubber base  18 . The bottle body  12  of a preferred embodiment is of a double-walled construction between which is an evacuated space, forming a so-called vacuum bottle. The lid of the present invention may be used on a rigid bottle, as illustrated, or on a flexible bottle. The flexible bottle permits the user to squeeze the bottle to force the beverage from bottle, while the rigid bottle requires the user to draw the liquid out of the bottle through suction or by pouring the liquid from the bottle. 
     The removable lid  14  is secured to the mouth of the bottle  12  by a threaded connection in the illustrated embodiment, as will be apparent in  FIG. 6 . Threads are formed about the mouth of the bottle  12  and cooperating threads are formed within the lid  14  to that the lid  14  may be threadably attached to and detached from the bottle  12 . The bottle  12  may be a narrow-mouth bottle or a wide-mouth bottle, a wide-mouth bottle is shown. Other fastening means to attach the lid  14  to the bottle  12  may be provided instead, such as a snap-on lid that fits onto a rim on the bottle, a bayonet attachment, or other lid attachment structure. 
     The removable lid  14  has an inner lid  20 , a push button  22 , an outer lid or cover  24  and a hinge  26  that connects the inner lid  20  to the outer lid  24 . A bail handle  28  is provided on the outer lid  24 . A thumb notch  30  is provided on the outer lid  24  to enable the user to engage the bail handle  28  so as to move the bail  28  from a stowed condition, as shown, to a deployed condition. A depression  32  is formed on the top of the outer lid  24  on which the user may press to cause the outer lid  24  to engage the inner lid  20  in a locked condition. 
     In  FIG. 2 , the bottle  10  has the base  18  that provides protection for the bottom of the bottle as well as providing a relatively wide surface on which the bottle is rested when standing. The base is of a plastic material, such as polypropylene, although other materials are of course possible. The bottle body  16  has a smooth surface which may be provided with patterns, such as by printing, painting, embossing or otherwise. The inner lid  20  in the illustrated embodiment includes a decorative embossing  34 . Other patterns or shapes may be provided on the inner lid  20  instead. The inner lid  20  has a raised rim  36  surrounding the button  22  that projects slightly from the front of the lid  14 . The upper lid  24  includes a cut-out that accommodates the raised rim  36 . The upper lid  24  also has a sloping, domed top surface  38 , along the edge of which is the stowed bail handle  28 . The ends  40  of the bail handle  28  are semi-circular and fit into semi-circular recesses in the outer lid  24 . At the hinge  26  is seen an opening  42  within which is seen a hinge pin. The lower edge  44  of the outer lid  24  extends in a flat plane generally transverse to the axis of the bottle  10 . The inner lid  20  includes a correspondingly shaped upper edge except that a bevel  46  is provided in the inner lid  20  adjacent the hinge  26 . 
     Turning to  FIG. 3 , a user has moved the bail handle  28  to the deployed position so that it extends from the outer lid  24  and forms a carrying handle. The bottle  10  may be carried by the bail handle  28  or hung by the bail handle  28 , such as on a hook for a store display. The inner surface of the bail handle  28  includes two retainer projections  48  that extend inwardly. A recess channel  50  is formed on the outer lid  24  for receiving the bail handle  28  when in the stored position, as shown in  FIG. 1 . Within the recess channel  50  is provided two retainer indentations  52  into which the projections  48  fit when the bail handle  28  is in the stored position. The bail handle  28  snaps into the stowed position in the recess channel  50  and is held in place by the retainer projections  48  and retainer indentations  52  until a user inserts a finger into the thumb notch  30  and forces the bail handle  29  out of the snap engagement stowed position. Other numbers or arrangements of projections, indentations or other structures for retaining the bail handle in position are contemplated as well. 
     The bail handle  28  includes the semi-circular ends  40  that rotate in the semi-circular recesses  54  at the ends of the recess channel  50  in the outer lid  24  when the bail handle  28  is moved between the stowed and deployed positions. 
       FIG. 4  shows the outer lid or cover  24  in the open position, revealing a drink spout  56 . The outer lid  24  is movable to the open position after a user releases the locking mechanism by pressing the release button  22 . The locking mechanism includes a tab  58  on the outer lid  24  that has an opening  60  extending through the tab  58 . The tab  58  is at the cut-out in the outer lid  24  that accommodates the projecting rim  36  when the outer lid  24  is closed. As the outer lid  24  is pivoted to the closed position, the tab  58  fits into a slot  62  on the inner lid  20 . Within the slot  62  is a catch mechanism that engages the opening  60  in the tab  58  to hold the outer lid  24  in the closed position on the inner lid  20 . The slot  62  is formed in a tunnel structure  64  formed on the inner lid  20 . The tunnel  64  encloses the working parts of the locking mechanism that is operated by the button  22  to protect it from damage and to keep unwanted matter out. For example, spilled beverages are kept from the locking mechanism by the tunnel  64 . The raised rim  36  that extends from the outer lid  24  around the button  22  when the outer lid  24  is closed is at the end of the tunnel  64 . An end of a pin  66  that holds the locking mechanism in the tunnel  64  is visible at the surface of the tunnel  64 . The pin  66  extends into and through the tunnel  64 . 
     The drink spout  56  is shown extending upwardly at a convenient angle for drinking from the drink bottle. The drink spout  56  is connected in fluid communication to a straw  68  that extends from the underside of the inner lid  20  and into the drink bottle  12 . The user may drink from the bottle while keeping the bottle upright by sipping from the spout  56 . The straw  68  preferably extends to the bottom of the bottle  16  and may extend coaxially within the bottle or extend at an angle to a lower corner of the bottle, for example. 
     The spout  56  is formed of a pliable material, such as silicon rubber that flexes and bends readily. When the outer lid  24  is moved to the closed position, a bending flange  70  extending from the inner surface of the outer lid presses on the spout  56  and bends it down from the upwardly angled position shown in  FIG. 4 . The downwardly flexed spout  56  presses against a counter ridge  72  on the inner lid  20 . The counter ridge  72  is on the tunnel  64  in the illustrated embodiment. The combined effects of the bending flange  70  and the counter ridge  72  is to pinch the spout  56  so as to close the spout and prevent leakage of fluid from the drink bottle  10 . 
     The spout  56  extends from a spout base or pedestal  74  that is mounted in an opening in the inner lid  20 . The spout base  74  is shaped in an extended shape in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the fluid passageway so the spout  56  is prevented from being rotated in the inner lid  20 . The drink spout  56  is assured of facing toward the button  22 . A notch  76  is formed on each side of the spout base  74 . The notches  74  permit the spout base  74  to deform for mounting in the opening of the inner lid  20 . 
     The inner lid  20  has a dome shaped upper surface  78 . The spout base  74  is mounted on the dome  78 , thereby positioning the spout  56  higher on the bottle  10  for more convenient drinking. The dome  78  receives the tunnel structure  64  in which the release button  22  is mounted, thereby strengthening the tunnel  64 . The dome  78  also strengthens the hinge structure, as will be described hereinafter. 
     The bail handle  28  is connected to the outer lid  24  by pins  80  that extend from the bail handle  28  through openings in the outer lid  24  at the recess  54 . The openings in the outer lid  24  that receive the pins  80  include slots  82 . 
     The bending flange  70  on the inside of the outer lid  24  has projections  84  on either side to keep the drink spout  56  centered on the flange  70  when closing the outer lid  24 . The bending flange  70  is supported by a gusset  86 . In the view of  FIG. 4  can be seen an edge of a projection  88  on the inside of the outer lid  24 . The bending flange  70  and gusset  86  are mounted on the projection  88 . The projection  88  is the inside surface of the depression  32  on the outside of the outer lid  24 . By this arrangement, pressure exerted by the user at the finger-shaped depression  32  is transmitted directly through the bending flange  70  and gusset  86  to flex the drink spout  56  and bring the outer lid  24  to the closed and locked position on the inner lid  20 . 
     In  FIG. 5 , the removable lid  14  is shown in exploded view. From the top, the bail handle  28  has the pins  80  extending from the semi-circular ends  40 . Next, the outer lid  24  has the finger depression  32  on the dome-shaped top. The recess channel  50  extends to the semi-circular recesses  54  that include holes  90  into which the pins  80  fit. The slots  82  extend from the holes  90  to permit the material surrounding the holes to flex so that the pins  80  can be inserted into and pulled from the holes  90 . The tab  58  with the opening  60  extends from the outer lid  24  at the cut-out  92  that fits over the tunnel structure  64 . The indentations  52  in the bail recess channel  50  by which the bail  28  is secured in the stowed position and the notch  30  by which the bail  28  is urged from its stowed position are also seen. 
     In the inner lid  20  is formed the tunnel  64  within which is mounted the button  22 . The button  22  has a catch nose  94  that engages into the opening  60  in the tab  58  of the outer lid  24  when the tab  58  is inserted through the slot  62  in the tunnel  64 . The release button  22  is biased to a position engaging the tab  58  by a spring  96  that is mounted within the tunnel  64  between structures within the inner lid  20  and the button  22 . The spring  96  may be formed or any of several different materials and may be formed as a coil spring or otherwise. In the illustrated embodiment, the spring  96  is a tube of compressible rubber, such as silicone rubber, that compresses when the button  22  is pressed and that returns the button  22  to a locking position when the button  22  is released. Pressing on the button  22  to compress the spring  96  moves the catch nose  94  in the button  22  out of engagement with the opening  60  in the tab  58  of the outer lid  24 , permitting the outer lid  24  to open. 
     The release button  22  is held in the tunnel  64  by the pin  66  that passes through an opening  98  in the button  22  and through openings  100  in the tunnel  64  of the inner lid  20 . Sliding arms  102  are provided on the release button  22  to facilitate sliding movement of the button  22  within the tunnel structure of the inner lid  20 . 
     The inner lid  20  has an elongated opening  104  in which is mounted the drink spout  56 . Two hinge uprights  106  are on the rear of the inner lid  20  to which cooperating hinge parts on the outer lid  24  are mounted. 
     The drink spout  56  is formed of a pliable, food safe material, such as silicone rubber so that it may be bent and flexed to a variety of shapes. The drink spout  56  extends from the spout base or pedestal  74  which is shaped to fit snuggly in the elongated opening  104  of the inner lid  20 . The notches  76  provide a flexing location by which the pedestal is flexed during insertion into the inner lid  20 . The pedestal  74  extends from a gasket disk  108  that is mounted within the inner lid  20  and which forms a fluid-tight seal against the mouth of the bottle  16  when the removable lid  14  is fastened into place. The gasket disk  108  is of a size to accommodate the mouth of the bottle  16 , a gasket disk  108  for a wide mouth bottle is shown. It is also foreseen that the gasket may be separate from the drink spout  56  as well. The spout base or pedestal  74  includes a vent hole  110  by which air enters the bottle  16  during drinking of fluid from the drink spout  56  by a user. The straw  68 , shown in  FIG. 4 , is fastened into the spout base or pedestal  74  so as to extend into the interior of the bottle  16 . 
     The spout pedestal  74  is insertable into the opening  104  in the inner lid  20  during assembly of the present removable lid  14 . The snug fit of the pedestal  74  in the opening  104 , and possibly the addition of a flange extending from the pedestal  74  above the top of the opening, holds the drink spout  56  in position in the inner lid  20 . The notches  76  on the sides of the pedestal  74  permit flexing of the pedestal  74  as it is inserted. The drink spout  56  can be removed from the inner lid  20  by forcing the pedestal  74  out of the inner lid  20 . The compressible pedestal  74 , in part due to the notches  76 , facilitates removal of the drink spout  56 . This permits the spout  56  to be cleaned and possibly to be replaced if needed. The drink spout  56  is reattached to the inner lid  20  by inserting the pedestal  74  into the opening  104  and forcing it into position. The straw  68  is also selectively removable for cleaning or replacement as needed. 
     The bail handle  28 , outer lid  24 , and inner lid  20  are of polypropylene in one embodiment. The release button  22  may be of polypropylene or another material. As noted above, the drink spout  56  and spring  96  are of silicone rubber. Other materials are of course possible and are encompassed within the scope of the present invention. 
       FIG. 6  provides an interior view of the removable lid  14 . The bail handle  28  is shown in the stowed position in the recess channel  50 . The outer lid  24  has the tab  58  inserted through the slot  62  so that the catch nose  94  engages the opening  60 . This locks the outer lid  24  into the closed position on the inner lid  20 . The spring  96  that is compressed when the release button  22  is pressed is visible in its installed position. The pin  66  that extends through the opening  98  in the button  22 . The button  22  is constructed to permit translation or sliding movement within the inner lid  20  to move been the locked and unlocked positions. 
     The drink spout  56  is in the crimped position as a result of being pressed by the bending flange  70  and against the counter ridge  72 . This crimping closes the fluid flow passageway within the drink spout  56  to guard against leakage of beverages contained within the bottle  10 . The resilient nature of the drink spout  56  and the material of which it is formed biases the outer lid  24  toward the open position as a result of the bending flange  70  pressing on the spout material. As a result, the outer lid  24  pops open when the release button  22  is pressed. 
     The vent hole  110  in the pedestal or spout base  74  is closed by a vent pin  112  that extends from the interior of the outer lid  24 . Closing of the vent hole  110  helps prevent leaking of the liquid from the drink bottle, for example when the bottle is stored on its side such as when stuffed into a school locker or gym bag. When the outer lid  24  is opened, the vent pin  112  moves clear of the vent hole  110 , permitting air into the interior of the bottle  10  when a user drinks from the spout  56 . Venting of the bottle during drinking is necessary for rigid bottles due to the low pressure that could otherwise develop as liquid is drawn from the bottle. If the present lid is to be used on a flexible squeeze bottle in which the user squeezes the bottle to force the beverage from the drink spout, the vent hole and the vent closing pin are not necessary and need not be included. If the lid will be used exclusively on a squeeze bottle, the vent hole should be avoided to prevent exit of the liquid via the vent hole during squeezing. 
     The hinge parts of the outer lid  24  include a center cover  114  that curves to cover a space between the hinge uprights  106  of the inner lid  20 . The center cover includes a cam surface  116  that engages a cam ridge  118  on the inner lid  20  when the outer lid  24  is pivoted to the fully open position. The engagement of the cam surface  116  and cam ridge  118  retains the outer lid  24  in the open position to keep the lid out of the way when a user is drinking from the spout  56 . Only a little force is required to move the cam surface  116  out of retaining engagement with the cam ridge  118  so that the outer lid  24  can be pivoted from the fully open position, such as to move the lid to the closed position. 
     The gasket disk  108  is positioned on the top interior surface of the inner lid  20  to provide a fluid tight enclosure for any beverages within the bottle  10 . The spout base or pedestal  74  defines a passageway for the vent  110  into the interior of the bottle  10  as well as a fluid passageway through the spout  56  to a straw mounting bore  120  into which the straw  68  (not shown) is mounted. An alternative to the straw mounting bore  120  within the pedestal  74  is to provide a sleeve that extends below the pedestal  74  into the interior of the bottle as a continuation of the fluid passageway within the drink spout  56 . The sleeve receives the end of a straw that reaches to the bottom of the interior of the bottle. The preferred sleeve is a pliable sleeve of the same material as the gasket and spout that holds the straw in a fluid-tight engagement. The interior of the inner lid  20  is threaded at  122  so that it can be threaded on to threads on the bottle  16 . Notches  124  are provided in the lower edge of the inner lid  20  for removal of the lid  20  from the mold in which the lid is formed. 
       FIG. 7  shows the outer lid  24  removed from the inner lid  20 . The outer lid  24  has been pivoted to the open position. With the outer lid  24  in the fully open position, in which the outer lid  24  is generally inverted relative to the closed position of the outer lid  24 , the cam surface  116  and a cam ridge  118  cooperate to hold the outer lid  24  open. Further pivoting force on the outer lid  24  results in the hinge elements disengaging from one another to that the outer lid  24  is free of the inner lid  20 , as shown in  FIG. 7 . This movement may be referred to as pivoting the outer lid beyond the fully opened position to a release position. The disengagement of the lids  20  and  24  from one another occurs without breaking or otherwise damaging or misshaping the parts. It is also possible that the outer lid  24  may become disengaged from the inner lid  20  other than by being pivoted beyond the fully opened position, for example, if the bottle is inadvertently dropped or otherwise subject to a force. 
     The outer lid  24  is easily reattached to the inner lid  20  by positioning the lids generally as shown in  FIG. 7 , then positioning the hinge parts of the outer lid  24  onto the top of the hinge parts of the inner lid  20  and pressing the hinge parts together. The hinge parts reassemble with a snap and the lids  20  and  24  are once again pivotally joined. 
     The hinge  26  is formed by the hinge uprights  106  on the inner lid  20  that are spaced from one another to define a center gap  126 . The outward facing surfaces of the hinge uprights  106  are provided with hinge pins  128 . The outer lid  24  has a pair of hinge bearings  130  that are spaced from one another by a distance to span the outside of the hinge uprights  106 . The opening  42  is provided through each of the hinge bearings  130  into which the pins  128  fit when the hinge parts are connected to one another. The center cover  114  extends between the hinge bearings  130 . 
     The bending flange  70  with the projections  84  and the support gusset  86  mounted on the projection  88  is seen within the outer lid  24  as is the vent pin  112 . 
     In  FIG. 8 , the bail handle  28  has been pivoted to the deployed position as shown for example in  FIG. 3  and then a further pivoting force exerted on the bail handle  28 . As a result of the further pivoting force, the bail handle  28  pops loose of the outer lid  24  without damage to either the bail  28  or the lid  24 . Reattachment of the bail handle  28  to the outer lid  24  is accomplished by positioning the pins  80  over the holes  90  in the outer lid  24  and pressing inward to snap the pins  80  back into place. 
     The bail handle  28  and outer lid  24  are configured to release the bail from the lid when pressed beyond the fully deployed position. In particular, the semi-circular recess  54  in the outer lid  24  has a back edge  132  that slopes downward and outward relative to the pivot axis of the bail handle  28 . The outward sloping back edge  132  is a continuation of the dome-shaped top  38  of the outer lid. When the bail handle  28  is in the fully deployed position, the handle bears against the back edge  132 . Further pressure on the bail handle  28  in the pivot direction results in an outward force on the pivot pins  80  pulling in opposite directions as a top surface of the bail handle  28  slides on the outwardly angled back edges  132 . This force pulls the pins  80  outward from the holes  90  rather than shearing the pins off. The bail  28  is disassembled from the lid without breakage and can readily be reattached. 
     In  FIG. 9 , the rear of the lid  14  in the closed position includes the uprights  106  on the inner lid  20  that define the center gap  126  therebetween. The center cover  114  fits between the uprights  106  to fill the center gap  126 . The center cover  114  carries the cam  116  that engages the cam ridge  118  on the inner lid  20  which holds the outer lid  24  in position when in the open position. The center cover  114  also covers the center gap  126  to prevent fingers or other things from being inserted into the center gap  126  when the lid  24  is closed and thereby getting pinched when the lid  24  is being opened. 
     The hinge bearings  130  are disposed on opposite sides of the uprights  106  engage the hinge pins  128  to permit pivoting movement of the lids relative to one another. The bevel  46  on the inner lid  20  at the hinge includes three beveled surfaces  134  separated by the uprights  106 . The beveled surfaces  134  are positioned so that movement of the outer lid  24  beyond the fully open position causes the outer lid  24  to contact the beveled surfaces  128 , which exerts a disconnecting force on the hinge. In particular, pushing the outer lid  24  past its fully open position causes a lifting motion on the bearings  130  relative to the uprights  106  so that the bearings  130  are pulled off of the hinge pins  128 . 
     The downward and outwardly sloping back edges  132  of the bail recess channel  50  which cause the bail pivot pins of the bail handle  28  to be pulled outwardly in opposite directions so that they disengage from the holes  90  in the outer lid  24  are apparent in the view of  FIG. 9 . When the bail handle  28  is pressed with sufficient force, which may also be termed a disengaging force, against the outwardly sloping back edges  132 , the bail ends slide outwardly along the back edges  132 , resulting in the bail pins  80  being drawn out of the holes. The bail pins  80  each include a widened cap at the free end to hold the pins in the holes  90  and thereby prevent the bail  28  from being disengaged too easily. 
     An objective is to permit the parts to disengage from one another when subject to a force that might otherwise break the parts, but not to have the parts come apart so easily that the user is constantly faced with reassembling the beverage bottle. A typical user might be able to use the bottle without the parts every becoming disassembled. However, if the beverage bottle is dropped of subject to more than a normal use force, the parts simply pop off without breakage. 
     Turning to  FIG. 10 , the hinge uprights  106  on the inner lid  20  include the hinge pins  128  extending outwardly from the uprights  106 . The hinge pins  128  are encircled by a recess  136 . The recess  136  may provide flexibility to the hinge pins  128  to permit flexing without breakage. The hinge pins  128  include rounded edges and include an angled end surface  138 . The angled end  138  results in the pin  128  having a shorter bearing surface in a direction facing away from the inner lid  20  and a longer bearing surface in a direction facing toward the inner lid  20 . The effect is to require less force for the outer lid  24  to be re-attached to the inner lid  20  than the amount of force for the outer lid  24  to be disconnected from the inner lid  20 . As such, even though the outer lid  24  is removable by pressing beyond the fully open position, re-attachment of the outer lid  24  should be easily accomplished by the user to return the removable lid to its fully operating condition. 
     Other shapes of hinge pins are encompassed within the invention, including hinge pins that include an end surface transverse to the shaft of the pin. It is foreseen to provide the hinge pins with flats on one or more sides that narrow the pins in a removal and reattachment direction. An example of flats  107  on the hinge pins is shown in  FIG. 5 . The flats  107  are on opposite sides of each hinge pin and the flats  107  are oriented to facilitate removal and reattachment of the outer lid in one direction but to resist removal of the outer lid in other directions. The hinge pins more easily slide along release channels in the hinge bearings in the preferred removal and reattachment direction. 
     The uprights  106  have a base connected to the inner lid  20  that extends not only in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the inner lid  20  but also has an extended base portion  140  connected to the dome shaped upper surface  78 . The extended base portion  140  provides a broader base for the uprights so that the uprights are reinforced by the dome  78 . Additional resistance to breakage is provided to that the lid becomes disassembled without breakage. The beveled surface portions  134  are seen as well as the cam ridge  118 . 
     Turning to  FIG. 11 , the outer lid  24  is seen from the top. The dome shaped top surface  38  that includes the depression  32 , the bail recess  50  and the hinge bearings  130  is seen. The hinge bearings  130  include channels  142  that lead from the top surface of the lid  24  to the opening  42  into which the hinge pins  128  fit. The channels  142  provide a pathway for the hinge pins  128  to pass through when the outer lid  24  is removed from the inner lid  20  by pressing the outer lid  24  against the beveled surface portions  134  of the inner lid  20 . As important is that the channels  142  provide a pathway for the hinge pins  128  to follow when the outer lid  24  is reassembled on the inner lid  20 . As noted above, the outer lid  24  is positioned in an inverted position relative to the inner lid  20 , the hinge elements are positioned together, and then a pressing force is applied to cause the hinge pins  128  to slide along the channels  142  and into place in the openings  42 . 
     Thus, there has been shown and described a drink bottle having a removable lid that has a drinking spout and a lockable cover or outer lid over the drinking spout. The cover or outer lid and bail handle can become disassembled from the drink bottle without breakage. Both the cover or outer lid and the bail handle are easily reassembled on the drink bottle. The locking mechanism is enclosed within a tunnel structure to cover the moving parts. A raised dome structure on the inner lid extends to the tunnel structure as well as provides a beveled base for the hinge elements that connect the inner and outer lids. 
     Although other modifications and changes may be suggested by those skilled in the art, it is the intention of the inventor to embody within the patent warranted hereon all changes and modifications as reasonably and properly come within the scope of his contribution to the art.