HUMAN-LIP SHAPED OPENING IN LID FOR A LIQUID CONTAINER

The present invention discloses a lid mounted on a liquid container. The lid has a human-lip shaped opening allowing for the dispensing of the liquid from the liquid container. The human-lip shaped opening includes an upper border and a lower border. The upper border is at a predetermined angle towards the lower border. The upper border is flat in the middle and curved at the edges. The human-lip shaped opening prevents puckering and provides a better surface for placement and support of human lips while drinking.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

While this technology is illustrated and described in a preferred embodiment, the lid for preventing puckering of mouth may be produced in many different configurations, forms and materials. There is depicted in the drawings, and will herein be described in detail, as a preferred embodiment of the invention, with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and the associated functional specifications for its construction and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiment illustrated. Those skilled in the art will envision many other possible variations within the scope of the technology described herein.

Reference will now be made in detail to several embodiments of the invention which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever feasible and convenient, the same reference numerals are used in the figures and the description to refer to the same or like parts. The drawings are in a simplified form and not to precise scale. For purposes of convenience and clarity only, directional terms, such as top, bottom, left, right, up, down, over, above, below, beneath, rear, and front may be used with respect to the accompanying drawings. These and similar directional terms should not be strictly construed to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, words such as attached, affixed, coupled, connected and similar terms with their inflectional morphemes are used interchangeably, unless the difference is noted or made otherwise clear from the context. These words and expressions do not necessarily signify direct connections, but include connections through mediate components and devices.

FIG. 1illustrates a perspective view of a lid100. The lid100comprising a mount structure102and a human-lip shaped opening104. It is to be noted that mount structure102may be produced in different shapes, sizes and colors without deviating from the scope of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment the mount structure102is of a shape of a circle. The human-lip shaped opening104having an upper border106and a lower border108. The upper border106is at a predetermined angle towards the lower border108. The upper border106is flat in the middle and curved at the edges. The human-lips shape opening104is raised from the base112to the outer rim114of the mount structure102.

In another embodiment of the present invention as shown inFIG. 1, the lid100further includes an air opening110to allow release of air while drinking. The air opening110maintains a smooth and constant flow of the liquid while drinking.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the human-lip shaped opening104is mounted as a chord on the circle shaped mount structure102.

FIG. 2illustrates a side view of a lid100. The lid100further includes a small lid202mounted on the mount structure102to cover both the human-lip shaped opening104and the air opening110. The small lid202is mounted on the mount structure102with a breakable seal. The breakable seal is shown inFIG. 4of the present invention.

FIG. 3illustrates a perspective view of a portable drinking apparatus300. The portable drinking apparatus300includes a liquid container302and a large lid304. The liquid container302stores the liquid. In an embodiment of the present invention the liquid container302includes an open end306and a close end308. Examples of liquid include but not limited to water, aerated drinks and juices. The large lid304is mounted on the open end306. The open end306may also be termed as the neck of the liquid container302. The large lid304includes a human-lip shaped opening104for allowing dispensing of the liquid from the liquid container302. The human-lip shaped opening104is explained in detailed in theFIG. 1of the present invention.

FIG. 4illustrates a side view of the portable drinking apparatus300. The portable drinking apparatus300further includes a small lid402mounted on the large lid304with a breakable seal404. The large lid304is secured to the open end306of the liquid container302.

FIG. 5illustrates a side view of the large lid304. The large lid304includes one or more threads502to secure the small lid (not shown inFIG. 5) and a first ridge504to secure the breakable seal (not shown inFIG. 5).

FIG. 6illustrates a side view of the small lid402. The small lid402includes one or more second ridges602on the outer rim for proper holding while twisting. The breakable seal404breaks after opening. The breakable seal404maintains the quality of the liquid.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the breakable seal may be rotated to 180 degree. The small lid has a diameter of about 51.95 mm. The width of small lid is about 9 mm. The width of human-lips shape opening from the middle is 11 mm. The length of the human-lip shaped opening is about 29 mm. The air opening has a diameter of 4 mm. The large lid has a diameter of about 57 mm. The human-lip shaped opening is raised to a height of 5 mm from the base of mount structure. The distance between the raised human-lip shaped opening and air opening is of about 49 mm. The length of the upper border is 28 mm. The close end and open end of the liquid container has a width of 63 mm and 59 mm, respectively. The height of the liquid container is 219 mm.

The present invention offers various advantages. The present invention provides a human-lip shaped opening for allowing dispensing of liquid such as water, juice and aerated drinks. The present invention prevents the puckering of lips which may help in reducing fine lines around the mouth. Further, the present invention will be preferred in any professional setting because of its spill proof design due to the human-lip shaped opening in the lid.

The foregoing discussion discloses and describes merely exemplary embodiments of the technology described herein. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from such discussion and from the accompanying drawings that various changes, modifications and variations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.