Description:Field of the invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a mixing container and particularly to a blend flask for mixing additive water minerals to drinking water.
Description of Related Art
[002] In a current era, a quality of drinking water is decreasing day by day. Nowadays, people went to places where an availability of fresh and pure drinking water is not available easily, so it forces the people to carry their water bottles with them. In summers, specifically in tropical regions dehydration is a major problem faced by the people. To overcome the dehydration and to maintain the quality of drinking water, people generally prefer to use additive water minerals like Oral rehydration solutions (ORS), glucose, and lemon powder. People carry separate jars or pouches of additive water minerals with them to meet the requirement. However, carrying the separate jars or pouches to every place is very difficult. To overcome the aforementioned issue, various water bottles with inbuilt supplement retention portion have been designed.
[003] However, these water bottles are made up of a plastic material that can pose danger to health of the people and environment. Moreover, these water bottles are having a very less storage capacity to store the additive water minerals. In addition, these water bottles are unable to mix the additive water minerals with the water properly, which in turn can spoil the quality of water.
[004] There is thus a need for an improved and advanced blend flask that can administer the aforementioned issues in a more efficient manner.
SUMMARY
[005] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a blend flask. The blend flask comprising: a bottle adapted to store drinking water. The blend flask further comprising: a bottle cap adapted to cover an opening of the bottle. An innermost portion of the bottle cap is equipped with a first set of perforations to sprinkle additive water minerals to the bottle. The blend flask further comprising: a storage provided on a top of the bottle cap, and having a pre-defined capacity to store additive water minerals provided by a user. A bottom of the storage is equipped with a second set of perforations to transfer the additive water minerals to the bottle cap such that the storage comprises an extended portion used for rotating the storage over the bottle cap to align the second set of perforations of the storage to the first set of perforations available on the bottle cap. The blend flask further comprising: a storage cap adapted to cover the storage.
[006] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on its particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide a blend flask that is provided with a bottle, a bottle cap, a storage, and a storage cap.
[007] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a blend flask that is designed with a storage space above a bottle cap to sprinkle additive water minerals into a bottle.
[008] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a blend flask that eliminates a need to carry an additive water minerals container separately by designing a storage space over a bottle cap of the blend flask.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a blend flask that is designed to be pocket friendly.
[0010] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a blend flask that is best suited for little school-going kids as it is very handy for children.
[0011] Next, embodiments of the present invention may provide a provision to users to add additive water minerals again and again as per prescription or requirement based on a capacity of storage.
[0012] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0013] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0015] FIG. 1A illustrates a blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 1B illustrates a bottle of the blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 1C illustrates a top view of a bottle cap of the blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 1D illustrates a bottom view of the bottle cap of the blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 1E illustrates a top view of a storage of the blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0020] FIG. 1F illustrates a bottom view of the storage of the blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0021] FIG. 1G illustrates a storage cap of the blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method of manufacturing the blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0023] FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method of mixing additive water minerals to drinking water by using the blend flask, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0026] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0027] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0028] FIG. 1A illustrates a blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to embodiments of the present invention, the blend flask 100 may be designed to be provided with an additional storage space to store additive water minerals in a prescribed amount that may fulfill whole day requirement of a user. The additive water minerals may be, but not limited to, Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), glucose, lemon powder, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the additive water minerals that may be essential for a body of the user. In an embodiment of the present invention, the blend flask 100 may be designed to be pocket friendly. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the blend flask 100 may be designed for users such as, but not limited to, school going kids, office going users, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the users.
[0029] In an embodiment of the present invention, the blend flask 100 may be made up of any material such as, but not limited to, stainless steel, aluminium, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material of the blend flask 100 including known related art and/or later developed technologies. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the blend flask 100 may comprise components such as, a bottle 102, a bottle cap 104, a storage 106, and a storage cap 108.
[0030] FIG. 1B illustrates the bottle 102 of the blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the bottle 102 may be adapted to store drinking water. In an embodiment of the present invention, the bottle 102 may be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a cola shaped bottle, a cylindrical shaped bottle, a square shaped bottle, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any shape of the bottle 102 including known related art and/or later developed technologies.
[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, a height (h1) of the bottle 102 may be in a range of 228 Millimeters (mm) to 230 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the height (h1) of the bottle 102 may be 229.34 mm. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the bottle 102 may be having a neck 110 that may be having a length (l1) in a range of 32 mm to 34 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the neck 110 of the bottle 102 may be having the length (l1) of 33.36 mm. In an embodiment of the present invention, a radius (r1) of the neck 110 of the bottle 102 may be in a range of 74 mm to 76 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the radius (r1) of the neck 110 of the bottle 102 may be 75.07 mm.
[0032] Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the bottle 102 may be having an opening 112 that may be having a diameter (d1) in a range of 98 mm to 100 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the opening 112 of the bottle 102 may be having the diameter (d1) of 99.62 mm. In an embodiment of the present invention, an outer circle of the opening 112 of the bottle 102 may be having a radius (r2) in a range of 49 mm to 50 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outer circle of the opening 112 of the bottle 102 may be having the radius (r2) of 49.81 mm. In an embodiment of the present invention, an inner circle of the opening 112 of the bottle 102 may be having a radius (r3) in a range of 44 mm to 45 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner circle of the opening 112 of the bottle 102 may be having the radius (r3) of 44.81 mm.
[0033] In an embodiment of the present invention, a height (h2) of the opening 112 of the bottle 102 may be in a range of 15 mm to 16 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the height (h2) of the opening 112 of the bottle 102 may be 15.81 mm.
[0034] FIG. 1C illustrates a top view of the bottle cap 104 of the blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the bottle cap 104 may be adapted to cover the opening 112 of the bottle 102. In an embodiment of the present invention, the bottle cap 104 may be having a length (l2) in a range of 37.5 mm to 40 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottle cap 104 may be having the length (l2) of 37.81 mm. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the bottle cap 104 may be having a diameter (d2) in a range of 104.5 mm to 105.5 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottle cap 104 may be having the diameter (d2) of 105 mm.
[0035] FIG. 1D illustrates a bottom view of the bottle cap 104 of the blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the bottle cap 104 may be having concentric circles such as, an outer circle and an inner circle. The outer circle of the bottle cap 104 may be having a radius (r4) in a range of 52 mm to 53 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outer circle of the bottle cap 104 may be having the radius (r4) of 52.5 mm. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the inner circle of the bottle cap 104 may be having a radius (r5) in a range of 49 mm to 49.6 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner circle of the bottle cap 104 may be having the radius (r5) of 49.3 mm.
[0036] The bottle cap 104 may be equipped with an innermost portion 114 that may be having a radius (r6) in a range of 45 mm to 50 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the innermost portion 114 of the bottle cap 104 may be having the radius (r6) of 45.68 mm. Further, the innermost portion 114 of the bottle cap 104 may be equipped with a first set of perforations 116a-116n (hereinafter referred to as the first set of perforations 116) to sprinkle the additive water minerals from the storage 106 to the bottle 102 containing the drinking water. The first set of perforations 116 may be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a diamond shape, a vertical shape, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first set of perforations 116 may be having a circular shape. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any shape of the first set of perforations 116 of the bottle cap 104 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first set of perforations 116 may be having a radius (r7) in a range of 2 mm to 3 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first set of perforations 116 may be having the radius (r7) of 2.5 mm.
[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, a space may be left besides the first set of perforations 116 to accept an extended portion 120 (as shown in FIG. 1E) of the storage 106 for fixing the extended portion 120 of the storage 106 inside the bottle cap 104.
[0038] FIG. 1E illustrates a top view of the storage 106 of the blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The storage 106 may be provided on the top of the bottle cap 104, and may be having a pre-defined capacity to store the additive water minerals provided by the user, in an embodiment of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage 106 may be cylindrical in shape. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any shape of the storage 106 including known related art and/or later developed technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage 106 may be having a length (l3) in a range of 39 mm to 41 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage 106 may be having the length (l3) of 40 mm. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the storage 106 may be having a diameter (d3) in a range 104 mm to 106 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage 106 may be having the diameter (d3) of 105 mm.
[0039] In an embodiment of the present invention, a bottom of the storage 106 may be equipped with a second set of perforations 118a-118n (hereinafter referred to as the second set of perforations 118) to transfer the additive water minerals to the bottle cap 104. The second set of perforations 118 may be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a diamond shape, a vertical shape, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second set of perforations 118 may be having a circular shape. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any shape of the second set of perforations 118 of the storage 106 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0040] Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the storage 106 may be provided with the extended portion 120 that may be used for rotating the storage 106 over the bottle cap 104 to align the second set of perforations 118 of the storage 106 to the first set of perforations 116 available on the bottle cap 104. In an exemplary case, when the user wants to close the storage 106, then the user needs to rotate the storage 106 to align the second set of perforations 118 to the first set of perforations 116, so that the water may not enter inside the storage 106 while mixing. In an embodiment of the present invention, a diameter (d4) of the extended portion 120 may be in a range of 97 mm to 99 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the diameter (d4) of the extended portion 120 may be 98 mm. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, a length (l4) of the extended portion 120 may be in a range of 14 mm to 16 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the length (l4) of the extended portion 120 may be 15 mm.
[0041] FIG. 1F illustrates a bottom view of the storage 106 of the blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the second set of perforations 118 may be having a radius (r8) in a range of 2 mm to 3 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second set of perforations 118 may be having the radius (r8) of 2.5 mm. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the storage 106 may be having a radius (r9) in a range of 52 mm to 53 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage 106 may be having the radius (r9) of 52.5 mm. In an embodiment of the present invention, the extended portion 120 of the storage 106 may be having a radius (r10) in a range of 39 mm to 40 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the extended portion 120 of the storage 106 may be having the radius (r10) of 39.45 mm.
[0042] FIG. 1G illustrates the storage cap 108 of the blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The storage cap 108 may be designed to cover or close the storage 106, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage cap 108 may be having a diameter (d5) in a range of 79 mm to 80 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage cap 108 may be having the diameter (d5) of 79.62 mm. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the storage cap 108 may be having a length (l5) in a range of 29.5 mm to 30.5 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage cap 108 may be having the length (l5) of 29 mm.
[0043] In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage cap 108 may be of any type such as, but not limited to, a flip top storage cap, a disc top storage cap, a screw storage cap, a double twisting storage cap, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage cap 108 may be a threaded cap that may be fitted inside the storage 106. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the storage cap 108 including known related art and/or later developed technologies.
[0044] In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage cap 108 may be provided with a handle 122 that may be fixedly attached at a center of the storage cap 108. The handle 122 may be provided to enable the user to hold the storage cap 108 while opening or closing the storage 106, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the handle 122 may be of a rectangular cuboid shape that may be having a length (l6) in a range of 33 mm to 35 mm and a height (h3) in a range of 9.5 mm to 10.5 mm. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the handle 122 may be having the length (l6) of 33.03 mm and the height (h3) of 10 mm.
[0045] FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method 200 of manufacturing the blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0046] At step 202, the blend flask 100 may be provided with the bottle 102 that may be capable to store the drinking water.
[0047] At step 204, the blend flask 100 may be provided with the bottle cap 104 that may be adapted to cover the opening 112 of the bottle 102.
[0048] At step 206, the blend flask 100 may be designed with the first set of perforations 116 provided at the innermost portion 114 of the bottle cap 104 to sprinkle the additive water minerals from the storage 106 to the bottle 102.
[0049] At step 208, the blend flask 100 may be designed with the storage 106 on the top of the bottle cap 104, and capable to store the additive water minerals provided by the user.
[0050] At step 210, the blend flask 100 may be designed with the second set of perforations 118 equipped at the bottom of the storage 106 to transfer the stored additive water minerals to the bottle cap 104.
[0051] At step 212, the blend flask 100 may be designed with the extended portion 120 provided at the bottom of the storage 106, and used for rotating the storage 106 over the bottle cap 104 to align the second set of perforations 118 of the storage 106 to the first set of perforations 116 available on the bottle cap 104.
[0052] At step 214, the blend flask 100 may be provided with the storage cap 108 that may be designed to cover or close the storage 106.
[0053] FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method 300 of mixing the additive water minerals to the drinking water by using the blend flask 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0054] At step 302, the storage 106 of the blend flask 100 may be capable to receive the additive water minerals from the user.
[0055] At step 304, the storage 106 of the blend flask 100 may be closed with the storage cap 108 by the user.
[0056] At step 306, the storage 106 may be rotated by the user over the bottle cap 104 by using the extended portion 120 of the storage 106, to align the second set of perforations 118 of the storage 106 with the first set of perforations 116 of the bottle cap 104.
[0057] At step 308, the second set of perforations 118 that may be provided at the bottom of the storage 106 may transfer the additive water minerals to the bottle cap 104.
[0058] At step 310, the first set of perforations 116 that may be provided at the bottom of the bottle cap 104 may transfer the additive water minerals to the bottle 102 containing the drinking water.
[0059] At step 312, the blend flask 100 may be shaken by the user to mix the additive water minerals to the water to drink the additive mineral water.
[0060] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0061] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
, Claims:I/We Claim:
1. A blend flask (100), comprising:
a bottle (102) adapted to store drinking water;
a bottle cap (104) adapted to cover an opening (112) of the bottle (102), wherein an innermost portion (114) of the bottle cap (104) is equipped with a first set of perforations (116a-116n) to sprinkle additive water minerals to the bottle (102);
a storage (106) provided on a top of the bottle cap (104), and having a pre-defined capacity to store the additive water minerals provided by a user, wherein a bottom of the storage (106) is equipped with a second set of perforations (118a-118n) to transfer the additive water minerals to the bottle cap (104) such that the storage (106) comprises an extended portion (120) used for rotating the storage (106) over the bottle cap (104) to align the second set of perforations (118a-118n) of the storage (106) to the first set of perforations (116a-116n) available on the bottle cap (104); and
a storage cap (108) adapted to cover the storage (106).
2. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage cap (108) comprises a handle (122) to be held by the user to open or close the storage (106).
3. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottle (102) is having a height (h1) of 229.34 Millimeters (mm).
4. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a neck (110) of the bottle (102) is having a length (l1) 33.36 mm.
5. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein an opening (112) of the bottle (102) is having a diameter (d1) of 99.62 mm.
6. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottle cap (104) is having a length (l2) of 37.81 mm.
7. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottle cap (104) is having a diameter (d2) of 105 mm.
8. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage (106) is having a length (l3) of 40 mm.
9. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage (106) is having a diameter (d3) of 105 mm.
10. The blend flask (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a length (l4) and a diameter (d4) of the extended portion (120) is 15 mm and 98 mm respectively.
Date: 23 June, 2022
Place: Noida
Nainsi Rastogi
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2372)
Agent for the Applicant