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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to a beverage bottle, and more particularly to a synthetic resin bottle, which has a cylindrical body, dual chambers divided by a partition wall perpendicularly disposed in the cylindrical body, and a cup secured to the bottle spout member as a cap in a substantially liquid-tight relationship.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] As well known to those skilled in the art, aluminum cans and glass bottles are used and merchandised to contain drinks currently. However, because aluminum and glass are expensive materials, a synthetic resin is frequently employed as a material to mold beverage bottles all over the world.
[0005] In
[0006] However, the conventional beverage bottle has some problems as described below.
[0007] One problem is that the bottle needs a separate cup to receive drinks poured out of the bottle by a user, which causes the user's inconvenience. Another problem is that the size of the cap of the bottle is relatively small, so that it is difficult to open the cap with the user's fingers. Another problem is that the bottle has a single chamber for storing a drink, which makes it impossible to contain two different liquids.
[0008] In order to solve the problems, Korean Pat. Appln. No. 2000-28791 applied by this applicant discloses “beverage container with selective openers and dual storing chambers”, in which the container has dual chambers divided by a partition wall, so as to make it possible to hold two different liquids. However, the configuration disclosed in the patent application is problematic, in that it can be applied to can type beverage containers, but cannot be applied to synthetic beverage containers that is most widely utilized currently.
[0009] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage bottle, which is provided with one or more chambers and a double-walled cap, thereby containing one or more drinks in the beverage bottle, and allowing its cap to serving as a cup as well as a cap so as to eliminate the inconvenience of carrying a cup during sports activities, tours or travels.
[0010] In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a beverage bottle, comprising: a bottle body member having a cylindrical shape; a spout member positioned on the upper end of the bottle body member, the spout member including an external thread on its outer periphery and an annular peripheral flange outwardly extending from the underside of the external thread for stopping the excessive rotation of a cap, the annular peripheral flange being adapted to be used as an easy-to-grip handle by users; a double-walled cap provided with inner and outer walls, the inner wall having a cooperative thread therein for being engaged with the external thread of the spout member, the outer wall being formed to serve as a cup to receive a beverage poured out of the bottle body member; and a circumferential sealing strap adapted to be adhered around the entire circumference of the bottle body member in the region that the edge of the outer wall and the outer surface of the bottle body member are engaged, the sealing strap including a separation line placed in the longitudinal direction of the strap, whereby users can apply a shear stress to the separation line of the strap so as to tear the strap along the line and to separate the cap from the bottle body member.
[0011] The body member is separated into an upper section and a lower section.
[0012] The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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[0018] Reference now should be made to the drawings, in which the same reference numerals are used throughout the different drawings to designate the same or similar components.
[0019] First Embodiment
[0020] In the
[0021] The beverage bottle has a double-walled cap that is provided with inner and outer walls
[0022] The beverage bottle also has a circumferential sealing strap
[0023] Second Embodiment
[0024] In the
[0025] The dual chambered body member
[0026] Alternatively, the dual chambered body member
[0027] Both caps
[0028] It is desirable that the one end cap
[0029] A comparison of
[0030] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.