Systems and methods for bottle apparatuses, container assemblies, and dispensing apparatuses
US12128009B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2200/76
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Bottle apparatuses, storage containers used in bottle apparatuses, beverage dispensing apparatuses, and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. A bottle apparatus can include a neck portion; a bottle portion having an upper end and a lower end, the bottle portion defining an internal volume, and the neck portion attached to the upper end of the bottle portion; a base portion attached to the lower end of the bottle portion; a dispense assembly attached to the neck portion, and the dispense assembly providing for outflow of consumable liquid from the bottle portion; and a flow meter assembly disposed within the base portion, and the flow meter assembly monitoring an amount of the consumable liquid that flows out of the dispense assembly.
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