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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Larry T. Mckinney, Huntersville, NC (US);
Jacob Connelly, Concord, NC (US);
Larry T. McKinney, Huntersville, NC (US);
Jacob Connelly, Concord, NC (US);
Rubbermaid Incorporated, Huntersville, NC (US);
Abstract
A drinking container has a bottle with an open top, a cap assembly attachable to the bottle to cover the open top, and a drinking spout with a top opening on the cap assembly. A spout cover is removably fitted on the top opening of the drinking spout. A flexible tether is connected to the spout cover and to the cap assembly or the bottle. The tether is looped unto itself permitting the spout cover and a portion of the tether to be extended to reach the top opening and to be retracted withdrawing the spout cover to a position remote from the drinking spout.