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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2013
Brita Lp, Oakland, CA (US);
Rick T. Nishijima, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Daniel C. Nunez, Newark, CA (US);
Brett McIntire, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jessica L. Todd, Pleasanton, CA (US);
BRITA LP, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A cover for a portable fluid dispenser is disclosed. The cover comprises a flip lid component operable to rotate open to provide access to a liquid storage cavity of the portable fluid dispenser. It also comprises a lever operatively coupled to the flip lid component, wherein the lever comprises a press member on one end and an actuation arm on a far end of the lever opposite from the press member. A downward force applied to the press member causes the lever to rotate around a first pivot point. Further, the rotation of the lever around the first pivot point causes the actuation arm to push on the flip lid component at an actuation point, wherein the flip lid component pivots around a second pivot point and rotates open in response to a resulting force applied at the actuation point.