Drinks bottle

Abstract

There is provided a drinks bottle comprising an outer bottle defining a first chamber; receivable wholly or partly within said outer bottle, an inner bottle defining a second chamber; and receivable by said outer bottle, a lid defining a first dispensing outlet and a second dispensing outlet, wherein in a lidded configuration said first dispensing outlet is in fluid communication only with said first chamber and said second dispensing outlet is in fluid communication only with said second chamber.

1 . A drinks bottle comprising
 an outer bottle defining a first chamber;   receivable wholly or partly within said outer bottle, an inner bottle defining a second chamber; and   receivable by said outer bottle, a lid defining a first dispensing outlet and a second dispensing outlet, wherein in a lidded configuration said first dispensing outlet is in fluid communication only with said first chamber and said second dispensing outlet is in fluid communication only with said second chamber.   
     
     
         2 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner bottle is receivable to be co-axial with the outer bottle. 
     
     
         3 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer and/or the inner bottle are provided with one or more spacer features arranged for spacing of the inner bottle relative to the outer bottle. 
     
     
         4 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 3 , wherein said one or more spacer features are arranged for spacing the inner bottle in coaxial fashion with the outer bottle. 
     
     
         5 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 3 , wherein the inner bottle is provided with a spacer ring arranged for spacing interaction with a side wall of the outer bottle. 
     
     
         6 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer and/or inner bottle are provided with one or more engagement features arranged for engaging of the inner bottle relative to the outer bottle. 
     
     
         7 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 6 , wherein said one or more engagement features are arranged for engaging the inner bottle in coaxial fashion with the outer bottle. 
     
     
         8 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 6 , wherein an inner base of the outer bottle is provided with a first engagement feature arranged for engagement with a second engagement feature provided at the outer base of the inner bottle. 
     
     
         9 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 8 , wherein said first engagement feature is a cavity locating centrally at said inner base of the outer bottle and said second engagement feature is a protuberance locating centrally at said outer base of the inner bottle. 
     
     
         10 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid is arranged for screw-engagement with the outer bottle. 
     
     
         11 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein either of the first dispensing outlet or the second dispensing outlet is provided with a valve. 
     
     
         12 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid defines one or more mating features for mating relationship with the inner bottle. 
     
     
         13 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid defines one or more guide features for guiding fluid from the second chamber to the second dispensing outlet. 
     
     
         14 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein a seal element is provided at the interface between the lid and the inner bottle to provide a sealing relationship there between. 
     
     
         15 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 14 , wherein said seal element is in the form of a washer or sealing ring. 
     
     
         16 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 14 , wherein one or more mating features are defined at the seal element for mating relationship with the lid and/or the inner bottle. 
     
     
         17 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid is provided with a first vent hole to allow for venting of the outer bottle chamber and/or a second vent hole to allow for venting of the inner bottle chamber. 
     
     
         18 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 17 , wherein either said first or said second vent hole is provided with a one-way valve arranged only to allow for venting from the relevant chamber in response to applied pressure. 
     
     
         19 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 17 , wherein the second vent hole is present and a seal element is provided at the interface between the lid and the inner bottle to provide a sealing relationship there between and wherein said seal element is adapted to allow for reversible sealing of the second vent hole. 
     
     
         20 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 19 , wherein the seal element is further provided with a one-way valve arranged only to allow for venting of the inner bottle chamber via the second vent hole in response to applied pressure. 
     
     
         21 . A drinks bottle according to  claim 20 , wherein said one-way valve is a slit valve or duck bill valve.