Beverage flavor dispensing cap
First Claim
1. A cap for use with a container, comprising:
- a ring member having an opening therein;
a capsule provided on the ring member and extending through the opening;
a plunger provided on an interior wall of the capsule; and
a substance contained within the capsule.
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Abstract
A cap for use with a container includes a ring member having an opening and a capsule provided on the ring member. The capsule extends through the opening. A plunger is provided on an interior wall of the capsule. The capsule contains a substance, such as a water-dispersible liquid flavor. The container having a main chamber and a mouth stores and serves a beverage. The main chamber is filled with a non-flavored single strength beverage, and the capsule is filled with a water-dispersible liquid flavor such as citrus, cranberry, passion fruit, or carambola. The capsule is placed in the mouth of the container contiguous the main chamber, with the capsule being openable to inject the water-dispersible liquid flavor into the non-flavored single strength beverage in the main chamber in response to manual manipulation of the capsule.
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23 Claims
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1. A cap for use with a container, comprising:
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a ring member having an opening therein;
a capsule provided on the ring member and extending through the opening;
a plunger provided on an interior wall of the capsule; and
a substance contained within the capsule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of storing a beverage, comprising:
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filling a container to a predetermined level with a non-flavored single strength beverage component;
filling a capsule with a predetermined amount of a water-dispersible liquid flavor, the capsule being openable into fluid communication with the non-flavored single strength beverage component;
flushing a headspace of the capsule with nitrogen at a pressure slightly greater than atmospheric pressure; and
sealing the container with a cap that includes the capsule. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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13. A method of improving shelf-life of packaged beverages flavored with delicate water-dispersible liquid flavors, comprising:
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providing a container for storing and serving the beverage, the container having a main chamber and a mouth;
filling the main chamber with a non-flavored single strength beverage;
filling a capsule with a water-dispersible liquid flavor; and
placing the capsule in the mouth of the container contiguous the main chamber, the capsule being openable to inject the water-dispersible liquid flavor into the non-flavored single strength beverage in the main chamber in response to manual manipulation of the capsule.
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14. A container for beverages flavored with delicate water-dispersible liquid flavors for enhancing shelf-life thereof, the container comprising:
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a main chamber fillable with a non-flavored single strength beverage;
a capsule in a mouth of the container contiguous the main chamber fillable with a water-dispersible liquid flavor; and
an actuation device for flushing the water-dispersible liquid flavor from the capsule into the non-flavored single strength beverage.
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23. The cap according to claim I wherein the capsule includes a nozzle end having a scored rupture point.
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