Closure device for a bottle

• US 20070102394A1
• Filed: 11/01/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tastein Technology AS
• Original Assignee: Tastein Technology AS
• Inventors: Busterud, Frode, Olsen, Geir
• Granted Patent: US 7,918,336 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 215/311
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/243 moving linearly, i.e. without rotational motion
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/2821 said element being a blister, a capsule or like sealed container
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/2835 ruptured by a sharp element, e.g. a cutter or a piercer

Abstract

The invention relates to a closure device (1) with or without a drinking mechanism (30) for bottles/receptacles, arranged to be attached to the bottle/receptacle, and where the device comprises a first cavity (2) preferably for additive. The invention is characterised in that at least one second cavity is provided in the device, where the first and the at least second cavity can be opened individually by means of opening mechanisms which are integrated in the device and can be influenced from the outside of the device.

Claims

1. A closure device (1) with or without a drinking mechanism (30) for bottles/receptacles, arranged to be attached to the bottle/receptacle, and where the device comprises a first cavity (2) preferably for additive, characterised in that at least one second cavity is provided in the device, where the first and the at least second cavity can be opened individually by means of opening mechanisms which are integrated in the device and can be influenced from the outside of the device.

2. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that the opening mechanism comprises at least one plunger (4).

3. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that at least one cavity (120) is not intended for additive.

4. A closure device according to claim 2 or 3,

characterised in that the opening mechanism comprises a plunger part (5) with one or more plungers (4), where each of the plungers can be influenced individually.

5. A closure device according to claim 4,

characterised in that the plunger part comprises a ring (6) and that the plunger/plungers (4) project downwards from the ring (6) into the additive cavity/cavities (2), or that the plunger/plungers (4) project upwards from the ring (6) and downwards from the ring (6) into the additive cavity/cavities (2).

6. A closure device according to claim 5,

characterised in that the ring (6) is provided in a corrugated shape with raised portions (7) and depressions (8), and the plunger/plungers (4) project down from the raised portions (7).

7. A closure device according to claim 4,

characterised in that the plunger/plungers (4) are integrated in the ring (6).

8. A closure device according to claim 2,

characterised in that in the plunger there is provided at least one cavity (9) constituting one of the aforementioned first and second cavities (2).

9. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that it comprises a cylindrical closure body (10) arranged to be affixed to the bottle/receptacle and with an axis of rotation (A1), and that the first cavity (2) is elongated along a first axis (B1) and the second cavity (120) is elongated along a second axis (C1), where the axis (B1) of the first cavity (2) is not parallel to the axis (A1) of the closure body (10), and/or the axis (C1) of the second cavity (120) is not parallel to the axis (A1) of the closure body (10).

10. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that it comprises a cylindrical closure body (10) arranged to be affixed to the bottle/receptacle and with an axis of rotation (A1), and that the first cavity (2) is elongated along a first axis (B1) and the second cavity (120) is elongated along a second axis (C1), where the axis (B1) of the first cavity (2) is parallel to the axis (A1) of the closure body (10), and/or the axis (C1) of the second cavity (120) is parallel to the axis (A1) of the closure body (10).

11. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that it comprises a storage part (20) with at least one cavity.

12. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that at least one cavity (2) is bounded by a capsule (21) and a foil (22), where the capsule (21) and the foil (22) constitute the opening mechanism which can be depressed from the outside of the device.

13. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that the first cavity (2) is arranged for connection to the second cavity (120).

14. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that the device comprises two or more cavities (2) for additive and that the opening mechanism is arranged to prevent opening of an additive cavity when another additive cavity is opened.

15. A closure device according to claim 2,

where the plunger (4) comprises a threaded part (23), with a slot (24) for insertion of a screwdriver device or with a wing (25) to permit rotation of the plunger (4).

16. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that the opening mechanism comprises a rotatable disc (26).

17. A closure device according to claim 16,

characterised in that the rotatable disc (26) comprises at least one opening (27) for connection to the first cavity (2) and/or the second cavity (120), or a first opening (27) for connection to the first cavity and a second opening (28) for connection to the second cavity (120).

18. A closure device according to claim 17,

characterised in that the opening mechanism comprises at least one plunger (4).

19. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that it comprises a drinking mechanism (30) connected to the second cavity.

20. A closure device according to claim 19,

characterised in that the drinking mechanism (30) comprises a rotatable part (31).

21. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that the additive is a flavour additive, a vitamin additive, effervescing powder, or a medicine.

22. A closure device according to claim 1,

characterised in that the additive is a fluid, a powder or a solid body.

23. A closure mechanism with a drinking mechanism for bottles/receptacles, arranged to be affixed to the bottle/receptacle, where the device comprises at least one cavity,

characterised in that the closure device comprises a rotatable part which has at least one aperture which is substantially adapted to a through opening from the at least one cavity and which can be rotated from a position where the aperture is located directly above the through opening to a position where the through opening is blocked/closed.

24. A closure device according to claim 23,

characterised in that the rotatable part has several apertures and means for holding the rotating part in a closed or open position.

25. A closure device according to claim 23 or 24,

characterised in that the rotating part has several cavities and/or several positions for opening several openings simultaneously or after one another.