WATER CONTAINER CAP FOR HOLDING ADDITIVES TO WATER

• US 20100012613A1
• Filed: 07/21/2008
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rebecca L. Anson, Rick Anson, Sarah M. Jimenez, Shane F. Jimenez
• Original Assignee: Rebecca L. Anson, Rick Anson, Sarah M. Jimenez, Shane F. Jimenez
• Inventors: ANSON, REBECCA L., JIMENEZ, SARAH M., JIMENEZ, SHANE F., ANSON, RICK
• Application Number:
  US12/176,777
• Publication Number:
  US 20100012613A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 215/228
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/28 with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials B65D51/247 takes precedence

Abstract

Provided is a container cap assembly for a water container with the container cap assembly having a compartment for holding a tablet of a substance to be added to the water. As water exits the water container, the tablet is gradually dissolved, and the user receives water that was in the container as well as the additive that was in the tablet. This can include vitamins, minerals, other supplements, coloring, flavoring, antibiotics, or other water additives.

Claims

1. A container cap assembly for use with a water container, comprising:

A cap body, comprising a container fitting, and a closure valve for opening and closing a route for passage of water from said container;

a tablet basket for receiving a tablet, with said tablet basket configured to provide contact of water with said tablet only when said water is dispensed from said container; and

a tablet comprising a water additive in a form configured to dissolve in water as water is dispensed from said container cap assembly.

2. The container cap assembly of claim 1 in which said tablet comprises a composition, said tablet and said composition configured to dissolve corresponding to a flow rate of said water flowing from said water container, so that an amount of said composition dissolves into a volume said water held in said container, and so that when said container is empty of water, said composition be substantially dissolved, and said composition does not substantially dissolve before said container is emptied of water.

3. The container cap assembly of claim 1 in which said cap body includes a capsule access port for adding a tablet to said cap body.

4. The container cap assembly of claim 2 in which said tablet is comprised of a mixture containing nutrients in a water soluble form.

5. The container cap assembly of claim 2 in which said tablet is comprised of a mixture containing nutrients in a water soluble form, whereby said tablet contains flavorings.

6. A container cap assembly for use with a liquid container, comprising:

A cap body having a container fitting and a closure valve;

A perforated tablet basket for storing one or more tablets, said one or more tablets comprising one or more liquid soluble composition, said one or more tablets tablet and said one or more compositions configured to dissolve at a given rate of liquid flow through said tablet basket; and

A capsule access port for adding said one or more tablets to said container cap assembly, whereby said container fitting attaches to an outlet of said liquid container, said container cap assembly directs a flow of said liquid from said liquid container through said perforated tablet basket where said one or more tablets containing said one or more compositions are dissolved into said flow of liquid, thereby said liquid exiting said container cap assembly contains a desired concentration of said one or more liquid soluble compositions.

7. A container cap assembly for use with a water container, comprising:

a cap body, comprised of a cap base and a cap top, with said cap base comprising a container fitting interface, for attaching to said container, with said cap base further comprising a connection interface to a cap top;

a connection interface between said cap top and said cap base, and a closure lid for sealing said cap top from outflow of water from said container;

a tablet basket configured for insertion into said cap base, said tablet basket configured for receiving and holding a tablet out of contact with water within said container until said water is dispensed, with said tablet basket configured to provide contact between said water and said tablet only when said water is dispensed from said container, with said basket configured to allow said water to flow through said basket and around said tablet enclosed within said tablet basket;

a basket closure for securing said tablet in said basket tablet; and

a tablet comprising a water additive in a form configured to dissolve in water as water is dispensed from said container cap assembly.

8. The container cap assembly of claim 7, wherein said cap top includes a closure valve for opening and closing a route for passage of water from said container.

9. The container cap assembly of claim 7, wherein said container fitting interface are threads circumvolving said cap base configured for interfitting engagement with an outlet of said water container.

10. The container cap assembly of claim 7, wherein said connection interface between said cap top and said cap base are threads circumvolving said cap base and threads circumvolving said cap top.

11. The container cap assembly of claim 7, wherein said tablet basket is open topped.

12. The container cap assembly of claim 7, wherein said basket closure is a perforated wall attached to said cap top for interfitting engagement with said tablet basket, whereby said basket closure allows flow of said water from said tablet basket and into said cap top.

13. The container cap assembly of claim 7, wherein said tablet basket has a capsule access port for addition of said tablet to said tablet basket.

14. The container cap assembly of claim 13, wherein said capsule access port is accessible on the exterior of said container cap assembly.

15. The container cap assembly of claim 7, wherein said tablet is held a neck of said container.

16. The container cap assembly of claim 7, wherein said tablet basket has dividers for storage and separation of multiple tablets within said tablet basket.