UNIVERSAL CLOSURE APPARATUS WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM

• US 20100140209A1
• Filed: 09/03/2009
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Flava' Cap LLC
• Original Assignee: Craig Valentine
• Inventors: Valentine, Craig
• Granted Patent: US 8,302,770 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 215/228
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/08 Closures specially adapted for closing container mouths of differing size or configuration, e.g. screw/snap combination
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/2835 ruptured by a sharp element, e.g. a cutter or a piercer

Abstract

A universal bottle cap capable of threadably engaging two or more bottles of a different thread arrangement having a substance retained therein. The universal bottle cap threadedly engages a bottle containing a beverage therein. Such universal bottle cap includes a cylindrical member closed at a first end thereof and open at a second end thereof. There is a threaded portion disposed on an inner surface of the cylindrical member for engaging a threaded end of such bottle. A capsule like device is disposed inside the cylindrical member adjacent the closed end for retaining a substance to be dispensed into a beverage in such bottle. A device for piercing the capsule engages each of the threaded portion of the bottle cap and the capsule for piercing the capsule as the universal bottle cap is threaded onto such bottle thereby releasing contents of the capsule into such beverage for mixing therewith.

Claims

1. A universal bottle cap having a predetermined substance retained therein, said universal bottle cap capable of threadably engaging two or more bottles having a different thread arrangement, the two or more bottles containing a preselected beverage therein and having a threaded end to receive the universal bottle cap, said universal bottle cap comprising:

a cylindrical member closed at a first end thereof and open at a second end thereof, said cylindrical member having each of a first predetermined length and a predetermined inside diameter;

a threaded portion disposed on an inner surface of said cylindrical member, beginning adjacent said open end and extending inwardly a second predetermined length toward said closed end, to engage such threaded end of such bottle;

a first means disposed inside said cylindrical member adjacent said closed end thereof to retain said predetermined substance therein to be dispensed into such preselected beverage contained within said bottle; and

a second means engageable with each of said threaded portion of said bottle cap and said first means for retaining said preselected substance to pierce said first means as said bottle cap is threaded onto such threaded portion of such bottle thereby releasing contents of said first means into such beverage for mixing therewith.

2. The universal bottle cap according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined substance is one of a flavor, a vitamin, and a medication.

3. The universal bottle cap according to claim 2, wherein said liquid vitamins are one of a multi-vitamin and a baby vitamin.

4. The universal bottle cap according to claim 2, wherein said medication is one of an aspirin, and an antibiotic.

5. The universal bottle cap according to claim 1, wherein said preselected beverage is one of a water, a juice and a soda.

6. The universal bottle cap according to claim 2, wherein said second predetermined length of said threaded portion is at least of a length sufficient to permit said second means to move upwards to pierce said first means.

7. The universal bottle cap according to claim 1, wherein said first means is a capsule.

8. The universal bottle cap according to claim 1, wherein said second means includes a pyramid shaped upper portion.

9. The universal bottle cap according to claim 1, further comprising:

an opening in the first end thereof that is selectively opened or closed to provide access to said contents.

10. A universal bottle cap capable of threadably engaging two or more bottles of a different thread arrangement, the universal bottle cap having a predetermined substance retained therein and a threaded end, said universal bottle cap comprising:

a cylindrical member closed at a first end thereof and open at a second end thereof, said cylindrical member having each of a first predetermined length and a predetermined inside diameter;

a threaded portion disposed on an inner surface of said cylindrical member, beginning adjacent said open end and extending inwardly a second predetermined length toward said closed end;

a first means disposed inside said cylindrical member adjacent said closed end thereof for retaining a preselected substance therein; and

a second means engageable with said first means for retaining said preselected substance for piercing said first means thereby releasing contents of said first means.

11. The universal bottle cap according to claim 10, wherein said predetermined substance is one of a flavor, a vitamin and a medication.

12. The universal bottle cap according to claim 11, wherein said vitamins is one of a multi-vitamin and a baby vitamin.

13. The universal bottle cap according to claim 11, wherein said medication is one of an aspirin, a cough medicine and an antibiotic.

14. The universal bottle cap according to claim 10, wherein said second predetermined length of said threaded portion is at least of a length sufficient to permit said second means to move upwards to pierce said first means.

15. The universal bottle cap according to claim 10, wherein said first means is a capsule.

17. A universal cap element capable of threadably engaging two or more bottles of a different thread arrangement, the universal cap element comprising:

an upper wall and a lower wall;

a peripheral skirt depending from the upper wall;

a reservoir situated between the upper wall and lower wall;

a reservoir opening element situated below the lower wall.

16. The universal bottle cap according to claim 20, wherein said second means includes a pyramid shaped upper portion.

18. The cap element according to claim 17, the cap element further comprising:

engagement means to permit the reservoir opening element to move upward and toward the lower wall.

19. The cap element according to claim 17, the cap element further comprising:

one of a helical track or a vertical track to permit the reservoir opening element to be moved upward and toward the lower wall.

20. The cap element according to claim 17, the cap element further comprising:

a substance housed within the reservoir that is releasable by the reservoir opening element.

21. The cap element according to claim 17, wherein the reservoir opening element has at least one aperture therethrough.

22. The cap element according to claim 17, further comprising:

an opening in the upper wall that is selectively opened or closed to provide access to said reservoir.