BOTTLE CAP FOR DISPERSING POWDERED SUPPLEMENT IN SITU
First Claim
1. A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening of a bottle, comprising:
- a cap including an upper portion and a connection structure, wherein the connection structure has an engagement mechanism to engage threads of a neck of the bottle;
a seal member disposed inside the cap having a seal surface arranged for sealing contact with the bottle neck,said connection structure comprising a set of finger portions depending downwardly from the upper portion, the finger portions having finger barb portions extending inwardly, the cap having sufficient flexibility for the distal ends to splay outwardly to allow the barb portions to each pass over a projection of a neck as the cap is installed onto the neck, and such that the barb portions engage the projection to secure the cap onto the bottle neck.
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Abstract
A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening and into the bottle. An exemplary embodiment includes a cap configured for connection to beverage bottle necks of different sizes. A seal member is arranged to provide a liquid seal against the neck opening. A valve member passes through a storage member attached to the cap, and is configured for movement between a storage position and a dispensing position, in which passage is permitted of the supplement material from the storage member into the bottle. A nipple member may be positioned over the valve member to allow the bottle contents to be utilized or consumed.
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20 Claims
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1. A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening of a bottle, comprising:
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a cap including an upper portion and a connection structure, wherein the connection structure has an engagement mechanism to engage threads of a neck of the bottle; a seal member disposed inside the cap having a seal surface arranged for sealing contact with the bottle neck, said connection structure comprising a set of finger portions depending downwardly from the upper portion, the finger portions having finger barb portions extending inwardly, the cap having sufficient flexibility for the distal ends to splay outwardly to allow the barb portions to each pass over a projection of a neck as the cap is installed onto the neck, and such that the barb portions engage the projection to secure the cap onto the bottle neck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through an opening of a bottle, comprising:
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a storage member formed with a cavity for storing and dispensing supplement material; a valve system connected to the storage member and operable to move the cap system between a mixing state and a non-mixing state, wherein the cavity of the storage member is in fluid communication with the opening of the bottle when it is attached to the cap system and the cap system is at the mixing state, and wherein the cavity of the storage member is not in fluid communication with the opening of the bottle when it is attached to the cap system and the cap system is at the non-mixing state; and a cap connected to the storage member and configured to engage the bottle opening. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening of a bottle, comprising:
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a storage compartment for holding supplement material; valve means for moving the cap system between a mixing position and a non-mixing position; holding means for holding the cap system to a bottle to permit mixing of the supplement material with the contents of the bottle when the cap system is at the mixing position. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification