Cap for Drinking Container

• US 20130043149A1
• Filed: 10/25/2012
• Published: 02/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Original Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Inventors: Zheng, Yu
• Application Number:
  US13/660,164
• Publication Number:
  US 20130043149A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/219
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/5011 portable during use, e.g. hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/50111 Small portable bottles, flasks, vials, e.g. with means for mixing ingredients or for homogenizing their content, e.g. by hand shaking
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/32021 Shaking by hand a portable receptacle or stirrer for mixing
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/7163 the containers being connected in a mouth-to-mouth, end-to-end disposition, i.e. the openings are juxtaposed before contacting the contents
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/06 with closable apertures at bottom
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/00 Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators see also B65D5/4212, B65D33/004
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/06 Arrangements on packages concerning bar-codes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/06 with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with slidable spouts B65D47/26
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/245 provided with decoration, information or contents indicating devices, labels B65D81/366 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/248 the closure being provided with transient audible or visual signaling means, e.g. for indicating dispensing, or other illuminating or acoustic devices, e.g. whistles B65D55/026, B65D55/028 take precedence; for indicating incorrect storage B65D79/02
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/365 Containers, or parts thereof, simulating or being incorporated into other items, e.g. puppet, animal, vehicle, building, dumb bells B65D81/363, B65D81/368 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/002 using small portable filters for producing potable water, e.g. personal travel or emergency equipment, survival kits, combat gear C02F1/003 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/003 using household-type filters for producing potable water, e.g. pitchers, bottles, faucet mounted devices C02F9/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/68 by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water medicinal water A61K
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2307/02 as part of a bottle
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/06 to be erected in three dimensions G09F1/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2023/0025 on containers

Abstract

A container cap is adapted for use with a drinking container. The container cap has a container portion having an interior that holds a material for mixing with the liquid in the drinking container, a first connector fluidly communicating with the interior of the container portion and removably coupled to the open mouth of the drinking container, a second connector fluidly communicating with the interior of the container portion, a cap removably coupled to the second connector, and a commercial message provided on the container portion

Claims

1-18. -18. (canceled)

19. An assembly, comprising:

a drinking container having an open mouth, the drinking container holding a liquid; and

a container cap that is separable from the drinking container, comprising;

a container portion having an interior that holds a material for mixing with the liquid;

a first connector fluidly communicating with the interior of the container portion in a manner which defines an unimpeded fluid path between the container portion and the drinking container when the first connector connects the container cap to the drinking container, the first connector being removably connecting the container portion to the open mouth of the drinking container;

a second connector fluidly communicating with the interior of the container portion;

a cap removably coupled to the second connector; and

wherein the container portion includes an amusement feature.

20. The assembly of claim 19, further including means for releasing the material from the container portion.

21. The assembly of claim 19, wherein the container portion is a solid plastic container.

22. The assembly of claim 19, wherein the container portion is embodied as a toy.

23. The assembly of claim 19, wherein the container portion includes an electronic component.