Universal Closure Apparatus With Delivery System
First Claim
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.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
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.
-
Citations
22 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
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. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
Specification