Storage container

• US 6,109,431 A
• Filed: 06/11/1999
• Issued: 08/29/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Janos Samu, Maria Palfine Ledniczky
• Original Assignee: Janos Samu, Maria Palfine Ledniczky
• Inventors: Samu, Janos, Ledniczky, Maria Palfine
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bui, Luan K.
• Application Number:
  US09/125,230
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 206/219-221, 206/568, 215/DIG. 8, 215/6, 215/10, 215/44
• US Class Current: 206/219
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/2885 the element being the auxiliary container falling into the main container; the additional article or materials in solid block form falling into the main container
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 215/08 Mixing

Abstract

A storage container for making mixtures is provided. The storage container includes a receptacle with a threaded neck and a threaded locking cap screwed on the neck for closing the receptacle, and a substance carrying element arranged in the neck for storing separately gas and/or liquid and/or solid substance(s) to be introduced into a medium stored in the receptacle. The substance carrying element is connected sealingly but releasably to the locking cap and adapted to be brought by turning the locking cap in a condition disengaged from the neck and the locking cap for translating downward into the receptacle. The locking cap is configured to move the substance carrying element between a locking and a dropping position. An outer face of the substance carrying element is provided with an oval flange sitting in locking position on inside lips in the neck of the receptacle and fits in dropping position in an opening between the inside lips.

Claims

1. A storage container for making mixtures, comprising a receptacle with a threaded neck and a threaded locking cap screwed on the neck for closing the receptacle, and a substance carrying element arranged in the neck for storing separately gas and/or liquid and/or solid substance(s) to be introduced into a medium stored in the receptacle, the substance carrying element being connected sealingly but releasably to the locking cap and being adapted to be brought by turning the locking cap in a condition disengaged from the neck and the locking cap for translating downward into the receptacle, wherein the locking cap is configured to move the substance carrying element between a locking and a dropping portion, an outer face of the substance carrying element being provided with an oval flange sitting in locking position on inside lips in the neck of the receptacle and fitting in dropping position in the opening between the inside lips.

2. The storage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein two stops are arranged on the inside lips at an angle of about 180°

to each other.

3. The storage container as claimed in claim 2, wherein a position securing flange is arranged below the inside lips parallel to the oval flange.

4. The storage container as claimed in claims 2 or 3, wherein the inside lips and the stops are formed on an inner face of an insert element fitted into the neck of the receptacle.

5. The storage container as claimed in claims 2 or 3, wherein a cavity is provided inside the locking cap for receiving the oval flange of the substance carrying element.

8. The storage container as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 6 or 7, wherein the receptacle, the locking cap and the substance carrying element are made of injection molded plastics or metal.

6. A storage container for making mixtures, comprising a receptacle with a threaded neck and a threaded locking cap screwed on the neck for closing the receptacle, and a substance carrying element arranged in the neck for storing separately gas and/or liquid and/or solid substance(s) to be introduced into a medium stored in the receptacle, the substance carrying element being connected sealingly but releasably to the locking cap and being adapted to be brought by turning the locking cap in a condition disengaged from the neck and the locking cap for translating downward into the receptacle, wherein the locking cap is configured to move the substance carrying element between a locking and a dropping portion, an outer face of the substance carrying element being provided with at least two uniformly disposed short threaded parts, connected turnable to short threaded parts arranged in sections on an inner face of the neck.

7. The storage container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the inside of the locking cap is provided with a turning lever for engaging with an upper opening of the substance carrying element.