System, devices and methods for storing and mixing substances
First Claim
1. A system for separately storing and mixing first and second substances, the system comprising:
- a container for storing the second substance, the container having an opening with external threads;
a device for storing the first substance, the device having an insertion portion for being inserted into the opening of the container, the insertion portion having an opening and a breakable seal adjacent the opening for sealing the first substance in the device; and
a breaking member carried by the container and recessed inside the opening thereof for breaking the breakable seal of the device when engaged with the container to allow mixing of the first and second substances in the container, the breaking member comprising a cylindrical housing which removably fits inside the opening of the container, and a protruding portion within the cylindrical housing, and including a plurality of openings therein and a peak centered among the plurality of openings.
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Abstract
The system is for separately storing and mixing first and second substances. The system includes a container for storing the the second substance and a device for storing the first substance. The device has an insertion portion for being inserted into an opening of the container, and the insertion portion has an opening and a breakable seal adjacent the opening for sealing the first substance in the device. Also, a breaking member is carried by the container and recessed inside the opening thereof for breaking the breakable seal of the device when engaged with the container to allow mixing of the first and second substances in the container.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for separately storing and mixing first and second substances, the system comprising:
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a container for storing the second substance, the container having an opening with external threads;
a device for storing the first substance, the device having an insertion portion for being inserted into the opening of the container, the insertion portion having an opening and a breakable seal adjacent the opening for sealing the first substance in the device; and
a breaking member carried by the container and recessed inside the opening thereof for breaking the breakable seal of the device when engaged with the container to allow mixing of the first and second substances in the container, the breaking member comprising a cylindrical housing which removably fits inside the opening of the container, and a protruding portion within the cylindrical housing, and including a plurality of openings therein and a peak centered among the plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for dispensing a substance into a container, the apparatus comprising:
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a device for storing the substance, the device having an insertion portion for being insetted into the opening of the container, the insertion portion having an opening and a breakable seal adjacent the opening for sealing the substance in the device; and
a breaking member for recessed placement in an opening of the container and for breaking the breakable seal of the device when engaged with the container to dispense the first substance into the container, the breaking member comprising a cylindrical housing which removably fits inside the opening of the container, and a protruding portion within the cylindrical housing, and including a plurality of openings therein and a peak centered among the plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A breaking member for recessed placement in an opening of a container, the breaking member comprising:
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a cylindrical housing which removably fits inside the opening of the container;
a protruding portion carried by the cylindrical housing; and
a plurality of openings in the protruding portion, and a peak centered among the plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method of dispensing a first substance into a container for mixture with a second substance, the method comprising;
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storing the first substance in a chamber of a device having an insertion portion with an opening;
sealing the first substance in the chamber with a breakable seal adjacent the opening of the insertion portion;
placing a breaking member in an opening of the container, the breaking member comprising a cylindrical housing which removably fits inside the opening of the container, and a protruding portion within the cylindrical housing, and including a plurality of openings therein and a peak centered among the plurality of openings; and
inserting the insertion portion of the device into the opening of the container having the breaking member placed therein to break the seal and allow mixing of the first and second substances in the container. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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