Container closure containing a mix

• US 6,854,595 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2002
• Issued: 02/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Danny Kiser
• Original Assignee: Danny Kiser
• Inventors: Kiser, Danny
• Primary Examiner(s): Mohandesi, Jila M.
• Application Number:
  US10/193,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20040007481A1
• Time in Patent Office: 946 Days
• Field of Search: 206/219, 206/220, 206/221, 206/222, 215/DIG.8, 215/10, 222/80, 222/83, 222/83.5, 222/82, 426/112, 426/115
• US Class Current: 206/222
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/2878 the element being a lid or cover seated on a passage between the auxiliary container and the main container
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/2892 the element, e.g. a valve, opening an aperture of the auxiliary container B65D51/2864, B65D51/2878 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 215/08 Mixing

Abstract

A container closure to be attached to a liquid container around a container opening of a liquid container. The container closure includes a storage compartment which includes a mix, such as powder or concentrated liquid. The storage compartment includes a seal or a rotating member to seal the mix within the storage compartment. A plunger unseals the seal or the rotating member is rotated to allow the mix to be mixed with the liquid in a liquid container to flavor the liquid when the container closure is attached to the liquid container.

Claims

1. A container closure adapted to attach to a liquid container at a container opening, the container closure comprising:

a body;

an annular wall extending from the body and surrounding an annular opening;

a tip received on the annular wall and moveable between a closed position sealing an upper end of the container closure and an open position;

a storage compartment adapted to store a mix;

a seal adapted to seal a lower end of the storage compartment in a sealed position; and

a plunger adapted to unseal the seal thereby allowing interaction between the mix and liquid in the liquid container when the container closure is attached to a liquid container with the container closure adapted to allow the liquid to pass through the storage compartment and pass through the annular opening.

2. The container closure of claim 1 wherein the plunger moves between a non-piercing position in which the seal remains intact and a piercing position in which the plunger unseals the seal thereby allowing interaction between the mix and the liquid in the beverage container when the container is attached to a liquid container.

3. The container closure of claim 2 wherein the tip further comprises a tip opening wherein the plunger extends from the tip opening when the plunger is in a non-piercing position.

4. The container closure of claim 1 further comprising a stem surrounded by the annular opening and at least one bridging element connecting the stem and the annular wall.

5. The container closure of claim 1 wherein the storage compartment is attached to the body.

6. The container closure of claim 1 wherein the storage compartment is attached to the annular wall.

7. The container closure of claim 1 further comprising a mix stored in the storage compartment.

8. The container closure of claim 7 wherein the mix is selected from the group consisting of a powder mix and a concentrated liquid.

9. The container closure of claim 1 further comprising a cover releasable attached to the container closure.

10. A beverage container comprising:

a liquid container adapted to store a liquid and comprising a container opening; and

a container closure adapted to attach to the liquid container around the container opening, the container closure comprising;

a body;

an annular wall extending from the body and surrounding an annular opening;

a tip received on the annular wall and moveable between a closed position sealing an upper end of the container closure and an open position;

a storage compartment adapted to store a mix;

a seal adapted to seal a lower end of the storage compartment in a sealed position; and

a plunger adapted to unseal the seal thereby allowing interaction between the mix and liquid in the liquid container when the container closure is attached to a liquid container with the container closure adapted to allow the liquid to pass through the storage compartment and pass through the annular opening.

11. The beverage container of claim 10 wherein the plunger moves between a non-piercing position in which the seal remains intact and a piercing position in which the plunger unseals the seal thereby allowing interaction between the mix and the liquid in the beverage container when the container is attached to a liquid container.

12. The beverage container of claim 11 wherein the tip further comprises a tip opening wherein the plunger extends from the tip opening when the plunger is in a non-piercing position.

13. The beverage container of claim 10 further comprising a mix stored in the storage compartment.

14. The beverage container of claim 13 wherein the mix is selected from the group consisting of a powder mix and a concentrated liquid.

15. The beverage container of claim 14 further comprising a liquid stored in the liquid container.

16. The beverage container of claim 10 wherein the liquid is selected from the group consisting of water, carbonated water and milk.