Mixing cap and method for use thereof
First Claim
1. A mixing cap for engaging a bottle, said mixing cap comprising:
- an inner tube, said inner tube comprising a top wall; and
,an outer housing, said outer housing cooperatively-engaged with said inner tube, wherein said outer housing comprises a storage receptacle and a neck portion, said storage receptacle storing contents therewithin, and wherein said top wall of said inner tube is positioned between said storage receptacle and said neck portion of said outer housing when said mixing cap is in a closed position,wherein contents contained within said storage receptacle of said outer housing are introduced through said inner tube and into the bottle by depressing said outer housing over said inner tube.
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Abstract
A mixing cap and method for use thereof, wherein the mixing cap is preferably pre-loaded during time of manufacture with a selected dry or liquid ingredient to facilitate subsequent consumer use. The mixing cap comprises an apertured inner tube threadably-engagable to the mouth of a bottle, and an outer housing cooperatively-engaged to the inner tube and slidably-restricted thereover via a flange arrangement. Preloaded ingredients contained within the outer housing may be introduced or discharged into the bottle by simply depressing the outer housing over the inner tube, thereby permitting the ingredients to flow through the apertures of the inner tube and into the liquid contents of the bottle. The combined ingredients and liquid within the bottle may subsequently be shaken without fear or risk of leakage or spillage.
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20 Claims
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1. A mixing cap for engaging a bottle, said mixing cap comprising:
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an inner tube, said inner tube comprising a top wall; and
,an outer housing, said outer housing cooperatively-engaged with said inner tube, wherein said outer housing comprises a storage receptacle and a neck portion, said storage receptacle storing contents therewithin, and wherein said top wall of said inner tube is positioned between said storage receptacle and said neck portion of said outer housing when said mixing cap is in a closed position, wherein contents contained within said storage receptacle of said outer housing are introduced through said inner tube and into the bottle by depressing said outer housing over said inner tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mixing cap for introducing contents carried therewithin into a communicating bottle, said mixing cap comprising:
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an inner tube comprising a top wall and an apertured sidewall; and
,an outer housing comprising a storage receptacle and a neck portion, wherein said inner tube is disposed within said neck portion, and wherein said top wall of said inner tube is positioned between said storage receptacle and said neck portion of said outer housing when said mixing cap is in a closed position, wherein the contents contained within said storage receptacle of said outer housing are introduced through said apertured sidewall of said inner tube and into the bottle by depressing said outer housing over said inner tube, and, wherein said outer housing and said inner tube each comprise flange arrangements that restrict the range of slidable movement of said outer housing over said inner tube. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for introducing a selected ingredient into a bottle, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. utilizing a mixing cap, said mixing cap comprising an apertured inner tube and an outer housing, said outer housing cooperatively-engaged with said inner tube, wherein said outer housing comprises a storage receptacle and a neck portion, said storage receptacle containing the ingredient therewithin, and wherein a top wall of said inner tube is positioned between said storage receptacle and said neck portion of said outer housing when said mixing cap is in a closed position, b. bringing said mixing cap into an open position by depressing said outer housing over said inner tube wherein the ingredient contained within said storage receptacle of said outer housing is introduced through said apertured inner tube and into the bottle.
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