Accessory lid for bottle

• US 8,286,821 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2009
• Issued: 10/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jambam Inventions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Jambam Inventions, Inc.
• Inventors: Mejia, Jennifer M, Mejia, Benjamin A
• Primary Examiner(s): GROSSO, HARRY A
• Application Number:
  US12/563,163
• Publication Number:
  US 20110036803A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,121 Days
• Field of Search: 220/521, 220/522, 220/528, 215/227, 215/228
• US Class Current: 220/521
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/28 with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials B65D51/247 takes precedence

Abstract

This invention relates generally to mechanics, and more specifically, to an accessory lid for a bottle. In one embodiment, the invention includes an accessory lid having a base configured to removably couple with a bottle; a cover configured to removably couple with the base; and an accessory compartment disposed therein. In another embodiment, the invention includes an accessory lid having a base configured to removably couple with a bottle; and an accessory compartment disposed therein, wherein the base is configured to removably couple with an existing bottle cover of the bottle. In a further embodiment, the invention includes a bottle having a base configured to removably couple with the bottle; a cover configured to removably couple with the base; and an accessory compartment disposed therein.

Claims

1. An accessory lid comprising:

a base configured to removably couple with a bottle;

an accessory compartment;

a base insert configured to being disposed within the base, the base insert defining an internal cavity for removably receiving the accessory compartment; and

a cover configured to removably couple with the base insert.

2. The accessory lid of claim 1, further comprising:

a safety lock configured to control removal of the cover.

3. The accessory lid of claim 2, wherein the base insert is configured to being rotatably disposed within the base and wherein the safety lock is configured to control removal of the cover by preventing rotation of the base insert.

4. The accessory lid of claim 1, wherein the accessory compartment includes one or more compartments.

5. The accessory lid of claim 1, wherein the accessory compartment includes an angled surface edge.

6. The accessory lid of claim 1, wherein the accessory compartment is interchangeable.

7. The accessory lid of claim 1, wherein the accessory compartment includes movable or insertable dividers.

8. The accessory lid of claim 1, wherein the accessory compartment is configured to receive a disposable pod containing any of a drink mix, a food mix, a neutraceutical, or a pharmaceutical.

9. The accessory lid of claim 1, further comprising:

an accessory compartment cover configured to removably cover the accessory compartment.

10. The accessory lid of claim 9, wherein the accessory compartment cover is configured to rotatably cover the accessory compartment.

11. The accessory lid of claim 9, wherein the accessory compartment cover includes a transparent portion.

12. The accessory lid of claim 1, further comprising:

a timepiece.

13. The accessory lid of claim 12, wherein the timepiece includes any of time, date, alarm, GPS, navigation, computer, internet, phone, messaging, e-mail, music, or consumption tracking/monitoring features.

14. The accessory lid of claim 12, wherein the timepiece is configured to removably cover the accessory compartment.

15. The accessory lid of claim 1, further comprising:

the bottle.

16. The accessory lid of claim 15, wherein the cover is an existing bottle cover.

17. The accessory lid of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more accessory lid extensions configured for stackability.

18. The accessory lid of claim 1, further comprising:

an alerting mechanism configured to provide an alert when the cover is not removed within a given time frame.

19. The accessory lid of claim 18, wherein the alert is provided to a remote device.