System of mixing first and second substances

• US 9,061,794 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2013
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Odyssey Wireless, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Odyssey Wireless, Inc.
• Inventors: Karabinis, Dimitrios P.
• Primary Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US13/760,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20130146485A1
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• Field of Search: 206219-222, 206/568, 426/120
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/00 Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3216 Rigid containers disposed one within the other
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3266 separated by a common rupturable seal, a clip or other removable fastening device

Abstract

Various embodiments of systems/methods relating to mixing of a plurality of substances are disclosed. Applications in medicine and in the pharmaceutical industry may be based on one or more of the systems/methods disclosed herein, providing mixing of first and second substances, as necessary, only a short time prior to dispensing thereof and/or in accordance with predetermined amounts of the first and second substances. Applications in the beverage industry may also be based upon various systems/methods disclosed herein, providing alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic mixing of a plurality of substances, as desired, a short time prior to dispensing and consuming and/or in accordance with precisely measured predetermined amounts, maximizing taste and enjoyment for the consumer.

Claims

1. A container apparatus comprising:

a container that includes a seal and a first substance;

a first sub-container that is rigidly attached to the container and is contained within the container and includes a seal and a second substance; and

a second sub-container that is rigidly attached to the container and is contained within the container and includes a seal and a third substance;

wherein the seal of the container is configured to expose a mixing mechanism upon removal thereof from the container;

wherein the mixing mechanism is configured to open the seal of the first sub-container by exerting a force on the seal of the first sub-container responsive to a first force that is exerted on the mixing mechanism;

wherein the mixing mechanism is further configured to open the seal of the second sub-container by exerting a force on the seal of the second sub-container responsive to a second force that is exerted on the mixing mechanism; and

wherein the seal of the container is devoid of coupling to the mixing mechanism following-removal thereof from the container.

2. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first force that is exerted on the mixing mechanism comprises a rotational force.

3. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second force that is exerted on the mixing mechanism comprises a rotational force.

4. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second forces comprise:

a first rotational force in a first direction; and

a second rotational force in a second direction that differs from the first direction.

5. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first substance comprises beer, the second substance comprises Irish cream and the third substance comprises whiskey.

6. The container apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second forces comprise:

a first rotational force in a first direction; and

a second rotational force in the first direction.