Beverage container cap
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1. A cap for use with a beverage container comprising:
- a housing that attaches to the beverage container, the housing comprising an opening that dispenses contents of the beverage container and further comprising a valve activated by a valve button;
a sensor located within the housing to estimate the amount of a fluid that has been dispensed from the opening;
a display device that displays the amount of fluid that has been dispensed from the opening; and
wherein said sensor further comprises a tilt switch within the housing.
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Abstract
A cap for use with a beverage container comprising a housing that attaches to a beverage container, the housing comprising an opening for dispensing the contents of the beverage container and further comprising a valve activated by a valve button. A sensor within the housing estimates the amount of a fluid that has been dispensed from the opening and a display device is provided for displaying the amount of fluid that has been dispensed from the opening. The display device may be any type of display, including an LED display, and LCD display, or a plurality of indicator lights.
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14 Claims
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1. A cap for use with a beverage container comprising:
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a housing that attaches to the beverage container, the housing comprising an opening that dispenses contents of the beverage container and further comprising a valve activated by a valve button; a sensor located within the housing to estimate the amount of a fluid that has been dispensed from the opening; a display device that displays the amount of fluid that has been dispensed from the opening; and wherein said sensor further comprises a tilt switch within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cap for use with a beverage container comprising:
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a housing that attaches to the beverage container, the housing comprising an opening that dispenses contents of the beverage container and further comprising a valve activated by a valve button; a sensor located within the housing to estimate the amount of a fluid that has been dispensed from the opening, wherein the sensor located within the housing is a switch that is opened or closed when the valve is activated; and
,a display device that displays the amount of fluid that has been dispensed from the opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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