Refreshment system having effervescent supplement tablets
First Claim
1. An effervescent supplement tablet for use in a beverage, comprising:
- a. a supplement ingredient; and
b. effervescent ingredients so that said supplement effervescent tablet effervescently dissolves in said beverage to deliver said supplemental ingredient to a person or animal during consumption;
whereby said effervescent supplement tablet is appointed to be dissolved in said beverage, thereby customizing said beverage.
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Abstract
An effervescent supplement tablet is especially adapted for use in a beverage. The tablet contains a supplement ingredient and effervescent ingredients, including citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. The effervescent supplement tablet may additionally contain nutritional ingredients, such as vitamins or/and minerals, flavoring, sugars, sweeteners and/or medicaments, minerals or an electrolyte. Such effervescent supplement tablets are housed in one or more peel away packages that are adhesively attached to an external surface of a water-containing vessel, so that the effervescent supplement tablets are part of a fluid refreshment system. The packages are made from sealed polyethylene film having a continuous aluminum coating, which is moisture resistant and enables the packages to withstand washing of the vessel. Each of the packages has a notch therein to facilitate tearing. One or more packages are torn open, and the effervescent supplement tablet is emptied into the bottled water to create a custom beverage. Refill packages containing peel away effervescent supplement tablet packages can be marketed separately from the fluid refreshment system/kit, thereby enabling the effervescent supplement tablets to be purchased separately.
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35 Claims
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1. An effervescent supplement tablet for use in a beverage, comprising:
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a. a supplement ingredient; and b. effervescent ingredients so that said supplement effervescent tablet effervescently dissolves in said beverage to deliver said supplemental ingredient to a person or animal during consumption; whereby said effervescent supplement tablet is appointed to be dissolved in said beverage, thereby customizing said beverage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A fluid refreshment system, comprising:
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a. a liquid containing vessel having a closure cap and an external surface; b. one or more peel away packages adhesively attached to said external surface of said vessel; c. said peel away packages containing effervescent supplement tablets therein, said effervescent supplement tablets comprising; i. a supplement ingredient; and ii. effervescent ingredients so that said effervescent supplement tablet effervescently dissolves in said fluid refreshment to deliver said supplemental ingredient to a person or animal during consumption; d. said one or more packages being adapted to be peeled away and torn to deliver said effervescent supplement tablets into said fluid refreshment within said vessel; whereby said person may select one or more effervescent supplement tablets to add to said fluid refreshment within said vessel, thereby customizing said fluid refreshment without having to buy, transport and store multiple commercially sold vessels containing premixed liquid compositions. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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