Bottle Cap Closure
A replacement bottle cap comprising: a cap seal, where the cap seal is at the center of the bottle cap; and a center portion within the cap seal, where the cap seal includes a conical shape to firmly seal the cap onto an opening of a bottle neck. The cap seal includes a diminishing diameter, where the diminishing diameter provides a means to seal the opening.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/429,816 filed on Jan. 5, 2011.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a cap that is used to seal an open bottle for storage or while consuming a bottled beverage.
2. Description of Related Art
The use of a bottle cap for closures is a well-known device to close and seal the opening of a beverage bottle. Many of these closures are small circular openings that are sealed to the opening of the bottle to protect the contents thereof. The traditional bottle cap is designed to press over and around the top of a glass bottle and gasp a small flange on the bottleneck. This original crown cork is the subject matter of U.S. Pat. No. 468,258. The seal of the bottle cap helps to seal the contents of the bottle prior to consumption. Many times the bottle cap is made of metal and provides a seal to maintain the carbonation that maybe associated with the beverage.
One drawback to the conventional bottle cap is that once the cap is removed any carbonation that may be within the beverage dissipates. This dissipation is usually not a problem for an individual who is consuming the beverage immediately however if the individual wants to consume a beverage over a period of time, the beverage may become flat and therefore change the overall taste and enjoyment for the user. Consequently, in order to preserve the beverage's taste it would be advantageous to have replacement cap that could be used to seal the bottle once the original metal cap is removed. Although some devices have been developed to seal a bottle there's still further development that is necessary to provide the consumer with a device that can seal an opened bottle during the consumption thereof.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a replacement bottle cap comprising: a cap seal, where the cap seal is at the center of the bottle cap; and a center portion within the cap seal, where the cap seal includes a conical shape to firmly seal the cap onto an opening of a bottle neck. The cap seal includes a diminishing diameter, where the diminishing diameter provides a means to seal the opening.
The present invention relates to a cap that seals an open bottle to prevent the beverage from losing its character and also to keep outside objects from entering the bottle or beverage. The present invention is a small rubber cap that fits snuggly over the neck of the bottle. The cap provides a tight seal of the bottle opening to ensure that the beverages maintain their integrity after a portion of the beverage is consumed. The cap according to the present invention is pressed over the bottle opening and seals off the bottle to prevent exposure to outside objects.
In reference to
The instant invention has been shown and described in what it considers to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made there from within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A replacement bottle cap comprising:
- a. a cap seal, where the cap seal is at the center of the bottle cap; and
- b. a center portion within the cap seal, where the cap seal includes a conical shape to firmly seal the cap onto an opening of a bottle neck.
2. The replacement bottle cap according to claim 1, where the cap seal includes a diminishing diameter, where the diminishing diameter provides a means to seal the opening.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 16, 2011
Publication Date: Jul 5, 2012
Inventors: Daniel Vaughn (Broken Arrow, OK), William Vaughn (Broken Arrow, OK)
Application Number: 13/297,660