With Structure For Removably Holding An Article Or Material Patents (Class 215/227)
  • Publication number: 20120279939
    Abstract: A bottle cap which is combined with a beverage container in the direction of discharge or drinking, comprised of; a main body combined with the container; a storage space inside the main body which contains additives, and; filter holes formed above and below the storage space to keep the additives within the storage space; and the additives in the storage space is soluble in the liquid in the container and discharged through a spout above, and the flow path of the liquid is characterized by being configured to lead the liquid to the storage space of the additives to facilitate dissolution of the additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jeong-Min Lee, Seong-Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 8297456
    Abstract: A three piece ingredient dispensing cap attachable a primary container including but not limited to the threaded circular opening of a bottle, said dispensing cap being a storage container or receptacle for sealably containing a liquid and/or dry material and a dispenser for releasing the material when desired into the primary container. The top of the dispensing cap is depressed manually forcing than ingredient storage chamber with like prongs against the bottom of the cap body seal ripping a portion away, dispensing the material. The top includes an opening or nipple valve to allow drinking through the dispensing cap. The present invention allows the use of materials that would discolor, degrade or interact with other substances when added to the contents of the bottle, to remain stable and/or inactive until the time of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: Michael R. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8298174
    Abstract: An apparatus for connection to a bottle to assist with pill ingestion includes a generally cylindrical hollow base portion manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size for insertion into a mouth of such bottle. A mechanism is disposed at a predetermined location on such base portion for sealingly engaging such base portion to an interior surface of such mouth of such bottle. A generally cylindrical hollow top portion is operably connected to such base portion closely adjacent an upper end of such base portion, such top portion is manufactured from a second predetermined material and has a second predetermined size and includes an open top end. A mesh material is fixedly disposed at a predetermined location within one of such base portion and such top portion for supporting at least one pill thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: Steven J. Showers
  • Patent number: 8267276
    Abstract: A cap for holding a powder to be mixed with a fluid in a bottle has a product cap with a reservoir. The product cap has a top wall and a side wall. The product cap has a number of inner protrusions on the side wall and a number of outer protrusions on the side wall. A cylindrical safety gate has a number of grooves. The inner protrusions of the product cap mate with the grooves of the safety gate. The cylindrical safety gate has a gate and an aperture at an end of the cylindrical safety gate. A bottle cap with a cylindrical body has a threaded end and a gate end. The gate end has a number of grooves that mate with the outer protrusions. The bottle cap has a gate and an aperture between the threaded end and the gate end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Joel Francomano
  • Publication number: 20120211459
    Abstract: Improved packages, methods for manufacturing the packages and methods for producing beverages using the packages are provided. The packages (10) include a cap (60), a container (20), and an adapter (30) positioned between and connected to the cap and container. The adapter (30) is configured to penetrate seals (28, 66) on the cap and the container by means of a spike member (50) to allow contents (p) of the cap (60) to mix with contents (d) of the container (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-daniel Ginzburg, Martinas Jurgis Kuslys
  • Publication number: 20120152770
    Abstract: A closure assembly has a closure cap (2) adapted to be fitted to the neck of container to close the container. The cap (2) has an upper wall (4) and a cylindrical skirt (5) depending therefrom. A reservoir (7) is formed on the underside of the upper wall (4) radially within the skirt (5) and has a dispensing opening (9). A closing member (3) is fitted into the closure cap (2) to close the dispensing opening in the reservoir. When the closure cap (2) is removed from the container, the closing member (3) remains held within the neck of the container and is separated from the closure cap so that the dispensing opening is opened and material contained therein is dispensed into the container. The closure cap is provided with sealing means for directly sealing against the neck of a container such as an annular wall (12) extending downwardly from the underside of 43 the upper wall of the closure cap (2) to fit sealingly into the neck of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Lino Dreyer, Klaus Thanisch, Klaus Natersky
  • Patent number: 8201700
    Abstract: Provided is a container 1 for inspection which stores and pours out contents therein, and the container is provided with a container main body 2 having a mouth portion 22 formed thereon, a cover portion 3 attached to the mouth portion 22 to seal the container main body 2, and an opening cap 4 attached to the cover portion 3. The cover portion 3 has a closing wall 34 for closing the mouth portion 22, and the opening cap 4 is provided with an pouring outlet 421, and a cutting portion 431 for cutting the closing wall 34. When the opening cap 4 is attached to the cover portion 3, the cutting section 431 cuts the closing wall 34 to enable pouring out the contents. Thus, in the provided container 1 for inspection, sealing properties of the container main body 2 are ensured by the cover portion 3, and the closing wall 34 of the cover portion 3 is cut by the opening cap 4 attached to the cover portion 3 without removing the cover portion 3, whereby the contents can be poured out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignees: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Eiken Kagaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shibata, Manabu Hosokawa, Hiroaki Hayashi, Natsuki Masuya, Yoshiaki Seto, Shingo Saito, Hidetoshi Kanda
  • Patent number: 8157121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable container of liquid food products or a cap thereof, having two independent round straw holes to be inserted by two ends of one bent drinking tube, wherein one of the straw holes is provided on a raised block which is on the top surface of the container or cap. The diameters of the straw holes tightly match the diameters of the drinking tube at its two ends, so that the drinking tube can be inserted into the container and pulled out repeatedly. The drinking tube used in the present invention is both for the purpose of drinking and closing the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventor: Pakman Hau
  • Patent number: 8157188
    Abstract: A container for a volatile liquid in a liquid dispensing device comprises a body and a neck extending from the body to define an opening. A retention structure is integral with the container body and is adapted to be releasably engaged with two opposing sidewalls of a housing of the dispensing device. The sidewalls are spaced apart in a first direction, and the retention structure is inhibits motion of the container in two opposing directions generally transverse to the first direction. The retention structure may be located on a side of the container body. A capillary member extends from inside the container to an exterior of the container. The volatile liquid migrates along the capillary member from the reservoir to the exterior of the container where it is evaporated from the surface of the capillary member by forced airflow generated by a motorized fan mounted in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Kishen Gohil, Colin W. Brown, Guy Naish, Mary Beth Adams, Ann E. Weeks
  • Patent number: 8152017
    Abstract: A closure with an additive reservoir is mounted on a container for a consumable liquid. The closure has a base, which includes the additive reservoir; a spout mounted on the base; a plunger positioned in the additive reservoir, and an outer cap. Upon advancing the plunger, an additive in the reservoir is released into the consumable liquid after the additive or plunger ruptures or otherwise opens a barrier provided by a foil, membrane or plug. Upon moving the spout from a first position on the base to a second position, a passageway through the base is opened and the consumable liquid flows to the consumer without having to remove the closure. The additive chamber is mounted in a support column of the base with the passageway for the consumable liquid being disposed between the additive chamber and the support column. In a preferred embodiment the additive is the sole pressure link between the plunger and barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Eric K. Lizerbram, Gerry R. Krippner, Todd G. Buchholz, William S. Anapoell
  • Patent number: 8152008
    Abstract: A bottle cap including an additive holding unit which is supported in a mouth of a bottle has in a lower portion thereof an opening for discharging the additive, and is open at the top. An open-and-shut unit is seated to be coaxial with the additive holding unit and moves up and down to open or shut the opening. An outer cap unit includes a sealing tube which is placed between the open-and-shut unit and the additive holding unit and performs a sealing function. A skirt having a forgery preventing function is integrally provided on a lower end of the outer cap body. A delay hook retains the skirt for a period when the opening is opened, thus delaying separation of the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventor: Young Kook Cho
  • Patent number: 8141730
    Abstract: A closure for a multiple component container includes an insert (12), a piston (20) and a cap (10). The insert (12) and the piston (20) define a reservoir and the insert (12) comprises a fixed cylindrical wall (26) and a movable wall (32) connected thereto and movable with respect thereto by the action of gas pressure within the reservoir. The movable wall (32) has a discharge aperture (36) formed therein. The cap (10) comprises a closure plate (14), integral with whose outer edge is a depending skirt (16), by means of which the cap may be secured to a container. The closure plate (14) cooperates with the piston (20) such that movement of the closure plate towards the insert (12) results in movement of the piston also in the same direction. The piston (20) forms a sliding seal with the internal surface of the fixed cylindrical wall (26). A valve member (22) is integral with, the piston (20) and is slidably received in and seals the discharge aperture (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Carbonite Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Eric Smith, Karl Mondszein
  • Patent number: 8141700
    Abstract: A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening and into the bottle. An exemplary embodiment includes a cap member configured for connection to beverage bottle necks of different sizes. A seal member is arranged to provide a liquid seal against the neck opening. A valve member passes through a storage member attached to the cap member, and is configured for movement between a storage position and a dispensing position, in which passage is permitted of the supplement material from the storage member into the bottle. A nipple member may be positioned over the valve member to allow the bottle contents to be utilized or consumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Tap The Cap, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher H. Y. Simonian, Jeannine Simonian, Ian J. Fettes
  • Patent number: 8083055
    Abstract: A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening and into the bottle. An exemplary embodiment includes a cap member configured for connection to beverage bottle necks of different sizes. A seal member is arranged to provide a liquid seal against the neck opening. A valve member passes through a storage member attached to the cap member, and is configured for movement between a storage position and a dispensing position, in which passage is permitted of the supplement material from the storage member into the bottle. A nipple member may be positioned over the valve member to allow the bottle contents to be utilized or consumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Tap the Cap, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher H. Y. Simonian, Jeannine Simonian, Ian J. Fettes
  • Patent number: 7971739
    Abstract: A closure for a container with a cap connecting to a neck of the container has at least one cutter edge placed around a central axis internal of the neck. The edge cuts through a closure film as axially displaced on a holding sleeve, which is held centrally by the cap with a flexible skirt. The holding sleeve contains a component for mixing with the contents of the container. A screw cap holds an initial non-puncturing position and, a stop position after additional screwing on, at which the film is punctured. The cap remains permanently on the neck of the container, and includes a pouring opening. In the stop position, the container contents flow toward the pouring opening. When the screw cap is back into its initial position, flow to the pouring opening is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Inventor: Rainer Ammann
  • Publication number: 20110049081
    Abstract: The present invention is a closure (1) suitable for closing a container containing a first product, said closure being an assembly of less than four independent pieces, and having external side walls (3), a top wall (4), and an internal skirt (5) extending downwardly inside the side walls (3) from the top wall (4), characterized in that: (i) the internal skirt (5) comprises an opening disposed in the top wall (4) of the closure, said opening being closed by a membrane, so as to define at least one compartment to store a second product separately from said first product, and (ii) the membrane (11) closing the top wall opening is made of an oxygen-barrier material, so that said compartment (6) is free of oxygen contamination from ambient air when said closure (1) is screwed onto the neck (2) of said container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventor: Michel A.L. Bourguignon
  • Publication number: 20100294739
    Abstract: A multi-compartment container cap comprising a hollow tubular body having a dividing wall forming a proximal compartment located at a proximal end of the hollow tubular body and a distal compartment located at the distal end of the hollow tubular body. The proximal end of the hollow tubular body is adapted to be releasably attached to a container body while the distal compartment comprises a separate compartment for the storage and dispensing of a composition which can be selected to be complementary to any composition store within the container cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Samuel James Morris, III, Lawrence Andrew Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20100288721
    Abstract: A container assembly including a composite inner seal with a removable coupon affixed thereon by a pressure-sensitive agent, thus sealing an opening of the container is disclosed. In some embodiments, the removable coupon is capable of being removed intact. Methods of manufacturing a container assembly including fabricating an inner composite seal and a removable coupon are disclosed. The removable component is removably affixed to a top surface of the inner composite seal by application of a pressure-sensitive agent thus forming a multi-layered seal. The multi-layered seal may be positioned and/or inserted within a container cap in preparation for completing downstream bottling of a medicinal substance. Methods of providing a product/residue-free removable coupon to a user wherein the removable coupon is included within the container assembly, but free from contact with the product within the container are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: PHARMAVITE LLC
    Inventor: Gail V. Atkin
  • Publication number: 20100181279
    Abstract: A solid dosage preparation is provided with a bottle of water. The solid dosage preparation is housed in a compartment of a closure applied to the bottle of water. The solid dosage preparation is capable of being dispensed in a single-handed manipulation of a roller-like chamber. The roller-like chamber is provided with a means for indicating any tampering of the enclosed solid dosage preparation, which is maintained in a protective environment between the chamber and the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Eric William Gruenwald, Lawrence Lambelet, Patrick James Mulligan
  • Publication number: 20100044252
    Abstract: The invention is a dehydrating and reclosable hinged plug-lid that includes a dehydrating agent, a fixation mechanical system provided between the occlusion element and the open end of the tubular container, a tamper indicator, a compensation device for preserving the conditioned products provided inside the occlusion element and secured to said occlusion element, wherein said compensation device consists of a hollow device having an essentially conical, frusto-conical, polyhedral, frusto-polyhedral apparent shape with a large annular base and a small annular base parallel to the large base, the small base in contact with the conditioned products being coaxial and connected to the large base by at least one linking element that can be deformed under the action of a mechanical pressure and that can recover its initial shape when said pressure is no longer applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: AIRSEC S.A.S.
    Inventors: Benoit Portier, Bruno Guillon
  • Publication number: 20100032400
    Abstract: An assembly for location at an opening of a receptacle, the assembly including: a lid including an envelope attached thereto wherein the envelope includes a substance contained therein; and, an envelope opening means including a protrusion coupled to an actuator, wherein movement of the lid relative to the receptacle operates the actuator causing the protrusion to open the envelope releasing the substance into the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: David A. James, Stephen Wilson, Andrew M. Angus, Robert A. Neil
  • Publication number: 20100025356
    Abstract: A cap assembly having a storage chamber for a secondary ingredient with an integral type working device, which comprises a cap body and a working device; said cap body including a mouth and a housing sealing part with a droping space which is formed around the mouth; said working device adapted to move vertically, including an inner extended housing which is formed with a storage chamber for containing a secondary ingredient and having at least one outlet above seal portion formed at upper portion of the working device; and when the working device containing a secondary ingredient is assembled to the mouth of the cap body, the chamber is sealed by a housing sealing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jeong-Min Lee, Seong-Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20100025268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cap assembly mounted on a discharging portion of a container for containing an ingredient different from that in accommodated in a container, which comprise a cap body having a housing formed with a chamber for storage of a secondary ingredient, a closing element provided at a lower end opening of the housing for opening the lower end opening under pressure so as to open the lower end opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jeong-Min Lee, Seong-Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20100000887
    Abstract: So as to apply to the refilled content of a bottle a desired substance e.g. a tasting substance, mini-receptacles are provided filled with a respective substance, which are broken open by external manipulation into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Florian Troesch, Simon Troesch
  • Publication number: 20090321380
    Abstract: A cap for holding a powder to be mixed with a fluid in a bottle has a product cap with a reservoir. The product cap has a top wall and a side wall. The product cap has a number of inner protrusions on the side wall and a number of outer protrusions on the side wall. A cylindrical safety gate has a number of grooves. The inner protrusions of the product cap mate with the grooves of the safety gate. The cylindrical safety gate has a gate and an aperture at an end of the cylindrical safety gate. A bottle cap with a cylindrical body has a threaded end and a gate end. The gate end has a number of grooves that mate with the outer protrusions. The bottle cap has a gate and an aperture between the threaded end and the gate end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventor: Joel Francomano
  • Publication number: 20090308831
    Abstract: A container having a storage and dosing cap having a body storage chamber that can be used to mix several substances at the time of use. The container is typically a can, pouch, bottle, IV bags, cartons, drums or any type of container that can hold ingredients that are liquid, powder and or gel. A powder, liquid, and or gel stored in the cap body can be activated by pushing or twisting an actuator top area or outer cap area of the storage and dosing cap to be mixed into the container. The actuator which can have none or more than one angle on the bottom area of the actuator can break open the bottom of the storage cap area whether being a line of weakening or a seal with absorbent material or both to release product into a container when manually depressed or twisted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventor: Michael R. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20090301905
    Abstract: A storage device has a second cap for actuating a rod and permitting a fluid to flow through that cap. The storage device has an outer container and an inner container. Mounted at one end of the inner container is a first cap that rotates open and closed for allowing the contents of the inner and outer containers to mix together when desired. The other end of the inner container has an opening that is enclosed by the second cap that is operable to actuate the rod. When actuated, the rod pushes against the first cap thereby opening it in order to mix the contents. Moreover the second cap defines a plurality of holes adapted to permit a fluid to flow through them. Thus the second cap actuates the rod, yet also is disposed at the same end of the outer and inner containers from which the fluid can flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Brian L. Bullard, Jon Hull
  • Patent number: 7628284
    Abstract: A combination of a container body, an opening in said container body, an inner wall on said container body, a basket, a plurality of fingers on said basket engaging said inner wall, and a sorbent body in said basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Hurley, Thomas H. Powers
  • Publication number: 20090281132
    Abstract: The invention discloses a formulation prepared by granulating at least one anti-retro viral drug and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable additive, using an organic solvent; milling the product; finally processing the milled product to form tablets or capsules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Kiran Kumar Narsaiah Velaveni, Sanjay Deshraj Verma, Akhilesh Ashok Dixit, Abhijit Mukund Deshmukh, Sanjeev Meharchand Sethi, Sourav Dilipkumar Mitra
  • Publication number: 20090261000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure for a container having an adapter part which can be fastened to the container connecting piece forming the container opening and on the external thread of which a hood-shaped part is screwed which forms the upper removal opening, wherein a capsule which is filled with an active substance and the contents of which can be moved into the interior of the container lies on the upper edge of the container connecting piece, wherein the capsule can be cut open by blades which protrude on a blade ring which can be rotated by rotation of the hood-like part and can be moved downwards, wherein the blade ring can be moved downwards during a first rotational range of the hood-shaped part until the blades stab into the capsule, and wherein the blade ring can be rotated by the hood-shaped part during the subsequent second rotational range of the hood-shaped part, in particular without a further movement downwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Rene Epp, Daniel Teicher, Wolfgang Heukamp, Martin Albers
  • Publication number: 20090242561
    Abstract: A closure (10) for mounting at an opening (O) of a container spout (S) comprises a compartment (32) in which material such as a tablet (T) can be positioned. The compartment comprises a wall (26) that comprises a first region (28) that is surrounded by a second bellows-like region (30) that enables the first region to be displaced from a first position to a second position to cause the material to be released from the compartment. The wall can comprise a protrusion (X) that extends into the compartment such that, when the wall is displaced to the second position, the protrusion can cause the material to be released from the compartment. Also, when the wall is displaced to the second position the first region can act directly on the material to force it out of the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: VITALIA INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Craig John Wellman
  • Publication number: 20090236244
    Abstract: A closure device with a fluid chamber containing an additive. The additive can be introduced and mixed into a liquid in the container by the closure device. The closure device includes a cap member having a fluid chamber and a housing having a plug member. The cap member is provided with a primary engagement means, which engages with a corresponding primary engagement means provided on the housing to allow the cap member to be lifted relative to the housing from a closed position in which the plug member closes an aperture in the fluid chamber to an open position in which the plug member is at least partially withdrawn from the aperture, thereby allowing the additive to pass from the fluid chamber to the liquid in the bottle. The closure device enables mixing of the additive and liquid in the bottle without opening the closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Bernard Derek Frutin
  • Publication number: 20090236303
    Abstract: A closure with an additive reservoir is mounted on a container for a consumable liquid such as a beverage liquid or health drink. The closure has four components; a base, which includes the additive reservoir; a spout mounted on the base; a plunger positioned in the additive reservoir, and a tamper proof, dust resistant outer cap. Upon advancing the plunger, an additive in the reservoir is released into the consumable liquid upon the additive or plunger rupturing a membrane barrier. Upon moving the spout from a first position on the base to a second position on the base, a passageway through the base is opened so that the consumable liquid can flow to the consumer without having to remove the closure. Preferably, the additive chamber is mounted in a support column of the base with the passageway for the consumable liquid disposed between the additive chamber and the support column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Eric K. LIZERBRAM, Gerry R. Krippner, Todd G. Buchholz, William S. Anapoell
  • Publication number: 20090223921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drinking container with an interior space (5) for receiving a drinking liquid (14) and a container opening (4) preferably arranged on the top side, into which a closure device (3) with a receiving chamber (9) is provided, the content of which is introducible into the interior space (5). The invention is characterized in that the closure device (3) has an externally threaded part (6) at least in the upper area, which forms a receiving chamber (9) with a bottom cover surface (7) and connection elements (8) disposed therebetween, and the receiving chamber (9) has an introduction opening (22) at least in the bottom area. In that regard, the content of the receiving chamber (9) is releasable by a turning-in process. The drinking container preferably serves for the preparation of an unstable mixed drink of creatine powder (13) and an aqueous drinking solution (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Florian Enghard
  • Publication number: 20090184083
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bottle cap. The bottle cap includes an inner lower cap which is coupled to a bottle and has on a lower end thereof a protruding breaking part, an inner upper cap which is coupled to an upper portion of the inner lower cap and moves a push cap downwards through a screw-type fastening method when the inner upper cap is rotated, and the push cap which serves as an additive holding member and has on a bottom thereof a thin-plate-type stopper. The bottle cap includes an outer protective cap which has a support tube therein so that the inner upper cap is fitted into the support tube in such a way as to rotate along with the outer protective cap, and covers an upper end of the inner upper cap and a surface of the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Young Kook Cho
  • Patent number: 7562782
    Abstract: A beverage container enabling a flavored tea to be tasted is provided when a powdered tea stored normally in a sealed container of a cap and a drinking water in a body are blended. The cap is provided on the body. When the cap is rotated, a force is imparted on a pressing rod extending from the bottom surface of the container. This force causes a mechanically weak portion in the bottom of the container to break, thus allowing a mixture to fall from the container into the drinking water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignees: Nippon Kouatsu Electric Co., Ltd., Jatecx Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Yorita
  • Publication number: 20090145874
    Abstract: A container combination, the container combination comprising, in combination: a first container; a lid removably attached to the first container; a display representative of the contents or label of the first container, the display removably attached to the lid of the first container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Cosrich Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Laura Hite
  • Publication number: 20090139951
    Abstract: A sealed reservoir cap for attaching to a bottle includes an annular part slidably received into another annular part to define an enclosed reservoir there between that is closed off by a punchable seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: The Sunrider Corporation d.b.a. Sunrider International
    Inventor: Tei Fu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090120815
    Abstract: The desires of consumers and those of drink manufacturers are not always the same. On the one hand, it can be more economical for manufacturers to provide flavoring agents and drink mixes in powdered and/or concentrated forms. On the other hand, consumers have grown accustom to purchasing ready-made drink products that do not require further mixing before consumption. Provided by aspects of the present invention are apparatus for storing and selectively releasing additives into liquids such as, for example, water and coffee. In accordance with some embodiments of the invention an apparatus for storing and selectively releasing additives is incorporated into a bottle-cap. In accordance with other embodiments an apparatus for storing and selectively releasing additives is incorporated into another portion of a vessel/container, such as for example, a sleeve that is fitted around a sidewall of a specific vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Martyn L. R. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20090114615
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to capsules for containers, and more particularly to capsules for housing items with beverage containers, such as wine bottles, champagne bottles, beer bottles, liquor bottles, soda bottles, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Brad T. Joubert, Jonathan P. Mitts
  • Publication number: 20080237177
    Abstract: Medication packaging is designed with one or more of a container, cap, or externally applied ring which fits over the container having a polygonal peripheral side surface. Edges of the polygonal peripheral side surface assure that the packaging lays flat on a flat surface or is attached flat to a metal surface by magnetic forces. Indicia on one or more of the container, cap or externally applied ring is positioned when the user places the packaging on a flat surface such that at a predetermined location the previous dose or last dose is viewable by the user. Each indicia is associated with one edge of the polygonal peripheral side surface. A disk or sleeve member can be used to occlude indicia that is unrelated to the previous or next dose, and the disk or sleeve member can be operated by gravitational or magnetic forces without manipulation by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Brett Robinson
  • Publication number: 20080173610
    Abstract: A container is formed as a container body having a wall that defines a beverage chamber for holding a beverage and an upper end and lower closed end. The upper end has a chamber opening. A closure is over the chamber opening and seals the chamber opening to prevent the beverage from passing through the chamber opening. A closure has a straw opening. A straw is contained within the beverage chamber and has an upper end passing through the straw opening. A removable cap is on the closure that temporarily seals the straw from the environment whereupom removal of the cap the straw is exposed for use by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: James A. Esposito
  • Patent number: 7087437
    Abstract: A device for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix comprises a sorption vial with a conically shaped interior surface, which is coated with a sorbent material. A method for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix includes retaining the sorption vial within a sample vessel with the sorbent coating exposed to the sample matrix contained in the sample vessel. After the analyte is collected in the sorbent material, the sorption vial may be removed from the sample vessel and sealed, or a small amount of elution solvent may be added to the sorption vial before sealing. The sorption vial containing the analyte may then be stored or transported to a lab for further analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: VICI Gig Harbor Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert H. Wohleb
  • Patent number: 6986807
    Abstract: The desiccant bottle cap includes a cap structure and a desiccant material adhered thereto. The desiccant bottle cap is preferably used to cover a medicine bottle so that the efficiency of the medicine disposed therein will not be impaired by moisture resulting from humid air entering the bottle. In one embodiment, the desiccant bottle cap includes a bottle cap and a desiccant packet affixed to an interior surface thereof. In another embodiment, the desiccant bottle cap includes a bottle cap, a bottle cap liner adhered to an interior surface of the bottle cap, and a desiccant packet adhered to a top surface of the desiccant liner. In yet another embodiment, loose desiccant material or a disk of desiccant material is sandwiched between a bottle cap liner and a porous material to create a bottle cap insert for removable insertion into a bottle cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Inventor: S. Fred Brunk
  • Patent number: 6976578
    Abstract: A lid closure for dispensing a fluent material into a hot or cold beverage container comprises a one-piece molded lid closure with one or more sealed compartments containing the fluent material and an integrally molded conical recess associated with each compartment that can be deflected to puncture a hole in a thin foil or plastic layer sealing the compartment. The conical recess is deflected by pressure applied by the consumer and when the pressure is released, automatically retracts from the hole formed in the sealing layer to permit the fluent material to discharge into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Inventor: Antony Austin Kenihan
  • Patent number: 6959229
    Abstract: A system and method for routing a carrier on a movable conveyance system having a multiplicity of switching stations and at least one carrier. Each carrier has an electronic readable tag coupled thereto, and each tag has a specific identifier that can be read. A reader is configured to read the electronic readable tag and to communicate the tag's identifier to a controller. The controller, in turn, is configured to control at least one switching station of the movable conveyance system based at least in part on the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: SDI Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Eidemiller
  • Publication number: 20040045969
    Abstract: A sealing container in which the container body has a plurality of tapered retaining blocks protruded from the inside wall thereof and equiangularly spaced around the opening in one end of the container body, the sealing cap has a disk-like knob, a hollow cylindrical plug axially extended from the center of one side of the disk-like knob and filled with a desiccant for fitting into the opening of the container body, and an annular retaining flange extended around the periphery of the cylindrical plug for engaging the tapered retaining blocks of the container body and forcing air out of the container body after insertion of the cylindrical plug into the opening of the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Jou-Hsuan Chiang
  • Patent number: 6647696
    Abstract: An elongated packaging device is provided for packaging at least one disc-shaped media such as a CD-ROM or DVD, together with a cup-type beverage container of the kind typically having a cover with a central straw opening. The packaging device includes a cylindrical lid adapted to receive and retain a disc-shaped media, which cylindrical lid is then engaged to the beverage container. The lid includes a cylindrical support structure disposed on the upper surface thereof defining central support for the disc media by means of the annular opening at the center of the disc, such that the disc media is allowed to rotate, while limiting the linear movement of the disc media. The cylindrical support structure includes an opening so as to allow the passage therethrough of a straw. The lid also includes an annular shelf around the perimeter thereof, the inside diameter of which is larger than the outside diameter of the disc media, and the peak of which is coplanar with the peak of the inner structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Avecmedia Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra Gordon, Charles W. Grimes, William L. Plumb
  • Patent number: 6619560
    Abstract: A bottle assembly is provided. The bottle assembly includes a bottle having a neck with a neck passage disposed therethrough, and a wick holder assembly disposed in the neck passage and having a wick holder passage disposed therethrough. The wick holder assembly includes at least two fingers, each of the fingers having an inner surface that defines part of the wick holder passage and an outer surface, and a clip disposed abutting the outer surfaces of the at least two fingers. The bottle assembly also includes a wick disposed in the wick holder passage with at least a part of the wick between the at least two fingers. The wick has an outer surface that abuts the inner surface of the wick holder passage with the clip disposed abutting the outer surfaces of the at least two fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Blyth, Inc.
    Inventor: Yip Po Chun
  • Publication number: 20030000910
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cap for a packing-bottle capable of packing other auxiliary internal medicine than a liquid medicine. The cap can accommodate a capsule, a tablet, a granular medicine and a powdered medicine, and the cap has a structure easy to use and treat. The cap includes an extension part on an upper circumference of a main cap that is coupled with a bottle finish of the packing-bottle containing the liquid medicine, and a cover formed on the extension part. An inside space of the cover and the extension part defines an accommodating part for accommodating the auxiliary internal medicine. Here, the accommodating part is separately provided from the main cap, and may be disposed on an auxiliary cap that is detachably coupled with the main cap. The auxiliary cap includes a skirt part forcedly fit to the main cap, an extension part formed on the skirt part, and a cover coupled to the extension part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Tae Soun Jang, Min Young Jang