Concentrate release cap

Abstract

A cap keeping separate the product and the liquid in a bottle, until the moment of consumption. It is useful for products having a short shelf life once mixed to each other, the product concentrate with the liquid.The concentrate product is mixed opening the seal closed in a way that the shelf life of the product is the one required by the market, opening the seal of the cylinder containing the product concentrate, pressing with the finger on the top part of the cap and allowing release of the mix of the product with the liquid, so the consumer can drink the beverage with the nutritional, medicinal, functional features, etc., as offered by the manufacturer to the public.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a metering cap or closure, more particularly a concentrate release cap within a beverage container to feed the concentrate, the concentrate can be a flavoring, vitamin supplement, medicine supplement or another.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The field of application is the market of flavor beverages, energy supplements, food supplements, vitamin supplements, natural supplements, medicine supplements, chemical supplements or others, that once they are mixed with the liquid, their shelf life is substantially reduced, thus once they are mixed they should be consumed or used in a short time.[0003]The product or concentrate to mix, which may be powder, pellets or liquid held in the cavity or liquid held in the cavity or tight of cap, are used to close bottles previously filled with liquid in the bottling lines, leaving the bottle with the cap ready for delivery to the market, an operation of bottle labeling and / or secondary p...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a dosing cap that can house powdered or liquid products, such as flavorings or vitamins, and keep them separate from the liquid in the bottle to extend the shelf life. The cap is made with two plastic pieces that are assembled after the concentrated product is placed inside. The cap has a tight seal that is opened by pressing the top part of the cap, allowing the product to mix with the liquid. The cap can be opened normally and the mixture consumed. The technical effects of the invention include improved preservation of the product, easy mixing with liquid, and convenient consumption."

Problems solved by technology

This cap was used only in this product and was removed from the market for lack of success, being of a high cost, comprising five pieces, the aluminum cap, which must be previously filled with the product and requires assembly of the cap and a special neck in the bottle, it is further required a special closure or binding machine to place the aluminum capsule and then the cap, all this increasing the cost of the product.

At times, the aluminum breaking or tearing is not big enough to allow the complete release of the product, resulting in a low content mixture, as the stem travel is limited by the semi-circle, the injection mold cost is very high, being very complex the shape of the spikes stem accruing to a high cost of the part or piece.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,722,449, to Warner F. Dubach, issued on Feb. 2, 1988, describes a threaded container closure in the bottle mouth provided with a tamper-proof band, in this case the seal a easily pierceable film, then to release the flavoring contents, the tamper-proof band should be removed and twist the cap downwards so that a peak element breaks the seal and releases the flavoring material within the liquid held In the bottle; but this cap has the risk that in placement thereof in the mouth of the bottle too much pressure is applied then braking the seal releasing the flavor at an unsuitable time, further it is a cap provided with a complicated structure making the manufacturing process too expensive.

The open lower end of the tubing is tightly coupled with the seal element, to discharge the concentrate the tubing is raised and the concentrate contained therein is discharged to the liquid held in the bottle; but again it relates to a too complicated system that should be twisted moving upwards, and be made from two threadable bodies surely resulting in a too expensive production.

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