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Universal bottle cap

a bottle cap and universal technology, applied in the field of universal bottle caps, can solve the problems of material being pierced, inconvenient to use, and increasing the risk of damage,

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-11-26
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a cap and storage device with a valve and a nipple. The cap and storage member can be separate or integrated, making three pieces. The cap has a sealing portion to prevent leakage. The technical effect is a convenient and reliable device for storing and dispensing fluids.

Problems solved by technology

Each of these devices may be inconvenient for use and / or may increase a risk that parts of the material being pierced may be released into a person's drink, and / or may hinder mixing of fluid and supplement material.
The use of a piercing device may also increase a risk that a person or child who mishandles the device may be injured by the piercing device.
In addition, the use of a pierce-able material may increase difficulty in recycling and / or reusing the device.

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[0038]In the following detailed description and in the several figures of the drawings, like elements are identified with like reference numerals.

[0039]One exemplary embodiment is a bottle cap assembly, configured to fit beverage bottles of different neck dimensions, and to dispense a liquid or solid (or even gaseous) additive such as a nutritional supplement in powdered or other form, a flavoring and / or beverage mix, a pharmaceutical substance, and / or any other additive into the bottle (or container) contents. For example, the bottle cap assembly may be configured to fit onto both a bottle of a relatively larger neck size and another bottle with a somewhat smaller neck size, and other sizes such as a bottle with a size in between large and small. In particular, preferably the attachment mechanism is universal to standard neck finishes (of the International Society of Beverage Technologists or “ISBT”) such as the 1810 neck finish and the 1881 neck finish, and / or 26 mm, 28 mm and 32 ...

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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 with downwardly depending fingers and inwardly directed barbs configured for connection to beverage bottle necks of different sizes. The cap member has a unitary inner plug portion and outer seal member arranged to provide a liquid seal of a bottle mouth of a variety of sizes. A valve member passes through a storage member attached to the cap, 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. The cap member also has a unitary o-ring portion for sealing against the valve member on one side and the storage container on the other to prevent fluid and / or supplement leakage. A nipple member may be positioned over the valve member to allow the bottle contents to be utilized or consumed.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application is a non-provisional application of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 004,352, filed May 29, 2014, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 431,130, filed Mar. 27, 2012 (attorney docket no. 10-10085-CIP), which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 983,813, filed Jan. 3, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,141,700 (attorney docket no. 10-10085), which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 789,861, filed May 28, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,083,055 (attorney docket no. 10-10085-FIRST), each of which are incorporated by reference herein and from each of which priority is claimed.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of Technology[0002]Addition of supplements (powder, liquid or other form) to a beverage container is becoming increasingly popular. For example, powdered or liquid supplements may be stored in an assembly which is fitted to the neck of the conta...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D51/28B65D47/30
CPCB65D47/30B65D51/2892B65D47/243
Inventor SIMONIAN, CHRISTOPHER H.Y.SIMONIAN, JEANNINE NMIFETTES, IAN J.EVANS, ROBERT E.
Owner PEP INNOVATIONS