Nested Cocktail Shaker System for Ingredient Separation and Mixing

Solution Overview

Problem

There is no suitable way to pre-package cocktails, making it difficult to customize and efficiently prepare mixed drinks.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a top can and a bottom can, where the top can contains a solute and the bottom can contains a solvent, allowing them to be coupled and decoupled for easy mixing and customization of cocktails.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If cocktails are pre-packaged in separate containers, then portability and sanitation are improved, but mixing efficiency and customization are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveportability and sanitationVSAvoidmixing efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements nesting by placing one container inside another container of different diameter. The first container (with first diameter) is nested within the second container (with second diameter), creating a compact, space-efficient package that maintains sanitation while enabling easy mixing through simple inversion or shaking motions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If separate containers are used for cocktail ingredients, then ingredient separation and sanitation are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveingredient separationVSAvoidpackage structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements nesting by placing one container inside another container of different diameter. The first container (with first diameter) is nested within the second container (with second diameter), creating a compact, space-efficient package that maintains sanitation while enabling easy mixing through simple inversion or shaking motions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Reliability

If traditional cocktail preparation methods are used, then mixing effectiveness is maintained, but portability and convenience are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemixing effectivenessVSAvoidportability and convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the cocktail ingredients (solute and solvent), mixing container, and preparation mechanism into a single integrated package. The nested containers contain pre-measured ingredients that mix effectively when the package is inverted or shaken, eliminating the need for separate shakers, measuring tools, or preparation equipment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250026535A1Shaker System and Method

Publication Date: 2025.01.23 DALLAGER MCCARTHY HOLDINGS

AI summary

A shaker for housing and dispensing food or drink items. The shaker has a top can sitting atop a bottom can. Each can contains a separate component. The top can is removed and its contents are added to the second can. This allows the user to control how much of the contents from the top can are added to the bottom can. A single multi-compartment vessel houses two separate ingredients and prevents their mixing.