U.S. patent application number 10/494062 was filed with the patent office on 2005-02-24 for container/bottle cap with a storage compartment.
Invention is credited to Dixon, Barry James.
Application Number | 20050040052 10/494062 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 3832302 |
Filed Date | 2005-02-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050040052 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Dixon, Barry James |
February 24, 2005 |
Container/bottle cap with a storage compartment
Abstract
A reusable closure cap for a liquid container (5) for storing a
substance (6) for mixing with a body of fluid material within the
container, the closure cap comprising a primary a primary member
(1) including an internally threaded skirt, a storage container (2)
associated or co-operative with the primary member providing a
non-piercable compartment for the storage of a non-flowable
substance (6), and a closure means (3) associated with the primary
member and/or storage container for closing off the storage
container.
Inventors: |
Dixon, Barry James;
(Southport, AU) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Christopher J McDonald
Hoffman Wasson & Gitler
Suite 522
2461 South Clark Street
Arlington
VA
22202
US
|
Family ID: |
3832302 |
Appl. No.: |
10/494062 |
Filed: |
October 29, 2004 |
PCT Filed: |
October 25, 2002 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/AU02/01452 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/217 ;
206/221; 220/521 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y02W 30/807 20150501;
Y02W 30/80 20150501; B65D 51/28 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/217 ;
220/521; 206/221 |
International
Class: |
B65D 085/00; B65D
051/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 29, 2001 |
AU |
PR 8480 |
Claims
1. A reusable closure cap for a liquid container for storing a
substance for mixing with a body of fluid material within the
container the closure cap comprising; a) a primary member including
an internally threaded skirt for engagement with a threaded neck of
a storage container, and b) a storage container associated with or
corporative with the primary member said storage container
providing a non-piercable compartment for the storage of a
non-flowable substance for mixture or consumption liquid within the
container, and c) a closure means associated with the primary
member and/or the storage container for closing off the storage
container.
2. A closure cap as claimed in claim 1 wherein the primary member
is be a cap having an internally threaded peripheral skirt and the
closure means is provided by the top wall of the cap.
3. A closure cap as claimed in claim 1 wherein the storage
container is a tub-like member having an upper peripheral flange
which is secured by the primary member at the opening to the
container.
4. A closure cap as claimed in claim 1 wherein the storage
container with closure means is fitted to the primary member.
5. A closure cap as claimed in 4 wherein the closure means is a
flip cap.
6. A closure cap as claimed in claim 4 wherein the closure means is
a screw cap.
7. A substance means as claimed in claim 1 wherein the primary
member storage container and closure means are be integrally
formed.
8. A closure member as claimed in claim 1 wherein the primary
member and container are integrally formed and adapted for
attachment to the storage container.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a container/bottle cap/lid
top incorporating a specially designed, built in compartment to
safely and hygienically hold and store substances, including both
compounds and liquids, that can be added to the contents of the
container/bottle when required.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] A number of patents have here been issued for containers
having caps providing compartments which facilitate the storage of
a substance for mixture with a main body of material within a
container.
[0003] WO 98/00348A (Gartner etal) discloses a closure cup with a
compartment for the storage of a substance having a repturable
membrane upon opening.
[0004] WO 99/47428A (Aptargroup Inc.) discloses a flip lid closure
cap with compartment and a frangible membrane breakable by piercing
protected by a tamper-evident band and closure cap screwed onto a
container.
[0005] U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,692,644, 5,277,303, 6,076,570, 5,029,718,
4,785,931 and 5,909,753 describe further examples of caps for
containers which temporarily store substances for mixture with a
main body substance within a container.
[0006] All of the above patents are based on the concept of a
piercable membrane the breakage of which faclitates the mixture of
materials within a storage area within a cap with a main body of
material within a container. As a result the moulding required to
produce the caps is complex and expensive. The caps are not
re-usable.
[0007] It has become common knowledge that there are large problems
in the dispensing of medicines resulting in the inadvertent
ingestion of incorrect medications resulting in serious harm or
inconvenience to patients and an apparent need for more accurate
and personalised system for dispensing medications.
[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a
container which can safely store substances for subsequent nature
or consumption with the contents of the container.
[0009] Further objects and advantages of the present invention
become apparent from the ensuing description which is given by way
of example relating to a purposeful and useful container/bottle,
cap/lid top design that incorporates a special, securable,
storage/holding compartment, that is ideally designed into the
superior surface of the cap/lid top of the container/bottle.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
[0010] According to the present invention there is provided;
[0011] a. a closure cap for a liquid container for storing a
substance for mixing with a body of fluid material within the
container the closure cap comprising;
[0012] b. a primary member including an internally threaded skirt
for engagement with a threaded neck of a storage container,
[0013] c. a storage container associated with or co-operative with
the primary member said storage container providing a non-piercable
compartment for the storage of a substance for mixture or
consumption liquid within the container, and
[0014] The closure means can be associated with the primary member
and /or the storage container for closing off the storage
container.
[0015] The primary member can be a cap having an internally
threaded peripheral skirt and the closure means is provided by the
top wall of the cap.
[0016] The storage container can be a tub-like member having an
upper peripheral flowage which is secured by the primary member at
the opening to the container.
[0017] The storage container with closure means can be fitted to
the primary member.
[0018] The closure means can be a flip cap.
[0019] The closure means can be a screw cap.
[0020] The primary member storage container and closure means can
be integrally formed.
[0021] The primary member and container can be integrally formed
and adapted for attachment to the storage container
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] Aspects of the present invention will now be described with
reference to the accompanying drawings in which;
[0023] FIGS. 1a, 1b, 1c show one form of closure cap according to
the present invention, and,
[0024] FIGS. 2a, 2b, 2c show another form of closure cap according
to a further aspect of the present invention, and,
[0025] FIGS. 3a. 3b. 3c show another form of closure cap according
to a further aspect of the present invention, and,
[0026] FIGS. 4a, 4b, 4c show another form of closure cap according
to the present invention, and,
[0027] FIGS. 5a, 5b, 5c show another form of closure cap according
to the present invention.
[0028] FIGS. 6a to 6c of the drawings show another form of closure
cap according to the present invention.
[0029] With respect to the drawings, the present invention is based
on the provision of three structural elements, namely,
[0030] a. a primary member attachable to a container,
[0031] b. a storage container,
[0032] c. a closure means, for closing off the storage
container.
[0033] Elements (a), (b) and (c) as stated in the disclosure of
invention are indicated by arrows 1, 2, and 3 in the ensuing
description, with supplementary description of variations between
alternative concepts within the scope of the present invention.
[0034] With respect to FIGS. 1a to 6c of the drawings the following
elements are common to all illustrations;
[0035] 1. A primary member generally illustrated by arrow 1,
[0036] 2. A storage container generally indicated by arrow 2,
[0037] 3. Closure means generally indicated by arrow 3.
[0038] With respect to FIGS. 1a to 1c of the drawings the primary
member 1, locks a tub-like storage container 2, on the threaded
neck 4 of a container 5.
[0039] In accordance with the present invention a substance 6 for
mixture with a main body of liquid within the container 5 is
secured within the storage container 2.
[0040] With respect to FIG. 2a to 2c of the drawings a primary
member 1 is mounted on the threaded neck of a container 5.
[0041] The primary member 1 is provided a snap-on or threaded
container 7 with a flip top cap 8 facilitating the storage of a
substance 6 for admixture with a main body of liquid within the
container 5.
[0042] With respect to FIGS. to FIGS. 3a to 3c of the drawings in
another variation of the present invention a container 5 is
provided with a primary member 1 engagable with threaded neck 4 of
a container 5. In this case the closure member 3 is a snap fit on
the primary member 1 and or add-mixture substance 6 stored within a
compartment 2 created by the closure 3 and the member 1.
[0043] With respect to FIGS. 4a to 4c of the drawings, this
embodiment of the present invention is very similar to that of the
previously described embodiment of FIGS. 3 to 3c except that the
closure 3 is a flip-top cap 8 as is well known in the art.
[0044] With respect to FIGS. 5a to 5c of the drawings in another
embodiment of the present invention the primary member 1 embodies a
storage container 2 and the closure member 3 is a flip-top cap 8.
The admixture or substance 6 is stored within the container 2.
[0045] With respect to FIGS. 6a to 6c of the drawings, the same
basic elements are provided as in the previously described
embodiments. In this case the primary member 1 provides the storage
container 2 and the structure is improved by the addition of a
tamper-evident cap 9 and seal 10 (usually wrapped in a plastic
sleeve-not shown).
[0046] This invention has unlimited practical commercial uses in a
very wide cross section of markets. The examples which follow are
to help describe the invention and some useful applications, but
its uses are by no means limited to these.
[0047] a) Retail use: therapeutic/personal health, this invention
could be retailed through outlets, from supermarkets to small
corner stores, with the bottle holding spring water and the storage
compartment holding sealed analgesic/antacid/vitamin/health tablet,
or other.
[0048] b) Therefore the consumer can buy this product as one
purchase which will be economical hygienic and very convenient.
[0049] c) This invention therefore allows a very simple, cheap and
convenient product which will be of use to almost every person
Statistics suggest that almost all people would make use of this
invention and many on a regular basis.
[0050] d) The reusable use: this invention with the reusable
material which can be microwaved, frozen and/or sterilised etc.
could be used safely, hygienically and conveniently administer
medications/therapeutics to all ages, with a prescribed mixture, on
a predetermined regular basis, independent of the local or changing
environment.
[0051] This invention has unlimited beneficial uses in both of the
one off and the reusable models, in a very wide cross-section of
markets.
[0052] Aspects of the present invention have been described by way
of example only and modification and addition thereto may be made
without departing from the scope thereof as defined in the appended
claims.
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