U.S. patent application number 11/404395 was filed with the patent office on 2006-10-19 for personally identifiable container and device.
Invention is credited to Richard Wayne Watson.
Application Number | 20060231445 11/404395 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37107462 |
Filed Date | 2006-10-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060231445 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Watson; Richard Wayne |
October 19, 2006 |
Personally identifiable container and device
Abstract
A personally identifiable container and device is provided to
help avoid confusion over beverage container identity. The
identifying devices include various types of indicia including
blank surface, color- and number-coded, user-selectable and
user-customizable iterations in the forms of production and
aftermarket container caps, production and aftermarket labels, and
container stickers that a manufacturer can build into its products
or a user can purchase and apply it to his/her container.
User-selectable iterations involve letters, numbers, colors or
other indicia which the user can mark to identify a container.
User-customizable iterations include surface-malleable containers,
container caps, labels, (rings and dials)) and stickers into which
a user can scratch or otherwise imprint his/her name and/or
specific indicia. Another embodiment allows users to burst dye
packets within a container cap or label to mix a custom and
identifying color combination.
Inventors: |
Watson; Richard Wayne;
(Lakeside, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ERIC HANSCOM
7395 PORTAGE WAY
CARLSBAD
CA
92011
US
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Family ID: |
37107462 |
Appl. No.: |
11/404395 |
Filed: |
April 15, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
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206/459.1 |
Current CPC
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G09F 23/08 20130101;
B65D 23/14 20130101; G09F 3/04 20130101 |
Class at
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206/459.1 |
International
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B65D 85/00 20060101
B65D085/00 |
Claims
1. A personally identifiable container comprising: a) a container;
and b) a personal identification device attached to the container,
the personal identification device including means for
manipulation, whereby a user of the container can manipulate the
personal identification device such that the personal
identification device identifies that particular container as
belonging to the user.
2. The personally identifiable container of claim 1, wherein the
personal identification device is a container cap.
3. The personally identifiable container of claim 2, wherein the
means for manipulation is one or more rotatable rings connected to
the container cap, the one or more rotatable rings containing
indicia on the outer surface thereof.
4. The personally identifiable container of claim 3, wherein the
container cap has one or more identification alignment marks on the
outer surface thereof, whereby to allow a user to personally
identify a container, a user can rotate the one or more rotatable
rings to align the one or more identification alignment marks with
indicia located on the outer surface of the one or more rotatable
rings.
5. The personally identifiable container of claim 3, wherein the
container has one or more identification alignment marks on the
outer surface thereof, whereby to allow a user to personally
identify a container, the user can rotate the one or more rotating
rings to align the one or more identification alignment marks with
indicia located on the outer surface of the one or more rotatable
rings.
6. The personally identifiable container of claim 2, wherein the
container cap has a semi-malleable surface embedded within its top
surface for allowing a user to scratch identifying marks
therein.
7. The personally identifiable container of claim 1, wherein the
personal identification device is a sticker, where the sticker
comprises an outer surface upon with the means for manipulation is
located, and an inner surface which contains an adhesive surface
which will adhere to the section of the container upon which the
sticker is intended to be affixed.
8. The personally identifiable container of claim 7, wherein the
means for manipulation is a semi-malleable surface residing on the
outer surface of the sticker for allowing a user to scratch
identifying marks therein.
9. The personally identifiable container of claim 7, wherein the
means for manipulation is a semi-malleable surface embedded within
the top surface of the sticker for allowing a user to scratch
identifying marks therein.
10. The personally identifiable container of claim 7, wherein the
means for manipulation comprises: a) an enclosed capsule with a
sticky portion on one side for the purpose of allowing the sticker
to be adhered to the container, and a clear surface on the other
side for the purpose of allowing a person to look into the capsule;
and b) one or more dye packets containing one or more colors
located within the capsule, whereby the one or more dye packets can
be burst by a user by putting pressure on the one or more dye
packets, wherein the dye packet will burst and mix with the
surrounding fluid, thereby coloring the capsule in a certain and
unique color designated by the user.
11. The personally identifiable container of claim 7, wherein the
container additionally comprises a surface area which contains a
recess, which consists of a section of the surface area which lies
below the rest of the surface area, and is bounded by one or more
sides, which connect the rest of the surface area to a bottom of
the recess, wherein the sticker is adhered to the bottom of the
recess.
12. The personally identifiable container of claim 11, wherein the
sticker is applied directly to the bottom of the recess through
painting, spraying or other means of applying the sticker directly
to the bottom of the recess.
13. The personally identifiable container of claim 11, wherein the
one or more sides of the recess contain two or more protrusions
which extend out from the sides of the recess away from the sides
of the recess, and wherein the sticker is manufactured of plastic
or some other suitable material with a thickness and suppleness
sufficient to cause it to "snap" under the protrusions when a user
pushes the sticker onto to the bottom of the recess.
14. The personally identifiable container of claim 7, wherein the
recess is located on one or more locations selected from the
container portion, the side of the container cap, and the top of
the container cap.
15. The personally identifiable container of claim 1, wherein the
personal identification device is a promotional label which can be
affixed to the container and has means by which a user can
selectively tear off or peel off indicia to identify that
particular container as his or hers.
16. The personally identifiable container of claim 1, wherein the
personal identification device is a label which is painted,
sprayed, or adhered to the surface of the container by another more
or less permanent means, and the label additionally comprises a
semi-malleable surface attached to the top surface of the label for
allowing a user to scratch identifying marks therein.
17. The personally identifiable container of claim 16, wherein the
container additionally comprises a surface area which contains a
recess, which consists of a section of the surface area which lies
below the rest of the surface area, and is bounded by one or more
sides, which connect the rest of the surface area to a bottom of
the recess, wherein the label is applied to the bottom of the
recess.
18. The personally identifiable container of claim 1, wherein the
personal identification device is an indicia field having a
combination of numbers, letters, or other symbols that can be used
for identification purposes on the outer surface thereon.
19. The personally identifiable container of claim 19, wherein the
means for manipulation is a rotatable tab having at least one
identification arrow on the top surface thereof whereby to allow a
user to personally identify a container, the user can rotate the
rotatable tab to align the at least one identification arrow with
indicia located on the outer surface of the indicia field.
20. A personal identification device for attachment to a container
comprising: a) a cap having means for engaging a container located
on the inner surface thereof, the cap containing at least one
identification arrow on the outer surface thereof; and b) one or
more rotating rings connected to the cap, the one or more rotatable
rings containing indicia on the outer surface thereof, whereby to
allow a user to personally identify a container having the cap
placed thereon, the user can rotate the one or more rotatable rings
to align the at least one identification arrow with indicia located
on the outer surface of the one or more rotatable rings.
21. The personal identification device for attachment to a
container of claim 20, wherein the means for engaging a container
is a plurality of threads.
22. A personal identification device for attachment to a container
comprising: a) an enclosed capsule with a sticky portion on one
side for the purpose of allowing the device to be adhered to a
container and a clear surface on the other side for the purpose of
allowing a person to look into the enclosed container; and b) one
or more dye packets containing one or more colors located within
the enclosed capsule whereby the one or more dye packets can be
burst by a user by putting pressure on the one or more dye packets,
wherein the one or more dye packets will burst and mix with the
surrounding fluid, thereby coloring the enclosed container in a
certain and unique color designated by the user.
24. The personal identification device of claim 23, wherein the
enclosed container further comprises one or more sparkle packets,
wherein the one or more sparkle packets can be burst by the user to
add additional personalization to the enclosed container.
25. A method for making a personally identifiable container
comprising the steps of: a) providing a container; b) providing a
personally identifiable device for attachment to the container, the
personal identification device including means for manipulation;
and c) attaching the personally identifiable device to the
container, whereby a user of the container can manipulate the
personally identifiable device such that the personally
identifiable device identifies that particular container as
belonging to the user.
26. The method for making personally identifiable containers of
claim 25, wherein the personal identifying device is selected from
the group of personal identifying devices consisting of a sticker,
label, dye packet, container cap, a dial and a ring.
27. The method for making personally identifiable containers of
claim 25, wherein the container additionally comprises a recessed
portion, and the personally identifiable device is attached to the
recessed portion of the container.
Description
PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
Application Ser. No. 60/671,767 filed on Apr. 15, 2005.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0002] None.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0003] This invention was not federally sponsored.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] 1. Field of Invention
[0005] The present invention relates to the field of beverage
containers. More particularly, this invention is directed toward a
customizable identifying device for a beverage container. 2.
Description of the Related Art
[0006] While drink containers have been around since ancient times,
it was only in 1892 that William Painter patented the crown bottle
cap. 1934 was the first year in which color labels were used on
soft drink bottles. These color labels were first baked on the face
of the bottle, and have undergone substantial improvements in
technology since then.
[0007] While improvements have been made consistently in the field
of packaging and promotion of drinks, a major problem has remained
unsolved: when a group of people are all using the same drink
container, how does each person keep track of which drink is his or
hers? In sports events, very frequently an entire team will be
given the same water bottles. In many bars and other "mixer"
environments, there are only a limited number of types of beverages
sold with a few very popular ones taking up the lion's share of the
orders. In such situations, once a person opens a bottle or can and
sets it down, it is likely that the person will encounter some
confusion over which bottle or can is his/hers, and which belongs
to another person.
[0008] The reasons for wanting to avoid drinking from another
person's drink container are obvious and do not need substantial
explanation. Suffice to say that in addition to not wanting to take
another's drink, most people are concerned over picking up germs
and diseases from another person's mouth, and therefore do not wish
to unwittingly drink from another person's container. This
invention also helps control waste by eliminating owner confusion
and preventing the premature disposal of half consumed
products.
[0009] The prior has several examples of attempts to resolve this
problem. For example, wine glass trinkets have become a big
business. These include butterflies, beads, and other unique items
that a host hands out to his/her guests for each guest to place in
his/her wine glass, thereby to avoid confusion over whose glass is
whose. A problem with this idea, however, is that each guest must
memorize and remember the color of butterfly or the bead pattern
that the host has given to him or her for the evening, which can
add to the problem of identifying one's own drink.
[0010] The use of color-coded bottle caps and labels is, of course,
not novel, and the prior art has several examples of medical
product dispensing devices which utilize some combination of bottle
caps with electronic sensors and monitors, such as the inventions
of Weiner (U.S. Pat. No. 6,545,592 and 20010040500), Adams (U.S.
Pat. No. 5,358,117) and Wallace (U.S. Pat. No. 6,735,497). None of
these inventions, however, deal with the purpose of the current
invention, which is to identify a drink container either through
user-selected or user-customized criteria.
[0011] Thus there has existed a long-felt need for a device and
method for allowing a user to identify his or her container such
that he or she does not pick up a similar drink container belonging
to another person and drink from it.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] It is a principal object of the invention to provide a
device by which a food or beverage manufacturer, container
manufacturer, or consumer can allow for a consumer to identify his
or her own container from other similar containers.
[0013] It is an object of the invention to provide a container cap
with numbers and/or letters on it where the user can scratch or
otherwise identify which combination of letters and/or number he or
she selects for identification purposes.
[0014] It is a further object of the invention to provide a
container cap having rotating circles of numbers and/or letters
such that a user can rotate the wheel to the appropriate space and
thereby identify the bottle as belonging to the user.
[0015] It is also an object of this invention to provide bottle
caps that are suitable, under the constraints and teachings of this
application, to be manufactured by the food or beverage
manufacturer or a container manufacturer.
[0016] It is an additional object of this invention to provide a
container sticker with numbers and/or letters on it where the user
can scratch or otherwise identify which combination of letters
and/or number he or she selects for identification purposes.
[0017] It is a further object of this invention to provide bottle
cap stickers that can be manufactured by a food or beverage
manufacturer, or a container manufacturer, and either sold with the
container or be available for the user to purchase separately from
the container and attach to the container as needed.
[0018] It is another object of the invention to provide a label
with various indicia on it wherein the user can scratch or
otherwise select which indicia he or she wants for identification
purposes.
[0019] A further object of the invention is to provide a
promotional or other label that a user of the invention could
selectively tear off or peel off some indicia.
[0020] It is still yet another object of this invention to provide
a label that has a blank, scratch able surface that the user can
scratch, peal, or otherwise mark as he or she desires to create a
personalized identifier.
[0021] It is a further an object of this invention to provide
labels can be manufactured by the food and beverage manufacturer or
a label manufacturer.
[0022] It is an additional object of the invention to provide a
label, which may or may not be peelable, with indicia on it wherein
the user can scratch or otherwise identify which indicia he or she
selects for identification purposes.
[0023] It is also an object of this invention to provide label
stickers that can be manufactured by the food or beverage
manufacturer or a label manufacturer, and either sold with the
container or be available for the user to purchase separately from
the container and attach to the drink container as needed.
[0024] It is a further object of the invention to provide an
enclosed sticker or capsule inside of which are placed small
packets of different types of dye in a matrix of water or some
other liquid into which the dye is dissolvable, such that a user
can selectively burst individual packets to form his or her "unique
color combination", but which he or she can identify his or her own
container.
[0025] It is still another an object of this invention to provide
glitter packets, dye packets, and other novelty items such that a
user can even further customize his or her container or label.
[0026] It is a further object of this invention to provide a
container identifying device that a user shall not need to use a
pen, permanent felt-tipped marker, pencil, jackknife, or other
marking tools to mark.
[0027] It is yet another object of this invention that the
invention be suitable for mass production and lends itself easily
to the concept of sponsorship, where companies pay for the right to
put the stickers, container caps, or labels onto a food or beverage
container.
[0028] A personally identifiable container and device is provided
to help avoid confusion over beverage container identity. The
identifying devices include various types of indicia including
blank surface, color- and number-coded, user-selectable and
user-customizable iterations in the forms of production and
aftermarket container caps, production and aftermarket labels, and
container stickers that a manufacturer can build into its products
or a user can purchase and apply it to his/her container.
User-selectable iterations involve letters, numbers, colors or
other indicia which the user can mark to identify a container.
User-customizable iterations include surface-malleable containers,
container caps, labels, and stickers into which a user can scratch
or otherwise imprint his/her name and/or specific indicia. Another
embodiment allows users to burst dye packets within a container cap
or label to mix a custom and identifying color combination.
[0029] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the invention in order that the detailed
description thereof may be better understood, and in order that the
present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There
are additional features of the invention that will be described
hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims
appended hereto.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0030] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and
form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the
invention and together with the description, serve to explain the
principals of this invention.
[0031] FIG. 1 shows a front view of the preferred embodiment of the
personally identifiable container.
[0032] FIG. 2 shows a front view of the preferred embodiment of the
personally identifiable container with the upper cap portion
removed.
[0033] FIG. 3 shows a front view of the cap portion of the
personally identifiable container.
[0034] FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the cap portion of the
personally identifiable container, illustrating the gripping
prongs.
[0035] FIG. 5 shows a top view of an alternate embodiment of the
personally identifiable container having an identification tab and
indicia field.
[0036] FIG. 6 shows an alternate embodiment of the personally
identifiable container having a malleable top cap surface and side
surface. It is envisioned that a manufacturer of this iteration of
the invention could choose one or both locations for the personally
identifiable materials.
[0037] FIG. 7 shows an alternate embodiment of the personally
identifiable container having a malleable label or sticker. This
figure also shows an iteration of the invention where the
personally identifiable materials are located in a cavity or
depression manufactured into the top of the container cap,
container side and container cap side, where the recessed cavity
provides protection for the malleable surface.
[0038] FIG. 8 shows an alternate embodiment of the personally
identifiable container having a sticker with a pouch containing dye
and/or sparkle packets. In this figure the sticker is shown on the
side of the bottle, the side of the cap, and the top of cap, with
the understanding that a manufacturer of this invention could
select one or more locations. FIG. 8 also shows a recess, cavity,
or depression into which the personally identifiable materials can
be placed.
[0039] FIG. 9 shows an alternate embodiment of the personally
identifiable container having a sticker with a pouch containing dye
and/or sparkle packets, with the dye and/or sparkle packets burst.
In this figure the sticker is shown on the side of the cap of the
bottle, affixed to the cap, and on the side of the bottle as well,
or recessed into a cavity built into either the side of the
container, the side of the cap of the bottle, or the top of the cap
of the bottle.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0040] Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a front view of
the preferred embodiment of the personally identifiable container
10. Container 10 includes a storage portion 20 and a cap portion
30. Container 10 can be any type of container that utilizes a cap,
including soft drink and water bottles. Cap portion 30 includes an
upper cap portion 32 and a lower cap portion 34. Upper cap portion
32 preferably contains inner threads for attachment to storage
portion 20, but can also contain a smooth inner surface for
frictional attachment to storage portion 20. Lower cap portion 34
includes identification indicia 36 on the outer surface thereof.
Lower cap portion 34 is preferably a rotatable ring that can be
detachable from upper cap portion 32. Lower cap portion 34
preferably contains a plurality of gripping prongs 37 (see FIG. 4)
to enable lower cap portion 34 to be detached from upper cap
portion 32 and still remain attached to storage portion 20. Upper
cap portion 32 can include an identification arrow 38 that points
to one or more identification indicia 36. Similarly, storage
portion 20 can include an identification mark 22, here shown as an
arrow, that points to one or more identification indicia 36.
Storage portion 20 can be comprised of plastic, glass, or other
material as would be recognized by one with ordinary skill in the
art. Cap portion 30 can be comprised of plastic, metal, or other
material as would be recognized by one with ordinary skill in the
art.
[0041] FIG. 2 shows a front view of the preferred embodiment of
personally identifiable container 10 with the upper cap portion 32
removed. In this figure, lower cap portion 34 is detached from
upper cap portion 32 and is positioned around cap receiving portion
24 of storage portion 20. Cap receiving portion 24 preferably
includes threads 26 to allow the removable attachment of upper cap
portion 32.
[0042] FIG. 3 shows a front view of cap portion 30 removed from
storage portion 20, including upper cap portion 32 and lower cap
portion 34. Cap portion 30 can be various sizes and shapes
depending on the size and shape of cap receiving portion 24 of
storage portion 20.
[0043] FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of cap portion 30 removed from
storage portion 20, illustrating the positioning of gripping prongs
37. Gripping prongs 37 are preferably angled to allow the rotation
of lower cap portion 34 around cap receiving portion 24, such that
identification arrow 22 and/or 38 point to a user determined
identification indicia 36. Gripping prongs 37 can be comprised of
plastic, metal, or other material as recognized by one with
ordinary skill in the art.
[0044] FIG. 5 shows a top view of an alternate embodiment of the
personally identifiable container 100 having an identification tab
110 and indicia field 120. Identification tab 110 is preferably a
standard rotatable tab found on soft drink cans. Identification tab
110 includes an identification arrow 112 that can be aligned by a
user to match up with various indicia 122 located on indicia field
120. Indicia 122 can include any combination of numbers, letters,
or other symbols that can be used for identification purposes.
Identification arrow 112 and indicia field 120 can be formed within
container 100 or can be a sticker for attachment to container 100,
located in or out of a recess which may or may not be manufactured
into the top of the can, or could be engraved, embossed or printed
upon the top of the container.
[0045] FIG. 6 shows an alternate embodiment of the personally
identifiable container 200. It is envisioned that a manufacturer of
this iteration of the invention could choose one or both locations
for the personally identifiable materials. Container 200 includes a
cap portion 210 and a storage portion 220. Cap portion 210 includes
a malleable top surface 212 for allowing a user to scratch or
otherwise mark identification indicia 214 therein to allow the user
to personally identify their container. In an additional or
alternative embodiment of the invention, depending on the desires
of the manufacturer, one the side 217 of the cap portion 210 there
can be affixed a malleable side surface 216 for allowing a user to
scratch or otherwise mark identification indicia 215 therein to
allow the user to personally identify their container. The same
iteration can provide a malleable side surface 219 on the side of
the storage container.
[0046] FIG. 7 shows an alternate embodiment of the personally
identifiable container 300. This figure also shows an iteration of
the invention where the personally identifiable materials are
located in a cavity or depression manufactured into the top of the
container cap. Container 300 includes a cap portion 310 and a
storage portion 320. Storage portion 320 includes a label 330
having a malleable surface 332 thereon for allowing a user to
scratch or otherwise mark identification indicia 334 therein to
allow the user to personally identify their container. Cap portion
310 provides two possible surfaces for attaching a label: a top
surface which has an encircling rim 340 which defines a recess or
cavity into which the personally identifiable materials 341 are
placed, and a side surface 350, which defines a recess or cavity
352 into which the personally identifiable materials 353 are
placed. Labels preferably contain a sticky surface for allowing
attachment to storage portions and caps. However, personally
identifiable materials can be also formed within recesses by
spraying, painting, pouring, or otherwise covering the bottom of
the recess with the personally identifiable materials.
Alternatively, a label of personally identifiable materials can be
manufactured separately from materials such as plastic and
"snapped" into the recess, providing that the edges of the recess
had adequately steep sides or slight protrusions on the edges such
that once the label was pushed toward the bottom of the recess it
would not pop back up toward the surface. Labels can be placed
anywhere on storage portion, and the side and top portions of the
cap, and can vary in size to accommodate various sized storage
portions or bottling requirements.
[0047] Positioning the label or sticker in a recessed cavity allows
for greater protection of the personally identifiable materials at
several stages in the life of a container utilizing one or more
aspects of this invention. During shipping and transportation of
mass quantities of containers by rail or truck, a recessed label is
less like be damaged by other containers. Likewise, when a cooler
is loaded with containers, those with recessed personally
identifiable materials are more likely to retain the personally
identifiable materials in pristine condition than will a container
with non-recessed labels. Finally, a container taken by an
individual and used during a sporting event is less likely to have
its personally identifiable materials damaged, unintentionally
modified, or obscured by the inadvertent touching by another person
or another person's container if the personally identifiable
materials are recessed. This is true whether the personally
identifiable materials are recessed into the top or side of a
container top, or upon the side of the container itself.
[0048] The invention also contemplates a container with more than
one recessed cavity into which a personally identifiable material
or a promotional material could be placed, such that the container
could both be personally identifiable and promotional at the same
time.
[0049] FIG. 8 shows an alternate embodiment of the personally
identifiable container 400. In this figure the sticker is shown on
the side of the bottle, the side of the cap, and the top of cap,
with the understanding that a manufacturer of this invention could
select one or more locations. FIG. 8 also shows a recess, cavity,
or depression 431 into which the personally identifiable materials
can be placed. Container 400 includes a cap portion 410 and a
storage portion 420. Storage portion 420 includes a capsule 430
having a transparent surface 432 on the front thereof. Capsule can
be placed anywhere on storage portion 420 and can vary in size to
accommodate various sized storage portions 420 or bottling
requirements. Capsule 430 contains a plurality of dye packets 434
and/or sparkle packets 436 interspersed within a liquid 438. Dye
packets 434 can be comprised of dye of various colors or
dissolution characteristics. Sparkle packets 436 can be comprised
of sparkle having various colors, sizes, or shapes. Liquid 438 is
preferably water, but can include any other liquid that allows the
mixture of dye packets 434 and/or sparkle packets 436. One or more
dye packets 434 and/or sparkle packets 436 can be burst by a user
to produce a capsule 430 having a personally identifiable
dye/sparkle combination (see FIG. 9). The same iteration of the
invention as described in detail for the capsule 430 on the side of
the storage portion 420 can be applied to the side 411 of the cap
portion 410, and to the top of the cap portion, where an encircling
lip 452 defines a recess into which the capsule 451 is
inserted.
[0050] FIG. 9 shows an alternate embodiment of personally
identifiable container 400, with the dye packets 434 and/or sparkle
packets 436 burst within capsule 430 to produce a personally
identifiable dye/sparkle combination 440. In this figure the
sticker is shown on the side of the bottle, affixed to the cap, and
on the side of the bottle as well. In this iteration of the
invention, the capsule 450 of the top portion of the cap is not
recessed, but rather is laid across the entire top surface.
[0051] It is intended that the various types of stickers show in
the above figures can be interchanged, such that all of the various
identifiable labels can be applied to the different parts of the
containers as described above, and in both recessed and
non-recessed locations.
[0052] With respect to the above description it is to be realized
that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the
invention, including variations in size, materials, shape, form,
function and manner of operation, assembly, and use, are deemed
readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all
equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and
described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by
the present invention. Therefore, the foregoing is considered as
illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further,
since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to
those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention
to the exact construction and operation shown and described.
Accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents fall within
the scope of the present invention.
[0053] The above description, together with the accessories of the
invention and the various features of novelty which characterize
the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims
annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better
understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the
specific advantages attained by its uses, reference should be made
to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there
are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
[0054] Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and
especially the scientists, engineers, and practitioners in the art
who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to
determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence
of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is
neither intended to define the invention of the application, which
is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting, as to
the scope of the invention in any way.
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