Perfect pour drink mixer
OwnerMark A. Litman, Christy R. Pappas +1inventors
InventorsMark A. Litman, Christy R. Pappas, John Dispenza
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Abstract
A beverage container has a housing, a controllable flow restriction element, and at least two liquid storage compartments in the housing. The housing is relatively rotatable with respect to the controllable flow restriction element about a main axis for rotation of the controllable flow restriction element between a closed liquid flow position and an open liquid flow position. The controllable flow restriction element has openings therein within the housing. Rotation of the controllable flow restriction element toward the closed position effects the closed position. Mixing of liquids from the first liquid compartment and the second liquid compartment are effected by rotational movement of the controllable flow restriction element.
Claims18
A multi-compartment container having a dispensing end and a bottom, the container having a longitudinal axis and at least two separate liquid-storage compartments for storing at least two distinct consumable liquids, said liquid-storage compartments each comprising a respective at least first outlet for a first of the at least two liquid-storage compartments and at least second outlet for a second of the at least two liquid-storage compartments;
- the multi-compartment container further comprising a mixing tap for controlling the flow of liquid from each of said two separate liquid storage compartments into a liquid holding compartment, wherein controlled flow of liquid from each of said two separate liquid storage compartments into the liquid holding compartment forms a beverage liquid mixture and the respective at least first outlet and at least second outlet for each of the liquid-storage compartments are between respective liquid storage compartments and the liquid holding compartment;
- the multi-compartment container further comprising a controllable flow restriction element comprising a plate having multiple holes therein, which plate rotates about the longitudinal axis, controlling flow from the at least two separate liquid-storage compartments through the first outlet and the second outlet;
- the container further comprising a dispensing tap which controls flow of the beverage liquid mixture out of the liquid holding compartment;
- wherein when the first outlet and second outlet are disposed below the bottom of the container by inversion of the container, the two distinct consumable liquids are dispensed substantially simultaneously from the first outlet and the second outlet into the liquid holding compartment to form the beverage liquid mixture and the liquid holding compartment is constructed to temporarily prevent the beverage liquid mixture in the liquid holding compartment from flowing out of the liquid holding compartment;
- and, wherein the dispensing tap has an open position to allow flow of the beverage liquid mixture out of the liquid holding compartment and a closed position to prevent flow of the beverage liquid mixture out of the liquid holding compartment.
A beverage container comprising:
- a housing, a controllable flow restriction element, and at least two liquid storage compartments in the housing;
- the housing having a dispensing end connected to the at least two liquid storage compartments'
- the at least two liquid storage compartments including a first fluid compartment and a second fluid compartment,
- the housing being rotatable with respect to the controllable flow restriction element about a main axis for rotation of the controllable flow restriction element between a closed liquid flow position and an open mix liquid flow position, and the controllable flow restriction element has openings therein within the housing, and rotatable along a longitudinal axis of the container into and out of a closed position, wherein the beverage container enables:
- rotation of the controllable flow restriction element toward the closed position, which effects the closed position,
- rotation of the controllable flow restriction element toward the open position, which effects the open position;
- wherein the first and second fluid compartments are sealed from fluid mixing with one another when the controllable flow restriction element is in the closed position, and
- the first and second fluid compartments allow liquids in the first liquid storage compartment and the second storage compartment to mix when the controllable flow restriction element is not in the closed position:
- and further wherein the housing element includes the controllable flow restriction element with liquid transport holes;
- and
- mixing of liquids from the first liquid compartment and the second liquid compartment are effected by rotational movement of the controllable flow restriction element.
A beverage container comprising a housing, a controllable flow restriction element, and at least two liquid storage compartments in the housing element;
- the housing element having a dispensing end on the housing connected to the at least two storage compartments;
- the at least two liquid storage compartments including a first fluid storage compartment and a second fluid storage compartment;
- the housing element being rotatable with respect to the controllable flow restriction element about a main axis for rotation of the controllable flow restriction element between a closed liquid flow position and an open liquid flow position;
- the controllable flow restriction element having openings within the housing and being rotatable along a longitudinal axis of the container into and out of a closed position;
- wherein the beverage container enables rotation of the controllable flow restriction element toward the closed position which effects the closed position, and allows rotation of the controllable flow restriction element toward the open position which effects the open position;
- and
- the first and second fluid compartments are sealed from fluid mixing with one another when the controllable flow restriction element is in the closed position, and
- the first and second fluid compartments allow liquids in the first liquid storage compartment and the second storage compartment to mix when the controllable flow restriction element is in the open position:
- and wherein
- the controllable flow restriction element has liquid transport holes therein;
- and
- mixing of liquids from the first liquid compartment and the second liquid compartment is effected by rotation of the controllable flow restriction element.
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