Edible material dispensing tab for beverage
OwnerRuss Lynn Petersoninventor
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Abstract
A can-top reservoir attached to a lid of a beverage container is provided. The pull tab is used for opening a beverage container and dispensing edible material into the beverage container. The pull tab comprises a reservoir for storing an edible material, different than the beverage container. The reservoir is provided with a sealing element which when manipulated to selectively dispense the edible material from the reservoir to the mouth of the beverage container via an egress of the reservoir.
Claims20
A can-top reservoir for dispensing edible material into a beverage container, the can-top reservoir comprising:
- a reservoir, wherein:
- the reservoir holds the edible material, different than a beverage of the beverage container, and
- the reservoir has an egress for selectively dispensing the edible material into a mouth of the beverage container;
- and
- a sealing element for sealing the reservoir, wherein:
- the sealing element comprises a layer of flexible material such that the layer is adapted to flex when pinched, and
- when the can-top reservoir is lifted at an angle and the sealing element is pinched, the edible material from the reservoir is dispensed into the beverage via the egress toward the mouth.
A lid for covering a beverage container and dispensing edible material into the beverage container, the lid comprising:
- a reservoir, wherein:
- the reservoir holds the edible material, different than a beverage of the beverage container, and
- the reservoir has an egress for selectively dispensing the edible material into a mouth of the beverage container;
- and
- a sealing element for sealing the reservoir, wherein the sealing element comprises a layer of flexible material such that the layer is adapted to flex when pinched.
A beverage container for holding a beverage, comprising:
- a container body for holding the beverage;
- a lid coupled to the container body;
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- a can-top reservoir, attached to the lid, for opening a beverage container and dispensing edible material into the beverage container, wherein the can-top reservoir comprises:
- a reservoir, wherein:
- the reservoir holds the edible material, different than the beverage of the beverage container;
- and
- the reservoir has an egress for selectively dispensing the edible material into a mouth of the beverage container, and
- a sealing element for sealing the reservoir, wherein:
- the sealing element comprises a layer of flexible material such that the layer is adapted to flex when pinched, and
- when the can-top reservoir is lifted at an angle and the sealing element is pinched, the edible material from the reservoir is dispensed into the beverage via the egress toward the mouth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.