US 2012/0223100 A1 · BOTTLE CAP FOR DISPERSING POWDERED SUPPLEMENT IN SITU

Abstract

A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening and into the bottle. An exemplary embodiment includes a cap configured for connection to beverage bottle necks of different sizes. A seal member is arranged to provide a liquid seal against the neck opening. A valve member passes through a storage member attached to the cap, and is configured for movement between a storage position and a dispensing position, in which passage is permitted of the supplement material from the storage member into the bottle. A nipple member may be positioned over the valve member to allow the bottle contents to be utilized or consumed.

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Dependent claims

A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening of a bottle, comprising:

a cap including an upper portion and a connection structure, wherein the connection structure has an engagement mechanism to engage threads of a neck of the bottle;
a seal member disposed inside the cap having a seal surface arranged for sealing contact with the bottle neck,
said connection structure comprising a set of finger portions depending downwardly from the upper portion, the finger portions having finger barb portions extending inwardly, the cap having sufficient flexibility for the distal ends to splay outwardly to allow the barb portions to each pass over a projection of a neck as the cap is installed onto the neck, and such that the barb portions engage the projection to secure the cap onto the bottle neck.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Bottle cap for dispersing powdered supplement in situ

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Bottle cap for dispersing powdered supplement in situ

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Abstract

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