Beverage preparation system
OwnerJames Heczkoinventor
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Abstract
A cartridge for a compressible bottle containing a liquid. The cartridge comprises a housing attachable to the bottle and a collapsible bag. The housing and the bag together form an interior which contains a concentrate such as a drink mix. A transfer mechanism is provided whereby the liquid is pumped from the bottle into the cartridge by repeatedly compressing the bottle. As liquid is transferred into the cartridge, the bag expands within the bottle. In the preferred embodiment, the transfer mechanism is provided as part of the cartridge and the cartridge may be sized to fit a standard water bottle. In an alternate embodiment, the transfer mechanism is provided as part of a special bottle.
Claims23
A cartridge for a compressible bottle containing a liquid, the cartridge comprising:
- a housing attachable to the bottle, the housing having a hollow interior;
- a collapsible bag attached to the housing;
- an input port disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the liquid contained within the bottle and the interior of the housing;
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- an output port in fluid communication with the interior of the housing;
- wherein compression of the bottle forces liquid within the bottle into the interior of the housing and the bag.
A beverage preparation system comprising:
- a compressible bottle operative to hold a liquid;
- a housing insertable into the bottle and having a hollow interior;
- a collapsible bag attached to the housing;
- an input port disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the liquid contained within the bottle and the interior of the housing;
- an output port in fluid communication with the interior of the housing;
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- a concentrated drink mix disposed within the collapsible bag;
- wherein compression of the bottle forces liquid within the bottle into the interior of the housing and the bag such that the liquid will combine with the concentrated drink mix to form an admixture, said admixture being accessible via said output port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.