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US 8,757,408 B2Granted
Bottle closure with chamber for holding an item
OwnerBrad T. Joubert, Jonathan P. Mittsinventors
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Abstract
A closure for beverage containers, such as wine bottles, champagne bottles, beer bottles, liquor bottles, soda bottles, and the like, may include a head portion defining a chamber for housing an item and an opening for providing access to the item. The closure may further include a stub portion for sealing a mouth of the bottle and a cap that releasably engages the opening.
Claims13
A closure for a bottle, the bottle having a rim and an inside surface defining a mouth, the closure comprising:
- a stopper comprising:
- a head portion comprising:
- a chamber for housing an item;
- an open top providing access to the chamber;
- a cylindrical sidewall;
- an annular upper lip surrounding the open top and extending inwardly from a top of the cylindrical sidewall;
- and
- an annular base extending inwardly from a bottom of the cylindrical sidewall, the annular base configured to abut the rim of the bottle;
- and
- an imperforate stub body protruding downwardly from the annular base of the head portion, the stub body comprising:
- a circumferential sidewall;
- a closed base;
- wherein the stub body extends across the mouth and engages the inside surface of the bottle to seal the bottle and provide a releasable interference fit;
- and
- a removable cap closing the open top of the head portion, the cap comprising:
- an annular sidewall;
- and
- a closed top wall comprising:
- an upper disc surface;
- and
- an annular lower surface surrounding the annular sidewall;
- wherein the annular sidewall and the annular lower surface engage the annular upper lip of the head portion to enclose the item within the chamber.
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