Cap for storing materials separate from a body of liquid and facilitating subsequent mixing of the materials and the liquid
US8640865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2401/25
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closure attachable over the opening of a container that selectively facilitates mixing of a component (e.g., supplement, vitamins, etc.) of any appropriate form (e.g., powders, flakes, liquids) with a liquid in the container to create a mixture. In one aspect, the closure includes a body, a storage compartment within the body, a nozzle movably received on the annular wall, a cap receivable over a portion of the body and the nozzle, an annular pull strip surrounding the body and spacing the first end of the cap from an outer collar of the body, and a plunger disposed within the storage compartment that is adapted to selectively break a seal to allow for mixing between the component and the liquid.
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