Gregory A Gibler

US Patent:

6840373, Jan 11, 2005

Filed:

May 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439515

Inventors:

Gregory A Gibler - Lawrence KS, US
Brian Hall - Ottawa KS, US

International Classification:

B65D 8132

US Classification:

206219, 206222, 215DIG 8

Abstract:

A beverage storage and discharge cap assembly includes an inner cylindrical housing rotatably nested within an outer cylindrical housing, the outer housing including a cap skirt having threads capable of being rotatably coupled to the neck of a bottle. The housings are hollow such that the inner housing may store a beverage substance therein, the inner housing having a closed top and the outer housing having a bottom wall for sealing the beverage substance within the cap assembly. A rotation of the inner housing causes a free edge thereof to rupture the bottom wall, thus releasing the stored beverage substance into the bottle whereby to interact with a beverage substance in the bottle. The housings include cooperating nubs that produce an audible sound or “pop” substantially simultaneous with rupture of the seal.

US Patent:

59841419, Nov 16, 1999

Filed:

May 20, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/082091

Inventors:

Gregory A. Gibler - Lawrence KS

International Classification:

B65D 2508
B67D 500

US Classification:

222 80

Abstract:

A beverage device is provided for separately storing two beverages and for selectively dispensing the beverages sequentially or in combination. The beverage device includes a cap assembly attached to a conventional drink bottle, the cap assembly having an inner cylindrical housing rotatably nested within an outer cylindrical housing. The housings are generally hollow and present apertures which facilitate the dispensing or mixing of beverages when properly aligned. The inner housing includes a channel which allows a drink to be drawn through a spout from the bottle by a user upon alignment of apertures between the housings. The inner housing further includes a chamber for storing a beverage until apertures in the inner and outer housings are aligned to release the beverage into the bottle for mixing and dispensing. Alignment of appropriate housing apertures is accomplished by rotation of the inner housing within the outer housing. Rotation of the inner housing also causes the bottom wall of the outer housing to rupture, thus releasing the beverage stored in the inner housing into the bottle for mixing and dispensing.