IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0908214
(2001-07-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Sorenson, Joseph T.
- Walton, Dan J.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
16 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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An apparatus and method for associating a supplement compartment with a liquid container, wherein the supplement may be a vitamin, mineral, analgesic, antibiotic or other medicine, flavor or color additive or nutritional in nature, and may be readily accessible and retrievable for use with the liqui
An apparatus and method for associating a supplement compartment with a liquid container, wherein the supplement may be a vitamin, mineral, analgesic, antibiotic or other medicine, flavor or color additive or nutritional in nature, and may be readily accessible and retrievable for use with the liquid such as water or other beverage. The compartment may be nested atop a cap that covers the dispenser of the container or may be otherwise associated with the container in a secure but temporary and accessible manner.
대표청구항
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An apparatus and method for associating a supplement compartment with a liquid container, wherein the supplement may be a vitamin, mineral, analgesic, antibiotic or other medicine, flavor or color additive or nutritional in nature, and may be readily accessible and retrievable for use with the liqui
An apparatus and method for associating a supplement compartment with a liquid container, wherein the supplement may be a vitamin, mineral, analgesic, antibiotic or other medicine, flavor or color additive or nutritional in nature, and may be readily accessible and retrievable for use with the liquid such as water or other beverage. The compartment may be nested atop a cap that covers the dispenser of the container or may be otherwise associated with the container in a secure but temporary and accessible manner. operable as a dust cap; providing a liquid within a container; and physically associating said supplement and said compartment with said liquid and said container by placing said dust cap into nesting arrangement over a discharge orifice of said container; wherein said compartment is susceptible to the facile receiving, storing and dispensing of said supplement; wherein said supplement is readily accessible and retrievable from said compartment for use with said liquid; whereby said supplement is ingestible concurrently or alternatingly with the imbibing of said liquid within said container. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said compartment is structured and arranged to nest atop a cap of substantially identical form, dimension and material. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein a physical association of said cap with said container comprises nesting of said cap atop a dispenser end of said container. 18. A dispensing system, comprising: a vitamin, nutritional, mineral or medicinal supplement; a compartment for temporary storage of said vitamin, nutritional, mineral or medicinal supplement, said compartment carrying a detachable structure comprising a dust cap; a beverage comprising water; and a container for temporary accessible storage of said beverage, said container comprising a discharge orifice received inside said dust cap; wherein said compartment is structured and arranged to accommodate selective access to said vitamin, nutritional, mineral or medicinal supplement stored therein and selective reclosure of said compartment; wherein said access and reclosure permits imbibing of said beverage concurrent or alternatingly with ingestion or imbibing of said vitamin, nutritional, mineral or medicinal supplement.
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