IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0070461
(2008-02-19)
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등록번호 |
US-8172079
(2012-05-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Greenberg, Russell Jon
- Beardsley, Christopher Eden Marchent
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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An apparatus for adding a secondary substance to a primary liquid within a sealed container, for example, a shot of liquor to be added to a can of soda. A secondary container contains the secondary substance preferably a liquid and has a frangible seal. A mechanism sealingly and mechanically attache
An apparatus for adding a secondary substance to a primary liquid within a sealed container, for example, a shot of liquor to be added to a can of soda. A secondary container contains the secondary substance preferably a liquid and has a frangible seal. A mechanism sealingly and mechanically attaches the secondary container to the hull of a primary container having primary liquid. A frangible seal is provided to the secondary container. A penetrator is disposed at least partially within the housing of the secondary container and is at least partially surrounded by the attachment mechanism. —The penetrator causes rupture of the seal and mechanically penetrates through the hull of the primary container. The substance from the secondary container mixes with the liquid of the primary container. The secondary container may attach to the top, side, or bottom of a conventional primary container, a soda can.
대표청구항
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1. A secondary container of a secondary substance for selective mixing with a primary liquid within a sealed primary container comprising an outer, thin-walled hull having its own opening, comprising: a sealed first chamber for said secondary substance within a housing defined by the secondary conta
1. A secondary container of a secondary substance for selective mixing with a primary liquid within a sealed primary container comprising an outer, thin-walled hull having its own opening, comprising: a sealed first chamber for said secondary substance within a housing defined by the secondary container;a frangible seal initially maintaining said secondary substance within said chamber;attachment means for mechanical and leak-proof attachment of said housing to the hull of the primary container in an orientation that places said frangible seal proximate to the hull of the primary container; anda penetrator, a component of said housing, said penetrator adapted to be moved to penetrate through the hull of the primary container, the penetrating movement of said penetrator also causing said sealed chamber to become unsealed by piercing of said frangible seal;wherein piercing and penetrating movement by said penetrator of said frangible seal and hull of the primary container, respectively, results in said penetrator being at least partially surrounded by said attachment means for a liquid seal between the primary container and said secondary container and also allows said secondary substance to mix and pour with the primary liquid, wherein said housing further comprises at least one, initially partially empty second chamber in communication with said first chamber holding said secondary substance, said second chamber of said housing providing a void volume to allow for the mixing of the primary liquid and said secondary substance when said frangible seal and hull are pierced and unsealed. 2. A secondary container as claimed in claim 1 wherein said penetrator is integral with said housing of said secondary container and reciprocates therein. 3. A secondary container as claimed in claim 1 wherein said penetrator is reciprocally secured to said housing of said secondary container and is selectively removable therefrom after mixing of said secondary substance with said primary liquid. 4. A secondary container as claimed in claim 1 wherein said attachment means comprises a sticky seal. 5. A secondary container according to claim 1, wherein the primary container is a conventional beverage can and said attachment means comprises a circular flange which mechanically and sealingly secures said secondary container to an upper rim of the conventional beverage can. 6. A secondary container according to claim 1, wherein the primary container is a conventional beverage can and said attachment means comprises a friction fit watertight sealing seal. 7. A secondary container according to claim 5 wherein said secondary container is securable to any of the top, bottom or a side wall of a conventional beverage can. 8. A secondary container according to claim 1, wherein said attachment means comprises at least a portion of said housing being resilient to facilitate mechanical attachment of said secondary container to said primary container. 9. A secondary container according to claim 1, wherein said penetrator is a spike-like element which mechanically pierces said frangible seal and also causes a provided opening of said primary container to open. 10. A secondary container according to claim 1 wherein said secondary container is provided with a separate, originally sealed yet openable pour spout/opening for allowing selective dispensing of the mixed contents of said secondary container and said primary container after said secondary substance and said primary liquid are mixed. 11. A secondary container according to claim 10 wherein said pour spout/opening opens up by the removal of said penetrator from said secondary container. 12. A secondary container as claimed in claim 1 wherein said primary container is a conventional can with a pop top tab and said penetrator of said secondary container is capable of being placed into visual mechanical alignment with the pop top tab of the primary container. 13. A secondary container as claimed in claim 12 wherein said visual mechanical alignment is provided by the bottom of said secondary container being of a shape which conforms to the top shape of the primary container. 14. Apparatus for housing and selectively adding a secondary substance to a primary liquid housed within an initially sealed primary container comprising a thin-walled, conventional beverage can-like hull, comprising: a housing containing the secondary substance;a frangible seal initially maintaining said secondary substance within said housing;attachment means for mechanically attaching and fluidly sealing said housing to the hull of the primary container in an orientation that places said frangible seal proximal to the hull of the primary container; andan actuable penetrator disposed at least partially within said housing and proximal to said frangible seal, yet originally fluidly isolated from said primary liquid in said primary container, and movable from a first position within said housing to a second position breaching through both said frangible seal and through the hull of the primary container while maintaining said attachment means in a surrounding relationship with respect to said penetrator at the location of penetration of the hull of the primary container;wherein moving said penetrator from said first position to said second position also causes said penetrator to puncture the hull of the primary container, thereby allowing said secondary substance to mix with the liquid of said primary container, and said penetrator being selectively removable from said housing for allowing mixed flow of said primary liquid and said secondary substance through said opening in said housing where said penetrator was located before removal, and wherein said housing has a separate mixing chamber which provides a void volume to allow for the mixing of said primary liquid and said secondary substance when said frangible seal is penetrated and said penetrator punctures the hull of said primary container. 15. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said secondary container is profiled and configured to mate with the primary container. 16. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said attachment means is a sticky sealant. 17. Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said sticky sealant is self sealing to minimize the propagation of any rupture in said primary container. 18. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said attachment means comprises a circular flange and sealant substance which mechanically and sealingly secures said secondary container to the thin-walled conventional beverage can-like hull. 19. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said attachment means further comprises an adhesive sealant. 20. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said penetrator comprises a piercing tip. 21. Apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said piercing tip is located off-center to the primary container. 22. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said penetrator is selectively removable after it has pierced the primary container to allow for pouring of the mixed liquid. 23. Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said secondary container is provided with an initially sealed pouring spout which can be selectively opened. 24. Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said penetrator is removable from said housing to expose said pouring spout. 25. Apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising at least one opening formed through said penetrator through which fluid communication is established between said secondary substance in said secondary container and the primary liquid in said primary container when said penetrator pierces through said thin-walled conventional beverage can-like hull of the primary container. 26. A secondary container having a chamber for holding a secondary substance to be mixed with a primary liquid of a primary container, said primary container being of the thin-walled, conventional beverage can type with a pop top tab for opening the same, comprising: a) said secondary container defining a housing, having a top surface and a bottom surface, for said secondary substance to temporarily contain the same within said secondary container, the bottom surface of said housing of said secondary container being adapted to sealingly fit onto the top of said primary container;b) said housing of said secondary container having a frangible membrane confining said secondary substance within said housing and a penetrator for selectively piercing said membrane when said penetrator is actuated to pierce through said membrane to release said secondary substance from said housing and through said membrane;c) said housing having a fluid sealing means for maintaining said secondary substance, when released from said housing and through said membrane, so as to mix with said primary liquid in either said secondary container, said primary container or as fluid is dispensed through the pop top tab of said primary container;d) said penetrator, when actuated, also causing the pop top tab of said thin-walled, conventional beverage can to open; ande) said penetrator, after piercing said membrane and opening said pop top tab, providing an opening through which said primary liquid and said secondary substance, now at least partially mixed, pass for consumption,wherein said housing is also provided with a separate chamber, defined between said membrane and said bottom surface, and having initially no second substance contained therein but serving as a void volume for mixing said primary liquid and said secondary substance upon rupture of both said frangible membrane and said pop top tab of said primary container. 27. A secondary container as claimed in claim 26, wherein said fluid sealing means comprises a sticky and fluid sealing mechanism located around the outside periphery of said housing. 28. A secondary container as claimed in claim 26, wherein said secondary container is attached to said primary container by a circular flange and sealant mechanism cooperating between the bottom surface of said secondary container and the top of said primary container. 29. A secondary container as claimed in claim 26, wherein said penetrator comprises a piercing tip. 30. A secondary container as claimed in claim 26, wherein said penetrator is provided with an alignment mechanism to facilitate alignment of said penetrator and said pop top tab of said primary container. 31. A secondary container as claimed in claim 26, wherein said penetrator is removable for exposing an opening in said housing of said secondary container for allowing said primary liquid and said secondary substance to be poured therethrough. 32. A secondary container as claimed in claim 26, wherein said penetrator provides a fluid path through which said primary liquid and said secondary substance will pass upon tilting of said primary container. 33. A secondary container as claimed in claim 26, wherein said penetrator, when actuated, passes through said membrane, said bottom surface and said pop top tab of said primary container to open up a fluid path between said primary container and said secondary container.
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