IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0036580
(2011-02-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8584840
(2013-11-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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In one embodiment, a storing and dispensing cap is provided and includes a housing movably couplable to a container neck having a lip, a dispensing platform coupled to the housing, and a dispenser opening between an exterior edge of the dispensing platform and the housing. The dispenser opening is c
In one embodiment, a storing and dispensing cap is provided and includes a housing movably couplable to a container neck having a lip, a dispensing platform coupled to the housing, and a dispenser opening between an exterior edge of the dispensing platform and the housing. The dispenser opening is configured to be plugged by the lip of the container neck when the housing is coupled to the container neck, and the dispenser opening is configured to be unplugged when the housing is not coupled to the container neck. A storing and mixing system including such a cap, and a method of storing and mixing using such a cap are also provided.
대표청구항
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1. A storing and dispensing cap, comprising: a housing movably couplable to a container neck of a container having a lip;a dispensing platform coupled to the housing; anda peripheral dispenser opening between an exterior edge of the dispensing platform and the housing, wherein the dispenser opening
1. A storing and dispensing cap, comprising: a housing movably couplable to a container neck of a container having a lip;a dispensing platform coupled to the housing; anda peripheral dispenser opening between an exterior edge of the dispensing platform and the housing, wherein the dispenser opening is configured to be plugged by the lip of the container neck when the housing is coupled to the container neck, andwherein the dispenser opening is configured to be unplugged when the housing is not coupled to the container neck;wherein said lip of the container neck of said container provides an impermeable seal between said storing and dispensing cap and said container when plugged to said storing and dispensing cap, and further wherein a mixing material is located inside said storing and dispensing cap when plugged. 2. The cap of claim 1, wherein the housing is annular and includes interior screw threads engageable with exterior screw threads on the container neck. 3. The cap of claim 1, wherein the dispensing platform includes an upper surface sloped downward extending from a center of the dispensing platform toward the exterior edge of the dispensing platform. 4. The cap of claim 1, wherein the dispensing platform is cone-shaped. 5. The cap of claim 1, wherein the dispensing platform includes a sealing lip engageable with the lip of the container neck or a notch engageable with the lip of the container neck. 6. The cap of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of dispenser openings between the exterior edge of the dispensing platform and the housing, wherein the plurality of dispenser openings have an annular shape or each dispenser opening of the plurality of dispenser openings has a geometric shape of a circle. 7. The cap of claim 6, wherein each dispenser opening of the plurality of dispenser openings is between adjacent ribs of a plurality of ribs coupling the dispensing platform to the housing. 8. The cap of claim 1, further comprising a lid coupled to a top of the housing for providing access to an interior of the housing. 9. A storing and mixing system, comprising a container including a reservoir and a neck having a lip; anda storing and dispensing cap removably couplable to the neck, the cap including: a housing movably couplable to the neck;a dispensing platform coupled to the housing by a plurality of ribs; anda plurality of peripheral dispenser openings between an exterior edge of the dispensing platform and the housing, wherein the plurality of dispenser openings are configured to be plugged by the lip of the container neck when the housing is coupled to the container neck, and wherein the plurality of dispenser openings are configured to be unplugged when the housing is not coupled to the container neck;wherein said lip of the container neck of said container provides an impermeable seal between said storing and dispensing cap and said container when plugged to said storing and dispensing cap and further wherein a mixing material is located inside said storing and dispensing cap when plugged. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the housing is similar and includes interior screw threads engageable with exterior screw threads on the neck. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the dispensing platform includes an upper surface sloped downward extending from a center of the dispensing platform toward the exterior edge of the dispensing platform. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein the dispensing platform is cone-shaped. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the dispensing platform includes a sealing lip engageable with the lip of the container neck or a notch engageable with the lip of the container neck. 14. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of dispenser openings have an annular shape or each dispenser opening of the plurality of dispenser openings has a geometric shape of a circle. 15. The system of claim 9, wherein each dispenser opening of the plurality of dispenser openings is between adjacent ribs of the plurality of ribs coupling the dispensing platform to the housing. 16. The system of claim 9, wherein the cap further comprises a lid coupled to a top of the housing for providing access to an interior of the housing. 17. A method of storing and mixing, the method comprising: providing a container including a reservoir and a neck having a lip;providing a storing and dispensing cap including: a housing movably couplable to the neck;a dispensing platform coupled to the housing; anda peripheral dispenser opening between an exterior edge of the dispensing platform and the housing; andcoupling the housing of the cap to the neck to plug the dispenser opening with the lip of the neck;wherein said lip of the container neck of said container provides an impermeable seal between said storing and dispensing cap and said container when plugged to said storing and dispensing cap, and further wherein a mixing material is located inside said storing and dispensing cap when plugged. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising uncoupling the housing and the neck to unplug a plurality of dispenser openings from the lip of the neck. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing a first material in the reservoir and providing a second material in the housing through a top opening of the housing accessible via a movable lid. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising dispensing the second material out of the housing through the plurality of dispenser openings and into the reservoir holding the first material. 21. A storage/dispensing closure for a container, comprising: a body;a coupling section defined in the body, configured to movably couple the body to an opening defined by a lip on the container between a fully coupled position to a less than fully coupled position; anda storage section defined in the body in flow communication with the coupling section via peripheral dispensing opening,wherein the dispensing opening is sealed by the lip when the body is in the fully coupled position, and the dispensing opening is not sealed by the lip when the body is in the less than fully coupled position, thereby permitting flow communication between the storage section and the coupling section and into the container; andwherein said lip of the container neck of said container provides an impermeable seal between said storing and dispensing disclosure and said container when plugged to said storing and dispensing cap, and further wherein a mixing material is located inside said storing and dispensing cap when plugged. 22. The closure of claim 21, wherein the coupling section defines a twist-off coupling. 23. The closure of claim 21, wherein the coupling section defines threaded coupling. 24. The closure of claim 21, wherein the coupling section defines a slidable coupling. 25. The closure of claim 21, wherein a compartment comprises a compartment having a base defining the dispensing opening. 26. The closure of claim 25, wherein the base comprises a platform that slopes towards the dispensing opening to facilitate dropping of substance stored in the compartment through the dispensing opening. 27. The closure of claim 26, wherein the platform slopes form a center to an end of the platform. 28. The closure of claim 21, wherein a substance comprises at least one of granular or liquid structure. 29. The closure of claim 21, wherein the dispensing opening comprises a plurality of openings evenly distributed with respect to the base. 30. The closure of claim 21, wherein the storage section comprises a wall and a base defining the compartment, and wherein the dispensing opening is located at the edge of the base near the wall. 31. The closure of claim 30, wherein the wall extends to define the coupling section. 32. The closure of claim 31, wherein an interior surface of the wall at the coupling section is threaded. 33. The closure of claim 30, wherein the storage section further comprises a lid sealing the compartment on a side away from the coupling section.
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