US20050040052A1 - Container/bottle cap with a storage compartment - Google Patents

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US20050040052A1
US20050040052A1 US10/494,062 US49406204A US2005040052A1 US 20050040052 A1 US20050040052 A1 US 20050040052A1 US 49406204 A US49406204 A US 49406204A US 2005040052 A1 US2005040052 A1 US 2005040052A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/80—Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging

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  • the present invention relates to a container/bottle cap/lid top incorporating a specially designed, built in compartment to safely and hygienically hold and store substances, including both compounds and liquids, that can be added to the contents of the container/bottle when required.
  • WO 98/00348A discloses a closure cup with a compartment for the storage of a substance having a repturable membrane upon opening.
  • WO 99/47428A (Aptargroup Inc.) discloses a flip lid closure cap with compartment and a frangible membrane breakable by piercing protected by a tamper-evident band and closure cap screwed onto a container.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,692,644, 5,277,303, 6,076,570, 5,029,718, 4,785,931 and 5,909,753 describe further examples of caps for containers which temporarily store substances for mixture with a main body substance within a container.
  • the closure means can be associated with the primary member and /or the storage container for closing off the storage container.
  • the primary member can be a cap having an internally threaded peripheral skirt and the closure means is provided by the top wall of the cap.
  • the storage container can be a tub-like member having an upper peripheral flowage which is secured by the primary member at the opening to the container.
  • the storage container with closure means can be fitted to the primary member.
  • the closure means can be a flip cap.
  • the closure means can be a screw cap.
  • the primary member storage container and closure means can be integrally formed.
  • the primary member and container can be integrally formed and adapted for attachment to the storage container
  • FIGS. 1 a , 1 b , 1 c show one form of closure cap according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 2 a , 2 b , 2 c show another form of closure cap according to a further aspect of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 3 a . 3 b . 3 c show another form of closure cap according to a further aspect of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 4 a , 4 b , 4 c show another form of closure cap according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 5 a , 5 b , 5 c show another form of closure cap according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 6 a to 6 c of the drawings show another form of closure cap according to the present invention.
  • the present invention is based on the provision of three structural elements, namely,
  • FIGS. 1 a to 6 c of the drawings the following elements are common to all illustrations;
  • the primary member 1 locks a tub-like storage container 2 , on the threaded neck 4 of a container 5 .
  • a substance 6 for mixture with a main body of liquid within the container 5 is secured within the storage container 2 .
  • a primary member 1 is mounted on the threaded neck of a container 5 .
  • the primary member 1 is provided a snap-on or threaded container 7 with a flip top cap 8 facilitating the storage of a substance 6 for admixture with a main body of liquid within the container 5 .
  • a container 5 is provided with a primary member 1 engagable with threaded neck 4 of a container 5 .
  • the closure member 3 is a snap fit on the primary member 1 and or add-mixture substance 6 stored within a compartment 2 created by the closure 3 and the member 1 .
  • this embodiment of the present invention is very similar to that of the previously described embodiment of FIGS. 3 to 3 c except that the closure 3 is a flip-top cap 8 as is well known in the art.
  • the primary member 1 embodies a storage container 2 and the closure member 3 is a flip-top cap 8 .
  • the admixture or substance 6 is stored within the container 2 .
  • the primary member 1 provides the storage container 2 and the structure is improved by the addition of a tamper-evident cap 9 and seal 10 (usually wrapped in a plastic sleeve-not shown).
  • This invention has unlimited beneficial uses in both of the one off and the reusable models, in a very wide cross-section of markets.

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PCT/AU2002/001452 WO2003037739A1 (en) 2001-10-29 2002-10-25 Container/bottle cap with a storage compartment

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