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- This invention relates to bottled water products, and more particularly to a nutritionally enhanced drink.
- Additives are commonly sold in combination with bottled water.
- Currently marketed examples include energy, or health, drinks, where the additive is provided in solution form.
- Other examples include a medication where the bottled water is supplied simply as a convenience for washing down a pill or a capsule.
- the water is not just a convenience for administering the dosage. It is also a measured amount of ingredient required for the best metabolic results. Therefore, the means for combining the two components into a single package is an important aspect of the product put-up.
- a cap to a water bottle contains a compartment for the dosage.
- the compartment is closed with a separate cap, which may be attached by a hinge.
- U.S. Patent Application 2008/0000786 to Collotta the tablet or capsule is housed in a space between a cap and a secondary cap, or over cap.
- the over cap is snapped over a standard bottle closure and held in place by a tamper-evident seal.
- the pills or capsules are loose in the cavity spaces and are without the protection of any individual packaging designed for sanitary and safe handling.
- a push-through blister package is housed within an assembly of cap components.
- the blister is comprised of a thermoformed “pocket” heat sealed to a frangible lidding, typically aluminum foil.
- the solid dose is contained in the pocket and can be expelled there from by pushing through the lidding.
- Blister packaging commonly used for pharmaceutical packaging and usually sited where the dosage is prepared, can provide a sanitary, if not aseptic, means for handling, and a safe means for transporting, the product.
- the present invention embodies, but is not limited by, the following objects and advantages:
- a first objective of the present invention is to provide a solid dosage form of a nutritional supplement together with a bottle of water.
- a second objective of the present invention is to provide the nutritional supplement in a sanitary and safe blister package.
- a third objective of the present invention is to utilize a stock, or commodity, closure for the bottle.
- a fourth objective of the present invention is to render both the water and the nutritional supplement secure from tampering.
- an enhanced water product combined with a safety feature comprises a water bottle containing water and having a neck finish and a neck flange operable with a closure.
- the closure is sealing fitted to the neck finish and has a top surface thereon.
- the enhanced water product further comprises a nutritional supplement in solid dosage form contained in a means for disposing said supplement on the top surface of the closure.
- the means for disposing protects the nutritional supplement from contamination when separate from the closure.
- the enhanced water product comprises a means for attaching the means for disposing to the top surface of the closure. The means for attaching also provides an indication of tampering, should any such violation occur.
- the means for disposing comprises a blister package.
- the blister package is comprised of a film and a frangible lidding sealed thereto to form a laminated structure, the film having a cavity formed therein.
- the laminated structure has a blister flange surrounding the cavity which substantially covers the top surface of the closure.
- the means for attaching comprises a shrink band jacketing the cap and blister package in a heat-applied conformation sealingly overlapping both the blister flange and the neck flange.
- the blister package is secured to the closure and the closure to the water bottle, and access to either the nutritional supplement through the lidding, or the water through the closure, cannot occur without the shrink band evidencing tampering.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention, illustrating a bottled water product with a nutritional supplement
- FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view in perspective
- FIG. 3 is a partial section view in perspective.
- FIG. 1 shows an enhanced water product 1 .
- the major components thereof are best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- Water bottle 10 is sealed by closure 20 .
- Nutritional supplement 30 is contained within a means for deploying 40 .
- Means for deploying 40 is joined with closure 20 and bottle 10 by a means for attaching 50 .
- water bottle 10 is provided with a neck finish 11 and a neck flange 12 .
- Closure 20 is sealingly fitted to neck finish 11 by means of screw threads 13 , best shown in FIG. 3 .
- Closure 20 has a top surface 21 .
- the means for deploying 40 is a blister package 41 .
- blister package 41 is comprised of a film 42 , which is heat-sealed to a frangible lidding 43 to form a laminated structure 44 ( FIG. 2 ). Film 42 can be heated and drawn by a plug die to form a cavity 46 .
- Blister package 41 has an extended sealing area forming a blister flange 45 ( FIG. 2 ). The extent of blister flange 45 is such that it substantially covers top surface 21 .
- the nutritional supplement 30 is a solid dosage form of preparation and is represented in the drawings by tablet 31 .
- the terms “nutritional supplement” and “solid dosage” may comprehend a plurality of tablets, and similarly for alternate forms, such as caplets or capsules.
- Tablet 31 is placed in cavity 46 of blister package 41 prior to the lamination step. If the packaging of the tablet in the blister package is a coincidental process with the production of the tablet, the blister package becomes a sanitary and safe means of conveying and deploying the tablet, particularly if the process is carried out in a clean-room environment.
- the means for attaching 50 is shrink band 51 , best shown in FIG. 2 .
- Shrink band 51 is applied as a tube the be slipped over closure 20 with blister package 41 reposing on top surface 21 , the tube extending above blister flange 45 on one end and below neck flange 12 on the other end.
- shrink band 51 When heat is applied to shrink band 51 , the shrinkable material radially contracts and wraps itself around neck flange 12 while engaging blister flange 45 in an overlap.
- the shrink band is illustrated in the figure as having been shrunken. Because of the stiffness of blister flange 45 , a sufficient overlap will firmly attach blister package 41 to closure 20 .
- frangible lidding 43 is protected against top surface 21 , and blister package 41 cannot be removed from top surface 21 without evidence of damage to shrink band 51 , a tamper-indicating system for tablet 31 is therein defined.
- closure 20 cannot be removed from neck finish 11 while encapsulated by shrink band 51 without evidencing damage thereto, the contents of water bottle 20 is rendered protected by notice of a tampering incident.
- Water bottle 10 can be formed by known methods in a variety of thermoplastic materials.
- the bottle is blow-molded from polyethylene terephthalate (PETE), which is a clear resin of the polyester family.
- PETE polyethylene terephthalate
- closure 20 is injection molded from one, or a combination of, polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), both of which are commodity resins generically known as polyolefin's. It is preferred that both the bottle and the closure come from stock-supply scenarios, where high-volume tooling in continuous production keeps costs to a minimum. It is an advantage of the present invention to allow use of such non-specialized components for packaging water.
- Blister package 41 is produced by a thermoforming process.
- the process involves web-fed film and foil, wherein the film is heated and drawn between male and female dies to form a cavity, the cavity is filled with contents, the foil is subsequently heat-sealed to the cavity selvage, and the blister is die cut from the laminated web. In pharmaceutical operations, this is commonly done in a clean room adjacent the solid dosage preparation area.
- the film is plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and the foil is a frangible aluminum foil.
- Tablet 31 is compressed and shaped in a die following a granulation process where the ingredients are blended and dried. Tablet processing is well known in the solid dosage art.
- Shrink band 51 is supplied in an extruded tube cut to a length sufficient to rest on the shoulder of the bottle and extend over the top of the closure. The sleeved bottle is then sent through a heat tunnel where radiant heat shrinks the band into profile conformance.
- the shrink band is comprised of clear PVC material. It may also have a vertical perforation to assist in its removal.
- the closure may snap over a lip on the neck finish; or the shrink band may extend to cover the entire body of the bottle; or the blister package may have multiple cavities with multiple doses therein. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the appended claims.
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Abstract
A nutritional preparation in solid dosage form is provided with a bottle of water. The solid dose is contained a safe and sanitary blister package and attached by means of a shrink band to the closure of the bottle. The shrink band provides a tamper-indicating seal for the both the bottle and blister contents. An advantage of the design is that it does not require customization of bottle and closure tooling, and thereby provides a simple and cost-effective means for combining solid and liquid materials in a unitary package.
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- This invention relates to bottled water products, and more particularly to a nutritionally enhanced drink.
- Additives are commonly sold in combination with bottled water. Currently marketed examples include energy, or health, drinks, where the additive is provided in solution form. Other examples include a medication where the bottled water is supplied simply as a convenience for washing down a pill or a capsule.
- In particular instances involving nutritional supplements, however, it is useful to supply the supplement in solid dosage form, similar to the medication example. Doing so improves the shelf stability of a natural active ingredient, and particularly one of a biological derivation, which might otherwise degrade or lose potency over time when in dissolution.
- In contrast with the medication circumstance, however, the water is not just a convenience for administering the dosage. It is also a measured amount of ingredient required for the best metabolic results. Therefore, the means for combining the two components into a single package is an important aspect of the product put-up.
- The bottle closure typically provides such means in the prior art. For example, in U.S. Patent Application 2003/0000910 to Jang, a cap to a water bottle contains a compartment for the dosage. The compartment is closed with a separate cap, which may be attached by a hinge. In another example, U.S. Patent Application 2008/0000786 to Collotta, the tablet or capsule is housed in a space between a cap and a secondary cap, or over cap. In this version, the over cap is snapped over a standard bottle closure and held in place by a tamper-evident seal. In both of these examples, the pills or capsules are loose in the cavity spaces and are without the protection of any individual packaging designed for sanitary and safe handling.
- In U.S. Pat. No. 6,959,841 to Vlodek, a push-through blister package is housed within an assembly of cap components. The blister is comprised of a thermoformed “pocket” heat sealed to a frangible lidding, typically aluminum foil. The solid dose is contained in the pocket and can be expelled there from by pushing through the lidding. Blister packaging, commonly used for pharmaceutical packaging and usually sited where the dosage is prepared, can provide a sanitary, if not aseptic, means for handling, and a safe means for transporting, the product.
- Each of the prior art examples, however, involve an assembly of separate cap components requiring multiple custom tools. For cost reasons, it would be preferable to have a means for utilizing a stock cap and thereby avoiding specialized tooling. What is missing in the prior art is a way to combine a blister package containing an individual dose with a stock cap for a water bottle in a simple and cost-effective construct.
- In view of the above-mentioned unfulfilled needs, the present invention embodies, but is not limited by, the following objects and advantages:
- A first objective of the present invention is to provide a solid dosage form of a nutritional supplement together with a bottle of water.
- A second objective of the present invention is to provide the nutritional supplement in a sanitary and safe blister package.
- A third objective of the present invention is to utilize a stock, or commodity, closure for the bottle.
- A fourth objective of the present invention is to render both the water and the nutritional supplement secure from tampering.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an enhanced water product combined with a safety feature comprises a water bottle containing water and having a neck finish and a neck flange operable with a closure. The closure is sealing fitted to the neck finish and has a top surface thereon. The enhanced water product further comprises a nutritional supplement in solid dosage form contained in a means for disposing said supplement on the top surface of the closure. The means for disposing protects the nutritional supplement from contamination when separate from the closure. Additionally, the enhanced water product comprises a means for attaching the means for disposing to the top surface of the closure. The means for attaching also provides an indication of tampering, should any such violation occur.
- In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the means for disposing comprises a blister package. The blister package is comprised of a film and a frangible lidding sealed thereto to form a laminated structure, the film having a cavity formed therein. The laminated structure has a blister flange surrounding the cavity which substantially covers the top surface of the closure.
- In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the means for attaching comprises a shrink band jacketing the cap and blister package in a heat-applied conformation sealingly overlapping both the blister flange and the neck flange. In this manner, the blister package is secured to the closure and the closure to the water bottle, and access to either the nutritional supplement through the lidding, or the water through the closure, cannot occur without the shrink band evidencing tampering.
- As this is not intended to be an exhaustive recitation, other embodiments may be learned from practicing the invention or may otherwise become apparent to those skilled in the art.
- Various other objects, features and attendant advantages of the present invention will become fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood through the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views, and wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention, illustrating a bottled water product with a nutritional supplement; -
FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view in perspective; -
FIG. 3 is a partial section view in perspective. -
FIG. 1 shows an enhancedwater product 1. The major components thereof are best shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 .Water bottle 10 is sealed byclosure 20.Nutritional supplement 30 is contained within a means for deploying 40. Means for deploying 40 is joined withclosure 20 andbottle 10 by a means for attaching 50. - Referring to
FIG. 2 ,water bottle 10 is provided with aneck finish 11 and aneck flange 12. Closure 20 is sealingly fitted toneck finish 11 by means ofscrew threads 13, best shown inFIG. 3 . Closure 20 has atop surface 21. - In the preferred embodiment, the means for deploying 40 is a
blister package 41. Referring toFIG. 3 ,blister package 41 is comprised of afilm 42, which is heat-sealed to afrangible lidding 43 to form a laminated structure 44 (FIG. 2 ).Film 42 can be heated and drawn by a plug die to form acavity 46.Blister package 41 has an extended sealing area forming a blister flange 45 (FIG. 2 ). The extent ofblister flange 45 is such that it substantially coverstop surface 21. - The
nutritional supplement 30 is a solid dosage form of preparation and is represented in the drawings bytablet 31. The terms “nutritional supplement” and “solid dosage” may comprehend a plurality of tablets, and similarly for alternate forms, such as caplets or capsules.Tablet 31 is placed incavity 46 ofblister package 41 prior to the lamination step. If the packaging of the tablet in the blister package is a coincidental process with the production of the tablet, the blister package becomes a sanitary and safe means of conveying and deploying the tablet, particularly if the process is carried out in a clean-room environment. - In the preferred embodiment, the means for attaching 50 is shrink
band 51, best shown inFIG. 2 . Shrinkband 51 is applied as a tube the be slipped overclosure 20 withblister package 41 reposing ontop surface 21, the tube extending aboveblister flange 45 on one end and belowneck flange 12 on the other end. When heat is applied to shrinkband 51, the shrinkable material radially contracts and wraps itself aroundneck flange 12 while engagingblister flange 45 in an overlap. The shrink band is illustrated in the figure as having been shrunken. Because of the stiffness ofblister flange 45, a sufficient overlap will firmly attachblister package 41 toclosure 20. Sincefrangible lidding 43 is protected againsttop surface 21, andblister package 41 cannot be removed fromtop surface 21 without evidence of damage to shrinkband 51, a tamper-indicating system fortablet 31 is therein defined. Similarly, sinceclosure 20 cannot be removed fromneck finish 11 while encapsulated byshrink band 51 without evidencing damage thereto, the contents ofwater bottle 20 is rendered protected by notice of a tampering incident. -
Water bottle 10 can be formed by known methods in a variety of thermoplastic materials. In the preferred embodiment, the bottle is blow-molded from polyethylene terephthalate (PETE), which is a clear resin of the polyester family. Similarly, production methods and materials for the closure are in common practice. In the preferred embodiment,closure 20 is injection molded from one, or a combination of, polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), both of which are commodity resins generically known as polyolefin's. It is preferred that both the bottle and the closure come from stock-supply scenarios, where high-volume tooling in continuous production keeps costs to a minimum. It is an advantage of the present invention to allow use of such non-specialized components for packaging water. -
Blister package 41 is produced by a thermoforming process. The process involves web-fed film and foil, wherein the film is heated and drawn between male and female dies to form a cavity, the cavity is filled with contents, the foil is subsequently heat-sealed to the cavity selvage, and the blister is die cut from the laminated web. In pharmaceutical operations, this is commonly done in a clean room adjacent the solid dosage preparation area. In the preferred embodiment, the film is plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and the foil is a frangible aluminum foil. -
Tablet 31 is compressed and shaped in a die following a granulation process where the ingredients are blended and dried. Tablet processing is well known in the solid dosage art. Shrinkband 51 is supplied in an extruded tube cut to a length sufficient to rest on the shoulder of the bottle and extend over the top of the closure. The sleeved bottle is then sent through a heat tunnel where radiant heat shrinks the band into profile conformance. In the preferred embodiment, the shrink band is comprised of clear PVC material. It may also have a vertical perforation to assist in its removal. - While a particular form of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be apparent that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, instead of threading, the closure may snap over a lip on the neck finish; or the shrink band may extend to cover the entire body of the bottle; or the blister package may have multiple cavities with multiple doses therein. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the appended claims.
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1. An enhanced water product with safety feature, comprising:
a water bottle containing water and having a neck finish and a neck flange operable with a closure;
a closure sealingly fitted to the neck finish having a top surface;
a nutritional supplement in solid dosage form;
a means for deploying the nutritional supplement on the top surface of the closure, the means further protecting the nutritional supplement from contamination when separate there from; and
a means for attaching the means for deploying to the top surface, the means further providing an indication of tampering should such occur.
2. The enhanced water product of claim 1 , wherein the means for deploying is a blister package comprised of a film and a frangible lidding sealed thereto to form a laminated structure, the film having a cavity formed therein, the laminated structure having a blister flange surrounding the cavity, the blister flange substantially covering the top surface of the closure.
3. The enhanced water product of claim 2 , wherein the means for attaching is a shrink band jacketing the cap and blister package in a heat-applied conformation sealingly overlapping both the blister flange and the neck flange, whereby the blister package is secured to the cap and the cap to the water bottle, and whereby access to either the nutritional supplement through the lidding, or the water through the closure, cannot occur without the shrink band evidencing tampering.
4. The enhanced water product of claim 2 , wherein the blister package further comprises a transparent film, such that the nutritional supplement is rendered visible.
5. The enhanced water product of claim 1 , wherein the solid dosage is at least one of a tablet, a caplet, or a capsule.
6. The enhanced water product of claim 1 , wherein the closure is available from commodity supply and does not require custom tooling.
7. An enhanced water product with safety feature, comprising:
a water bottle containing water and having a neck finish and a neck flange operable with a closure;
a closure sealingly fitted to the neck finish having a top surface;
a blister package comprised of a film and a frangible lidding sealed thereto to form a laminated structure, the film having a cavity formed therein, the laminated structure having a blister flange surrounding the cavity, the blister package disposed on the top surface of the cap with the blister flange substantially covering;
a nutritional supplement in solid dosage form contained within the lidded cavity of the blister package; and
a shrink band jacketing the cap and blister package in a heat-applied conformation sealingly overlapping both the blister flange and the neck flange, whereby the blister package is secured to the cap and the cap to the water bottle, and whereby access to either the nutritional supplement through the lidding, or the water through the closure, cannot occur without the shrink band evidencing tampering.
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