US2787296A

US2787296A - Flavor container and mixer

Info

Publication number: US2787296A
Application number: US500247A
Authority: US
Inventors: John A O'mailey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1955-04-08
Filing date: 1955-04-08
Publication date: 1957-04-02
Anticipated expiration: 1974-04-02

Description

April 2, 1957 I J. A. O'MAILEY FLAVOR CONTAINER AND MIXER Filed April 8. 1955 INVENTORQ aamnnwnu ET ,wroRA/ET FLAVOR CONTAINER AND MIXER John A. OMailey, Baltimore, Md. Application April 8, 1955, Serial No. 500,247

3 Claims. (Cl. 141-364) This invention relates to improvements in mixing devices and more particularly to a container whereby flavoring can be supplied to bottles or other containers, preferably containing bottled soda, to the end that the flavoring material, which would normally spoil if originally mixed and marketed with the soda, can be added to the soda "and mixed freshly.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive container of the throw-away type which will normally contain a flavoring material for soft drinks, this being kept under refrigeration until it is desired to mix the same with bottled soda.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a combination device involving a soda bottle and flavoring receptacle, which can be placed together, after being uncapped, so that the flavoring material can be mixed with the contents of the soda bottle.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the flavoring material container.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the container with the cap removed.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical fragmentary sectional view through the capped container.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the inverted flavor container applied to the lip end of a soda bottle.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that reference character A denotes a bottle of the soft drink variety having the lip end B, which is normally covered by crown type cap (not shown).

The present invention is generally referred to by numeral and this consists of a cylindrical receptacle 11 containing a flavoring material 12, this receptacle 11 having a bottom 13. The top of this receptacle or container 11 is formed outwardly to provide a shoulder 14 and then extends inwardly to provide a top 15, from which rises a short spout 16. The spout 16 is open at its top portion and is of considerably less diameter than the container 11, preferably being just short of the diameter of the discharge opening of the lip portion B of the bottle A, so that this spout 16 can be disposed into the lip end of the bottle A as shown in Figure 5 when the container 11 is inverted to discharge the flavoring material 12 into the soda contents of the bottle A,

nited States Patent 0 2,787,296 Patented Apr. 2, 1957 ice Numeral 17 denotes a crown type cap, the crimped portion of which is capable of engaging the shoulder portion 14 of the container 11. It will be observed, that the shoulder 14 extends outwardly and circumferentially of the container 11 (see Figure 4).

The interior of the crown type cap 17 has a cork pad 18 and when the cap 17 is applied by the usual implement or machinery to the shoulder 14, the pad 18 presses over the open end of the spout 16 and forms a seal against any seepage of the material 12 from the container 12.

A person buying a bottle of soda, also buys any desired fresh flavor material which will be found in the container generally referred to by numeral 10. The container 10 will be uncapped and the spout 16 inserted into the uncapped end of the bottle A. The material is allowed to drain into the soda of the bottle A and this mixture can be shaken back and forth to thoroughly mix the same, after which the container end can be discarded.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention What is claimed as new is:

1. In combination with a soft drink bottle, a container for flavoring material, said container being provided with a spout at one end for insertion into the lip end of the bottle to permit discharge of the container into the bottle, said container being provided with a shoulder and a cap for engagement with the shoulder and for disposition over the discharge end of the spout, said spout being provided with a resilient pad adapted to engage the discharge end of the spout to prevent seepage of the contents of the container.

2. A flavoring material containing receptacle for use in applying flavoring to the contents of a soda bottle comprising a receptacle provided with a soda bottle entering spout at one end thereof, said receptaacle being pro vided with a top portion from which the spout extends, said top portion extending laterally and circumferentially of the receptacle and a cap for engaging said laterally and circumferentially extending portions.

3. A flavoring material containing receptacle for use in applying flavoring to the contents of a soda bottle comprising a receptacle provided with a soda bottle entering spout at one end thereof, said receptacle being provided with a top portion from which the spout extends, said top portion extending laterally and circumferentially of the receptacle and a cap for engaging said laterally and circumferentially extending portions, said cap being provided with a packing for engaging and closing the dis charge end of the spout.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 58,153 Timmons Sept. 18, 1866 2,489,035 Jones Nov. 22, 1949 2,696,337 Dinhofer Dec. 7, 1954 FOREIGN PATENTS 275,835 Great Britain Aug. 18, 1927