Cap with flip-top compartment

Abstract

A cap ( 10 ) for use with a container, such as a bottle, tube, or can, wherein the cap ( 10 ) provides a flip-top storage compartment ( 16 ) operable to store one or more small objects in close association with the container's contents. In one contemplated embodiment, the cap ( 10 ) is adapted for use with a conventional pill bottle containing a primary medication, and the storage compartment ( 16 ) is used to store a secondary medication, such as aspirin.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent includes the following:  
     
         1 . A container cap comprising: 
 a cap body presenting a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top and bottom portions are separated by a partition and the bottom portion is adapted to couple with a container; and    a lid operable to closedly secure to the top portion of the cap body such that the top portion and the lid combine to define a compartment separate from the container.    
     
     
         2 . The container cap as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the container is selected from the group consisting of: bottles, pill bottles, spray bottles, tubes, cans, spray cans.  
     
     
         3 . The container cap as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the cap body is shaped substantially as an elongated cylinder.  
     
     
         4 . The container cap as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion presents threads for coupling with a threaded opening of the container.  
     
     
         5 . The container cap as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion of the cap body is operable to receive a nozzle portion of the container.  
     
     
         6 . The container cap as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the cap body.  
     
     
         7 . The container cap as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the lid is pivotably connected to the cap body.  
     
     
         8 . The container cap as set froth in  claim 1 , wherein the compartment is at least large enough to store one common aspirin tablet.  
     
     
         9 . The container cap as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the compartment is approximately no larger than required to store three common aspirin tablets.  
     
     
         10 . A container comprising: 
 a container body substantially defining a space;    a cap body presenting a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top and bottom portions are separated by a partition and the bottom portion is adapted to couple with the container body; and    a lid operable to closedly secure to the top portion of the body such that the top portion and the lid combine to define a compartment separate from the container.    
     
     
         11 . The container as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the container is selected from the group consisting of: bottles, pill bottles, spray bottles, tubes, cans, spray cans.  
     
     
         12 . The container as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the container contains heart medication.  
     
     
         13 . The container as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the cap body is shaped substantially as an elongated cylinder.  
     
     
         14 . The container as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the bottom portion of the cap body presents threads for coupling with a threaded opening of the container.  
     
     
         15 . The container as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the bottom portion of the cap body is operable to receive a nozzle portion of the container.  
     
     
         16 . The container as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the cap body.  
     
     
         17 . The container cap as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the lid is pivotably connected to the cap body.  
     
     
         18 . The container as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the compartment is at least large enough to store one common aspirin tablet.  
     
     
         19 . The container as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the compartment is approximately no larger than required to store three common aspirin tablets.  
     
     
         20 . A container cap comprising: 
 a cap body shaped substantially as an elongated cylinder presenting a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top and bottom portions are separated by a partition and the bottom portion is adapted to couple with a container; and    a lid connected to the cap body and operable to closedly secure to the top portion of the cap body such that the top portion and the lid combine to define a compartment separate from the container, with the compartment being approximately no larger than required to store three common aspirin tablets.