Dispenser cap

Abstract

A dispenser, including a bottle having a closed end and a dispensing end, the dispensing end terminating in a spout; a cap joined to the bottle, the cap including an inner cap portion joined to an outer cap portion, the inner cap portion being adapted to close the spout; and mechanism for releasing fluid adapted to allow fluid to escape from the outer cap portion while fluid is prevented from escaping the bottle, the fluid releasing mechanism being defined through the outer cap portion, the fluid releasing mechanism allowing air to enter into the outer cap in a first location while water exits in a second location and a method of releasing fluid from a bottle cap, including closing a bottle by joining an inner cap portion of a cap to a bottle. the inner cap portion being joined to an outer cap portion, the inner cap portion defining a fluid releasing mechanism, the bottle having a closed end and a dispensing end; defining a plurality of openings through the outer cap portion about a circumference of the outer cap portion; and positioning the closed end of the bottle above the dispensing end in any canted position with at least one opening positioned above a water level.

I claim:  
     
         1 ) A dispenser, comprising: 
 a bottle having a closed end and a dispensing end, the dispensing end having a shoulder terminating in a spout;    a cap removably joined to the bottom, the cap including an inner cap portion joined to an outer cap portion, the inner cap portion being adapted to close the spout, the outer cap portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the shoulder of the bottle; and    means for releasing fluid adapted to allow fluid to escape from the outer cap portion while fluid is prevented from escaping the bottle, the fluid releasing means being operable while the closed end of the bottle is positioned above the dispensing end and while the bottle is canted in any direction.    
     
     
         2 ) The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein the inner cap portion and the outer cap portion are integral.  
     
     
         3 ) The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein the outer cap portion further comprises a bottom wall, a rim and a side wall, the rim joining the bottom wall to the side wall.  
     
     
         4 ) The dispenser of  claim 3  wherein a plurality of openings are defined through the bottom wall in a circular pattern.  
     
     
         5 ) The dispenser of  claim 4  further comprising water passages defined around the rim.  
     
     
         6 ) The dispenser of  claim 3  wherein a plurality of openings are defined through the side wall in a circular pattern.  
     
     
         7 ) The dispenser of  claim 3  wherein a plurality of openings are defined through the rim in a circular pattern.  
     
     
         8 ) The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein the cap further comprises a flip lid.  
     
     
         9 ) The dispenser of  claim 8  wherein a plurality of openings are defined through the flip lid in a circular pattern.  
     
     
         10 ) The dispenser of  claim 6  wherein a plurality of openings are defined through the outer cap in a circular pattern.  
     
     
         11 ) The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein the cap further defines a nozzle.  
     
     
         12 ) A dispenser, comprising: 
 a bottle having a closed end and a dispensing end, the dispensing end terminating in a spout;    a cap joined to the bottle, the cap including an inner cap portion joined to an outer cap portion, the inner cap portion being adapted to close the spout; and    means for releasing fluid adapted to allow fluid to escape from the outer cap portion while fluid is prevented from escaping the bottle, the fluid releasing means being defined through the outer cap portion, the fluid releasing means allowing air to enter into the outer cap in a first location while water exits in a second location.    
     
     
         13 ) The dispenser of  claim 12  wherein the fluid releasing means comprises a plurality of openings defined through the outer cap portion.  
     
     
         14 ) The dispenser of  claim 13  wherein the openings are defined through a bottom wall of the outer cap portion about the periphery thereof.  
     
     
         15 ) The dispenser of  claim 13  wherein the openings are defined through a side wall of the outer cap portion about the periphery thereof.  
     
     
         16 ) The dispenser of  claim 13  wherein the openings are defined in a rim of the outer cap portion about the periphery thereof.  
     
     
         17 ) The dispenser of  claim 13  wherein openings are defined through a flip lid joined to the outer cap portion and openings are defined through the outer cap portion.  
     
     
         18 ) A method of releasing fluid from a bottle cap, comprising: 
 closing a bottle by joining an inner cap portion of a cap to a bottle, the inner cap portion being joined to an outer cap portion, the bottle having a closed end and a dispensing end;    defining a plurality of openings through the outer cap portion about a circumference of the outer cap portion; and    positioning the closed end of the bottle above the dispensing end in any canted position with at least one opening positioned above a water level.    
     
     
         19 ) The method of  claim 18  further comprising the step of: 
 closing a flip lip to close the bottle.  
 
     
     
         20 ) The method of  claim 19  further comprising the step of defining a plurality of openings through the flip cap.