Instant drink bottle

Abstract

A container for a drink includes a body with a liquid and closed by a cap and a capsule with an ingredient, such as flavoring agent, a color, a preservative, vitamins, a drug, etc. The cap and the capsule cooperate so that when the cap is manipulated by the user, an opening is formed in the capsule thereby releasing the ingredient into the liquid.

1 . A container for an instant beverage comprising: 
 a body, said body containing a liquid;    a capsule containing an ingredient and being located in a preselected position within said body; and    a release member that releases said ingredient into said liquid in response to an action by a user.    
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said capsule includes two members that may be moved between a first configuration in which the ingredient is closed and a second configuration in which the ingredient is released.  
   
   
       3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said release member includes a pulling member having one end attached to said capsule and another end extending away, said pulling member causing a portion of said capsule to separate forming an opening for said ingredient.  
   
   
       4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said capsule is formed of two cylindrical walls overlapping each other.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 4  wherein said two walls consist of an inner wall, said inner wall being formed with an opening, said two walls cooperating to reveal said opening and allowing said ingredient to be released.  
   
   
       6 . The container according to  claim 5 , wherein said walls are shifted axially with respect to each other to reveal said opening.  
   
   
       7 . The container according to  claim 5  wherein said walls are shifted angularly with respect to each other to reveal said opening.  
   
   
       8 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein said capsule includes two elements, with one element being fixed and the second element being movable, and wherein said release member is adapted to rotate the movable member with respect to the fixed member.  
   
   
       9 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein said capsule includes two bottom plates overlapping each other, and wherein said release member includes a shaft attached to one of said bottom plates and adapted to move said one bottom plate with respect to the other bottom plate to form a discharge opening.  
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 9  wherein said bottom plates have the same size.  
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a flavoring agent, a preservative, a color, a vitamin and a drug.  
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said liquid is selected from the group consisting of plain water, carbonated water and an alcohol and water mixture.  
   
   
       13 . A container comprising: 
 a body for holding a liquid and having a neck;    a cap forming a closure over said neck;    a capsule disposed in said body and holding an ingredient; and    a release member selectively operated to release said ingredient into said liquid.    
   
   
       14 . The container according to  claim 13 , wherein the release member includes a pulling member having one end attached to said capsule and another end attached to said cap.  
   
   
       15 . The container according to  claim 14 , wherein said capsule is formed of two hollow cylinders overlapping each other and rotatably positioned withing said body, each cylinder having a vertical slot of a predetermined width, the slot of the inner cylinder being revealed upon rotation of one of said cylinders to discharge the ingredient into said liquid.  
   
   
       16 . The container according to  claim 15 , wherein said release member includes a device for rotating said cylinders with respect to each other.  
   
   
       17 . The container according to  claim 13 , wherein said capsule includes two hollow elements complementing each other in size and shape, one of said elements being rotatable relative to the other element which is in fixed position.  
   
   
       18 . The container according to  claim 13 , wherein said capsule includes two bottom plates overlapping each other, and wherein said release member includes a device adapted to move said bottom plates with respect to each other to selectively define a discharge opening.  
   
   
       19 . The container according to  claim 18 , wherein said device is adapted to rotate one of said plates.  
   
   
       20 . The container according to  claim 19 , wherein said plates have equal sizes.