Bottle-cap having an internal compartment

Abstract

A universal bottle-cap that is removably attachable onto the externally threaded bottleneck of a pre-existing beverage container. The bottle-cap being novel as it not only functions as a suitable sealing means but further includes a concealed internal compartment that allows for storage of an item of user choice therein.

1 . A bottle-cap comprising: a housing having an upper section and a lower section, said lower section having attachment means for attaching said lower section onto an externally threaded bottleneck of a beverage container, said upper section and said lower section being attachable together and said upper section and said lower section in combination providing a protective outer covering for an internal hollow concealed storage compartment located within said housing.  
   
   
       2 . The bottle-cap of  claim 1  wherein said upper section and said lower section further comprising: said attachment means including said lower section having a base portion which forms a first downwardly facing internally threaded receptacle, said downwardly facing internally threaded receptacle having a mating relationship with said externally threaded bottleneck of said beverage container when threadably interconnected together, said base portion having an upwardly facing hollow neck member which forms said internal hollow concealed storage compartment therein, said upwardly facing hollow neck member having external threads and said upper section forms a second downwardly facing internally threaded receptacle that is of a shape and size to threadably receive and mate with said upwardly facing hollow neck member therein when threadably interconnected together.  
   
   
       3 . The bottle-cap of  claim 1  wherein said upper section and said lower section being attachable together includes said housing being integrally formed resulting in said upper section and said lower section being fixedly attached together, said lower section of said housing forms a first downwardly facing internally threaded receptacle, said downwardly facing internally threaded receptacle having a mating relationship with said externally threaded bottleneck of said beverage container when threadably interconnected together, said upper section having said internal hollow concealed storage compartment formed therein and said internal hollow concealed storage compartment including open/closure means.  
   
   
       4 . The bottle-cap of  claim 1  wherein said open/closure means is in the form of a removable lid member that is frictionally removably retained within a recess formed within said housing.  
   
   
       5 . The bottle-cap of  claim 1  wherein said upper section and said lower section being attachable together includes releasable attachment means, said releasable attachment means consisting of said lower section of said housing having at least a first and a second indent, said upper section includes at least a first and a second downwardly extending protrusion, said first indent being of a shape and size to frictionally receive said first downwardly extending protrusion therein and said second indent being of a shape and size to frictionally receive said second downwardly extending protrusion therein.  
   
   
       6 . The bottle-cap of  claim 1  further includes an accessory adapter that can be easily used for either reducing or enlarging the size of said internally threaded receptacle.