Reusable container with flavor chamber in lid

Abstract

A lid for a cup having at least one flavor chamber, a beverage spout, and at least one sip hole. The beverage spout has a first opening and defines a passage through which a liquid from the cup can flow therethrough. The at least one sip hole has a first opening and defines a passage through which a flavoring from the at least one flavor chamber can flow therethrough.

1 . A flavor retention device comprising: 
 a container having at least one flavor chamber, at least on beverage chamber, and at least one sip hole in communication with said at least one flavor chamber, said at least one flavor chamber comprising at least one liquid.    
   
   
       2 . The flavor retention device of  claim 1 , the at least one liquid comprising at least one flavor, said at least one flavor constructed and arranged for passage through said at least one sip hole.  
   
   
       3 . The flavor retention device of  claim 1 , the container further comprising a straw hole.  
   
   
       4 . The flavor retention device of  claim 3 , wherein the straw hole is in communication within the flavor chamber.  
   
   
       5 . The flavor retention device of  claim 1 , the flavor chamber further comprising a flavor vent.  
   
   
       6 . The flavor retention device of  claim 5 , further comprising at least one seal removably engaged to said vent.  
   
   
       7 . The flavor retention device of  claim 4 , the straw hole comprising a valve.  
   
   
       8 . The flavor retention device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one valve engaged to said at least one sip hole.  
   
   
       9 . The flavor retention device of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a bottle.  
   
   
       10 . The flavor retention device of  claim 9 , wherein said bottle is reusable.  
   
   
       11 . The flavor retention device of  claim 1 , wherein said container is a cup.  
   
   
       12 . The flavor retention device of  claim 11 , wherein said cup is reusable.  
   
   
       13 . The flavor retention device of  claim 1 , said at least one flavor chamber comprising at least one valve engaged to said at least one flavor chamber.  
   
   
       14 . The flavor retention device of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one valve is disposed proximate to a side of said at least one flavor chamber.  
   
   
       15 . A container comprising: 
 a beverage chamber, said beverage chamber constructed and arranged to hold a primary beverage;    a flavor chamber, at least a portion of said flavor chamber being disposed below said beverage chamber; and    a straw hole passage, said straw hole passage being in communication with said flavor chamber.    
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 15 , further comprising a bottom, said bottom being removably engaged to said container.  
   
   
       17 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein said flavor chamber is constructed and arranged to be removably engaged to said container.  
   
   
       18 . The container of  claim 17 , the straw hole passage comprising a valve.