Bottle closure containing beverage concentrate

Abstract

The present invention relates to controlled flow re-sealable bottle closures containing a beverage concentrate for use in mixing flavored water-based beverages at or near the point of consumption by activation of a mixing mechanism allowing the contents of the bottle to co-mingle with the beverage concentrate.

1 . A re-sealable, controlled flow bottle closure comprising: 
 a shell, a beverage concentrate reservoir, and a cap;    said shell having a bottle connector for sealably engaging a bottle;    said beverage concentrate reservoir including a mixing mechanism, a dispensing aperture, and a beverage concentrate;    said cap having an aperture, wherein said cap is capable of allowing liquid flowing from said dispensing aperture to flow through said aperture in said cap.    
   
   
       2 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said mixing mechanism comprises at least one opening in said beverage concentrate reservoir.  
   
   
       3 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bottle connector is a threaded bottle connector.  
   
   
       4 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bottle connector is a snap-fit bottle connector.  
   
   
       5 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said beverage concentrate reservoir is at least partially disposed within said shell.  
   
   
       6 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said mixing mechanism comprises at least one opening in said shell.  
   
   
       7 . A bottle closure comprising: 
 a shell, a beverage concentrate reservoir, and a resealable cap, said shell having a bottle connector for sealably engaging a bottle, and said beverage concentrate reservoir including a mixing mechanism, a dispensing aperture, and a beverage concentrate, wherein displacement of said resealable cap is capable of allowing liquid to flow out of said dispensing aperture when said bottle closure is engaged with a bottle containing liquid.    
   
   
       8 . The device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said cap contains an aperture.  
   
   
       9 . The device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said beverage concentrate comprises a solid form of beverage concentrate.  
   
   
       10 . The device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said beverage concentrate comprises a liquid form of beverage concentrate.  
   
   
       11 . The device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said beverage concentrate comprises a nutritional supplement.  
   
   
       12 . The device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said mixing mechanism is capable of being activated by application of a twisting force.  
   
   
       13 . The device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said mixing mechanism is capable of being activated by screw action.  
   
   
       14 . The device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said mixing mechanism is capable of being activated by application of a pushing force.  
   
   
       15 . The device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said mixing mechanism is capable of being activated by application of a pushing force followed by application of a twisting force.  
   
   
       16 . A bottle closure comprising: 
 a shell having a bottle connector for sealably engaging a bottle,    a beverage concentrate reservoir including a dispensing aperture,    a mixing mechanism comprising at least one opening in said beverage concentrate reservoir and at least one opening in said shell; and    wherein said beverage concentrate reservoir is at least partially disposed within said shell.    
   
   
       17 . The device as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said beverage concentrate reservoir includes a beverage concentrate.  
   
   
       18 . The device as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said beverage concentrate reservoir is capable of being rotated with respect to said shell.  
   
   
       19 . The device as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said beverage concentrate reservoir is capable of being displaced with respect to said shell.  
   
   
       20 . The device as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said mixing mechanism is capable of being activated by relative rotation of said beverage concentrate reservoir within said shell to at least partially align said at least one opening in said beverage concentrate reservoir and at least one opening in said shell.  
   
   
       21 . The device as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein said mixing mechanism is capable of being activated by relative displacement of said beverage concentrate reservoir within said shell to at least partially align said at least one opening in said beverage concentrate reservoir and at least one opening in said shell.