Bottle cap system that facilitates suction-driven filling of a bottle with a fluid

Abstract

A bottle cap system for filling a bottle includes a cap adapted to be sealably attached to the bottle's opening. The cap has first and second openings formed therethrough with a first conduit being sealably coupled to the first opening and a second conduit sealably coupled to the second opening.

1 . A bottle cap system for filling a bottle with a fluid, comprising: 
 a cap adapted to be sealably attached to a bottle at an opening thereof, said cap having first and second openings formed therethrough;    a first conduit sealably coupled to said first opening; and    a second conduit sealably coupled to said second opening wherein, when said cap is sealably attached to the bottle at the opening, suction forces applied along said first conduit are transferred to said second conduit.    
   
   
       2 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 1  further comprising a check valve fitted in one of said first opening and said first conduit, said check valve restricting fluid movement therethrough to a single direction.  
   
   
       3 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 1  further comprising a filter in line with said second conduit.  
   
   
       4 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 1  wherein said first opening and said second opening are adjacent to one another.  
   
   
       5 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 1  wherein said first opening is defined by a first nipple formed by said cap and said second opening is defined by a second nipple formed by said cap.  
   
   
       6 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 5  wherein said first nipple and said second nipple are recessed within the confines of said cap.  
   
   
       7 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 6  wherein a single recess is formed about both of said first nipple and said second nipple.  
   
   
       8 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 6  wherein a first recess is formed about said first nipple, and a second recess is formed about said second nipple.  
   
   
       9 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 1  wherein said cap is threaded for engagement with the bottle at the opening thereof.  
   
   
       10 . A bottle cap system for filling a bottle with a fluid, comprising: 
 a molded one-piece cap adapted to be sealably attached to a bottle at an opening thereof, said cap having first and second nippled openings formed therethrough;    a first conduit press-fit on one end thereof to said first nippled opening; and    a second conduit press-fit on one end thereof to said second nippled opening wherein, when said cap is sealably attached to the bottle at the opening, suction forces applied along said first conduit are transferred to said second conduit.    
   
   
       11 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 10  further comprising a check valve fitted in one of said first nippled opening and said first conduit, said check valve restricting fluid movement therethrough to a single direction.  
   
   
       12 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 10  further comprising a filter in line with said second conduit.  
   
   
       13 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 10  wherein said first opening and said second opening are adjacent to one another.  
   
   
       14 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 10  wherein each of said first nippled opening and said second nippled opening are recessed within the confines of said cap.  
   
   
       15 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 14  wherein a single recess is formed about both of said first nippled opening and said second nippled opening.  
   
   
       16 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 14  wherein a first recess is formed about said first nippled opening, and a second recess is formed about said second nippled opening.  
   
   
       17 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 10  wherein said cap is threaded for engagement with the bottle at the opening thereof.  
   
   
       18 . A bottle cap system for filling a bottle with a fluid, comprising: 
 a molded one-piece cap adapted to be sealably attached to a bottle at an opening thereof, said cap having first and second nippled openings formed therethrough and recessed within the confines of said cap;    a first conduit press-fit on one end thereof to said first nippled opening;    a check valve fitted in said first conduit for restricting fluid movement therethrough to a single direction;    a second conduit press-fit on one end thereof to said second nippled opening wherein, when said cap is sealably attached to the bottle at the opening, suction forces applied along said first conduit are transferred to said second conduit; and    a fluid filter in line with said second conduit.    
   
   
       19 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 18  wherein a single recess is formed about both of said first nippled opening and said second nippled opening.  
   
   
       20 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 18  wherein a first recess is formed about said first nippled opening, and a second recess is formed about said second nippled opening.  
   
   
       21 . A bottle cap system as in  claim 18  wherein said cap is threaded for engagement with the bottle at the opening thereof.