Water bottle with dosage in a blister pack

Abstract

A nutritional preparation in solid dosage form is provided with a bottle of water. The solid dose is contained a safe and sanitary blister package and attached by means of a shrink band to the closure of the bottle. The shrink band provides a tamper-indicating seal for the both the bottle and blister contents. An advantage of the design is that it does not require customization of bottle and closure tooling, and thereby provides a simple and cost-effective means for combining solid and liquid materials in a unitary package.

1 . An enhanced water product with safety feature, comprising:
 a water bottle containing water and having a neck finish and a neck flange operable with a closure;   a closure sealingly fitted to the neck finish having a top surface;   a nutritional supplement in solid dosage form;   a means for deploying the nutritional supplement on the top surface of the closure, the means further protecting the nutritional supplement from contamination when separate there from; and   a means for attaching the means for deploying to the top surface, the means further providing an indication of tampering should such occur.   
     
     
         2 . The enhanced water product of  claim 1 , wherein the means for deploying is a blister package comprised of a film and a frangible lidding sealed thereto to form a laminated structure, the film having a cavity formed therein, the laminated structure having a blister flange surrounding the cavity, the blister flange substantially covering the top surface of the closure. 
     
     
         3 . The enhanced water product of  claim 2 , wherein the means for attaching is a shrink band jacketing the cap and blister package in a heat-applied conformation sealingly overlapping both the blister flange and the neck flange, whereby the blister package is secured to the cap and the cap to the water bottle, and whereby access to either the nutritional supplement through the lidding, or the water through the closure, cannot occur without the shrink band evidencing tampering. 
     
     
         4 . The enhanced water product of  claim 2 , wherein the blister package further comprises a transparent film, such that the nutritional supplement is rendered visible. 
     
     
         5 . The enhanced water product of  claim 1 , wherein the solid dosage is at least one of a tablet, a caplet, or a capsule. 
     
     
         6 . The enhanced water product of  claim 1 , wherein the closure is available from commodity supply and does not require custom tooling. 
     
     
         7 . An enhanced water product with safety feature, comprising:
 a water bottle containing water and having a neck finish and a neck flange operable with a closure;   a closure sealingly fitted to the neck finish having a top surface;   a blister package comprised of a film and a frangible lidding sealed thereto to form a laminated structure, the film having a cavity formed therein, the laminated structure having a blister flange surrounding the cavity, the blister package disposed on the top surface of the cap with the blister flange substantially covering;   a nutritional supplement in solid dosage form contained within the lidded cavity of the blister package; and   a shrink band jacketing the cap and blister package in a heat-applied conformation sealingly overlapping both the blister flange and the neck flange, whereby the blister package is secured to the cap and the cap to the water bottle, and whereby access to either the nutritional supplement through the lidding, or the water through the closure, cannot occur without the shrink band evidencing tampering.