Dispensing closure for container

Abstract

A dispensing closure assembly for a container that permits a substance contained within a sealed capsule to be dispensed and mixed with other substance content contained within the container characterized in that the dispensing closure assembly includes a) an activating member ( 12 ) consisting of a closure cap ( 13 a ) disposed with at least one plunger ( 13 b ); b) at least one storage member ( 14 ) that contains substance; and c) a dispensing chamber ( 16 ) having a cavity ( 17 a ) to receive activating member ( 12 ), and at least one receiving chamber ( 17 b ) with an unsealing means ( 18 ) to accommodate the storage member ( 14 ); wherein the activating member ( 12 ) is adapted to be rotated into position where the at least one plunger ( 13 b ) is alignable with at least one receiving chamber ( 17 b ) and is pressable to urge the at least one storage member ( 14 ) against the unsealing means ( 18 ) to discharge the substance contained in the storage member ( 14 ) into the container; is and wherein dispensing chamber ( 16 ) is securely engageable with mouth opening of the container.

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         35 . A dispensing closure assembly for a container having a mouth opening that permits a substance contained within a sealed capsule to be dispensed from the mouth opening and mixed with another substance contained within the container, comprising:
 an activating member comprising a closure cap disposed with at least one plunger;   at least one storage member that contains the substance; and   a dispensing chamber having a cavity to receive the activating member, and at least one receiving chamber with an unsealing means to accommodate the storage member;   wherein the activating member is arranged to be rotated into position where the at least one plunger is alignable with at least one receiving chamber and is pressable to urge the at least one storage member against the unsealing means to discharge the substance contained in the storage member into the container; and   wherein dispensing chamber is securely engageable with the mouth opening of the container.   
     
     
         36 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the activating member is rotatable, but not dislocateable from the dispensing chamber. 
     
     
         37 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the least one plunger comprises a downward projection member off the central axis of the closure cap. 
     
     
         38 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the least one plunger is provided at an underside of a roof of the closure cap. 
     
     
         39 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the least one plunger is connected to a side portion of an inner wall of the closure cap by an extended member. 
     
     
         40 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the least one plunger is an elongated member with an actuating member disposed at a bottom end of the elongated member. 
     
     
         41 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 40 , wherein the elongated member extends downwardly at predetermined distance from a central axis of the closure cap. 
     
     
         42 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 40 , wherein the elongated member is located at an underside of a roof of the closure cap. 
     
     
         43 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 40 , wherein the elongated member is connected to a side portion of an inner wall of the closure cap by the extended member. 
     
     
         44 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the activating member includes at least one engraved slot in communication with at least one protruding member disposed at an inner side wall of the cavity. 
     
     
         45 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the activating member includes at least one bounce means extending radially downwards from a distal end of an inner peripheral side wall of the closure cap. 
     
     
         46 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the substance is a flowable material, or tablet, or capsule. 
     
     
         47 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the substance is flavouring, colouring, activated oxygen, health supplements, vitamins, herbs, drug, nutrients or minerals, probiotics, botanicals, or micro-organisms. 
     
     
         48 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein at least one storage member is a vial. 
     
     
         49 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 48 , wherein the vial is a cylindrical capsule with a sealing layer sealed at an opening end thereof. 
     
     
         50 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 48 , wherein the vial has different predetermined volumetric sizes. 
     
     
         51 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 48 , wherein the sealing layer is a frangible membrane.) 
     
     
         52 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 48 , wherein the vial is provided with at least one projecting annular rib disposed along an outer surface of the cylindrical capsule. 
     
     
         53 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 52 , wherein at least one projecting annular rib is slideably engageable with a predetermined groove disposed at an inner surface of the receiving chamber and arranged to hold the vial in position. 
     
     
         54 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 48 , wherein the vial is provided with a seal ring disposed at an outer surface thereof to prevent liquid content or condensation of the liquid content from the container to enter into the cavity of the dispensing chamber. 
     
     
         55 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 54 , wherein the seal ring is an air or water tight seal. 
     
     
         56 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein at least one storage member is a flexible pouch. 
     
     
         57 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 56 , wherein the flexible pouch is a flexible membrane. 
     
     
         58 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein at least one receiving chamber is provided with fins disposed along an inner wall surface thereof to prevent liquid content or condensation of the liquid content from the container to enter into the cavity of the dispensing chamber. 
     
     
         59 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 57 , wherein the fins are configured so as to serve as a retaining means to prevent the flexible pouch from sliding down to lower portion of the receiving chamber during inactivate condition. 
     
     
         60 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the unsealing means is a projection tip. 
     
     
         61 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the unsealing means further includes outwardly extended radial projections at a lower portion thereof defining a passageway to permit the substance from the at least one storage member to be discharged into the container. 
     
     
         62 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the unsealing means is a hollow conduit with an inclined cutoff portion defining a sharp edge at a end top portion thereof. 
     
     
         63 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 48 , wherein the unsealing means is a hollow conduit with an inclined cutoff portion defining a sharp edge at a end top portion thereof, and wherein the hollow conduit has a predetermined outer cross-sectional length that is marginally smaller than an inner cross-sectional length of the vial. 
     
     
         64 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 62 , wherein the hollow conduit permits the substance from storage member to be discharged into the container upon fracture or punctual of the sealing layer or flexible membrane. 
     
     
         65 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the dispensing chamber is threadably secured and/or a snap fit engageable with a mouth opening of the container. 
     
     
         66 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the dispensing chamber is further provided with a tamper proof ring frangibly connected to a bottom portion of an outer skirt of the dispensing chamber. 
     
     
         67 . A dispensing closure assembly according to  claim 66 , wherein the tamper proof ring is detachably engaged to the mouth opening of the container. 
     
     
         68 . A method of dispensing a substance from a dispensing closure assembly into a container, comprising:
 rotating an activating member to align at least one plunger with at least one receiving chamber;   applying force against the activating member to urge the activation member against the at least one storage member; and   unsealing the at least one storage member.