Non-carbonated drink bottle pressurization cap

Abstract

A bottle cap for the introduction of pressure into a bottle, in which the bottle cap has a cap body configured with a through opening; and a one-way valve arrangement having at least one flexible valve component configured either with a through slit, such that the through slit is aligned with the through opening and an association between the cap body and the one-way valve arrangement maintains a planer profile of the flexible valve component after introduction of pressure into the bottle, or a flap valve integrally formed with the cap body, so as to prevent escape of pressurized gases from the bottle.

1 . A bottle cap for the introduction of pressure into a bottle, the bottle cap comprising:
 (a) a cap body configured with a through opening; and   (b) a one-way valve arrangement having at least one flexible valve component;   
       wherein an association between said cap body and said one-way valve arrangement maintains a planer profile of said flexible valve component after introduction of pressure into the bottle so as to prevent escape of pressurized gases from the bottle. 
     
     
         2 . The bottle cap of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one flexible valve component is configured with at least one through slit, such that said through slit is aligned with said through opening. 
     
     
         3 . The bottle cap of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one flexible valve component is configured as at least two flexible valve components. 
     
     
         4 . The bottle cap of  claim 1 , wherein said one-way valve configuration is configured as a flap valve integrally formed with said cap body. 
     
     
         5 . The bottle cap of  claim 1 , wherein said cap body is configured for deployment on a plastic bottle containing non-carbonated liquid. 
     
     
         6 . A method for pressurizing the interior of a bottle, the method comprising:
 (a) providing a bottle cap having:
 (i) a cap body configured with a through opening; and 
 (ii) a one-way valve arrangement having at least one flexible valve component; 
   (b) deploying said bottle cap on the bottle;   (c) introducing a flow of pressurized gas through said through opening and said through slit into the interior of the bottle; and   (d) discontinuing said flow of pressurized gas when a predetermined pressure within the bottle is reached.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one flexible valve component is implemented with at least one through slit, such that said through slit is aligned with said through opening. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one flexible valve component is implemented as at least two flexible valve components. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one flexible valve component is implemented as a flap valve integrally formed with said cap body. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said deploying of said bottle cap is implemented as deploying said bottle cap on a plastic bottle containing non carbonated liquid.