Dispenser and stirrer

Abstract

The present invention is an improved device used for storing, dispensing, and stirring beverage additives. The improved tubular shaped dispenser greatly reduces the chance for additive spillage and eliminates the need for additional utensils for transferring and stirring the additive in a beverage. The invention comprises a tubular shaped dispenser body with an internal longitudinal aperture for storing the additive, a dispenser cap, an end cap, a longitudinal top half and bottom half for the dispenser body, and a plurality of perforations on not more than one of said top half and said bottom half of said dispenser body.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A beverage additive storage, dispensing, and stirring device comprising:
 a tubular dispenser body configured with a triangular cross sectional with a longitudinal axis of said dispenser body comprising:
 a proximal end and a distal end; 
 an outer surface with three about flat sides and an inner surface with three about flat sides; 
 an aperture along said longitudinal axis from said proximal end to said distal end; and 
 only one side of said outer surface of said dispenser body comprising a plurality of perforations through one side of said dispenser body from said outer surface to said inner surface; 
   a dispenser cap attached to said proximal end of said dispenser body; and   an end cap attached to said distal end of said dispenser body.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cross sectional shape of said tubular dispenser body is tapered along said longitudinal axis from said proximal end to said distal end. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said dispenser cap comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the outside surface of said dispenser cap is tapered from said proximal end to said distal end. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3 , said dispenser cap configured with a triangular cross sectional shape along a longitudinal axis of said dispenser cap. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of perforations comprise a plurality of round shaped perforations and a plurality of oval shaped perforations. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 5 , further comprising sealing tape removably attached to said dispenser body and covering said plurality of perforations using adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of perforations are configured only at said distal end of said one side of said outer surface of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said end cap is removably attached to said distal end of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said end cap is fixedly attached to said distal end of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said dispenser cap is removably attached to said proximal end of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said dispenser cap is fixedly attached to said proximal end of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         12 . A beverage additive storage, dispensing, and stirring device comprising:
 a tubular shaped dispenser body comprising a longitudinal aperture along a longitudinal axis of said dispenser body and a cross sectional geometric shape having a horizontal axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said dispenser body through the middle of said cross sectional geometric shape forming a top half and a bottom half of said dispenser body comprising:
 a proximal end and a distal end; 
 an outer surface and an inner surface; 
 a plurality of perforations through said dispenser body from said outer surface to said inner surface on only one of said top half and said bottom half of said dispenser body; 
   a dispenser cap attached to said proximal end of said dispenser body; and   an end cap attached to said distal end of said dispenser body.   
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said geometric shape is round. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 16 , wherein said plurality of perforations are configured only at said distal end of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said geometric shape is oval. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said geometric shape is rectangular. 
     
     
         17 . The device according to  claim 16 , wherein only one of the four sides of said outer surface of said dispenser body comprises a plurality of perforations through one side of said dispenser body from said outer surface to said inner surface. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 17 , wherein said plurality of perforations are configured only at said distal end of said one side of said outer surface of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said tubular dispenser body is tapered along its longitudinal axis from said proximal end to said distal end. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said dispenser cap comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the outside surface of said dispenser cap is tapered from said proximal end to said distal end. 
     
     
         21 . The device according to  claim 12 , said dispenser cap configured with a triangular cross sectional outer surface along a longitudinal axis of said dispenser cap. 
     
     
         22 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said plurality of perforations comprise a plurality of round shaped perforations and a plurality of oval shaped perforations. 
     
     
         23 . The device according to  claim 12 , further comprising sealing tape removably attached to said dispenser body and covering said plurality of perforations using adhesive. 
     
     
         24 . The device according to  claim 23 , wherein said plurality of perforations are configured only at said distal end of said one side of said outer surface of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         25 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said end cap is removably attached to said distal end of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         26 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said end cap is fixedly attached to said distal end of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         27 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said dispenser cap is removably attached to said proximal end of said dispenser body. 
     
     
         28 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein said dispenser cap is fixedly attached to said proximal end of said dispenser body.