Bottle cap system with internal storage chamber

Abstract

A connector includes a cylindrical body having: a first threaded section at a first end of the body; a second threaded section at an opposite second end of the body; and at least one of the first or second end of the body has an opening and chamber formed in the body, the chamber having a chamber bottom positioned between the first end and second end, wherein the first threaded section and second threaded section having a same threading pattern and capable of being threadedly coupled to a same threaded receiver so that the connector is bidirectional. The first threaded section can be on a first stem and second threaded section is on a second stem. The first threaded section can be on a first receptacle and the second threaded section is on a second receptacle.

1 . A connector comprising:
 a cylindrical body having:
 a first threaded section at a first end of the body; 
 a second threaded section at an opposite second end of the body; and 
 at least one of the first or second end of the body has an opening and chamber formed in the body, the chamber having a chamber bottom positioned between the first end and second end, 
 wherein the first threaded section and second threaded section having a same threading pattern and capable of being threadedly coupled to a same threaded receiver so that the connector is bidirectional. 
   
     
     
         2 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the first threaded section is on a first stem and second threaded section is on a second stem. 
     
     
         3 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the first threaded section is adapted to be threadedly coupled to threading of a bottle, and the second threaded section adapted to be threadedly coupled to threading of a cap, the bottle and cap having a same threading pattern that threadedly receive the first and second threaded sections. 
     
     
         4 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the first threaded section is on a first receptacle and the second threaded section is on a second receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . The connector of  claim 1 , comprising an annular ridge between the first threaded section and second threaded section. 
     
     
         6 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber bottom is at the first end. 
     
     
         7 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber bottom is aligned with the annular ridge. 
     
     
         8 . The connector of  claim 1 , comprising a seal seat on at least one of the first threaded section or second threaded section. 
     
     
         9 . The connector of  claim 8 , comprising a seal located in the seal seat. 
     
     
         10 . The connector of  claim 1 , comprising two or more chambers. 
     
     
         11 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a filter that is fluidly separate from the chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The connector of  claim 1 , the connector includes a straw pathway that is fluidly separate from the chamber. 
     
     
         13 . The connector of  claim 1 , comprising a polymeric annular member on at least one of the first or second threaded sections, the polymeric annular member is thermally modifiable. 
     
     
         14 . A cap storage system comprising:
 the connector of  claim 1 ; and   a cap having a cap threaded section adapted to be threadedly coupled with both of the first threaded section and second threaded section of the connector, wherein coupling the cap and connector forms a sealed storage compartment with the connector chamber.   
     
     
         15 . The cap storage system of  claim 15 , wherein the cap threaded section is on a cap stem. 
     
     
         16 . The cap storage system of  claim 15 , wherein the cap threaded section is on a cap receptacle. 
     
     
         17 . The cap storage system of  claim 15 , comprising a cap chamber that cooperates with the connector chamber to form the storage compartment. 
     
     
         18 . The cap storage system of  claim 15 , wherein the cap comprises one or more of:
 an aperture extending through the cap, the aperture fluidly separate from the chamber and/or storage compartment;   a sound device;   a compass;   a fastener device;   a magnetic member;   a magnetically responsive member; or   a camera fastener.   
     
     
         19 . The cap storage system of  claim 15 , wherein the connector includes a fluid pathway that fluidly couples with a filter of the connector that is fluidly separate from the cap chamber and/or connector chamber and/or storage compartment. 
     
     
         20 . The cap storage system of  claim 15 , the cap includes a straw pathway that fluidly couples with a connector straw pathway and that is fluidly separate from the connector chamber and/or cap chamber and/or storage compartment. 
     
     
         21 . The bottle and cap storage system comprising:
 the cap storage system of  claim 15 ; and   a bottle having a threaded receiver that is capable of threadedly coupling with both the first threaded section and second threaded section.