Bottle with multiple compartments

Abstract

The invention provides a beverage bottle comprising an outer bottle and at least one inner container that is sealed off from the outer bottle. The outer bottle container contains a first liquid (such as a still or a carbonated mixer) and the inner container contains a second liquid (such as an alcoholic spirit or a concentrated juice). The first and second liquids are kept separate until they are poured from the bottle. In one embodiment, the inner container may be twisted along its length to impart a rotational pattern on the second liquid.

1 . A beverage bottle for efficiently mixing at least two liquids upon pouring, the bottle comprising an outer container for holding a first liquid and at least one inner container within the outer container for holding a second liquid such that the first and second liquids are kept separate until they are poured from the bottle, wherein the inner container defines an inner surface that is substantially helical in configuration so as to cause a rotational pattern on the second liquid to efficiently mix the liquids in a glass. 
     
     
         2 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner container comprises an inner spout and the outer container comprises an outer spout. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 2 , wherein the inner spout comprises a flange in which the diameter of the spout enlarges towards the top of the bottle. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second spout radii are selected to dispense the first and second liquids at predetermined rates. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner container is secured to a base of the outer container. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner container is secured to a base of the outer container by means of a supporting collar. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner container has a rectangular, square, elliptical or triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer container is formed of glass or a plastics material. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 8 , wherein the inner container is formed of glass or a plastics material. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer and inner containers are transparent. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer and inner containers dispense the liquids contained therein at a constant ratio. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner container is twisted along its length with the number of twists selected so as to dispense the liquid contained therein at a predetermined rate. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the bottle comprises two inner containers arranged as a double helix. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the bottle is formed by an extrusion process. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer containers are integrally formed. 
     
     
         16 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner and outer containers are formed by a blow molding process. 
     
     
         17 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner container and the outer container comprise different materials. 
     
     
         18 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner container comprises plastic and the outer container comprises glass. 
     
     
         19 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner container and the outer container comprises a label indicating a brand. 
     
     
         20 . A bottle cap for sealing a multiple compartment bottle comprising an outer container and an inner container positioned within the outer container, each said container comprising a spout, the bottle cap comprising:
 a. An outer cylindrical wall substantially corresponding in dimension to the spout of the outer container;   b. The outer cylindrical wall being open at one end and configured for receiving the outer spout, the other end comprising a seal;