Decorative cap

Abstract

A decorative cap for use on a container that may contain liquid or semi-liquid food or drink or other products, the decorative cap including a display portion and a connector configured to couple the decorative cap to the container.

1 . A decorative cap for a container, the decorative cap comprising:
 a display portion; and   a connector, wherein the connector is configured to couple the decorative cap to the container.   
     
     
         2 . The decorative cap of  claim 1  wherein the display portion comprises a message element, and wherein the message element comprises at least one from the group of letters, numbers, symbols and images. 
     
     
         3 . The decorative cap of  claim 1 , wherein the display portion comprises a three-dimensional figure. 
     
     
         4 . The decorative cap of  claim 3 , wherein the three-dimensional figure is detachably coupled to the decorative cap. 
     
     
         5 . The decorative cap of  claim 4 , wherein the three-dimensional figure is irreversibly detachably coupled to the decorative cap. 
     
     
         6 . The decorative cap of  claim 5 , wherein the three-dimensional figure is coupled to the decorative cap by a breakaway tab. 
     
     
         7 . The decorative cap of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the display portion is detachably coupled to the decorative cap. 
     
     
         8 . The decorative cap of  claim 1 , further comprising a container configured to connect to an intermediate cap, and wherein the connector is configured to connect the decorative cap to the intermediate cap. 
     
     
         9 . The decorative cap of  claim 8 , the connector comprising protrusions and the intermediate cap comprising receptacles corresponding to the protrusions. 
     
     
         10 . The decorative cap of  claim 8 , wherein the display portion comprises a message element, and wherein the message element comprises at least one from the group of letters, numbers, symbols and images. 
     
     
         11 . The decorative cap of  claim 8 , wherein the display portion comprises a three-dimensional figure. 
     
     
         12 . The decorative cap of  claim 8 , wherein the three-dimensional figure is detachably coupled to the decorative cap. 
     
     
         13 . The decorative cap of  claim 12 , wherein the three-dimensional figure is irreversibly detachably coupled to the decorative cap. 
     
     
         14 . The decorative cap of  claim 13 , wherein the three-dimensional figure is coupled to the decorative cap by a breakaway tab. 
     
     
         15 . The decorative cap of  claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the display portion is detachably coupled to the decorative cap. 
     
     
         16 . The decorative cap of  claim 15 , wherein the at least a portion of the display portion is irreversibly detachably coupled to the decorative cap. 
     
     
         17 . A product comprising:
 the decorative cap of  claim 8  and   an intermediate cap.   
     
     
         18 . The product of  claim 17 , the connector comprising protrusions and the intermediate cap comprising receptacles corresponding to the protrusions. 
     
     
         19 . A product comprising:
 a container,   the decorative cap of  claim 8 , and   an intermediate cap.   
     
     
         20 . The product of  claim 19 , the connector comprising protrusions and the intermediate cap comprising receptacles corresponding to the protrusions.