System and method for a drop shot beverage container

Abstract

A system and method for providing a container within a container, such as a smaller container having a shot quantity of liquid, and disposed within a container having a second liquid, which first and second liquids are kept separate until desired, and whereafter, the system and method permits the two liquids to mix.

1 . A beverage container comprising:
 a lower container having a containment portion and an aperture at the top of the containment portion, such aperture having a size sufficient to receive a shot container therethrough;   an upper container lid disposed onto the top of the lower container; and   wherein such upper container lid further comprises a shot container receptacle and a shot container release.   
     
     
         2 . A beverage container as in  claim 1 , wherein the upper container lid further comprises a side with an aperture having a size sufficient to receive a shot container therethrough, and a shot holder projecting downward from an underside of an upper inner surface of the container lid;
 wherein the shot container release comprises a threaded screw connector on the upper container lid; and   wherein the lower container further comprises a ledge and an aperture, thereby providing a floor for the upper container lid, and allowing the shot-container to fall through to the lower beverage container when the upper container lid is moved with respect to the lower container, and the shot holder moves the shot container from the ledge over the aperture thereby releasing the shot container into the lower container.   
     
     
         3 . A beverage container as in  claim 1 , wherein the upper container lid further comprises a side with an aperture having a size sufficient to receive a shot container therethrough;
 wherein the shot container release comprises a threaded screw connector on the upper container lid; two semi-circular pieces of the top surface of the lower container, said pieces being attached to opposite sides of an inner wall of the lower container, a first and second ring attached to each semi-circular piece, and a plastic rod extension attached to the inner wall of the upper container lid, said rod being placed through the first and second ring in order to keep both semi-circular pieces horizontal in a closed position; and   whereby the plastic rod extension is removeable from both rings when the upper, container lid is moved with respect to the lower container, thereby removing the support for the semi-circular pieces and causing the semi-circular pieces to fall toward a vertical resting position, and thereby releasing the shot container into the lower container.   
     
     
         4 . A beverage container as in  claim 1 , wherein the upper container lid further comprises a side with an aperture having a size sufficient to receive a shot container therethrough;
 wherein the container release further comprises a hollow tube, said tube being large enough to receive the shot container, said tube extending from the ceiling of the upper container lid downward to hold the shot container and prevent it from moving laterally; an iris diaphragm on a ceiling of the lower container, which diaphragm comprises a series plastic plates that can fold in on each other or expand out; and a plastic rod attached to the ceiling of the upper container lid, said rod extending downward and attaching to a periphery of the iris diaphragm when the upper container lid is placed on top of the lower container;   whereby when the upper container lid is moved in relation to the lower container, the diaphragm opens, thereby releasing the shot container into the lower container.   
     
     
         5 . A beverage container as in  claim 1 , wherein the upper container lid further comprises a side with an aperture having a size sufficient to receive a shot container therethrough;
 wherein the container release further comprises a side with an aperture to receive a weighted shot-glass, and a three pronged holder which projects downward from a ceiling of an upper inner surface of the container lid; and   wherein the upper container lid further comprises a removable floor, which protrudes out of a secondary aperture in the side of the upper container lid, and which can be slid out to allow the shot container to fall into the lower container.   
     
     
         6 . A beverage container comprising:
 a lower container,   a smaller, weighted, secondary container with two hook-like barbs protruding outward from the underside of the container,   wherein a lid is sealed to the top of both the lower container and smaller secondary container, suspending the secondary container above the contents of the lower container;   wherein on the wall of the lower container, two parallel plastic rods extend from one side of the container to the other;   wherein when the lid is removed, the parallel rods catch the barbs of the secondary container, preventing it from moving upward, and separating it from the lid, allowing the secondary container to fall into the volume of the lower container.   
     
     
         7 . A beverage container as in  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle holding includes a weighted plastic shot container and said upper lid and lower container are cylindrical.