Beverage Container and Shaker Combination

Abstract

A beverage product has a beverage container having an upper rim with an outside diameter, a quantity of a beverage in the container, a substantially circular peel-off sealing element adhered by adhesive to the upper rim of the container, retaining the beverage in the container, and a shaker lid having a matrix of openings in a top for dispensing salt, pepper or other material, and an internal compartment of a first height and diameter, the internal compartment holding a sealed packet containing dry ingredients, the shaker lid, holding the sealed packet, being assembled over the upper rim of the container. A user purchasing the product removes the shaker lid exposing the internal compartment, removes the sealed packet, peels off the substantially circular peel-off sealing element, tears open the sealed packet, and consumes the beverage using also the dry ingredients.

1 . A beverage product, comprising:
 a beverage container symmetrical about around a central vertical axis and having an upper rim with an inside diameter and an outside diameter;   a rounded lip extending outward around an entire circumference of the upper rim;   a quantity of a beverage in the container;   a substantially circular peel-off sealing element adhered by adhesive to the upper rim of the container, retaining the beverage in the container;   a circular shaker lid of a single contiguous material having an overall height from a lowermost point to an uppermost point, an outside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the upper rim of the beverage container, an internal shoulder with an outside diameter less than the outside diameter of the upper rim and an inside diameter equal to or less than the inside diameter of the upper rim, the internal shoulder is at a height from the lowermost point less than the overall height of the shaker lid, a descending skirt around the circumference of the shaker lid, the descending skirt having an inside diameter less than the outside diameter of the upper rim and greater than the inside diameter of the upper rim, the descending skirt separated by a plurality of vertical slots into a plurality of individual flexible tabs of a same height equally spaced around a circumference of the descending skirt, each individual flexible tab chamfered from a lowermost edge of the flexible tab at the outside diameter of the shaker lid upward to the inside diameter of the descending skirt in a distance less than the height of the flexible tab, an internal circumferential groove extending outward from the inside diameter of the descending skirt at the height of the internal shoulder, the internal groove of a height and depth to enclose the rounded lip of the upper rim of the beverage container, a cylindrical vertical bore of a diameter equal to or less than the inner diameter of the beverage container, the cylindrical vertical bore extending upward from the height of the internal shoulder for a distance of from one eighth inch to one half inch, the cylindrical vertical bore forming a cylindrical volume above the height of the internal shoulder up to an underside of a top of the shaker lid, the top having a matrix of openings for dispensing salt or pepper; and   a sealed packet containing material to be mixed with the beverage, the sealed packet of overall dimensions to fit within the cylindrical volume of the cylindrical vertical bore in the shaker lid;   wherein the sealed packet is placed on the circular peel off element sealing the upper rim of the beverage container and the shaker lid is placed over the upper rim and urged downward, the chamfered lead in of the flexible tabs serving to flex to tabs outward until the internal groove captures the rounded lip extending outward from the upper rim of the beverage container and the internal shoulder meets the upper rim of the beverage container, retaining the shaker lid on the beverage container and capturing the sealed packet in the cylindrical volume of the vertical bore of the shaker lid.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage product of  claim 1  wherein the rounded lip extending outward around an entire circumference of the upper rim of the shaker lid has a radius of 0.25 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage product of  claim 1  wherein the beverage container is a transparent shot glass and the beverage is tequila. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage product of  claim 1  wherein the beverage container is a single-serve container made of black ceramic, and the beverage is mezcal. 
     
     
         5 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The beverage product of  claim 1  further comprising a peelable foil seal joined by an adhesive to the top of the shaker lid, covering the matrix of openings. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage product of  claim 1  further comprising a plastic cap adapted to snap over the top of the shaker lid, covering the matrix of openings such that the internal volume is protected from dust and debris. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage product of  claim 9  wherein the plastic cap is pivoted by a hinge to the shaker lid on one side, and engages a snap clasp on the other side of the shaker lid, such that the plastic cap is opened and closed around the hinge. 
     
     
         11 - 18 . (canceled)