Systems and methods for selectively adding additional ingredients through a secondary compartment to a liquid beverage

Abstract

An apparatus and method for selectively adding additional ingredients, e.g., liquids or powders such as caffeine, vitamins, flavorings, supplements, to a liquid beverage in a container, the container includes at least one side portion, a bottom portion attached thereto, and a top portion attached to the at least one side portion, an opening mechanism for selective opening of a lid over an aperture, a first compartment located within the container and in fluid connection with the aperture, and at least one secondary compartment each having a top portion and a bottom portion located on the top portion of the container, wherein the at least one secondary compartment is external and adjacent to the first compartment; wherein pressure on the top portion of the at least one secondary compartment releases an ingredient from the at least one secondary compartment in the first compartment within the container.

1 . An apparatus for selectively adding additional ingredients to a liquid beverage in a container, comprising:
 a container comprising a cylindrical sidewall, a first end and an opposing second end, said sidewall extending longitudinally between said first end and said second end, and said sidewall, first end, and second end defining an enclosed volume forming a first compartment configured to contain a fluid, said first end comprising a selectively openable aperture sealed by a closure member and configured to permit fluid egress from said first compartment when opened, said fluid compartment being pressurized;   at least one secondary compartment disposed on said first end wall, said at least one secondary compartment defining a second enclosed volume and having a top portion exterior to said first compartment and an opposing bottom portion adjacent said first compartment, said bottom portion configured to rupture upon the application of a predetermined amount of force to said top portion.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary compartment encloses an ingredient. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said ingredient is selected from the group consisting of: water, caffeine, taurine, sugar, glucose, fructose, ginkgo biloba, carnitine, green tea extract, root extracts, plant extracts, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, silica, ascorbic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, a preservative, ester gum, natural and artificial flavors, a natural or synthesized vitamin, calcium, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, chromium, pantothenic acid, cyanocobalamin, inositol, natural and artificial colors, a juice or juice concentrate, magnesium, glycerol, cannabis, cannabinoids (including CBD, THC, Delta 9), ginseng, guarana, botanicals, a supplement, L-Theanine, an amino or amino acid (in liquid or solid form), collagen, a vegetable, a fruit, an antioxidant, a carbohydrate, a protein, a metal ion, a yeast, a dairy product, fiber, a mushroom or mushroom extract (including mushrooms), psilocybin, microorganisms, bacteria, a probiotic, a prebiotic, and alcohol. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said closure member comprises a frangible panel, and a liftable tab is pivotably disposed adjacent said frangible panel, said liftable tab being operable to rupture said frangible panel when lifted, and said liftable tab, when pivoted, also being operable to rupture said bottom portion by applying said predetermined amount of force to said top portion. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a piercing element disposed within said at least one secondary compartment and positioned such that when said predetermined amount of force is applied to said top portion, said bottom portion is ruptured by said piercing element puncturing said bottom portion. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said piercing element is disposed on an interior wall of said top portion. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said piercing element is formed by a deformation of said top portion. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said top portion comprises an anti-slip element. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said anti-slip element is selected from the group consisting of: a non-slip coating, at least one divot, a textured surface, a modified tab, a wall, a groove, a lip guard, and a curved surface. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom portion comprises a sanitary seal. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said sanitary seal is comprised of at least one food-grade material. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said sanitary seal comprises a frangible wafer. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said sanitary seal is affixed to said first end via a sanitary seal seam. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said sanitary seal seam comprises at least one localized weak point. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim of 14 , where in a cross-sectional shape of said secondary compartment at a plane where said secondary compartment intersects with a top surface is generally in the configuration of a shape selected from the group consisting of: a crescent, a circle, an oval, an ellipse, a triangle, a rhomboid, a kite, a square, a rectangle, a stadium, a circular segment, a concave polygon, an irregular polygon, a complex quadrilateral, and a trapezoid. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said cross-sectional shape is combination of a plurality of shapes selected from said group. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said secondary compartment comprises at least one stress concentrator operable by pressure on said top portion to rupture said bottom portion. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one stress concentrator is selected from the group consisting of: embossing; etching; notches; grooves; divots; segmented sections; asymmetric construction; coining; annealing; material thinning; scoring; creasing; variable thickness; flexure zones; sloped edges; surface texturing; hollows; voids; and pinching. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said sanitary seal comprises at least one raised portion sized, shaped, and disposed on said first end. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary compartment generates an audible sound when deformed.