Bottle assembly having a bottle and a pod to treat liquid stored inside the bottle

Abstract

A bottle assembly includes a bottle having a cylindrical body defining a chamber to store a liquid. The chamber has a first opening defined at a first end of the bottle and a second opening defined at a second end arranged opposite to the first end. The bottle assembly further includes a pod removably engaged to the first end of the bottle, covering the first opening and extending inside the chamber from the first opening. The pod facilitates a treatment of the liquid stored inside the chamber.

1 . A bottle assembly, comprising:
 a bottle having a cylindrical body defining a chamber to store a liquid and having a first opening defined at a first end of the bottle and a second opening defined at a second end arranged opposite to the first end; and   a pod removably engaged to the first end of the bottle, covering the first opening and extending inside the chamber from the first opening, wherein the pod facilitates a treatment of the liquid stored inside the chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The bottle assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pod includes
 a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle,   a cup structure extending vertically from the base structure and arranged inside the chamber, wherein the cup structure is configured to store a supplement to be added in the liquid to treat the liquid, and   a cap removably engaged with the cup structure to keep the supplement separate from the liquid, wherein the cap is disengaged from the cup structure to mix the supplement inside the liquid.   
     
     
         3 . The bottle assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the pod includes
 a plunger housing extending vertically from the base structure and is arranged inside the cup structure, and   a plunger extending partially inside the plunger housing and configured to be displaced between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the plunger housing, wherein the plunger, when displaced to the extended position, pushes and disengages the cap from the cup structure.   
     
     
         4 . The bottle assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the plunger includes a plunger shaft and a plunger head connected to the plunger shaft, wherein the plunger head is arranged to push and disengage the cap from the cup structure in response to the displacement of the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position. 
     
     
         5 . The bottle assembly of  claim 4 , wherein
 in the retracted position of the plunger, the plunger head is arranged outwardly of the plunger housing and is disposed contacting the plunger housing, and   in the extended position of the plunger, the plunger head is arranged at a gap from and outwardly of the plunger housing in a vertical direction.   
     
     
         6 . The bottle assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the pod comprises an actuator to enable a user to displace the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position and disengage the cap from the cup structure. 
     
     
         7 . The bottle assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the actuator includes
 a button adapted to be operated by the user to displace the plunger to the extended position from the retracted position, and   a spring attached to the button and the plunger shaft and configured to push the plunger to the extended position in response to a pressing of the button by the user.   
     
     
         8 . The bottle assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the cap includes
 a disc adapted to cover an opening of the cup structure and removably engaged with the cup structure, and   a plurality of fins attached to the disc and configured to facilitate the mixing of the supplement with the liquid when the cap is disengaged from the cup structure and is arranged inside the chamber.   
     
     
         9 . The bottle assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of fins includes a plurality of first fins attached to the disc and extending vertically in a first direction from the disc, wherein the plurality of first fins extends inside the cup structure in an engagement of the cap with the cup structure. 
     
     
         10 . The bottle assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of fins includes a plurality of second fins attached to the disc and extending vertically in a second direction from the disc, wherein the plurality of second fins extends outwardly of the cup structure in an engagement of the cap with the cup structure. 
     
     
         11 . The bottle assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pod is configured to agitate the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and an agitator assembly supported on the base structure and extending inside the chamber to agitate the liquid stored inside the bottle. 
     
     
         12 . The bottle assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the agitator assembly includes an agitator having a plurality of blades adapted to rotate about a central axis of the agitator and an electric motor operatively coupled to the agitator to rotate the agitator. 
     
     
         13 . The bottle assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pod is configured to heat the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and a heater supported on the base structure to heat the liquid stored inside the bottle. 
     
     
         14 . The bottle assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the pod further comprises a temperature selector to facilitate a user to select a desired temperature of heating the liquid stored inside the chamber of the bottle. 
     
     
         15 . The bottle assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pod is configured to cool the liquid stored inside the chamber and includes a base structure arranged covering the first opening of the bottle and a housing supported on the housing and extending inside the chamber, wherein a cooing gel is arranged inside the housing to cool the liquid stored inside the bottle. 
     
     
         16 . A kit, comprising:
 a bottle having a cylindrical body defining a chamber to store a liquid and having a first opening defined at a first end of the bottle and a second opening defined at a second end arranged opposite to the first end; and   a plurality of pods adapted to be interchangeably and removably engaged to the bottle to enable a treatment of the liquid stored inside the chamber, wherein each of the plurality of pods is arranged to cover the first opening and extends inside the chamber from the first opening.   
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of pods includes a pod adapted to store a supplement and structured to selectively release the supplement inside liquid to treat the liquid. 
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of pods includes a pod having an agitator to agitate the liquid stored inside the bottle. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of pods includes a pod having a heater to heat the liquid present inside the bottle. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of pods includes a pod having cooling gel to cool the liquid stored inside the bottle.