The present invention relates to bottles. More particularly, it is related to bottles having dual compartments or chambers for holding two different liquids or beverages and for selectively dispensing beverages.
The following is a tabulation of some prior art that presently appear relevant.
Dual chamber or compartment bottles have always existed. These multiple compartment or chamber bottles give consumers access to plurality of liquids. These multiple chamber bottles can contain dissimilar liquids for example pre-workout drinks or energy drinks in one chamber and electrolyte drinks for rehydration or protein drink in the other. This enables the consumer to have access to energy drink or pre workout drink to boost their workout or exercise and access to post workout or recovery drink such as protein. These drinks could contain vitamins, minerals, protein supplements and electrolytes.
Various dual chamber receptacles have been invented and patented. Examples of such receptacles may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 47,157,510 to Leendart Van der Meulen wherein the invention relates to a set up piece for mounting on a can, containing a beverage. In the lid of such a can a substantially triangular opening can be made by tearing a part of the lid away by means of a riveted ring and an impressed rill.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,883,192 to Robert Krugman wherein the device provides a bifunctional reusable container closure and drinking spout for pressurized liquids. The invention utilizes a funnel-shaped body having a screw capped pouring spout on one end and an annular skirt on the other end. The skirted end snap fits over an opened standard soda or beer can.
U.S publication no. US 20030178433A1 drawn to a beverage container has a lower container section filled with a first liquid. Above the lower container section is an upper container section secured to the lip and groove of the lower section. The upper container section can hold a second different liquid than the first liquid. The upper section defines a mixing channel where openings to both the upper and lower container sections meet to allow the two liquids to mix prior to final dispensation.
I discovered that many of these receptacles are not compact as they have multiple parts. They are also difficult to snap fit on a beverage can and they are hard to dismount. This problem of compatibility has been solve by reducing the number of parts and by using a more efficient manufacturing process. The difficulty of snap fitting the device on the beverage can has been solved in the present invention by the implementation of mechanisms at the base which causes the bottom of the receptacles to exhibit a spring like displacement. The spring like mechanism also makes the receptacle able to withstand physical challenges in the market place. For instance, the mechanism will prevent the dual beverage holding receptacle from accidental disassemble when dispensed from a vending machine.
Accordingly, several advantages of one or more aspects are as follows: to provide a compact and easy-to-use disposable dual bottle that is easy to manufacture, easy to handle, easy to dispose and with more aesthetics. Other advantages of one or more aspects will be apparent from a consideration of the drawings in ensuing descriptions.
Top chamber 60 is then filled with a sport drink such as pre workout drink or energy drink through opening 24 and then threaded bottle cap 10 is applied on chamber 60 at opening 24 to secure the drink in assembled top chamber 70 (
In operation, before doing any physical exercise a user will remove the threaded bottle cap 10 on disposable dual beverage holding receptacle 100 to drink the pre workout drink or energy drink. To remove and dispose the empty top chamber 70, the user will push on chamber tabs 38 thus, simultaneously disengaging the hooking lips 40 from the underside of the rim 94. The chamber tabs helps the user to get a good grip on the bottle when holding the bottle and to remove the top chamber 70. After a physical exercise, to drink the post workout drink in the beverage can, the user pushes the tab 92 on the prefilled beverage can 90 to create an opening to dispense the drink. The empty can is then disposed. The disposable dual beverage holding receptacle can hold any kind of liquid beverage. The use of this invention is not limited to carrying sport drinks alone.
There are various possibilities with regard to the design of the disposable dual beverage holding receptacle.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed to be within the expertise of those skilled in the art, and all equivalent structural variations and relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described.
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