Doser cap for liquid container
A doser cap for liquid containers can include a cap having a storage chamber enclosing powder material or active substance that can be dispensed into the liquid container by rupturing an associated seal. The doser cap can include a bottom cap, top cap, cutting unit, spiral cam slot, pushing rib, and entry groove on top cap.
1. A doser cap for a liquid container enclosing additives for release in the said liquid container, the doser cap comprising:
a bottom cap unit comprising internal threads to engage with threads on the liquid container, and a reservoir shaft, wherein a bottom side of the reservoir shaft is sealed with a seal, and wherein the bottom cap unit has a cam guide on an outer portion of the reservoir shaft;
a top cap unit comprising:
a cam slot that engages with the cam guide on the bottom cap unit such that the top cap unit moves spirally down or up as per direction of rotation;
a peel-off ring that is in contact with the bottom cap unit and the top cap unit;
a cutting unit having a cutting tip for piercing the seal of the reservoir shaft of the bottom cap unit and a cutting edge on an inner portion of the top cap unit for shearing the seal on rotation of the top cap unit in a desired direction to discharge additives from the said reservoir shaft of the bottom cap unit;
a pushing rib perpendicular to the cutting unit for preventing the seal from pushing back upwards when cut or sheared; and
an entry groove for smooth entry of the cam guide into the cam slot of the top cap unit, locking the bottom cap unit with the top cap unit such that the cutting unit resides inside the reservoir shaft.
2. The doser cap according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom cap unit has a provision to be sealed with a mouth of the liquid container by a peel-off seal.
3. The doser cap according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom cap unit further comprises of an annular liner housed around the reservoir shaft.
4. The doser cap according to claim 3 , wherein the annular liner is an expanded polyethylene liner.
5. The doser cap according to claim 1 , wherein the top cap unit further comprises a pair of columns.
6. The doser cap according to claim 1 , wherein the desired direction to discharge the additives is an anti-clockwise direction.
7. The doser cap according to claim 1 , wherein the desired direction to discharge the additives, is a clockwise direction.
8. The doser cap according to claim 1 , wherein the entry groove is provided for smooth entry and assembly of the top and bottom cap units.
9. The doser cap according to claim 1 , wherein the reservoir shaft has a capacity of up to about 7.5 ml.
10. The doser cap according to claim 1 , wherein the doser cap is made from polypropylene co-polymers.