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Granted Patent B2
US 7,918,336 · App. 11/590,867 · Granted Apr 5, 2011

Closure device with corrugated ring plunger part

Assignee: TasteIN Technology AS
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Patent No.
US 7,918,336
App. No.
11/590,867
Granted
Apr 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A closure device with or without a drinking mechanism for bottles or receptacles, arranged to be attached to the bottle or receptacle. The device has a first cavity preferably for an additive and at least one second cavity where the first and the at least one second cavity can be opened individually by opening mechanisms which are integrated in the device and can be operated from outside of the device.

Claims (9)

1. A closure device for a receptacle, arranged to be attached to the receptacle, the device comprising at least one first cavity for additive, and at least one second cavity, where the at least one first cavity and the at least one second cavity can be opened individually by respective opening mechanisms therefor which are integrated in the device and can be influenced from outside of the device, the opening mechanism for the at least one first cavity comprising a plunger part with one or more plungers, wherein each plunger can be influenced individually, the plunger part comprising a ring and the one or more plungers projecting downwards from the ring into the at least one first cavity, wherein the ring is made of at least one of a flexible and an elastic material and is corrugated with alternating raised portions and depressions, and the one or more plungers project down from the raised portions of the ring and are integral with the ring.

2. The closure device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second cavity is intended for access to a beverage.

3. The closure device of claim 1 , wherein in the one or more plungers there is provided at least one cavity constituting one of the first and second cavities.

4. The closure device of claim 1 , including a storage part with at least one cavity.

5. The closure device of claim 1 , including a drinking mechanism connected to the at least one second cavity.

6. The closure device of claim 5 , wherein the drinking mechanism includes a rotatable part.

7. The closure device of claim 1 , wherein the additive is one of a flavour additive, a vitamin additive, effervescing powder, and a medicine.

8. The closure device of claim 1 , wherein the additive is one of a fluid, a powder and a solid body.

9. The closure device of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of plungers projecting downwardly from the raised portions of the ring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2007
From: OLSEN, GEIR L.; BUSTERUD, FRODE
To: TASTEIN TECHNOLOGY AS
Reel/Frame 018805/0280 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60732141 · Nov 2, 2005
Related Publication 20070102394A1 · May 10, 2007