Patent ID: 6224922
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A speciality beverage colorizer system, comprising: a main chamber filled with a beverage liquid having a neutral hue, said system further comprising:a) a cap including a number of integral colorant chambers, each fillable with a different colorant, said colorant chambers forming a multiple colorant reservoir having a central stem enclosure for dispensing colorant, each colorant chamber having a valve via-opening aperture through said stem enclosure, wherein the stem enclosure accommodates a hollow stem having a movable via-opening that can be selectively moved to be in fluid communication with one of said colorant chambers, and said hollow stem having an outlet opening into the main chamber;b) a rotatably and linearly movable dispensing valve, wherein the movable via-opening in said stem is positioned to be in selective alignment with one of each of the valve via-opening apertures in the stem enclosure, said hollow stem of the dispensing valve forming an inner tube that fits tightly within the stem enclosure and has the outlet opening into the main chamber of the beverage container;whereby the multiple colorant reservoir of said cap is capable of selectively dispensing colorant to provide a desired hue to said beverage liquid enclosed within the main chamber.