Patent ID: 8302770
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A universal bottle cap having a substance retained therein, said universal bottle cap capable of threadably engaging two or more bottles having a different thread arrangement, the two or more bottles containing a beverage therein and having a threaded end to receive the universal bottle cap, said universal bottle cap comprising: a cylindrical member closed at a first end thereof and open at a second end thereof, said cylindrical member having each of a first length and a inside diameter; a threaded portion disposed on an inner surface of said cylindrical member, beginning adjacent said open end and extending inwardly a second length toward said closed end, to engage such threaded end of such bottle; a capsule disposed inside said cylindrical member adjacent said closed end thereof to retain said substance therein to be dispensed into such beverage contained within said bottle; a capsule-penetrating element engageable with each of said threaded portion of said bottle cap and said first means for retaining said substance to pierce said capsule as said bottle cap is threaded onto such threaded portion of such bottle thereby releasing contents of said first means into such beverage for mixing therewith; and a vertical track through the threaded portion to permit the capsule-penetrating element to be moved upward and toward the capsule along the vertical track while holding the capsule-penetrating element in a fixed position in relation to the capsule so that rotation of the capsule-penetrating element in relation to the capsule is prevented, wherein said capsule-penetrating element includes an upwardly-projecting pyramid shaped portion shaped portion; further comprising at least one element extending from the capsule-penetrating element and into the vertical track to permit the capsule-penetrating element to be moved vertically toward the reservoir without rotating; and at least one bump along the vertical track to engage the at least one tab.