Patent ID: 8104642
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: B65D,B67D

Abstract:
1. A beverage container for storing and dispensing a beverage, the beverage container comprising: an outer housing, said outer housing comprising a continuous outer wall forming a cavity, a first end of the cavity formed as an opening; a discharge nozzle in the outer housing and located at a second end of the cavity; a mixing nozzle positioned in the outer housing and adapted to mix the beverage for consumption, the mixing nozzle in fluid communication with the discharge nozzle; two or more beverage storage chambers located in the outer housing, each beverage storage chamber containing a beverage; a discharge outlet formed in each beverage storage chamber to provide an outlet for the beverage contained therein, the discharge outlet in fluid communication with the discharge nozzle; plunger means adapted for manual operation to discharge beverage from each beverage storage chamber through each discharge outlet and the discharge nozzle, the plunger means comprising a separate plunger arrangement for each of the two or more beverage storage chambers, the separate plunger arrangements inter-engaged by being formed integrally with or engaged with a rigid support structure for simultaneous operation, the rigid support structure formed as a rigid cup locatable through the opening and slidable relative thereto for simultaneous operation; each separate plunger arrangement comprising an elongate shaft member and a corresponding sliding wall or divider mounted in a respective beverage storage chamber, each elongate shaft member alignable with the corresponding wall or divider, the shaft member adapted to engage the corresponding sliding wall or divider on depression of the plunger arrangement; an anterior seal on the discharge outlet of each of the two or more beverage storage chambers, the anterior seal adapted for rupture as the plunger arrangement is depressed; a posterior seal sealing a rear of each of the two or more beverage storage chambers, the posterior seal positioned between the elongate shaft and corresponding wall or divider, the posterior seal adapted for rupture by a respective elongate shaft on initiation of manual depression of the plunger arrangement, thereby allowing an end of the elongate shaft to engage the sliding wall or divider to form a plunger to discharge the beverage from the corresponding beverage storage chamber; guide means to guide the relative movement of the housing and the plunger means, the guide means comprising one or more of tracks, rails, and tabs; and positioning means for relative movement between the outer housing and the rigid cup to provide a first travel position, a second initiation position and a third discharged position, wherein movement between the first travel portion and the second initiation position requires rotation of the cup relative to the housing and partial depression of the cup and movement to the third discharged position requires full depression of the cup; wherein: the beverage container is dimensioned to be portable, hand-held and is adapted for operation by direct manual depression of the plunger means.