Patent ID: 6165523
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A bottle cap assembly for adding flavor enhancers to bottles containing comestible liquids, comprising:a cap having an inner wall for attaching the bottle cap assembly to a mouth portion of a bottle containing a comestible liquid, said bottle cap assembly being attached to said bottle about said inner wall;a compressible container attached to the top of said cap, said compressible container having a flavor enhancing substance stored therein, which flavor enhancing substance is released and injected into said bottle upon compressing said compressible container to enhance the flavor of said comestible liquid; anda membrane releasably affixed to said cap about substantially its entire inner wall except for a small portion thereof, said membrane hermetically sealing and holding said flavor enhancing substance within said compressible container until such time as said compressible container is compressed, said membrane being releasably affixed to said inner wall of said cap such that when the compressible container is compressed, the pressure created upon the membrane by the compressed flavor enhancing substance tears said membrane from said inner wall about substantially the entire periphery of said membrane to release and inject said flavor enhancing substance into said bottle, said membrane being welded at its periphery to the inner wall at said small portion thereof, such that after said compressible container is compressed, said portion of the membrane which is welded to the inner wall remains affixed thereto to prevent said membrane from being injected into said comestible liquid along with said flavor enhancing substance.