Patent ID: 6059443
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A45F,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A mixing container comprising:a main body that stores a liquid substance, the main body having a neck and a lip at the top of the neck defining an upper opening;a storage repository that stores a mixing substance, the storage repository having an open upper end and being sized to fit in the neck of the bottle;a plurality of support arms connected to the upper end of the storage repository and the lip, the support arms supporting the storage repository in the neck and forming a plurality of apertures between the support arms, the storage repository, and the lip; anda cap that forms a water-tight seal when fastened on the neck, said cap having a top surface and a side, the side having an inside height such that a void is formed between the lip and the top surface of the cap when the cap is fastened on the neck;wherein the lip, the upper end of the storage repository, and the support arms are planarly aligned, and the container further comprises a removable seal which is adhered to the lip and the upper end of the storage repository to prevent mixing prior to a desired time;whereby mixing of the liquid substance and the mixing substance is achieved in the void by inverting and shaking the container, the mixing being enhanced by vortices generated by the liquid substance flowing across the support arms.