Patent Abstract:
Provided is a bottle comprising a water reservoir, a threaded neck having an opening, and a top reservoir in one embodiment including an upper portion, a lower portion releasably secured to the upper portion, a cylindrical coupling member projected downwardly from the lower portion and having internal threads secured to the neck, and a seal formed at a top of the coupling member and above the opening, the seal being adapted to separate the contents (e.g., powder or thick fluid) in the top reservoir from water in the water reservoir. Screwing down the top reservoir to lift the opening until the seal is broken will drop the contents in the top reservoir into the water reservoir to mix for making beverage.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of Invention  
         [0002]     The present invention relates to bottles and more particularly to such a bottle having a top reservoir contained with powder or thick fluid in which the top reservoir is separate from the bottle by a thin seal such that turning or twisting the top reservoir will break the seal to drop powder or thick fluid into water contained in the bottle for mixing in order to make beverage.  
         [0003]     2. Related Art  
         [0004]     A wide variety of beverages are commercially available. One drawback thereof is the short term of storage. Hence, a need has arisen for an improved bottle having a structure for prolonging a storage time of liquid contained therein.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0005]     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a bottle comprising a water reservoir for containing a quantity of water; a threaded neck integrally formed with the water reservoir and having an opening; and a top reservoir including an upper portion, a lower portion releasably secured to the upper portion, a cylindrical coupling member projected downwardly from the lower portion and having internal threads adapted to secure to the neck for connecting the top reservoir and the water reservoir together, and a seal formed at a top of the coupling member and above the opening by a predetermined distance, the seal being adapted to separate the contents in the top reservoir from water in the water reservoir; whereby screwing down the top reservoir to lift the opening until the seal is broken will drop the contents in the top reservoir into the water reservoir to mix for making beverage.  
         [0006]     It is another object of the present invention to provide a bottle comprising a water reservoir for containing a quantity of water; a threaded neck integrally formed with the water reservoir and having an opening; a top reservoir including a cylindrical, threaded coupling member projected downwardly; and a sleeve including an internally threaded upper portion secure to the coupling member, an internally threaded lower portion secure to the neck for connecting the top reservoir and the water reservoir together, and a seal formed between the lower portion and the upper portion and above the opening by a predetermined distance, the seal being adapted to separate the contents in the top reservoir from water in the water reservoir; whereby screwing down the sleeve to lift the opening until the seal is broken will drop the contents in the top reservoir into the water reservoir to mix for making beverage.  
         [0007]     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a bottle comprising a water reservoir for containing a quantity of water; a threaded neck integrally formed with the water reservoir and having an opening; and a flexible top reservoir including a hollow member formed on a top center and including a cover, and two grooves formed at opposite sides of the hollow member being in communication with the top reservoir, a cylindrical, threaded coupling member projected downwardly, and a seal formed at a top of the coupling member and above the opening by a first predetermined distance and below a bottom of the hollow member by a second predetermined distance, the seal being adapted to separate the contents in the top reservoir from water in the water reservoir; whereby twisting the top reservoir will deform same to cause the bottom of the hollow member to break the seal for dropping the contents in the top reservoir into the water reservoir to mix for making beverage.  
         [0008]     In one aspect of the present invention, the contents are powder or thick fluid.  
         [0009]     The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0010]      FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of a bottle head constructed in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention;  
         [0011]      FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of a bottle head constructed in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the invention;  
         [0012]      FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of a bottle head constructed in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the invention;  
         [0013]      FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of a bottle head constructed in accordance with a fourth preferred embodiment of the invention;  
         [0014]      FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of a bottle head constructed in accordance with a fifth preferred embodiment of the invention;  
         [0015]      FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of a bottle head constructed in accordance with a sixth preferred embodiment of the invention; and  
         [0016]      FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view of a bottle head constructed in accordance with a seventh preferred embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0017]     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a bottle constructed in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. Clean water is contained in a water reservoir  1  of the bottle. A threaded neck (e.g., one having external threads  12 )  11  and an opening  13  are provided on a head of the bottle. A rigid spherical top reservoir  2  comprises a space  21  contained with powder or thick fluid, and a joining section  22  including an internal threaded member  23  formed a lower portion of an inner wall of an upper member of the reservoir  2 , and an external threaded member  24  formed an upper portion of an outer surface of a lower member of the reservoir  2  (i.e., the upper member is adapted to secure to the lower member for closing the reservoir  2  by screwing down or disengage therewith for opening the reservoir  2  by screwing up). The reservoir  2  further comprises a cylindrical coupling section  25  projected downwardly, the coupling section  25  including internal threads  26  adapted to secure to the external threads  12  for connecting the reservoir  2  and the water reservoir  1  together, and a relatively thin seal  27  formed at a joining position of a spherical portion of the reservoir  2  and the coupling section  25 . The provision of the seal  27  aims at separating powder or thick fluid in the space  21  from water in the water reservoir  1  in a storage state.  
         [0018]     In a storage state, a predetermined distance is provided between the seal  27  and the opening  13 . For making beverage, a person may screw down the reservoir  2  to cause the opening  13  to lift until the seal  27  is broken by -the opening  13 . Once broken, powder or thick fluid drops into water contained in the water reservoir  1  for mixing. As an end, the purpose of making beverage in case of need is achieved.  
         [0019]     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a bottle constructed in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. The second preferred embodiment substantially has same structure as the first preferred embodiment. The differences between the first and the second preferred embodiments, i.e., the characteristics of the second preferred embodiment are detailed below. The top reservoir  2  is a cup-shaped member and has a relatively flat cover and which is adapted to secure to or disengage with the cup body at the joining section  22 .  
         [0020]     Referring to  FIG. 3 , a bottle constructed in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. The third preferred embodiment substantially has same structure as the first preferred embodiment. The differences between the first and the third preferred embodiments, i.e., the characteristics of the third preferred embodiment are detailed below. The spherical portion of the top reservoir  3  is an integral member. The coupling section  32  has external threads  33 . A sleeve  35  is provided and comprises an upper portion  34  having internal threads  341  adapted to secure to the external threads  33 , a lower portion  35  having internal threads  351  adapted to secure to the external threads  12 , and a relatively thin seal  27  formed in the intermediate portion and disposed above the opening  13  by a first predetermined distance and disposed below the coupling section  32  by a second predetermined distance. Similarly, for making beverage, a person may screw down the sleeve  35  to cause the opening  13  to lift until the seal  36  is broken by the opening  13 . Once broken, powder or thick fluid in the space  31  drops into water contained in the water reservoir  1  for mixing. As an end, the purpose of making beverage in case of need is achieved.  
         [0021]     Referring to  FIG. 4 , a bottle constructed in accordance with a fourth preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. The fourth preferred embodiment substantially has same structure as the third preferred embodiment. The differences between the third and the fourth preferred embodiments, i.e., the characteristics of the fourth preferred embodiment are detailed below. The coupling section  42  is relatively long. The sleeve  45  is a staged member and comprises a small upper portion  44  having internal threads  441  adapted to secure to the external threads  43 , a large lower portion  45  having internal threads  451  adapted to secure to the external threads  12  with the opening of the bottle neck urged against a shoulder of the sleeve  45 , and a relatively thin seal  27  formed proximate the shoulder and disposed above the opening of the bottle neck by a first predetermined distance and disposed below the coupling section  42  by a second predetermined distance. Similarly, for making beverage, a person may screw down the top reservoir  4  to cause the coupling section  42  to lower until the seal  46  is broken by the coupling section  42 . Once broken, powder or thick fluid in the space  41  drops into water contained in the water reservoir  1  for mixing. As an end, the purpose of making beverage in case of need is achieved.  
         [0022]     Referring to  FIG. 5 , a bottle constructed in accordance with a fifth preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. The fifth preferred embodiment substantially has same structure as the first preferred embodiment. The differences between the first and the fifth preferred embodiments, i.e., the characteristics of the fifth preferred embodiment are detailed below. The top reservoir  5  is formed of an elastomeric material. The spherical portion of the top reservoir  5  is an integral member. An elongate hollow member  52  is formed on a top center of the reservoir  5 . Two grooves  521  are formed at both sides of the hollow member  52  and are in communication with the space  51 . Also, bottom of the hollow member  52  is disposed above the seal  53  by a small predetermined distance in a storage state. Powder or thick fluid may fill in the space  51  by passing the grooves  521 . A threaded cover  55  is driven to secure to a threaded upper portion  54  of the hollow member  52  for sealing the space  51 . For making beverage, a person may twist and flexibly deform the top reservoir  5  to cause the bottom of the hollow member  52  to break the seal  53 . Once broken, powder or thick fluid in the space  51  drops into water contained in the water reservoir  1  for mixing. As an end, the purpose of making beverage in case of need is achieved.  
         [0023]     Referring to  FIG. 6 , a bottle constructed in accordance with a sixth preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. The sixth preferred embodiment substantially has same structure as the fifth preferred embodiment. The differences between the fifth and the sixth preferred embodiments, i.e., the characteristics of the sixth preferred embodiment are detailed below. An annular recess  62  is formed about center of an outer surface of the top reservoir  6 . Similarly, for making beverage, a person may twist and flexibly deform the top reservoir  6  including the recess  62  to cause the bottom of the hollow member  52  to break the seal  53 . Once broken, powder or thick fluid in the space  61  drops into water contained in the water reservoir  1  for mixing. As an end, the purpose of making beverage in case of need is achieved.  
         [0024]     Referring to  FIG. 7 , a bottle constructed in accordance with a seventh preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. The seventh preferred embodiment substantially has same structure as the sixth preferred embodiment. The differences between the sixth and the seventh preferred embodiments, i.e., the characteristics of the sixth preferred embodiment are detailed below. A plurality of parallel annular recesses  72  are formed from about center of an outer surface of the top reservoir  7  to a bottom thereof integrally formed with the downwardly projected coupling section. Similarly, for making beverage, a person may twist and flexibly deform the top reservoir  7  including the recesses  72  to cause the bottom of the hollow member  52  to break the seal  53 . Once broken, powder or thick fluid in the space  71  drops into water contained in the water reservoir  1  for mixing. As an end, the purpose of making beverage in case of need is achieved.  
         [0025]     While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.

Technology Classification (CPC): 1