Patent ID: 8128006

Claim:
A method of dispensing a flavoring liquid substance into a consumable fluid situated in a container by means of a dispensing device which consists of a tubular body having a substantially hollow interior forming a chamber adapted to accommodate a flavoring substance, the body is formed with valve arrangements provided at distal and proximal ends thereof, a first protective membrane provided within the substantially hollow interior in the vicinity of the distal valve arrangement and a second protective membrane provided in the vicinity of the proximal valve arrangement, the method consists of the following steps: positioning the tubular body into a container with a consumable fluid; pressing the distal end of the tubular body, so as to activate the distal valve arrangement; breaking a vacuum in the interior chamber by activating the proximal valve arrangement, puncturing the first or second protective membranes upon activation of the respective valves, and enabling the flavoring liquid substance to pass through the activated distal valve arrangement and to mix with the consumable fluid provided in the container situated outside of the dispensing device.