WO2024254712A9 - Bouteille à secouer destinée à être utilisée avec un distributeur de poudre - Google Patents

Bouteille à secouer destinée à être utilisée avec un distributeur de poudre Download PDF

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WO2024254712A9
WO2024254712A9 PCT/CA2024/050821 CA2024050821W WO2024254712A9 WO 2024254712 A9 WO2024254712 A9 WO 2024254712A9 CA 2024050821 W CA2024050821 W CA 2024050821W WO 2024254712 A9 WO2024254712 A9 WO 2024254712A9
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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  • the present generally concerns an apparatus for mixing beverages, and more particularly a cutting system for puncturing a powder-containing pod to dispense the powder for mixing.
  • beverage can be prepared before consumption by mixing powdered ingredients such as protein, vitamin, and mineral supplements, or any mixture thereof, with water or some other liquid.
  • powdered ingredients such as protein, vitamin, and mineral supplements, or any mixture thereof, with water or some other liquid.
  • the powdered ingredients are supplied in a bottle or in some cases a large tub and require a spoon or a scoop to transfer the powder to the bottle where either water is first located or is added after the powder is added.
  • Conventional mixers require a scoop to collect an amount of powder from a large container and place this scooped power into a bottle.
  • the user shakes the container so as to either evenly disperse the powder in the liquid, if a shake is being produced, or dissolved if the powder is fully soluble.
  • the container which is typically a hand-held bottle container includes a top cover which has either a drinking spout or, when the top cover is removed, can drink directly from the bottle.
  • a pre-sealed pod that contains an accurately measured amount of powder that can be mixed with the liquid on a need-to-use basis would of course address the above-noted disadvantages.
  • Our novel and unobvious design uses one or more cutting members that are disposed opposite each other in a lid so that a user when he/she applied an inwardly directed force engages both sets of blades so that the pod containing the powder is efficiently pieces. The powder then drops into the liquid contained in the bottle so that the user may quickly shake the contents to thoroughly mix them without clumping or residues from the pod casing.
  • an apparatus for mixing powder and fluid comprising: a bottle sized and shaped to receive therein an amount of fluid, the bottle having an upper bottle end and a lower bottle end; an over mold ring member circumferentially connected to the upper bottle end; a bottle cap connected to the over mold ring member, the bottle cap having a centrally disposed resilient portion; a bottle lid with a bottle lid connector extending over the centrally disposed resilient portion, the bottle lid being sealingly and removably connected to a mouthpiece; and a handle member connected to the bottle cap, the handle member being sized and shaped for holding during a powder release operation.
  • the apparatus includes a mouthpiece moveable towards and away from a seating position, the mouthpiece being configured such that after a mixing operation is complete, the user flips up the mouthpiece to access to the mixed drink via a fluid passageway, the fluid passageway being located to communicate the interior of the bottle with a user’s mouth.
  • the bottle includes an exterior sidewall having an antislip surface.
  • the bottle includes a mixing chamber and a mixing chamber floor, a plurality of crossed fingers extending from the mixing chamber floor, the mixing chamber being sized and shaped to receive therein a predetermined amount of a powder, the mixing chamber being sealingly connected to an inner portion of the bottle.
  • the powder is a protein powder, a powdered drink mix.
  • a re-usable pod is located in the shaker, the re-useable pod having a pred-determined amount of a powder therein, the pod having a contact portion to receive thereagainst a releasing force to disengages the mixing chamber from the shaker thereby releasing the powder by gravity into the bottle for shaking.
  • the apparatus includes a single serve pod, the pod having a knife member mounted inside the pod.
  • a two-layer membrane is sealed to a bottom edge of the pod.
  • a knife is located inside two chambers of the pod.
  • the bottle includes a plurality of magnets connected to the outer sidewall for holding a plurality of bags.
  • a powder dispenser for use with a bottle, comprising: a lid body having distal and proximal end portions, and a lid body opening extending between the end portions, the lid body being connectable to a bottle rim; an insert receiving member located adjacent the distal end portion and connected to the lid body opening, the insert receiving member communicating with an interior of the bottle; and a pod holding member for snuggly holding therein a powdercontaining pod, the pod holding member having a pushing end portion, the pod holding member being cooperable with the insert receiving member, the pod holding member being adapted to cut the pod, so that a pushing force when applied to the pushing end portion pushes the pod holding member into the insert receiving member to cut the pod so as to release the powder therefrom into the bottle.
  • the insert receiving member includes a downwardly depending sleeve, the sleeve being sized and shaped to permit the pod holding member to slidably insert into the insert receiving member.
  • the sleeve depends downwardly along a longitudinal bottle axis.
  • the pod holding member is a first cylindrical chamber having a side opening in a chamber sidewall and a lower opening in communication with the interior of the bottle to guide the powder into the bottle when released from the pod.
  • the pod holding member includes a pushing end portion having a first cutting member connected thereto and depending therefrom.
  • the first cutting member includes one or more blades.
  • the sleeve is sized to cooperate with the pod holding member.
  • a cylindrical insert cutting member is cooperable with the insert receiving member and is disposed coaxially with the pod holding member.
  • the cylindrical insert cutting member includes one or more blades.
  • a first cylindrical chamber includes a pushing end portion having a first cutting member connected thereto and depending therefrom; and a cylindrical insert cutting member is cooperable with the insert receiving member and is disposed coaxially with the pod holding member so that a pushing force when applied to the pushing end portion pushes the first cutting member towards the cylindrical insert cutting member to cut the pod so as to release the powder therefrom into the bottle.
  • the cylindrical insert cutting member has a diameter smaller than the first cylindrical chamber.
  • the sleeve is angled away from a bottle sidewall.
  • the pod holding member is a first cylindrical chamber having a side opening in a chamber sidewall and a lower opening in communication with the interior of the bottle to guide the powder into the bottle when released from the pod.
  • the pod holding member includes a pushing end portion.
  • a cylindrical cutting member is located adjacent the distal end portion and connected to the lid body opening, the cylindrical cutting member being cooperable with the pod holding member and is disposed coaxially therewith so that a pushing force when applied to the pushing end portion pushes the pod holding member towards the cylindrical cutting member to cut the pod so as to release the powder therefrom into the bottle.
  • the cylindrical cutting includes one or more blades.
  • the pod holding member has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical cutting member.
  • the dispenser further includes a hinged closing cap to cover the lid body opening.
  • the pod is generally cylindrical-shaped.
  • the powder is a protein powder, a milk powder, coffee powder, tea powder, juice powder, vitamin mix, aloes gel, any type of gel, and the like.
  • the bottle contains an amount of a liquid.
  • the pod includes a predetermined amount of the powder.
  • the pod is a self-perforating pod.
  • the pod is a compressible bag which ruptures when a force is applied thereto.
  • the pod includes an aluminum lid.
  • the lid body includes a resilient bump member for holding the pod in the bottle.
  • the resilient bump member is located to engage a circular knife with the pod so as to release the powder located therein.
  • the pod includes an integrated clip configured to snappingly engage onto a shaft member, the shaft member being connected to a resilient bump member.
  • the pod includes two or more clips located to hold the pod in the lid body using an interference fit.
  • a re-useable shaker pod apparatus for use with a bottle having a bottle cap comprising a mixing chamber having a floor sealingly mounted in the bottle cap; a plurality of projections connected to the floor and extending away therefrom, the projections being surrounded by a mixing chamber sidewall, the projections being angled towards each other; and a resilient member in communication with the mixing chamber and located to contact the projections, the resilient member being located to receive thereagainst an actuating force applied by an actuating handle, the actuating handle being hingeably connected to the bottle cap, the actuating force being sufficient to push the mixing chamber into the bottle so as to gravitationally release an amount of powder located in the mixing chamber.
  • the mixing chamber includes crossed fingers connected to a mixing chamber floor.
  • the handle includes a hinge to hingeably connect the handle to the cap, the handle having a curved contacting portion of a size sufficient to apply a force to the resilient portion.
  • the projections include crossed fingers connected to the mixing chamber floor and extending away therefrom,
  • a re-useable pod for a drink mixer bottle comprising: a pod mixing chamber having a predetermined amount of a powder located therein, the chamber being engageable with an upper portion of the drink mixer bottle, the chamber being sealed against the upper portion of the bottle; a contact portion located on a pod surface away from the mixing chamber, the contact portion being located to receive thereagainst a releasing force; and a mixing floor having a plurality of projections extending away therefrom, the mixing floor being released when a hingeably actuating handle applies the releasing force against the contact portion to move the mixing floor into the bottle thereby gravitationally releasing the powder into the bottle.
  • Fig.i is a side view of an embodiment of a container showing a lid and a first upper insert loaded with a pod sliding into the lid;
  • Fig.2 is a series of close-up views of the steps of loading a pod into the first upper insert and using a hand to push the insert into the lid;
  • Fig.3 is a perspective exploded view of a cutting apparatus showing the upper insert with a set of blades, a lower insert with a set of blades and a lid with a downwardly projecting sleeve;
  • Fig.4 is a side view of another embodiment of a container showing the sequence of steps which include 1) opening a lid door and positioning a pod-containing insert near a lid opening, 2) pushing the insert into the lid opening and pushing thereagainst, 30 closing the lid door and shaking the liquid/powder mixture;
  • Figs. 5A, 5B and 5C are close-up side views of embodiments of three selfperforating pods;
  • Fig. 6 illustrates an embodiment of a compressed “pod” bag design;
  • Figs. 7A and 7B illustrate a close-up partially cut through view of a downwardly disposed knife for cutting a pod
  • Fig. 8 illustrates a perspective view and a side view of a bumped pod embodiment
  • Fig. 9A is a longitudinal section view of a bumped pod showing the location of the bump before activation
  • Fig. 9B is a longitudinal section view of a bumped pod showing the location of the bump after the powder is released;
  • Fig. 10 is a schematic representation of the bumped pod showing (A) the location of a circular cutting knife when viewed in cross section; (B) the cutting knife when viewed from above; and (C) a close-up cross section view showing the shape of the knife;
  • Fig. 11 is a series of longitudinal cross-sectional views of a clipped pod embodiment showing pods of three different sizes (A), (B), (C);
  • Fig. 12A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the clipped pod showing the direction of a push force before activation
  • Fig. 12B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the clipped pod showing the configuration after powder is released;
  • Fig. 13 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a dispenser with a live hinge showing the location of knives and a pod;
  • Fig. 14 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of a dispenser with a live hinge
  • Fig. 15 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of a dispenser with a live hinge showing a sticking rod located for perforating a pod;
  • Fig. 16 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a pod having clips connected thereto;
  • Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the pod of Fig. 16 showing the location of two clips;
  • Fig. 18 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a shaker bottle showing a cap arrangement and a hinged actuator handle;
  • Fig. 19 is a cross sectional view of pod-less mixing chamber
  • Fig. 20 is a cross sectional view of the pod-less mixer of Fig. 19 in which the mixing device is released;
  • Fig. 21 is a top perspective view of the pod-less mixer showing location of the mixing device
  • Fig. 22 is a cross sectional view of a re-useable pod showing the mixing device
  • Fig. 23 is a cross sectional view of a sequence in which: A: the re-useable pod is located in the shaker; B: the actuating handle engages with the pod; and C: the pod is released by gravity into the bottle;
  • Fig. 24 is an exploded perspective vie of two single serve pods showing an arrangement of knives
  • Fig. 25 is a number of views showing the single serve pod being loaded and punctured by application of an actuating force
  • Fig. 27 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a shaker bottle showing a cap arrangement and a hinged actuator handle;
  • Fig. 28 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the shaker bottle of Fig. 27;
  • Fig. 29 illustrates two longitudinal cross-sectional views of the bottle of Fig. 27 in a powder dispending operation
  • Fig. 30 illustrates a cross-sectional, close up view of a spring-loaded closure of the bottle cap
  • Fig. 31 is a close-up view of a safety mechanism
  • Fig. 32 is a close up view of a knife member
  • Fig* 33 is a cross sectional view showing the location of the knife member
  • Fig. 34 is a cross sectional view of a powder release mechanism
  • Fig. 35 A through D illustrates a number of pod (capsule) arrangements
  • Fig. 36 is a perspective view of a bag holding and phone holding system
  • Fig. 37 illustrates a number of views showing the bag holding system.
  • the term “consisting of’ is intended to mean including and limited to whatever follows the phrase “consisting of’. Thus, the phrase “consisting of’ indicates that the listed elements are required or mandatory and that no other elements may be present.
  • a dispensing apparatus for piercing a powder-containing pod 12 that is held in a lid 14 of a drinking bottle 16.
  • the dispensing apparatus 10 can be viewed therefore as a powder dispenser.
  • the pod 12 is generally cylindrical shaped. A person of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that although the pod 12 is illustrated as cylindricalshaped, any shape of pod can be used. In fact, the pods can include multiple stages or stories to hold different powders in each stage.
  • the powder is, by way of example, a protein powder, a milk powder, coffee powder, tea powder, juice powder, vitamin mix, aloes gel, any type of gel, and the like.
  • a person of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that there are a large variety of powders which can be used in this design.
  • the pod 12 can be manufactured to hold a predetermined amount of the powder. Furthermore, as material science improves, our pods may be made from plastics, and bioplastics, such as PLA and hemp-plastic, which are environmentally friendly.
  • the drinking bottle 16 is the type generally used for recreational purposes and is shaped to be hand-held.
  • the lid 14 is ergonomically shaped and includes a spout 18 from which the beverage is dispensed.
  • the drinking bottle 16 is also of a size and shape that permits a user to shake the bottle 16 once a powder has been loaded therein so as to quickly and efficiently mix the powder with the liquid just prior to consumption.
  • the lid 14 includes a screw 20 for securing the lid 14 to the bottle 16. Generally, this is done to create a water-tight fit to prevent leakage of the beverage.
  • the bottle 16 is sized to contain an amount of a liquid such as water.
  • the lid 14 includes a lid body 24 that has a distal end portion 26 and a proximal end portion 28.
  • a lid body opening 30 extends between the end portions 26, 28.
  • the lid body 24 is designed to be connectable to a bottle upper rim by a screwing engagement.
  • the lid 14 may also be connected to the bottle 16 using an interference fit or indeed any type of connector for making a temporary water-tight seal.
  • an insert receiving member 34 is located adjacent the distal end portion 26 and is connected to the lid body opening 30.
  • the insert receiving member 34 is designed to communicate with an interior 36 of the bottle 16.
  • a pod holding member 38 holds the powder-containing pod 12 in a snug fit.
  • the pod holding member 38 includes a pushing end portion 40 and is sized and shaped to cooperate with the insert receiving member 34.
  • the pod holding member 38 is adapted to cut the powder-containing pod 12, so that a pushing force 42 when applied to the pushing end portion 40, the pod holding member 38 is pushed into the insert receiving member 34 to cut the powder-containing pod 12, which releases the powder therefrom into the bottle 16. After this, the user then shakes the bottle 16 to mix the contents prior to consumption.
  • the first embodiment of the apparatus shows the insert receiving member 34 having a downwardly depending sleeve 44.
  • the sleeve 44 is generally sized and shaped to permit the pod holding member 38 to slidably insert into the insert receiving member 34 to achieve an interference fit.
  • the sleeve 44 depends downwardly along a longitudinal bottle axis 46.
  • the sleeve 44 in this example is generally cylindrically shaped.
  • the pod holding member 38 is a cylindrical chamber with a side opening 48 in a chamber sidewall 50 and a lower opening 52 which is in communication with the interior of the bottle. 16. This is designed so that the powder is guided into the bottle 16 when it is released from the pierced pod 12.
  • the pod holding member 38 includes the pushing end portion 40, which includes a first cutting member 54 connected to it.
  • the first cutting member 54 depends downwardly from the pushing end portion 40.
  • the first cutting member 54 includes one or more blades.
  • the sleeve 34 is sized to cooperate with the pod holding member 38.
  • a cylindrical insert cutting member 56 is cooperable with the insert receiving member 34 and is disposed coaxially with the pod holding member 38 along the axis 46.
  • the cylindrical insert cutting member 56 includes one or more blades 58.
  • the cylindrical insert cutting member 56 has a diameter smaller than the cylindrical pod holding member 38 and the sleeve 34.
  • a pod holding member 108 in this embodiment is a first cylindrical chamber 110 which has a side opening 112 in a chamber sidewall 114 and a lower opening 118 in communication with the interior of the bottle 16 to guide the powder into the bottle when released from the pod 12.
  • the pod holding member 108 includes a pushing end portion 120.
  • a cylindrical cutting member 122 is located adjacent a distal end portion 124 and is connected to a lid body opening 126.
  • the cylindrical cutting member 122 is cooperable with the pod holding member 108 and is disposed coaxially therewith so that a pushing force 128 when applied to the pushing end portion 120 it pushes the pod holding member 108 towards the cylindrical cutting member 122 to cut the pod 12 so as to release the powder therefrom into the bottle 16.
  • the cylindrical cutting member 122 includes one or more blades 130.
  • the pod holding member 106 has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical cutting member 122.
  • the dispenser 100 further includes a hinged closing cap 132 to cover the lid body opening.
  • the self-perforating pod 200 is a pod that is injected with a shape that permits “self-perforation” when it is pushed down from the top.
  • Three examples of the various shaped, self-perforating pod 200 are shown in Figs 5A, 5B and 5C.
  • an aluminum lid or plastic cap 202 seals the pod at the bottom.
  • the pod 200 can be inserted in a shaker cap and then pressed down to perforate the pod.
  • the pod design 300 is a compressed bag 302 in which the powder mix is inserted into an enclosed bag (chip style). The user then compresses the bag to rupture the membrane under pressure so as to release the powder into the bottle.
  • FIG. 7A and 7B in which another embodiment of a pod design is shown at 400.
  • a single cutting member in the form of a downwardly depending knife 402 is located in the slider to cut the top and bottom membrane of the pod when pushed down.
  • a dispenser for mixing powder with a liquid specifically water.
  • the embodiments described above were developed to specifically mix protein powder into water.
  • we developed our discovery so that the apparatus can be used to mix other additives including, but not limited to, pharmaceutics in liquids, baby formula in water, instant coffee in hot water or even powdered paint in liquid.
  • the shaker bottle is manufactured using well-known plastic injection technology.
  • the bottle can also be manufactured using a double-walled vacuum sealed thermos-type model (metal forming) so as to contain cold beverages, such as, for example, cold brewed coffee or beverages and the like. In both cases, the bottles are re-usable and easy to clean and disinfect.
  • a pod 502 includes an aluminum lid 504 that contains an amount of a powder.
  • the pod 502 is located into the lid body 500 of a bottle 506.
  • a resilient bump member 508 holds the pod 502 in the bottle 506.
  • the resilient bump member 508 is a “push button” made of resilient material, such as for example, silicone and the like, located on an upper portion 510 of the lid body 500.
  • a user has easy access to the bump member 508 and can depress the bump member 508 when needed.
  • the resilient bump members allow the use of different pod sizes and keep the pods at the same distance from the knife.
  • the resilient bump member 508 pushes on the pod 502 located inside the lid body 500 which then drops on a circular knife 510 and engages the pod 502.
  • the circular knife 510 cuts the aluminum lid 504 of the pod 502 which then releases the powder.
  • the pod 600 includes an integrated clip 602 that is configured to snappingly engage onto a shaft -like member 604 which is connected to a resilient push button member 606.
  • the pod 600 is located in a lid body 608 and snapped in place by twisting the pod 600 onto the shaft member 604.
  • the snap on the shaft member 604 allows a number of different pod sizes and helps maintain the pods 600 at the same distance from the circular knife, as used in the example described above.
  • FIG. 700 another embodiment of a pod is shown generally at 700 which includes a weakened plastic cap molded with the pod 702 for insertion into the lid body.
  • the pod 702 is perforated by a first knife 704 on the bottleneck 706.
  • the pod 700 is then held in place by the bottleneck 706.
  • the shaker lid 708 is screwed on the bottle.
  • the top of the shaker lid is pressed down which cut open the lid using the second knife 710 and allows the powder to be released into the bottle. This allows the user to drink through the pod.
  • the aluminum lid in this design is perforated using a rod 802 which is moved along a longitudinal axis down the bottle neck into the aluminum lid of the pod.
  • a pod 900 in another embodiment, includes, two or more clips 902 located on a lower portion 904 thereof.
  • the clips 902 hold the pods in the lid body by means of an interference fit.
  • the user pushes onto a resilient bump member 906 to drop the pod 900 onto the knife so as to perforate the aluminum lid.
  • an alternative shaker bottle is shown generally at 1000 which can be used using three different scenarios.
  • the shaker bottle 1000 can be used without a podcontaining powder; secondly, the shaker bottle 1000 can be operated using a reusable pod containing powder; and thirdly, the shaker bottle can be used with a single-serve pod.
  • the bottle structure 1000 is essentially identical and includes a bottle portion 1002 which is sized and shaped to receive therein an amount of fluid.
  • the fluid is water.
  • an exterior sidewall of the bottle can include an anti-slip surface 1004 to help the user grip the bottle during use.
  • the anti-slip surface includes a plurality of spaced apart, longitudinally disposed ridges.
  • An over mold ring member 1006 is circumferentially connected to an upper portion 1008 of the bottle 1000.
  • a bottle cap 1010 is connected to the over mold ring member 1006 and includes a centrally disposed resilient portion 1012, the use of which will be described below.
  • a bottle lid 1014 and a bottle lid connector 1016 extend over the centrally disposed resilient portion 1012.
  • the bottle lid 1014 is sealingly and removably connected to a mouthpiece 1018.
  • a handle member 1020 is hingeably connected to the cap 1010 and is sized and shaped to be hingeably moved relative to the resilient portion 1012 during a use operation.
  • the mouthpiece 1018 is hingeably towards and away from a seating position, as seen in Fig. 18. When a mixing operation is complete, the user may flip up the mouthpiece 1018 and thus have access to the mixed drink via a fluid passageway which communicates the interior of the bottle with the user’s mouth.
  • a mixing device 1022 which includes a seal 1024 to sealingly connect the mixing device 1022 to an inner portion 1026 of the bottle.
  • the mixing device 1022 is a mixing chamber 1028 that includes crossed fingers 1030 that are connected to a mixing chamber floor 1032.
  • a power such as a protein powder, a powdered drink mix and the like.
  • Access to the mixing chamber 1028 is permitted by removing the bottle cap 1010.
  • the handle 1020 operates as an actuator to apply the force to the resilient portion 1012.
  • a hinge 1021 hingeably connects the handle 1020 to the cap 1010 and includes a curved contacting portion 1034 of a size sufficient to apply a force to the resilient portion 1012.
  • the force applied pushes the mixing chamber 1028 into the bottle 1002 thereby overcoming the seal 1024.
  • the handle 1020 is hingeably moveable to permit the curved contacting portion 1034 to rotate and apply the force along the arrow 1036.
  • the powder located in the mixing chamber 1028 is then released into the fluid located in the bottle, whereupon the user can then shake the bottle to mix the powder.
  • the crossed fingers 1030 are connected to the mixing chamber floor 1032 and extend away therefrom, The ends of the crossed finger 1030 are beveled to permit an efficient mixing of the powder.
  • the fingers are connected to the chamber floor 1032 and are spaced apart to permit a crossing arrangement of the fingers.
  • two crossed fingers 1030 are illustrated, however, a person skilled in the art will recognize that a plurality of fingers maybe used depending on the size of the mixing chamber floor 1032 and the amount of powder being added to the mixing chamber 1028.
  • a re-usable pod 1050 can be used and inserted into the shaker.
  • the user pre-fills the pod 1050 with a pre-determined amount of powder and then clips the pod 1050 into the mixing chamber 1028.
  • the mixing chamber 1028 seals the pod 1050 around the mixing chamber floor 1032.
  • the pod 1050 includes a contact portion 1052 to receive thereagainst a releasing force (as shown by the arrow 1054) from the hinged handle which then disengages the mixing chamber 1028 from the shaker thereby releasing the powder by gravity into the bottle for shaking.
  • the two crossed fingers extend into the mixing chamber. After a mixing operation has taken place, the user can disassemble the bottle, remove the pod 1050 and wash it.
  • Fig. 24 shows two designs of single use pod 1081, 1082.
  • a knife member 1084 is mounted inside the pod 1081.
  • a two-layer membrane 1086 is sealed to a bottom edge 1088 of the pod 1081.
  • a similar design includes a knife 1090 located inside two chambers 1092, 1094 of the pod 1082.
  • the pod 1081 is located in the mixing chamber 1028, whereupon the handle 1020 is hingeably moved to engage the handle portion 1034 with the pod 1081.
  • the force applied to the pod 1081 causes the knives 1084 to puncture the membrane 1086 and release the powder from the pod 1081.
  • the handle 1020 is moveable in a smooth manner to crack open the pods located in the shaker. Overall, the operation of the shaker is aesthetically pleasing and provides an easy mixing operation without any mess. Moreover, the opening and shaking operation can be carried out using an accurately measured amount of powder.
  • Figs. 26 through 37 illustrate a series of additional alternative embodiments of an apparatus for mixing a powder and a fluid shaker bottle are illustrated.
  • an alternative shaker bottle is shown generally at 2000 which can be used using three different scenarios.
  • the shaker bottle 2000 can be used without a pod-containing powder; secondly, the shaker bottle 2000 can be operated using a reusable pod containing powder; and thirdly, the shaker bottle 2000 can be used with a single-serve pod.
  • the apparatus 2000 is essentially identical and includes a bottle portion 1002 which is sized and shaped to receive therein an amount of fluid.
  • the fluid is water.
  • an exterior sidewall 1001 of the bottle can include an anti-slip surface 1004 to help the user grip the bottle during use.
  • the anti-slip surface 1004 includes a plurality of spaced apart, longitudinally disposed ridges.
  • An over mold ring member 1006 is circumferentially connected to an upper portion 1008 of the bottle 1000.
  • a bottle cap 1010 is connected to the over mold ring member 1006 and includes a centrally disposed resilient portion 1012, which is made of a material that permits a pushing force to be applied thereagainst.
  • a bottle lid 1014 and a bottle lid connector 1016 extend over the centrally disposed resilient portion 1012.
  • the bottle lid 1014 is sealingly and removably connected to a mouthpiece 1018.
  • a handle member 1020 is hingeably connected to the cap 1010 and is sized and shaped to be hingeably moved relative to the resilient portion 1012 during a use operation.
  • the mouthpiece 1018 is hingeably towards and away from a seating position, as seen in Fig. 18. When a mixing operation is complete, the user may flip up the mouthpiece 1018 and thus have access to the mixed drink via a fluid passageway which communicates the interior of the bottle with the user’s mouth.
  • a safety catch 2002 is located adjacent a fluid passageway 2004.
  • the safety catch 2002 includes a catch end 2006 that is slidably downwards and is hinged to permit an orthogonal pushing force to be applied thereagainst.
  • a resilient member 2008 in the form of a spring allows the safety catch 2002 to close and open the bottle cap 1010 when needed.
  • a circular knife member 2010 is located in the upper portion 1008 of the bottle 2000,
  • the knife member 2010 includes a plurality of cutting surfaces 2012 located on an inner portion of a circumferentially disposed holder 2014.
  • the user applies a pushing force to release the powder.
  • the knife member 2010 presses against the capsule and tears the lid such that the powder is released and falls into the bottle 2000.
  • FIG. 35 illustrates a number of powder capsules that have been designed for use with the apparatus.
  • the images at A and B illustrate a capsule 2020 in which two lids snap inside the capsule using a clipping mechanism 2022.
  • the crossed fingers (also referred to as “feet”) 1030 extending away from the floor 1032A help the user to open the lid, which consists of a flexible capsule and a solid lid.
  • the images at C and D illustrate a single use capsule. 2024 in which there are two options. The first option involves the use of the knife member 2010 placed inside the capsule whereas the second option involves the use of the knife located inside the chamber.
  • a phone holder 3002 provides a secure anchor for a mobile phone.
  • the phone holder 3020 is attached to the bottle 3000 using three clips or a magnet.
  • a number of bags 3022 can be attached to the bottle to hold items such as money, keys, credit cards and the like.
  • the bags 3022 are attached to the bottle using three magnets 3024 located inside each bag to ensure strong but releasable connection to each other.
  • Two magnets 3026 are located to close the bag door. If needed, magnets 2028 are inserted at the base of the bottle to stabilize the bottle when placed on a surface. Two magnets and clips 2030 are used to ensure that the bag holder securely holds both types of bags, if needed.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil de mélange de poudre et de fluide. L'appareil comprend une bouteille dimensionnée et formée pour recevoir une quantité de fluide en son sein. La bouteille a une extrémité de bouteille supérieure et une extrémité de bouteille inférieure. Un élément annulaire de surmoulage est relié de manière circonférentielle à l'extrémité de bouteille supérieure. Un bouchon de bouteille est relié à l'élément annulaire de surmoulage, le bouchon de bouteille ayant une partie élastique disposée au centre. Un couvercle de bouteille avec un raccord de couvercle de bouteille s'étend sur la partie élastique disposée au centre. Le couvercle de bouteille est relié de manière étanche et amovible à un embout buccal. Un élément de poignée est relié au bouchon de bouteille. L'élément de poignée est dimensionné et formé pour être tenu pendant une opération de libération de poudre.
PCT/CA2024/050821 2023-06-16 2024-06-17 Bouteille à secouer destinée à être utilisée avec un distributeur de poudre Pending WO2024254712A1 (fr)

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