An assembly and method are provided for storing and dispensing a soluble substance, such as a flavoring, into a liquid. A useful application of the subject invention includes the case where lime-flavored liquid is contained in a foam artificial lime stored in the neck of a beer bottle, attached to a beer bottle or can, or attached to the 6-pack or 12-pack carton. The artificial lime may be retrieved from the neck or a protective covering and acted upon so it diffuses the lime-flavored liquid into the beer when it is inserted into the beer bottle. Alternately, juice from the artificial lime may be squeezed into the beer, or the artificial lime may be simply retrieved and discarded. Rather than needing to buy a natural lime, cut it up and push a wedge into a beer bottle, an artificial lime, or a packaged natural lime, may be stored directly in or with the beer bottle and placed in functional contact with the beer at time of consumption.

The programmable nursing bottle includes a first housing member configured to hold a liquid therein, a second housing member removably attached to the first housing member and a tube member extending from the first housing portion through the second housing portion. The second housing member includes a pump assembly, a programmable control assembly including an interface, a controller operatively connected to the pump assembly, and a sliding door member provided about the second housing member. The door is configured to slide from a first position in which the interface is exposed to a second position in which the interface is covered.

The programmable nursing bottle includes a first housing member configured to hold a liquid therein, a second housing member removably attached to the first housing member and a tube member extending from the first housing portion through the second housing portion. The second housing member includes a pump assembly, a programmable control assembly including an interface, a controller operatively connected to the pump assembly, and a sliding door member provided about the second housing member. The door is configured to slide from a first position in which the interface is exposed to a second position in which the interface is covered.

Applicator apparatus can include a circumferential wall and a support arm movably mounted relative to the circumferential wall. The support arm can include a protrusion extending in an axial direction within an interior passage of the circumferential wall. Methods of assembling the apparatus are provided in further embodiments. Methods of introducing an additive are provided in further embodiments. In further embodiments, a mouth fill device can include a circumferential shroud. In some embodiments, a plurality of apertures can be disposed in a circumferential lip circumscribing an end of the circumferential shroud. In further embodiments, a protrusion can be mounted relative to the circumferential shroud. In further embodiments, a collapsible container or a collapsed container can include a first shell, a second shell, and a circumferential bladder that can have a higher axial collapsibility than both the first shell and the second shell.

Applicator apparatus can include a circumferential wall and a support arm movably mounted relative to the circumferential wall. The support arm can include a protrusion extending in an axial direction within an interior passage of the circumferential wall. Methods of assembling the apparatus are provided in further embodiments. Methods of introducing an additive are provided in further embodiments. In further embodiments, a mouth fill device can include a circumferential shroud. In some embodiments, a plurality of apertures can be disposed in a circumferential lip circumscribing an end of the circumferential shroud. In further embodiments, a protrusion can be mounted relative to the circumferential shroud. In further embodiments, a collapsible container or a collapsed container can include a first shell, a second shell, and a circumferential bladder that can have a higher axial collapsibility than both the first shell and the second shell.

A compartmented bottle has a primary compartment and at least one secondary compartment. The primary compartment has an exhaust aperture and an inlet aperture, and the secondary compartment has a secondary exhaust aperture. The inlet aperture of the primary compartment and the secondary exhaust aperture of the secondary compartment are fluidically connected by an inter-compartmental conduit, and a selectively actuated inter-compartmental valve is disposed in the conduit. The valve, which could comprise a cylindrical valve, has a closed condition wherein the secondary compartment is sealed and an open condition wherein the secondary compartment is in fluidic communication with the primary compartment. A toroidal collar can bridge an annular channel between the primary and secondary compartments to establish a continuous cylindrical surface. The valve can be operated by a handle disposed at a distal end of an actuation rod that is drivingly engaged with the inter-compartmental valve.

A compartmented bottle has a primary compartment and at least one secondary compartment. The primary compartment has an exhaust aperture and an inlet aperture, and the secondary compartment has a secondary exhaust aperture. The inlet aperture of the primary compartment and the secondary exhaust aperture of the secondary compartment are fluidically connected by an inter-compartmental conduit, and a selectively actuated inter-compartmental valve is disposed in the conduit. The valve, which could comprise a cylindrical valve, has a closed condition wherein the secondary compartment is sealed and an open condition wherein the secondary compartment is in fluidic communication with the primary compartment. A toroidal collar can bridge an annular channel between the primary and secondary compartments to establish a continuous cylindrical surface. The valve can be operated by a handle disposed at a distal end of an actuation rod that is drivingly engaged with the inter-compartmental valve.

Disclosed is a bottle for containing liquid content including a body portion, at least part or the entire portion of an upper portion of which is provided with a plurality of guides which protrudes inward from an inside surface thereof and is in a spiral pattern so that the liquid content can be guided towards an opening of a neck portion of the bottle while spirally revolving inside the bottle.

Disclosed is a bottle for containing liquid content including a body portion, at least part or the entire portion of an upper portion of which is provided with a plurality of guides which protrudes inward from an inside surface thereof and is in a spiral pattern so that the liquid content can be guided towards an opening of a neck portion of the bottle while spirally revolving inside the bottle.

A thread dosing feeder for extracting creams or gelatinous products contained within a tube from the tube whereby the dosing feeder tube can be applied to the tube, the thread dosing feeder comprises a rotary gate feeder (1), the rotary gate feeder (1) has a metering chamber, the metering chamber operates in conjunction with a plunger (3), the rotary gate feeder (1) is pivot-mounted on the thread dosing feeder and the thread dosing feeder has an outlet, and the thread dosing feeder has a re-circulation valve (11, 14, 20), the rotary gate feeder (1) has a concave finger receptor and is formed in one piece, whereby the metering chamber is locked and has an intake and discharge valve (6).