Bottle

Abstract

There is described a bottle for containing liquid beverages. The bottle has a body, a bottle closure which engages the body, and one or more storage compartments. The storage compartments are for containing a powder or other ingredient for mixing with or dissolving in the liquid beverage. The contents of the storage compartments may be released independently. Thus several types and/or amounts of a powder and/or other ingredient can be stored in one bottle, allowing a user to prepare a particular type and/or amount of a particular beverage at a particular point in a training or exercise program.

1 . A bottle comprising a body portion for containing a liquid beverage, a closure sealingly engageable with the body portion and one or more storage compartments, each for containing a powder or other ingredient intended for mixing with or dissolving in the liquid beverage. 
     
     
         2 . A bottle as clamed in  claim 1  wherein there are at least three storage compartments. 
     
     
         3 . A bottle as claimed in one of  claim 1  and  claim 2  wherein the storage compartments are formed by a housing adapted to nest internally within the bottle. 
     
     
         4 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the housing is detachable from the body portion. 
     
     
         5 . A bottle as claimed in one of  claim 1  and  claim 2  wherein the storage compartments are formed by a housing and the housing is integral with the closure. 
     
     
         6 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the storage compartments are adapted to prevent ingress of the liquid beverage so as to keep the powder or other ingredient contained therein dry. 
     
     
         7 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each storage compartment has a movable door for permitting access to or the release of the powder or ingredient contained therein. 
     
     
         8 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the housing has a cross-section generally corresponding to a cross-section defined by the internal wall surfaces of the bottle body. 
     
     
         9 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the housing is divided across its cross-section between the compartments and one or more apertures or perforations adapted to allow physical passage of the liquid beverage past the housing when pouring or drinking the beverage. 
     
     
         10 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bottle includes biasing means for maintaining the doors in a closed state. 
     
     
         11 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the compartments include measurement indicator means. 
     
     
         12 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the compartments have a first opening and a second opening, the second opening being covered by a release door configured to be selectively opened thereby enabling dispensing of a powder or ingredient contained in one or more of the compartments. 
     
     
         13 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the release door is attached to a spindle which can be rotated to enable selective opening of one or more of the compartments. 
     
     
         14 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the body comprises an integral DIY compartment for the storage of solids, powder and/or ingredients, said dry compartment defining a cavity which is separate from the main volume of the body. 
     
     
         15 . A bottle as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the bottle closure is configured such that when engaged with the body, a seal is formed over the dry compartment, isolating it from the remainder of the bottle by way of a water-tight seal.