Novelty bottle cap

Abstract

There is disclosed a composite novelty cap for enclosing a fluid container, the cap having a body constructed to mount within the interior portion of the cap to divide the container chamber into an upper and lower chamber, the body having a wall depending from and spaced from the interior portion of the cap. Depending wall is provided with a plurality of apertures to allow fluid communication between the upper and lower chambers. The body further includes an electronic capsule formed therein which contains an electronic body including a circuit board, switch means for activating the circuit, power source and lights. The electronic body is secured within the fluid tight electronic capsule. The assembly permits the user of the device to drink fluid from the container while simultaneously activating the electronics in order to light up both the upper and lower chambers of the container.

1 . A composite novelty cap enclosing a container forming a chamber to contain a liquid therein comprising,
 a container cap for enclosing the container and having an interior portion and said cap having a drink spout formed therein to allow fluid to exit the container therefrom,   a body constructed to mount within the interior portion of said cap to divide the container chamber into an upper chamber and lower chamber,   said body having a wall depending from and spaced from said interior portion of said cap, said wall having apertures formed therein to allow fluid communication between said upper chamber and said lower chamber,   said body further including a fluid tight electronic capsule formed therein,   an electronic body including a circuit board, switch means for activating said circuit, a power source and lights,   and said electronic body being secured within said fluid type electronic capsule,   whereby activation of said switch means activates the circuit to power the lights, and cause light to flow through said upper and lower chambers of said container while allowing fluid to flow from said container through said drink spout.   
     
     
         2 . The novelty cap as set forth in  claim 1  above, wherein said fluid tight electronic capsule is formed from a material which allows light to flow therethrough whereby activation of said switch means activates the circuit to power the lights and allow light to flow through said capsule to light the upper and lower chambers of said container. 
     
     
         3 . The novelty cap as set forth in  claim 1  above, wherein said body is formed by a continuous rim wall having an outer edge and an inner edge, a skirt wall depending from said inner edge of said rim wall for a distance, said skirt wall having a continuous inner edge, a bounding wall mounted on said inner edge of said skirt wall and adapted to separate said container chamber into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, said bounding wall including at least one aperture to allow fluid communication between said lower and upper chambers, and a fluid tight electronic capsule formed in said bounding wall, said electronic capsule adapted to contain said electronic body wherein, which when activated, allows light to flow through said electronic capsule and light the container chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The novelty cap as set forth in  claim 1  above, wherein said body is mounted to said interior portion of said container cap by a welding process whereby said body is integrally secured to said container cap. 
     
     
         5 . The novelty cap as set forth in  claim 3  above, wherein said fluid tight electronic capsule is formed by a lower cup formed from and mounted to said bounding wall, and an upper electronic enclosure cup adapted to carry said electronic body therein, said upper electronic enclosure cup being secured to said lower cup in fluid tight sealed engagement thereby to form said electronic capsule. 
     
     
         6 . The novelty cap as set forth in  claim 5  above, wherein said upper electronic enclosure cup is secured to said lower cup by a welding process thereby to form a fluid tight electronic capsule. 
     
     
         7 . A cap assembly of the type adapted to enclose a liquid container and having a drink spout formed therein to allow the user to drink a fluid contained within the fluid container, comprising,
 a container cap having a top wall with a drink spout contained therein and a surrounding cap skirt having an interior portion bounded by said top wall and said surrounding skirt wall,   a body constructed to mount within the interior portion of said container cap, said body formed by a continuous rim wall having an outer edge and an inner edge, a skirt wall depending from said inner edge of said rim wall for a distance, said skirt wall having a continuous inner edge, a bounding wall mounted on said inner edge of said skirt wall and adapted to separate said container chamber into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, said bounding wall including at least one aperture formed therein to allow fluid communication between said lower and upper chambers and a fluid tight electronic capsule formed in said bounding wall,   an electronic body including a circuit board, switch means for activating said circuit, a power source and lights, said electronic body being carried within said electronic capsule,   whereby activation of said switch means, activates said circuit to power the lights and light the fluid container in both the lower and upper chambers thereof, while simultaneously permitting the user to drink fluid therefrom which flows from the lower chamber to the upper chamber through the apertured bounding wall to achieve a lighted novelty effect.   
     
     
         8 . The cap assembly as set forth in  claim 7  above, wherein said electronic capsule is formed by a lower cup formed from and mounted on said bounding wall, and an upper electronic enclosure cup adapted to carry said electronic body therein, said upper electronic enclosure cup being secured to said lower cup in fluid tight sealing engagement to form said electronic capsule. 
     
     
         9 . The cap assembly as set forth in  claim 7  above, wherein said electronic capsule is formed of a material which allows light to pass therethrough. 
     
     
         10 . The cap assembly as set forth in  claim 7  above, wherein said body is mounted in the interior portion of said container cap by a welding process. 
     
     
         11 . The cap assembly as set forth in  claim 8  above, wherein said upper electronic enclosure cup is mounted to said lower cup by a welding process. 
     
     
         12 . The cap assembly as set forth in  claim 8  above, wherein said upper electronic enclosure cup includes a series of supporting legs extending outwardly therefrom, said supporting legs adapted to carry and support said electronic body thereon in spaced relation therein such that lights carried on said circuit board may cause light to flow freely in all directions through said electronic capsule.