Single piece button actuated dispensing cap

Abstract

A single piece molded dispensing cap for a primary container, said dispensing cap used to dispense an ingredient into a primary container at the time of use in order to prolong shelf life of the combined materials and ingredients, having a cap body with an internal ingredient compartment, a flexible actuator for manually actuating the device, a seal bottom cover covering the internal compartment which is ruptured by the action of the flexible actuator which has a plunger attached on the inside to pierce and puncture the bottom cover. All of the components of the device constitute a single piece of manufacturing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dispensing capsule, comprising:
 a cap body having an internal compartment, said internal compartment sealed by a seal disposed at a bottom portion thereof;   a flexible actuator molded to and disposed at the top of said internal compartment and having a plunger molded thereto and disposed within said internal compartment of said cap body, said plunger having a bottom end with a cutting edge;   wherein said flexible actuator is configured to deform downwardly under manual force, causing a bottom end of said plunger to puncture said seal, dispensing an ingredient stored in said internal compartment of said cap body.   
     
     
         2 . The dispensing capsule of  claim 1 , wherein said cap body includes internal threads configured to threadably engage a container. 
     
     
         3 . The dispensing capsule of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible actuator comprises a stair step shaped flexible material molded to the compartment. 
     
     
         4 . The dispensing capsule of  claim 1 , further including a cover hingeably attached to said cap body. 
     
     
         5 . The dispensing capsule of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom portion of said internal compartment includes at least one circumferentially disposed flexible rib. 
     
     
         6 . The dispensing capsule of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom of said plunger comprises a beveled cutting surface configured to readily break said seal. 
     
     
         7 . A dispensing capsule, comprising:
 a cap body having an internal compartment, said internal compartment sealed by a seal cover disposed at a bottom portion thereof;   a flexible actuator molded and attached to a top portion of said cap body, wherein a plunger extends from an underside of said flexible actuator;   said plunger disposed within said internal compartment of said cap body and attached to said flexible actuator seal, said plunger configured to engage said cutting edge engages said bottom cover and   wherein said flexible actuator is configured to deform downward under manual force, causing said plunger to displace downward and detach said seal from said internal compartment, dispensing an ingredient stored in said internal compartment of said cap body.   
     
     
         8 . The dispensing capsule of  claim 7 , wherein said cap body includes internal threads configured to threadably engage a container. 
     
     
         9 . The dispensing capsule of  claim 7 , wherein said flexible actuator comprises a stairstep shape material. 
     
     
         10 . The dispensing capsule of  claim 7 , further including a cover hingeably attached to said cap body.