Flavor infusing straw

Abstract

A flavor infusing system which allows for a flavor concentrate to be dispensed into a fluid upon demand for fluid through a straw. Specifically, the systems and methods allow for a flavor concentrate to be mixed into fluid within a straw as the fluid is drawn through the straw via sucking on the straw at a variable ratios. The system may comprise a stand-alone straw useable with any source of base fluid, or may be incorporated into a cover or similar component of a water bottle, flask, or mug to provide for an integrated unit.

1 . A flavor infusing system, the system comprising:
 a reservoir of fluid;   a nozzle interconnected with a supply straw to form an enclosed flow channel where suction on said nozzle causes fluid from a base of said reservoir to flow upward via said flow channel through said supply straw and out said nozzle; and   a flavor chamber connected to said supply straw by a sourcing connector;   wherein said sourcing connector supplies a variable level of a flavor from said flavor container into said flow channel based on the position of both an adjustable flow meter and a speed of fluid flow through said flow channel.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said flavor is in the form of a liquid concentrate. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir comprises an insulated vessel. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said supply straw and said nozzle share a common axis. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said supply straw and said nozzle are offset from each other. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said sourcing connector includes a plurality of variable flow channels. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein each variable flow channel in said plurality of variable flow channels comprises a horizontal slit. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said plurality of variable flow channels are arranged horizontally above each other. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said flavor chamber comprises a removable capsule. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said removable capsule is a part of a removable cartridge which also includes said sourcing connector. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said flavor chamber is formed as part of a cover for said reservoir. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said cover is screwably attached to said reservoir. 
     
     
         13 . A flavor infusing system, the system comprising:
 a nozzle interconnected with a supply straw to form an enclosed flow channel where suction on said nozzle causes fluid from a base of said reservoir to flow upward via said flow channel through said supply straw and out said nozzle; and   a flavor chamber connected to said supply straw by a sourcing connector;   wherein said sourcing connector supplies a variable level of a flavor from said flavor container into said flow channel based on the position of both an adjustable flow meter and a speed of fluid flow through said flow channel.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said flavor is in the form of a liquid concentrate. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said supply straw and said nozzle share a common axis. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said supply straw and said nozzle are offset from each other. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said sourcing connector includes a plurality of variable flow channels. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein each variable flow channel in said plurality of variable flow channels comprises a horizontal slit. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said plurality of variable flow channels are arranged horizontally above each other. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said flavor chamber comprises a removable capsule.