Novelty associated with stoppers for beverages

摘要

Systems, methods, and means for providing a novelty item are provided. In some embodiments, a stopper comprises a body, having an inner chamber and a top portion, a novelty item disposed within said inner chamber, and a cover to open after said inner chamber is removed from a neck of a bottle.

主权项

1. A stopper for use as a closure device for a bottle having a neck, the stopper comprising:
a body having a top portion, a lower surface, and defining an inner chamber; a novelty item disposed within said inner chamber; a cover, coupled to a bottom surface of said body opposite said top portion to removably hold said novelty item within said inner chamber; said stopper being a moisture barrier; at least one of said body and said cover being configured to provide gas exchange between said inner chamber of said stopper and an interior of a bottle when the stopper is inserted in the neck of the bottle allowing for pressure equilibration of said inner chamber of said stopper with a pressure inside said bottle; and said cover being configured to open upon removal of the stopper from a neck of a bottle in response to a pressure disequilibration across said cover for revealing said novelty item.