FLUID CONTAINER

摘要

A fluid container (100, 200) includes a fluid reservoir (105) filled with a mixing fluid and a hollow tube (110) operable as a drinking straw. The fluid container is server to a consumer with a diluent beverage provided in a beverage container. The mixing fluid is dispensed from the fluid reservoir into the beverage container and mixed with the diluent beverage. The fluid container is configured to convey a branding message which is displayed during the time the mixed beverage is consumed through the drinking straw. In one example embodiment the fluid reservoir includes a single serving. Preferably the mixing fluid comprises a distilled spirit beverage and the fluid reservoir is sealed until it is sold to a consumer.

主权项

1. A fluid container comprising:
a hollow tube operable as a drinking straw disposed along a longitudinal axis; a fluid reservoir comprising:
an reservoir inner wall disposed along the longitudinal axis surrounding an open ended hollow cylindrical longitudinal volume wherein an inside diameter of the reservoir inner wall is sized to receive an external diameter of the hollow tube there through;an internal volume sized to hold a desired fluid volume disposed to surround the inner wall;wherein the internal volume is bounded by the reservoir inner wall and a substantially unitary reservoir outer wall attached to the reservoir inner wall; a port passing through one of the reservoir inner wall and the reservoir outer wall to the internal volume; and, wherein aspects of the fluid container are configured to convey a branding message.