Measuring and dispensing cap

Claim 2

A cap for measuring and dispensing predetermined amounts of liquid from a container, comprising: a. a body defining a measuring chamber of predetermined volume, the chamber having a cylindrical outlet located at the top of said body; b. means for adapting and connecting the bottom of said body to an opening in the liquid container, said adapting and connecting means defining a cylindrical inlet which is in communication with the measuring chamber and the container opening aligned with the outlet; c. a shaft having top and bottom ends; d. inlet and outlet valve discs fixedly mounted on said shaft, each being movable in a sealing relationship within the cylindrical inlet and outlet, repectively, for opening and closing the inlet and outlet, the outlet valve mounted toward the top end of said shaft and the inlet valve mounted toward the bottom end of said shaft; e. a single acting handle rotatably mounted on said body, the handle having upper and lower ends; f. means for pivotally connecting the upper end of said handle to the upper end of said shaft to urge said shaft in a direction away from the liquid container when said handle lower end is moved toward said body; g. means for biasing the lower end of said handle away from said body, in which position said inlet is closed by said inlet valve and said outlet is open, and when said handle is moved toward said body, said inlet is opened and said outlet is closed by said outlet valve; h. first and second pouring spouts located at the top of said body and in communication with the outlet, the spouts being located opposite each other and each spout spaced about 90* from said handle.

Claim 3

The measuring and dispensing cap as recited in claim 1 wherein the adapting and connecting means includes 4-start threads so that said adapting and connecting means, and hence said body and handle, can be uniformly positioned with respect to the container.

Claim 4

A cap for measuring and dispensing predetermined amounts of liquid from a container, comprising: a. a body defining a measuring chamber of predetermined volume, the chamber having a cylindrical outlet located at the top of said body; b. means for adapting and connecting the bottom of said body to an opening in the liquid container, said adapting and connecting means defining a cylindrical inlet which is in communication with the measuring chamber and the container opening aligned with the outlet; c. a shaft having top and bottom ends; d. inlet and outlet valves fixedly mounted on said shaft, for opening and closing the inlet and outlet, the outlet valve mounted toward the top end of said shaft and the inlet valve mounted toward the bottom end; e. a handle rotatably mounted on said body, the handle having upper and lower ends; f. means for pivotally connecting the upper eNd of said handle to the upper end of said shaft; g. means for biasing the lower end of said handle away from said body, in which position said inlet is closed by said inlet valve and said outlet is open, and when said handle is moved towards said body, said inlet is opened and said outlet is closed by said outlet valve; h. first and second pouring spouts located at the top of said body and in communication with the outlet, the spouts being located opposite each other and each spout spaced about 90* from said handle; i. said adapting and connecting means including 4-start threads so that said adapting and connecting means, and hence said body and handle, can be uniformly positioned with respect to the container; and j. means for uniformly displacing liquid volume within said measuring chamber, comprising: i. a ridge on a lateral wall of the measuring chamber; and ii. a set of displacing elements, each member of the set being a uniform disc which is placed in the measuring chamber in a plane generally perpendicular to said shaft, each disc having a central aperture larger than the diameter of said valves and said shaft, first and second peripheral tabs for positioning the disc with respect to said ridge, and a third peripheral tab generally opposite the first and second tabs, the tabs centrally positioning the disc in the measuring chamber.

Claim 5

A cap for measuring and dispensing predetermined amounts of liquid from a container, comprising: a. a body defining a measuring chamber of predetermined volume, the chamber having a cylindrical outlet located at the top of said body; b. means for adapting and connecting the bottom of said body to an opening in the liquid container, said adapting and connecting means defining a cylindrical inlet which is in communication with the measuring chamber and the container opening aligned with the outlet; c. a shaft having top and bottom ends; d. inlet and outlet valves fixedly mounted on said shaft, for opening and closing the inlet and outlet, the outlet valve mounted toward the top end of said shaft and the inlet valve mounted toward the bottom end; e. a handle rotatably mounted on said body, the handle having upper and lower ends; f. means for pivotally connecting the upper eNd of said handle to the upper end of said shaft; g. means for biasing the lower end of said handle away from said body, in which position said inlet is closed by said inlet valve and said outlet is open, and when said handle is moved towards said body, said inlet is opened and said outlet is closed by said outlet valve; h. first and second pouring spouts located at the top of said body and in communication with the outlet, the spouts being located opposite each other and each spout spaced about 90* from said handle; i. said adapting and connecting means including 4-start threads so that said adapting and connecting means, and hence said body and handle, can be uniformly positioned with respect to the container; and j. means for uniformly displacing liquid volume within said measuring chamber, comprising: i. a ridge on a lateral wall of the measuring chamber; and ii. a set of displacing elements, each member of the set being a uniform disc which is placed in the measuring chamber in a plane generally perpendicular to said shaft, each disc having a central aperture larger than the diameter of said valves and said shaft, first and second peripheral tabs for positioning the disc with respect to said ridge, and a third peripheral tab generally opposite the first and second tabs, the tabs centrally positioning the disc in the measuring chamber.

Claim 6

The measuring and dispensing cap as recited in claim 3 wherein the measuring chamber has a liquid volume of about 1 1/2 ounces.

Claim 7

The measuring and dispensing cap as recited in claim 4 wherein each disc displaces a liquid volume of about one-eighth of an ounce.

Claim 8

The measuring and dispensing cap as recited in claim 5 including in addition, rings mounted on the periphery of said valves to provide a seal between the valves and the inlet and outlet.

Claim 9

The measuring and dispensing cap as recited in claim 6 including in addition a three-stage decimal digital counter mounted in said handle, which is actuated each time said handle is moved towards said body and before said handle has traveled halfway towards said body.