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Is a bottle cap with pill compartment patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a bottle cap with pill compartment have been patented many times, but "a bottle cap with pill compartment" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 412 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “capcompartment” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 37 best keyword matches we examined, 8 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2001.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: LEHMKUHL ROBERT A (3), HAMWAY EZRA (3), TABLECRAFT PRODUCTS CO (1), ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (1).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B65D (27), B05B (2), A61J (2), A61B (2).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a bottle cap with pill compartment

  1. Handheld shaker bottle with dispensing cap US-10239663-B2 2019 · ROSENBAUM NEIL
    A handheld container for dispensing particulate matter having an opening and a moveable cover for the opening positioned at the bottom of the container. The cover has a pivoting lid that can selectively open or close the opening o…
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  2. Snack bottle with distensible dispensing cap US-9315301-B1 2016 · MARTINEZ ROBERT VINCENT
    A snack bottle with distensible dispensing cap that includes a deformable container portion attachable to a rubberlike dispensing cap, said dispensing cap having a slit opening rendered linearly therein, wherein deformation of the…
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  3. Universal bottle dispensing cap US-2014291360-A1 2014 · BRACHA BINYAMIN
    The invention includes an assembly for dispensing liquid having an inlet configured to receive liquid from a bottle, at least two attachment means, a first attachment having a first fixed diameter and a second attachment having a …
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  4. Automatic dispensing cap for a squeezeable bottle US-2014151404-A1 2014 · LEHMKUHL ROBERT A
    A vented automatic dispending cap for use with a flexible container may generally include a body and a retainer cap attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A set of resilient spring me…
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  5. Liquid chamber cap with compartment for use with injectables US-7951109-B2 2011 · ANDEBOH HOLDINGS FLP
    A storage and dispensing cap for a liquid receptacle having a cap body storage chamber for use with a receptacle such as a bottle, pouch or intravenous bag that is used to store a liquid for use with a syringe that is inserted int…
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  6. Dispensing cap system for beverage bottles US-8083055-B2 2011 · SIMONIAN CHRISTOPHER H Y
    A dispensing cap system for dispensing a supplement material through a bottle neck opening and into the bottle. An exemplary embodiment includes a cap member configured for connection to beverage bottle necks of different sizes. A…
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  7. Automatic dispensing cap for squeezable bottle US-7721918-B1 2010 · LEHMKUHL ROBERT A
    The non-vented automatic dispensing cap is generally formed of a body and a retainer cap. The body is threadably secured to a squeezable tube or container. The retainer cap is attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed bet…
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  8. Easy clean refillable bottle and dispensing cap US-2009283494-A1 2009 · TABLECRAFT PRODUCTS CO
    A plastic refillable bottle and a plastic screw-on closure for the bottle, the bottle having a one-piece molded hollow body and integral neck, the walls of the body and neck being of generally uniform thickness, the neck having an…
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  9. Container/bottle cap with a storage compartment US-2005040052-A1 2005
    A reusable closure cap for a liquid container ( 5 ) for storing a substance ( 6 ) for mixing with a body of fluid material within the container, the closure cap comprising a primary a primary member ( 1 ) including an internally t…
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  10. Bottle-cap having an internal compartment US-2005184024-A1 2005
    A universal bottle-cap that is removably attachable onto the externally threaded bottleneck of a pre-existing beverage container. The bottle-cap being novel as it not only functions as a suitable sealing means but further includes…
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  11. Stabilizing cap for dual-compartment adhesive dispensing cartridge US-6874661-B2 2005 · ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
    A cap member for a dual-compartment adhesive dispensing cartridge comprises a pair of dependent plugs, the cap member is initially integrally secured upon an upper end portion of a dispensing outlet portion by frangible connection…
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  12. Dual compartment flexible pouch and a fitment with dual-dispensing capabilities therefor US-2005109796-A1 2005
    Disclosed is a dual-dispensing plastic fitment comprising (a) a substantially tubular body portion having a dividing rib integrally formed therein defining two through passages having axially spaced open ends; (b) the dividing rib…
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  13. Cap with flip-top compartment US-2002166835-A1 2002
    A cap ( 10 ) for use with a container, such as a bottle, tube, or can, wherein the cap ( 10 ) provides a flip-top storage compartment ( 16 ) operable to store one or more small objects in close association with the container's…
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  14. Humidifier bottle with side fill/side dispensing cap US-6176474-B1 2001 · EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
    Herein is disclosed a water bottle for use in a humidifier, comprising a bottom wall, an upwardly extending sidewall, a top wall, a water filling and dispensing opening formed in the sidewall, and a water filling and dispensing ca…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a bottle cap with pill compartment been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Drinkware patents cluster around lids, seals, insulation and add-ons; the specific closure or accessory is usually the point of difference.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.