Patent 8443969 was granted and assigned to The Coca-Cola Company on May, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An ingredient release spout. The ingredient release spout may include a cap, an ingredient capsule separate from the cap, a capsule nest with the ingredient capsule therein, and a base. The capsule nest and the ingredient capsule being separate such that the capsule nest is engageable with the cap.