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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2003
Steven P. Engel, Rockford, MI (US);
Access Business Group International LLC, Ada, MI (US);
Abstract
A connector device is provided that permits two separately stored ingredients to be mixed in and dispensed from the same container. The connector device includes an attachment mechanism for connecting two containers together to permit combining of separately stored ingredients and another attachment mechanism for connecting a dispenser to the container containing the combined ingredients to permit dispensing of the product directly from that container. In a preferred embodiment, a stopper is included in the neck of the first container, the second container including a device for penetrating the stopper. Also disclosed is a method of intermixing products with the connector device.