Patent classifications
B65D23/06
Drip-free glass bottles having a circumferential channel and methods of making and using such bottles
Described herein is a glass bottle configured to improve the mechanics of liquid flow and prevent drip initiation. Additionally, the glass bottle eliminates dripping during pouring to enable drip-free pouring. The dripping is prevented over a full range of pouring angles, which vary depending on the amount of liquid held in the glass bottle. A method of making the glass bottle and a method of enabling drip-free pouring using the glass bottle are also disclosed.
Drip-free glass bottles having a circumferential channel and methods of making and using such bottles
Described herein is a glass bottle configured to improve the mechanics of liquid flow and prevent drip initiation. Additionally, the glass bottle eliminates dripping during pouring to enable drip-free pouring. The dripping is prevented over a full range of pouring angles, which vary depending on the amount of liquid held in the glass bottle. A method of making the glass bottle and a method of enabling drip-free pouring using the glass bottle are also disclosed.
RETAINING MEMBER AND INSULATING VESSEL INCORPORATING SAME
A retaining member for use with a vacuum-insulated vessel is described. The retaining member may include a body and a deformable member. The deformable member may have a first layer and a second layer extending from the first layer to a resilient end of the second layer. The resilient end of the second layer may define an opening of the second layer and the opening of the second layer may be aligned with a first aperture of the body and a second aperture of the body, to receive and securely hold a bottle such as a wine bottle within the opening, the first aperture, and the second aperture. The second layer may be resiliently flexible between a first position and a second position of a peripheral edge of the resilient end, to receive and retain bottles having various sizes.
Spill Containment Device
A spill containment device for use with a beverage cup includes a panel that is configured to be selectively coupled to a cup proximate to a rim of the cup and an opening in a lid that is coupled to the cup. The panel, which is pliable and absorbent, extends past the rim and the opening. The panel is configured to abut a chin of a user as the user positions the user's lips on the lid proximate to the opening. The panel is configured to absorb liquid that escapes from the opening as the cup is tilted to dispense the liquid past the lips of the user.
Container/bottle and cap with two spouts
The first embodiment of the current invention discloses a container/bottle (1) with a large spout (4) and a small spout (5) for pouring a liquid, powder or granular solid with minimal spilling or dripping. The second embodiment discloses a cap (9) with two spouts, and the third embodiment discloses an insertable spout unit (10) with two spouts.
Drip catcher for stemmed drinking vessel
The present disclosure relates to a device for catching liquid content or condensate flowing down the outer surface of a stemmed drinking vessel, for example a wine glass. A device is provided for collecting liquid flowing down the outside surface of a drinking vessel, the drinking vessel having a bowl and a stem, the device comprising an open and substantially conical main body having a slot along its full length such that the device can be fitted around a portion of the bowl proximal to the stem, and snugly around a portion of the stem proximal to the bowl.
Retaining member and insulating vessel incorporating same
A retaining member and a vacuum-insulated vessel are disclosed. The retaining member includes a frustoconical body, a cylindrical skirt extending from the frustoconical body, and a deformable member extending along an inner surface of the frustoconical body. The deformable member may have multiple layers. An opening extends through the frustonical body, so that the neck of a bottle may pass therethrough. The vacuum-insulated vessel includes the aforementioned retaining member and a double-walled structure, and is able to receive and secure bottles having different heights and widths. The vacuum-insulated vessel also eliminates condensation from external surfaces of a bottle positioned therein, maintains the initial temperature of the bottle, and allows a user to pour from the bottle without having to remove the bottle from the vessel.
Retaining member and insulating vessel incorporating same
A retaining member and a vacuum-insulated vessel are disclosed. The retaining member includes a frustoconical body, a cylindrical skirt extending from the frustoconical body, and a deformable member extending along an inner surface of the frustoconical body. The deformable member may have multiple layers. An opening extends through the frustonical body, so that the neck of a bottle may pass therethrough. The vacuum-insulated vessel includes the aforementioned retaining member and a double-walled structure, and is able to receive and secure bottles having different heights and widths. The vacuum-insulated vessel also eliminates condensation from external surfaces of a bottle positioned therein, maintains the initial temperature of the bottle, and allows a user to pour from the bottle without having to remove the bottle from the vessel.
A WINE POURER AND AERATOR, AND LABEL INCORPORATING SAME
A resiliently flexible planar pourer (104) rollable into a tubular pouring shape suitable for placement into a mouth (400) and neck (402) of a vessel (100) to define an operating condition wherein it provides a flow path from the vessel (100) and wherein the pourer (104) presses against side walls of the neck (402) under its own resilience. The pourer (104) comprises an obstruction tab (106) foldable towards an obstructing condition wherein it projects towards an interior of the tubular pouring shape when the pourer (104) is in the operating condition so as to obstruct the flow path. The invention extends to a label comprising a body with a pourer (104) incorporated therein.
Cap manufacture methods and apparatus
A method for manufacturing a cap comprises molding the cap in a cavity of a mold, the cavity formed by a plurality of members. The cap is released from the mold, including: a stage wherein there is a relative axial shift of a first member forming a portion of the mold cavity along an inner diameter surface of an upper sidewall and dosing tube relative to a second member forming a portion of the mold cavity along an underside of an upper web.