B65D23/065

WINE BOTTLE WITH CORK RETAINER AND RE-USE FEATURES
20230356875 · 2023-11-09 ·

A wine bottle is provided with a punt at a lower end which includes a cork retainer therein. A cork can thus be stored within the cork retainer. In one embodiment, the cork retainer includes two retainer surfaces which are opposing each other horizontally, and spaced apart by a length similar to opposing portions of the cork to allow the cork to fit tightly between these retainer surfaces. Space above the retainer surfaces can hold a foil wrap with the cork within the cork retainer and holding the foil wrap in place. Full re-use of the bottle is thus facilitated. In one embodiment, the bottle has an octagonal shape so that multiple bottles can be shipped together and placed adjacent each other with flat surfaces distributing loads therebetween, without forces concentrated at points thereof, and to keep the bottles in good shape for washing, re-filling and re-use.

Spill Containment Device
20200391905 · 2020-12-17 ·

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.

Drip catcher for stemmed drinking vessel
10813483 · 2020-10-27 ·

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.

A WINE POURER AND AERATOR, AND LABEL INCORPORATING SAME
20200299029 · 2020-09-24 ·

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
10773439 · 2020-09-15 · ·

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.

Bottle mounting methods and systems
10737836 · 2020-08-11 ·

A method of mounting a bottle involves attaching, to a support body, an interface body attached to a portion of the bottle, such that at least a portion of the interface body and the portion of the bottle are positioned within an aperture defined by the support body. Bottle mounting systems are also disclosed.

Capsule for Bottle and Apparatus for Use with Capsule
20200130891 · 2020-04-30 ·

A capsule for covering the top of a bottle includes a lower portion configured to wrap about a neck of the bottle, an upper portion connected to the lower portion and configured to be removed from the lower portion to expose a top of the neck, and a trench formed about a periphery of an upper edge of the lower portion. An assembly used to form the trench in the capsule includes a housing, and a blade extending outwardly from the housing.

Drip stopper and packaging therefor
10518935 · 2019-12-31 ·

A drip stopper for preventing the undesired falling of drops during pouring includes a substantially cylindrical wall having an insertion part for inserting into a bottleneck, and a pouring-out part. The wall has an axially parallel set-back in the form of a recess which extends over the axial length of the wall and makes is possible to adapt the drip stopper to bottlenecks of different widths.

PARTICULARLY PRACTICAL DRIP CATCHER
20240116676 · 2024-04-11 ·

A drip catcher for containers, and particularly, a drip catcher that is particularly practical and very versatile, above all suitable for necks of bottles containing liquids which can easily drip when poured.

DRIP STOPPER AND PACKAGING THEREFOR
20190276185 · 2019-09-12 ·

A drip stopper for preventing the undesired falling of drops during pouring includes a substantially cylindrical wall having an insertion part for inserting into a bottleneck, and a pouring-out part. The wall has an axially parallel set-back in the form of a recess which extends over the axial length of the wall and makes is possible to adapt the drip stopper to bottlenecks of different widths.