A hand-held member includes: a hand-held part main body; and a covering material that includes a resin material having viscoelasticity in a temperature range of 10 to 40° C. and covers the hand-held part main body. A hand-held-type article includes: the hand-held member described above; and a main body that is joined adjacent to the hand-held member and functions when the hand-held member is gripped.

A protective bottle enclosure includes a container having a neck, a shoulder, and a body, wherein the neck includes a plurality of threaded portions and a plurality of planar portions located intermediate the plurality of threaded portions. The enclosure further includes a removable cap from which extends a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion, the first and second threaded portions being located along opposing sides of the sidewall, and a first planar portion and a second planar portion disposed adjacent and between the first and second threaded portions. The first and second threaded portions of the cap are aligned with the plurality of planar portions along the neck when the cap is axially inserted into the container.

Glass decanters and protective shells for glass decanters are described herein. An example apparatus includes a glass decanter and a protective shell including a first shell portion and a second shell portion couplable with the first shell portion. When the first and second shell portions are coupled, the first and second shell portions form a cavity in which the decanter is to be disposed and which completely encases the decanter.

An individual beverage bottle, with added convenience features making the bottle easy to open, and provides features to customize, personalize, and/or share in a very hygienic manner and providing a mechanism to secure a cup to the bottle such that an otherwise ordinary cup adapts and screws onto existing beverage containers that can be used to share the beverage or just be able to drink from a cup rather than directly from the bottle wherein, existing bottles can be utilized with very little, if any, extra footprint and minimal retooling. A proprietary labeling system is adapted to the bottle and cup.

A hand-held member includes: a hand-held part main body; and a covering material that includes a resin material having viscoelasticity in a temperature range of 10 to 40° C. and covers the hand-held part main body. A hand-held-type article includes: the hand-held member described above; and a main body that is joined adjacent to the hand-held member and functions when the hand-held member is gripped.

A graspable liquid container holder apparatus having a sleeve and including a partition and tool capable of carrying a mechanical tool within the liquid container sleeve is provided.

A container (100) includes a body (110) having an upper end (104) and a lower end (106). The upper end has an opening formed therethrough. The body defines a plurality of ribs (110) between the upper end and the lower end that are configured to actuate between an expanded state and a compressed state to vary a volume inside the body. A sleeve (500) is positioned at least partially around the body. The sleeve inhibits one or more of the plurality of ribs that are in the compressed state from actuating into the expanded state.