The present device is an improvement in the manner in which individuals are enabled to more swiftly and conveniently attach, detach, store, reposition, carry, tote, and ultimately access the contents of a commercially manufactured personally sized beverage container having a circumferential flange about its neck region, regardless of either the shape or the size of the containers neck. Being easily affixed and subsequently detached from clothing or accoutrements, this simple and inexpensive device enables the mobile user to enjoy an unencumbered hands-free toting experience which in turn further promotes responsible behavior in such activities as the disposal, the recycling, or reuse of the container. Further, the frame itself is configured to be potentially cast from either a recycled resin-based material, or it can also be just as efficiently cast, or die-cut from a non-floatable type of recyclable metal, which makes the end-use of this convenience device most environmentally friendly.

A bottle opener apparatus comprises a bottle rest configured to rest on a portion of a bottle placed within the bottle opener, a lower body collar attached to the bottle rest, an upper body collar slidably connected to the lower body collar, one or more levers attached to the upper body collar and to the lower body collar, the one or more levers configured to remove a bottle cap from the bottle and eject the bottle cap into the air when the upper collar slides relative to the inner collar in an ejection movement, one or more sensors configured to collect data when the bottle is placed within the inner collar, and a transmitter configured to transmit the collected data to an external receiver.

A multi-function convenience device for the ease of toting a water or beverage bottle to promote responsible behavior in the disposal, recycling, or the reuse of a commercially manufactured container of a personal size. By selecting from an array of connectors a bottle having a neck of virtually any shape or size may be easily affixed to a frame, which may then be subsequently affixed to various parts of clothing, or extraneous accoutrements may be affixed to the device itself, allowing the user of the device to enjoy a hands-free and unencumbered toting experience while keeping their hydrating needs close at hand during all types of dynamic end-use conditions, while providing individuals who are afflicted with impaired hand or finger strength, the ability to further utilize the device to assist in removing various types of small caliber twist-off type caps from bottles, or flip-top lids from containers.

Provided are flush mountable bottle openers and methods of using such openers to remove bottle caps. These openers may be used in aircraft and other types of vehicles as well as any applications where protrusion away from supporting structures may be undesirable. A flush mountable bottle opener may include a base and a cap leverage plate pivotably coupled to the base. The base may protrude into a supporting structure such that the top edge of the base is substantially flush with the surface of the supporting structure. When the opener is not in use, the cap leverage plate may be closed and be substantially coplanar with the base edge. During operation, the cap leverage plate is brought into its open position directly by a user or using a bottle. The base and plate include engagement surfaces that support a bottle cap while the cap is removed.

An apparatus (20) for dispensing an additive into a liquid in a container comprises a support structure (22) and a container holder (28), supported by the support structure (22), for holding a container (21) containing a liquid. The apparatus (20) also includes a capsule holder (38) for holding a capsule (40) containing an additive, for example a liquid, semi-liquid or powder, and a manipulator device (41) which is operable to manipulate the capsule (40), for example by crushing it, to thereby dispense the additive into the liquid in the container (21).

A bottle opener apparatus comprises a bottle rest configured to rest on a portion of a bottle placed within the bottle opener, a lower body collar attached to the bottle rest, an upper body collar slidably connected to the lower body collar, one or more levers attached to the upper body collar and to the lower body collar, the one or more levers configured to remove a bottle cap from the bottle and eject the bottle cap into the air when the upper collar slides relative to the inner collar in an ejection movement, one or more sensors configured to collect data when the bottle is placed within the inner collar, and a transmitter configured to transmit the collected data to an external receiver.

A bottle opener apparatus has an inner body collar configured to rest on a top portion of a bottle placed within the bottle opener an outer body collar slidably connected to the inner body collar, with one or more springs attached to the inner body collar and the outer body collar, the one or more springs configured to be compressed or released when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar and one or more levers pivotably attached the outer collar, the one or more levers configured to remove a bottle cap from the bottle and eject the bottle cap into the air when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar in an ejection movement. One or more sensors are configured to collect data when the bottle is placed within the inner collar and a transmitter is configured to transmit the collected data to an external receiver.

Provided are flush mountable bottle openers and methods of using such openers to remove bottle caps. These openers may be used in aircraft and other types of vehicles as well as any applications where protrusion away from supporting structures may be undesirable. A flush mountable bottle opener may include a base and a cap leverage plate pivotably coupled to the base. The base may protrude into a supporting structure such that the top edge of the base is substantially flush with the surface of the supporting structure. When the opener is not in use, the cap leverage plate may be closed and be substantially coplanar with the base edge. During operation, the cap leverage plate is brought into its open position directly by a user or using a bottle. The base and plate include engagement surfaces that support a bottle cap while the cap is removed.

A bottle opener apparatus has an inner body collar configured to rest on a top portion of a bottle placed within the bottle opener an outer body collar slidably connected to the inner body collar, with one or more springs attached to the inner body collar and the outer body collar, the one or more springs configured to be compressed or released when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar and one or more levers pivotably attached the outer collar, the one or more levers configured to remove a bottle cap from the bottle and eject the bottle cap into the air when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar in an ejection movement. One or more sensors are configured to collect data when the bottle is placed within the inner collar and a transmitter is configured to transmit the collected data to an external receiver.

A device includes a body, a first arm-member, a second arm-member and a curved-end. The device is useful for gripping and removing a seal from an object via biasing means. In particular, the device is useful for removing an airtight seal from a container. The containers may include medication, food products, etc. The device may be of particular use for users who do not possess necessary hand dexterity and may eliminate the need for individuals to seek assistance to access food or medication.