Bottle holding appliance and method for its use
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-025/00
B65D-051/00
출원번호
US-0992064
(2004-11-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Guevara,Elizabeth Ann
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Guevara,Elizabeth Ann
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3인용 특허 :
7
초록▼
The present invention is generally comprised of an appliance for holding a bottle (or other object having a threaded opening) and a method of using the appliance. The appliance is generally comprised of a cap member that is removably connected to a container member. In some embodiments of the invent
The present invention is generally comprised of an appliance for holding a bottle (or other object having a threaded opening) and a method of using the appliance. The appliance is generally comprised of a cap member that is removably connected to a container member. In some embodiments of the invention, the cap member has a cylindrical portion adjacent to an opening in the cap member, such cylindrical portion being threaded on its interior surface. In such embodiments, the container member also has a cylindrical portion adjacent to an opening in the container member, such cylindrical portion being threaded on its exterior surface. In such embodiments, the cap member is screwed onto the container member by means of the threads. In other embodiments, the cap member is also comprised of an adjustable connector portion to receive threads on the cylindrical portion of the bottle adjacent to bottle opening. The adjustable connector provides the capability to adapt the cap member to different sizes of bottle openings and thread designs on such openings, so that a single cap member may be used to hold multiple bottles or other apparatus with different sizes of openings and thread designs. In still other embodiments, the appliance is comprised of a tubular member that extends from an area outside the appliance through the opening in the cap member and the opening in the bottle to the interior volume of the bottle, so that the volume within the bottle is in fluidic communication with such outside area. In yet other embodiments, the appliance is also comprised of the bottle. Finally, the invention also includes a method for using an embodiment of the appliance.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An appliance for holding a bottle, the bottle having an opening therein, the appliance comprising: (a) a container member, comprised of a container body having an opening at one end of the container body; (b) a cap member, comprised of: (i) a cap body having an opening in the
What is claimed is: 1. An appliance for holding a bottle, the bottle having an opening therein, the appliance comprising: (a) a container member, comprised of a container body having an opening at one end of the container body; (b) a cap member, comprised of: (i) a cap body having an opening in the cap body; and (ii) adjustable bottle connecting means to removably connect the cap body to the bottle opening, wherein the opening in the cap body is in fluidic communication with the bottle opening; (c) cap member connecting means to removably connect the cap member to the container member, wherein the bottle is positioned within the volume displaced by the container body while the cap member is removably connected to the container member, wherein: (d) the bottle has a cylindrical portion adjacent to the bottle opening that is threaded on its exterior surface; and (e) the adjustable bottle connecting means is an adjustable connector comprised of: (i) a tubular holding member extending approximately perpendicular from a surface of the cap body, wherein: (A) the tubular holding member has at least three grooves therein extending approximately longitudinally from the end of the tubular holding member that is opposite from the cap body portion; (B) the tubular holding member has at least three channels therein that are positioned at the distal end of each of the at least three grooves; and (C) the opening in the cap body is within the surface of the cap body bounded by the end of the tubular holding member adjacent to the cap body; (ii) a tab assembly member comprised of: (A) a tab assembly base portion approximately annular in shape having an interior diameter adapted to fit over and slide down the outside surface of the tubular holding member; (B) at least three tab portions, wherein each of the at least three tab portions corresponds to one of the at least three grooves and at least three channels in the tubular holding member, and wherein each tab portion is positioned in one of the at least three channels; and (C) at least three tab holding portions, wherein each of the at least three tab holding portions corresponds to one of the at least three tab portions, and wherein each of the at least three tab holding portions connects one of the at least three tab portions to the tab assembly base portion; (iii) a top locking member having a surface approximately annular in shape of a size adapted to be positioned adjacent to the tubular holding member; and (iv) top locking connector means to connect the top locking member to the tubular holding member; (v) wherein the tubular holding member has an interior diameter of a size capable of receiving the cylindrical portion of the bottle so that when the cylindrical portion is screwed into the tubular holding member the threads of the exterior surface of the cylindrical portion of the bottle adjacent to the bottle opening are held in place by the tab portions. 2. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the top locking connector means is comprised of: (a) threads on the interior surface of the tubular holding member; and (b) a top member channel having an approximately annular shape recessed into the surface of the top locking member that is adjacent to the tubular holding member, wherein: (i) the top member channel is of a size adapted to fit over the end of the tubular holding member; and (ii) the top member channel has threads on its interior circumferential surface that are of a size and shape adapted to receive the threads on the interior surface of the tubular holding member. 3. The appliance of claim 1, wherein: (a) the tubular holding member has three grooves and three channels; and (b) the tab assembly member is comprised of three tab portions and three tab holding portions. 4. The appliance of claim 1, wherein each of the at least three tab portions is further comprised of at least one bead on the interior surface thereof. 5. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the interior diameter of the tubular holding member is between 쩍 inches and 2쩍 inches, and the outside diameter of the bottle opening is between ⅜ inches and 2쩍 inches. 6. The appliance of claim 5, wherein the interior diameter of the tubular holding member is between one inch and 1⅛ inches, and the outside diameter of the bottle opening is between ⅞ inches and 1⅛ inches. 7. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the cap member completely covers the opening at one end of the container member. 8. The appliance of claim 1, further comprising a tubular member, wherein the tubular member extends from a position in the interior volume of the bottle through the bottle opening and the opening in the cap body to a position in an area on the side of the cap member opposite the bottle, so that the interior volume of the bottle is in fluidic communication by means of the tubular member with such area on the side of the cap member opposite the bottle. 9. The appliance of claim 8, wherein the tubular member has a cross-section that is cylindrical in shape. 10. The appliance of claim 8, further comprising tubular member connector means to removably connect the tubular member to the cap member. 11. The appliance of claim 10, wherein the tubular member has a cross-section that is cylindrical in shape. 12. The appliance of claim 10, wherein the tubular member connector means is comprised of the tubular member having a cross-sectional shape and size approximately the same as the shape and size of the opening in the cap body, so that the tubular member may be slideably inserted into and removed from the opening in the cap body and the tubular member is held in place within the opening in the cap body by friction. 13. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the opening at one end of the container body is approximately circular in shape and the portion of the container body adjacent to such opening is approximately cylindrical in shape. 14. The appliance of claim 13, wherein the cap body is comprised of a bottom portion approximately cylindrical in shape and the bottom cylindrical portion of the cap body is of a size adapted to fit over and be removably connected to the cylindrical portion of the container body by being positioned adjacent to the cylindrical portion of the container body. 15. The appliance of claim 14, wherein the cap body is further comprised of a top portion approximately circular in shape that is adjacent to one end of the bottom cylindrical portion of the cap body opposite the container member. 16. The appliance of claim 14, wherein the cap member connecting means is comprised of: (a) threads on the exterior surface of the cylindrical portion of the container body adjacent to the opening at one end of the container body; (b) threads on the interior surface of the bottom cylindrical portion of the cap body; (c) wherein the threads on the cylindrical portion of the container body are of a size and structure adapted to receive the threads on the bottom cylindrical portion of the cap body. 17. The appliance of claim 14, wherein the container body is further comprised of a lower portion, such lower portion being adjacent to the approximately cylindrical portion of the container body adjacent to the opening opposite the opening. 18. The appliance of claim 14, wherein the lower portion is comprised of a polymer material. 19. The appliance of claim 18, wherein the container body is further comprised of a layer of thermally insulating material. 20. The appliance of claim 14, wherein the container body is constructed of a thermally insulating material. 21. The appliance of claim 20, wherein the thermally insulating material is polystyrene foam. 22. The appliance of claim 14, wherein the container body is further comprised of a lower portion, such lower portion being adjacent to the approximately cylindrical portion of the container body adjacent to the opening opposite the opening, wherein the lower portion has a cross-section that is circular in shape perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the lower portion and such cross-section increases in diameter and then decreases in diameter as such cross-section is displaced from the approximately cylindrical portion of the container body, and wherein the distal end of the lower portion has a bottom surface that enables the container to rest on a flat surface when placed upon such surface. 23. The appliance of claim 22, wherein the length of the container member along its longitudinal axis from the opening of the container member to the bottom surface is in the range of from seven inches to twelve inches. 24. The appliance of claim 23, wherein the cylindrical portion of the container body adjacent to the opening at one end of the container body has an inside diameter in the range of from two inches to four and one half inches. 25. The appliance of claim 24, wherein the inside diameter of the lower portion of the container member having the maximum cross-section is in the range of from two inches to six inches. 26. The appliance of claim 1, further comprising the bottle. 27. An appliance for holding a bottle, the bottle having an opening therein, the appliance comprising: (a) a container member, comprised of a container body having an opening at one end of the container body, the container body being comprised of a cylindrical portion adjacent to the opening at one end of the container body, such cylindrical portion having threads on its exterior surface, and a lower portion adjacent to the cylindrical portion; (b) a cap member comprised of a cap body having an opening in the cap body, the cap body being comprised of: (i) a cap body, such cap body being further comprised of a circular shaped top portion having an opening therein and a bottom cylindrical portion adjacent to the top portion, wherein the bottom cylindrical portion has threads on its interior surface that are of a size and shape adapted to receive the threads on the exterior surface of the cylindrical portion of the container body; and (ii) an adjustable connector, such adjustable connector being further comprised of: (A) a tubular holding member extending approximately perpendicular from a surface of the top portion, wherein: (1) the tubular holding member has at least three grooves therein extending approximately longitudinally from the end of the tubular holding member that is opposite from the top portion; (2) the tubular holding member has at least three channels therein that are positioned at the distal end of each of the at least three grooves; and (3) the opening in the top portion of the cap body is within the surface of by the top portion bounded by the end of the tubular holding member adjacent to the top portion; (B) a tab assembly member comprised of: (1) a tab assembly base portion approximately annular in shape having an interior diameter adapted to fit over and slide down the outside surface of the tubular holding member; (2) at least three tab portions, wherein each of the at least three tab portions corresponds to one of the at least three grooves and at least three channels in the tubular holding member, and wherein each tab portion is positioned in one of the at least three channels; and (3) at least three tab holding portions, wherein each of the at least three tab holding portions corresponds to one of the at least three tab portions, and wherein each of the at least three tab holding portions connects one of the at least three tab portions to the tab assembly base portion; (C) a top locking member having a surface approximately annular in shape of a size adapted to be positioned adjacent to the tab holding member; and (D) top locking connector means to connect the top locking member to the tab holding member; (E) wherein the tubular holding member has an interior diameter of a size capable of receiving the cylindrical portion of the bottle so that when the cylindrical portion is screwed into the adjustable connector the threads of the exterior surface of the cylindrical portion of the bottle adjacent to the bottle opening are held in place by the tab portions; and (c) a tubular member, wherein the tubular member extends from a position in the interior volume of the bottle through the bottle opening and the opening in the top portion of the cap body to a position in an area on the side of the cap member opposite the bottle, so that the interior volume of the bottle is in fluidic communication by means of the tubular member with such area on the side of the cap member opposite the bottle. 28. A method of using the appliance of claim 27, comprising the steps of: (a) connecting the bottle to the cap member by screwing the adjustable connector of the cap body to the threaded cylindrical portion adjacent to the bottle opening; (b) connecting the cap member to the container member by screwing the threaded cylindrical portion of the container body adjacent to the opening at one end of the container body to the threaded bottom cylindrical portion of the cap member; and (c) inserting the tubular member through the opening in the cap member and into the bottle.
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Giancaspro Joseph C. (925 S. Maple Maricopa County AZ 85206) Sassman Robert F. (615 W. Chilton Chandler ; Maricopa County AZ 85224), Bottle apparatus.
Allen ; deceased Herbert (5800 Lumberdale #64 late of Houston TX 77092) Bedford ; executrix by Virginia D. (5800 Lumberdale #64 Houston TX 77092), Bottle cap for repeatable airtight sealing.
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