초록 ▼

A cap for a liquor bottle can have an upper wall, a cylindrical outer wall and an internally threaded inner wall configured to be secured to an externally threaded neck of a liquor bottle. The cap can include a spout pivotally coupled to the upper wall comprising first and second parallel internal p

A cap for a liquor bottle can have an upper wall, a cylindrical outer wall and an internally threaded inner wall configured to be secured to an externally threaded neck of a liquor bottle. The cap can include a spout pivotally coupled to the upper wall comprising first and second parallel internal passageways extending longitudinally through the spout and configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position. An annular light ring can be positioned between the outer and inner walls and can include light sources configured to emit light downwardly toward an annular shoulder of the liquor bottle. The light sources can emit light in various different manners.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A cap for a liquor bottle, the cap comprising: an upper wall;an outer annular wall extending downwardly from an outer periphery of the upper wall;an internally threaded inner annular wall extending downwardly from the upper wall and configured to be threaded onto an externally threaded neck of a

1. A cap for a liquor bottle, the cap comprising: an upper wall;an outer annular wall extending downwardly from an outer periphery of the upper wall;an internally threaded inner annular wall extending downwardly from the upper wall and configured to be threaded onto an externally threaded neck of a liquor bottle to secure the cap to the liquor bottle;an annular light ring positioned between the outer wall and the inner wall, the light ring comprising light sources configured to emit light downwardly from the light ring toward an external surface of an annular shoulder of the liquor bottle such that a portion of the light passes through the shoulder of the liquor bottle;wherein the outer wall has an outer diameter that is about equal to an outer diameter of the shoulder of the liquor bottle and a lower edge of the outer wall is configured to be adjacent to an outer periphery of the shoulder when the cap is secured to the liquor bottle. 2. The cap of claim 1, wherein the light ring comprises an inner annular surface abutting the inner wall and an outer annular surface abutting the outer wall, such that the light ring fits snuggly between the inner wall and the outer wall. 3. The cap of claim 1, wherein the light ring is configured to be positioned around the threaded neck of the liquor bottle when the cap is secured to the liquor bottle. 4. The cap of claim 1, wherein the light ring further comprises a manual switch in electrical communication with the light sources and configured to cause the light sources to emit light in at least three different manners in response to actuation of the switch. 5. The cap of claim 4, wherein the switch protrudes through the upper wall. 6. The cap of claim 1, wherein the light sources are positioned closer to the outer wall than to the inner wall. 7. The cap of claim 1, wherein the light ring comprises plural light source groups spaced apart evenly around the light ring, each light source group comprises plural light sources, and each light source of a light source group is configured to emit a different color of light. 8. The cap of claim 1, wherein the outer wall comprises a reflective inner surface. 9. The cap of claim 1, wherein the light ring comprises plural light sources each configured to emit a different color of light. 10. The cap of claim 9, wherein the light sources include a first light source configured to emit green light and a second light source configured to emit red light, whereby a user can selectively activate one or both of the first and second light sources such that the illuminated cap and any bottle attached thereto are observable by people in the vicinity. 11. The cap of claim 9, wherein the light sources include a third light source configured to emit white light, whereby the user can selectively activate one or more of the first, second and third light sources to create an illuminated cap. 12. A cap for a liquor bottle, the cap comprising: an upper wall;an outer annular wall extending downwardly from an outer periphery of the upper wall;an internally threaded inner annular wall extending downwardly from the upper wall and configured to be threaded onto an externally threaded neck of a liquor bottle to secure the cap to the liquor bottle;an annular light ring positioned between the outer wall and the inner wall, the light ring comprising light sources configured to emit light downwardly from the light ring toward an external surface of an annular shoulder of the liquor bottle such that a portion of the light passes through the shoulder of the liquor bottle;a first opening in the upper wall configured to allow fluid to flow from an opening in the threaded neck of the liquor bottle through the upper wall;a second opening in the upper wall configured to allow air to flow through the upper wall into the liquor bottle; anda spout pivotally coupled to the upper wall and comprising a first passageway and a second passageway, wherein the spout is configured to pivot between an open position wherein the first and second passageways are in liquid communication with the first and second openings, respectively, and a closed position wherein the first and second openings are blocked by the spout. 13. The cap of claim 12, wherein the first and second passageways are parallel and extend longitudinally through the spout between a pivoted end of the spout and a free end of the spout. 14. The cap of claim 12, further comprising an elongated tubular structure defining the second opening and extending downwardly from the upper wall within the inner wall and configured to extend into the liquor bottle when the cap is secured to the liquor bottle. 15. The cap of claim 12, wherein the first opening has a greater cross-sectional area than the second opening. 16. The cap of claim 12, wherein an upper surface of the spout is flush with the upper wall when the spout is in the closed position. 17. The cap of claim 12, wherein the first and second passageways have rectangular cross-sections perpendicular to their longitudinal lengths, the cross-sections of the first and second passageways having substantially equal heights, the cross-section of the first passageway having a greater width than the cross-section of the second passageway. 18. The cap of claim 12, further comprising an elongated tubular structure defining the second opening and extending downwardly from the upper wall within the inner wall and configured to extend into the liquor bottle when the cap is secured to the liquor bottle. 19. The cap of claim 18, wherein the elongated tubular structure has a rectangular horizontal cross-section and defines a rectangular, vertical internal passageway. 20. A cap for a liquor bottle, the cap comprising: a circular upper wall having a flat upper surface;a cylindrical outer wall extending downwardly from an outer periphery of the upper wall;an internally threaded annular inner wall extending downwardly from the upper wall within the outer wall and configured to be threaded onto an externally threaded neck of a liquor bottle to secure the cap to the liquor bottle;a first opening in the upper wall within the inner wall configured to allow fluid to flow from an upper opening of the liquor bottle through the upper wall when the cap is secured to the liquor bottle;a second opening in the upper wall within the inner wall configured to allow air to flow through the upper wall into the liquor bottle when the cap is secured to the liquor bottle;a spout pivotally coupled to the upper wall and comprising a first passageway and a second passageway, wherein the spout is configured to pivot between an open position wherein the first and second passageways are in liquid communication with the first and second openings, respectively, and a closed position wherein the first and second openings are blocked by the spout and an upper surface of the spout is generally flush with the upper wall;an annular light ring positioned between the outer wall and the inner wall below the upper wall and configured to be positioned around the threaded neck of the liquor bottle when the cap is secured to the liquor bottle, the light ring comprising light sources configured to emit light downwardly from the light ring toward an annular shoulder of the liquor bottle such that a portion of the emitted light passes through the shoulder of the liquor bottle and illuminates the bottle and its contents;wherein the light sources are configured to emit light in at least three different manners in response to manual actuation of a switch.