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Devices and systems for facilitating a user's grip around the neck of a bottle such that the contents of the bottle may be poured quickly and efficiently, with minimal stress on the use's body. Furthermore, such systems and methods may be configured to extend the neck of a bottle such that an attach

Devices and systems for facilitating a user's grip around the neck of a bottle such that the contents of the bottle may be poured quickly and efficiently, with minimal stress on the use's body. Furthermore, such systems and methods may be configured to extend the neck of a bottle such that an attached pour spout is positioned at a desired height. Such a device may comprise a body to couple with the neck of the bottle, the body having an exterior surface configured to facilitate a secure grip therearound.

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1. A neck extender and grip promoting device comprising: a body comprising a first end, a second open end, a central aperture extending from the first end to the second open end, and an exterior surface; andthe exterior surface of the body comprises a grip portion to facilitate a secure grip of an e

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A neck extender and grip promoting device comprising: a body comprising a first end, a second open end, a central aperture extending from the first end to the second open end, and an exterior surface; andthe exterior surface of the body comprises a grip portion to facilitate a secure grip of an entire hand therearound in support of pouring fluid from a container comprising an elongated neck extending from a wider body, the grip portion comprising a first annular rib and a second annular rib, the first annular rib axially spaced apart from the second annular rib;wherein the second open end of the body sized and shaped to couple with a pour spout therein and the first end of the body defines a first wider aperture and a second wider aperture, each of the first and second wider apertures having a diameter greater than the central aperture;wherein the first wider aperture is positioned proximally of the second wider aperture and comprises an elongated, cylindrical shape for slidably receiving at least a portion of the elongated neck of the container therein and the second wider aperture comprises at least one female thread to cooperate with a male thread of the container. 2. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 1, wherein the grip portion comprises a first depression, the first depression having a curved surface and extending from the first annular rib to the second end of the body and the first wider aperture comprises a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the second wider aperture. 3. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 1, wherein the grip portion is integral to the body. 4. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 1, wherein the grip portion further comprises a second depression positioned between the first annular rib and the second annular rib. 5. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 4, wherein the grip portion further comprises a third rib and a third depression, the third depression positioned between the second rib and the third rib. 6. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 5, wherein the grip portion further comprises a fourth rib and a fourth depression, the fourth depression positioned between the third rib and the fourth rib. 7. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 1, wherein the each rib of the grip portion extends radially from the periphery of the body. 8. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 7, wherein the grip portion further comprises: one or more depressions, each depression comprising a curved surface and positioned adjacent to at least one of the ribs. 9. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 8, wherein one of the depressions is positioned around the periphery of the body and extends from a first rib to the second end of the body. 10. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 1, wherein the grip portion comprises a pattern of raised surfaces defining a grip pattern. 11. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of the body comprises a tapered configuration such that the radial diameter of the second end is greater than the radial diameter of the first end. 12. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 1, wherein the grip portion comprises a compressible material. 13. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 12, wherein the compressible material is selected from the group consisting of foam rubber, sponge rubber, synthetic rubber and plastic foam. 14. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 1, wherein the container comprises a glass bottle and the fluid comprises a liquor. 15. A system for obtaining uniform container heights, the system comprising: two or more containers for holding fluid, each of the containers comprising an elongated neck extending from a wider body and a height, and wherein at least two of the containers have different heights and/or sizes; andtwo or more neck extender and grip promoting devices, each comprising a first end, a second end sized and shaped to couple with a pour spout, a body to facilitate a secure grip of an entire hand around the device and comprising a central aperture, a first wider aperture, and a second wider aperture, the first and second wider apertures each having a diameter greater than the central aperture; andwherein the first wider aperture is positioned proximally of the second wider aperture and comprises an elongated, cylindrical shape for slidably receiving at least a portion of the elongated neck of one of the containers herein and the second wider aperture including at least one female thread to cooperate with a male thread of the container;wherein the body comprises a first annular rib and a second annular rib, the first annular rib axially spaced apart from the second annular rib; andwherein the neck extender and grip promoting devices are each configured to have a height corresponding with the at least one container to which it is configured to couple and when each neck extender and grip promoting device is coupled with the corresponding container, the resulting extended containers all comprising a substantially uniform height. 16. The system for obtaining uniform container heights of claim 15, wherein each of the two or more neck extender and grip promoting devices comprises an indicium such that when each neck extender and grip promoting device is coupled with a container, the indicium of the neck extender and grip promoting device is indicative of the fluid held in such container. 17. The system for obtaining uniform container heights of claim 15, further comprising one or more containers without a neck extender and grip promoting device coupled therewith, each of such containers for holding fluid and comprising a height that is substantially equivalent to the uniform height. 18. A neck extender and grip promoting device, the device comprising: a first end configured to couple with an elongated neck extending from a wider body of a bottle, a second open end, and a body extending between the first and second ends, the body comprising a grip portion to facilitate a secure grip of a hand therearound in support of pouring fluid from the bottle, a central aperture in fluid communication with the first and second ends of the device, a first wider aperture comprising an elongated, cylindrical shape for slidably receiving at least a portion of the elongated neck of the bottle therein, and a second wider aperture comprising at least one female thread to cooperate with a male thread of the bottle;wherein the body is configured to support the bottle when the device is coupled with a bottle and the body is gripped and lifted and the first wider aperture is positioned proximally of the second wider aperture and the grip portion comprises a first annular rib and a second annular rib, the first annular rib axially spaced apart from the second annular rib. 19. The neck extender and grip promoting device of claim 18, wherein the body comprises a substantially cylindrical configuration and the grip portion further comprises a compressible material.