Rim enlarger collar

Abstract

A rim enlarger collar to be applied around the lower ledge of the rim of the neck of a glass bottle for beverages to enlarge the current rim in order to provide a greater support surface for the hand holding said bottle by the neck and prevent the bottle from slipping from the hand. The device is composed of: an external element with the function of ergonomic support surface for the hand, a cavity in the center of the external element with the function of containing the neck of the bottle, an internal gasket protruding from the external element towards the interior of the central cavity with the function of fixing the device under the lower ledge of the rim of the bottle.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to devices to be applied to the neck of a bottle, and more specifically to a rim enlarger collar to be applied around the lower ledge of the rim of the neck of a glass bottle containing beverages for human consumption.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]As it is common knowledge among those skilled in the art there exist many types of bottles used for packing beverages for human consumption having different shapes both for design purposes and to make their hold more secure.[0005]Common glass bottles for beverages can be held in two ways: by the body or by the neck.[0006]The neck of a common glass bottle is usually thin and does not provide a great holding surface for the hand holding said neck. The thinness of the neck together with the fact that its surface is often wet because of the temperature difference between the refrigerated liquid inside the bottle and the warmer...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The “Rim enlarger collar” is a device to be applied around the lower ledge of the rim of the neck of a common glass bottle to enlarge the current rim and provide a greater support surface for the hand holding the neck of the bottle and prevent said bottle from slipping from the hand.

Problems solved by technology

The neck of a common glass bottle is usually thin and does not provide a great holding surface for the hand holding said neck.

The thinness of the neck together with the fact that its surface is often wet because of the temperature difference between the refrigerated liquid inside the bottle and the warmer air of the environment surrounding said bottle makes the neck of the bottle slippery.

Therefore, the common rim is an insufficient support surface for the hand holding the neck of a bottle and cannot prevent it from slipping from the hand, phenomenon that can accidentally occur, especially when the consumer holds the bottle by its neck for an extended period of time, for example when the standing consumer sips from the bottle in a bar or in a disco, places in which the consumer holds the bottle for a long time, also in the crowd, and can run the risk that the bottle slips from his hand.

On the contrary, the heat transfer from the hand holding the bottle by its body to the content of said bottle lasts until the bottle is completely empty, making the last sips unpleasant to drink.

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