Disposable Absorbent Device for Bottle Neck Ooze Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The widespread issue of bottle oozing from containers with necks leads to slipping hazards, resource wastage, and costly solutions, as existing devices fail to effectively absorb and manage the residual liquid, particularly for bottles with extended necks like olive oil, wine, and champagne bottles.
Innovation Solution
A disposable absorbent device with a cylindrically-shaped body made of absorbent materials like cotton or linen, designed to snugly fit around the bottle neck, featuring a first and second side layer that can be attached via stitching or adhesive, effectively capturing and retaining fluid that drips from the bottle's spout.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a container with a bottleneck is used for pouring liquids, then the pouring function is improved, but residual oozing occurs on the bottleneck
Solution Approach 1:
An absorbent device is introduced as an intermediary component that wraps around the bottleneck. This device captures residual liquid as it flows down the bottleneck, preventing direct contact between the liquid and the bottle surface. The absorbent material acts as a mediator that transfers the liquid from the bottleneck to the absorbent device, eliminating the harmful oozing effect while preserving the pouring function.
Solution Approach 2:
The absorbent device is designed as a disposable component that can be easily attached and removed. After absorbing residual liquid during pouring operations, the device is discarded rather than cleaned and reused. This approach is economically viable because the cost of the disposable absorbent device is lower than the cost of cleaning supplies (water, soap, paper towels) and labor required to maintain reusable bottles, while effectively preventing residual oozing.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If water, soap, and paper towel are used to clean the bottleneck surface, then the slippery problem is solved, but natural resources are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the resource-intensive cleaning process with a disposable absorbent device. Instead of repeatedly using water, soap, and paper towels to clean the bottleneck after each use, a single disposable device is attached during pouring operations to prevent residual liquid from creating a slippery surface. This eliminates the continuous consumption of natural resources associated with cleaning while maintaining safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the harmful effect of residual liquid flowing down the bottleneck into a beneficial absorption process. The residual liquid, which previously created a slippery hazard requiring cleaning resources, is instead captured and absorbed by the disposable device during the pouring operation itself. This transforms the harmful residual flow into a controlled absorption event that prevents the slippery problem without consuming cleaning resources.
3Ease of operation
If a separate pourer device is used to control pouring, then pouring control is improved, but adaptability to different bottles is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The absorbent device is designed with universal applicability to work with various bottle types including wine bottles, olive oil bottles, and other containers with bottlenecks. The device can be wrapped around different bottleneck sizes and shapes, making it compatible with multiple bottle formats. This universal design provides pouring control through residual liquid absorption without requiring different specialized pourers for different bottle types, thereby maintaining adaptability while improving pouring function.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device efficiently absorbs and retains fluid from multiple uses of bottles, reducing the risk of slipping and resource wastage, while being cost-effective and easy to use, with the ability to handle up to 75 to 100 pours before disposal, thus minimizing accidents and labor costs.
Implementation Method 1
a body made of an absorbent material... effectively capturing and retaining fluid that drips from the bottle's spout
Implementation Method 2
a body made of an absorbent material like cotton or linen... efficiently absorbs and retains fluid
Data Source
AI summary
An absorbent disposable device is provided including a body having a first end, a second end, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a first side layer and a second side layer disposed between the top edge and the bottom edge of the body. The first end and the second end of the body are selectively attachable to form a cylindrically-shaped body that provides an opening. The absorbent disposable device may be disposed over a bottleneck to absorb bottle ooze that is secreted from a bottle's spout after the bottle has been tipped for use, thereby keeping the bottleneck clean.