Bottle Accessory with Grip and Drip-Catch Features for Secure Serving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Beverage bottles are difficult to hold and serve, and liquids often drip down the sides during serving, necessitating improved accessories for aiding in opening, holding, and preventing spillage.
Innovation Solution
A bottle accessory with a thermoplastic or thermoset body featuring a cylindrical portion, a cone-shaped portion, and an absorbent ring to catch drips, along with grip and saber guide features for secure handling and serving.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional bottle shapes are used, then the bottle structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but the bottle is difficult to hold and manipulate while serving
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a serving accessory as an intermediary device that couples to the bottle. This accessory includes a body with a first portion that contacts the bottle and a second portion that provides an improved grip for the user. The accessory acts as a mediator between the traditional bottle structure and the user's hand, enabling easy manipulation of various bottle shapes without modifying the bottles themselves.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional serving method is used, then the serving process is simple, but liquid drips down the side of the bottle during serving
Solution Approach 1:
The serving accessory serves as an intermediary device between the bottle and the user during the pouring process. The body of the accessory is positioned around the bottle, and the improved grip portion extends away from the bottle to provide a stable handling surface, preventing liquid from dripping down the bottle side while maintaining a simple serving operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If various bottle shapes are used to signal contents, then beverage identification is improved, but the bottles become difficult to hold and serve
Solution Approach 1:
The serving accessory is designed with universal applicability to accommodate various bottle shapes. The body portion can adapt to different bottle configurations (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, sparkling wine, Port, Dessert bottles, and other shapes), providing a consistent improved grip and serving interface regardless of the specific bottle shape used for beverage identification.
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 accessory provides a secure grip and effectively catches drips, enhancing the serving experience by preventing spillage and facilitating easy handling of various bottle shapes.
Implementation Method 1
an absorbent ring disposed within the well
Data Source
AI summary
A bottle accessory includes a thermoplastic or thermoset body including a circumferentially continuous collar configured and arranged to sit about a neck of a bottle, and a flared end configured and arranged to extend down one side of the bottle, the flared end including at least one feature forming a grip portion.