Snap-Fit Wine Glass Package for Compact Stable Bottle Nesting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing commercial units combining a wine glass with a wine bottle are not compact or stable, leading to issues with spoilage and inconvenient pouring, as they are prone to breakage during shipping and handling, and the glass shape limits the ability to pour the entire bottle contents in one action.
Innovation Solution
A molded plastic wine glass with a snap-fit design for a conventional wine bottle, featuring a shallow punt and moat for secure nesting, allowing the bottle to be inverted and securely held within the glass, enabling easy disassembly and single-pour pouring of the contents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the wine glass is inverted over the bottle with direct sealed engagement, then the package is compact and lightweight, but the elongated stem and base extend above the bottle making the package tall and unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional arrangement by placing the bottle inside the glass rather than the glass over the bottle. This inversion allows the bottle to nest within the glass cavity, creating a stable base structure where the bottle's cylindrical form provides support, eliminating the need for an extended stem and base that would compromise stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nesting by placing the bottle inside the glass, with the bottle's body fitting within the glass's receptacle space. This nested configuration allows both components to occupy the same spatial envelope, achieving compactness without requiring the glass to extend beyond the bottle's height, thus preventing the tall unstable structure described in the contradiction.
2Volume of moving object
If the wine glass has a non-tapering geometry to minimize package width, then the package is more compact, but the glass is more prone to spillage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing a tapered geometry specifically at the glass's upper rim and body, while maintaining a stable base configuration. This localized tapering creates a self-aligning, spill-resistant structure where the narrowing upper portion guides liquid flow and prevents spilling, while the overall compact dimensions are maintained through the nested bottle configuration.
3Volume of moving object
If the wine glass has a small volumetric capacity to fit within the bottle, then the package is more compact, but the entire bottle contents cannot be poured in a single action
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional size relationship by making the glass's receptacle capacity larger than the bottle's liquid volume. This inversion is achieved by nesting the bottle within the glass, where the glass's upper body provides ample receptacle space. Consequently, the entire bottle contents can be poured into the glass in a single action, eliminating the need for multiple pouring operations.
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AI summary
A combined wine glass and wine bottle package includes a wine glass constructed from molded plastic with an upper shell-shaped body defining an upwardly narrowing tapered flume of generally uniform thickness and a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt. A wine bottle is sized to fit substantially into the wine glass in an inverted orientation with a removable bottle cap nested within the central punt, and with an upper rim of the wine bottle snap-fitted into a shallow groove formed in the wine bottle near a lower end thereof. This entire package is sterile-wrapped in a sealed shrink-wrap plastic or the like. The package can be opened when desired to permit removal of the wine bottle from the wine glass, following by bottle opening and pouring of the contents into the wine glass.