U.S. patent application number 12/454863 was filed with the patent office on 2010-12-02 for container for beverages.
Invention is credited to Tim Goldburt, Matt Sandy.
Application Number | 20100300914 12/454863 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43219025 |
Filed Date | 2010-12-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100300914 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Goldburt; Tim ; et
al. |
December 2, 2010 |
Container for beverages
Abstract
A container for beverages has a hollow container body, having an
outer surface with a recess, and an additional element which is
removably insertable in said recess and held in said recess.
Inventors: |
Goldburt; Tim; (Ardsley,
NY) ; Sandy; Matt; (Ardsley, NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
M. Sandy
440 Saw Mill River Road
Ardsley
NY
10502
US
|
Family ID: |
43219025 |
Appl. No.: |
12/454863 |
Filed: |
May 27, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/459.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 23/14 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/459.5 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/00 20060101
B65D085/00 |
Claims
1. A container for beverages, comprising a hollow container body
having an outer surface with a recess; and an additional springy
element which is removably insertable in said recess and held in
said recess by a springy action due to its own springy
property.
2. A container for beverages as defined in claim 1, wherein said
additional element is substantially congruent with said recess of
said hollow container body.
3. A container for beverages as defined in claim 1, wherein said
additional element is substantially transparent and/or colored.
4. A container for beverages as defined in claim 1, wherein said
recess extends over more than 180.degree., said additional element
extending over more than 180.degree. as well.
5. A container for beverages as defined in claim 1, wherein said
recess has a shape, and said element has a portion with a shape
such that said portion of said additional element can be
press-fitted in to said recess.
6. A container for beverages as defined in claim 1; and further
comprising an additional insert member located between said
additional element and said hollow container body and provided with
a message.
7. A container for beverages as defined in claim 6, wherein said
member has two opposite sides visible through said additional
element which is substantially transparent from one side and
through a wall of said hollow container part which is substantially
transparent from said opposite side and is provided with visual
images on both said sides.
8. A container as defined in claim 1, wherein said additional
element has one portion with a message on one side to be visible
from outside, and another portion provided with another image on an
opposite side to be visible through a substantially transparent
wall of the container body.
9. A container as defined in claim 6, wherein said member and/or
said additional element carries a personal message.
10. A container as defined in claim 6, wherein said member and/or
said additional element carries a message describing a content of
the container.
11. A container as defined in claim 6, wherein said member and/or
said additional element carries an advertising message.
12. A container as defined in claim 6, wherein said member and/or
said additional element carries a proprietary message.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to containers for
beverages, and in particular to bottles for beverages.
[0002] It is known that on the bottles for beverages for the
purpose of identification of their content and place of origin,
identification elements are placed such as labels, neckers, etc.
While these elements provide desired information, they can be
further improved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to
provide a container for beverages which is a further improvement of
the existing container.
[0004] In keeping with these objects and with others which will
become apparent hereinafter, one feature of the present invention,
resides, briefly stated, in a container for beverages, comprising a
hollow container body; having an outer surface with a recess; and
an additional element which is removably insertable in said recess
and held in said recess by its own resiliency being press fitted
into said recess.
[0005] Another feature of the present invention resides, briefly
stated, in that the additional element is substantially congruent
with said recess of said hollow container body.
[0006] A further feature of the present invention resides in that
the additional element is substantially transparent and/or
colored.
[0007] Still a further feature of the present invention resides in
that the recess or a circumference of said container body extends
over more than 180.degree., said additional element extending over
more than 180.degree. as well.
[0008] Still a further feature of the present invention resides in
that the recess has a shape, and said element has a portion with a
shape such that said portion of said additional element can be
press-fitted into said recess.
[0009] Still a further feature of the present invention resides in
that an additional insert member is located between said additional
element and said hollow container body and provided with a
message.
[0010] Still a further feature of the present invention resides in
that the member has two opposite sides visible through said
additional element which is substantially transparent from one side
and through a wall of said hollow container part which is
substantially transparent from the opposite side and is provided
with visual images on both said sides.
[0011] Still a further feature of the present invention resides in
that the additional element has one portion with a message on one
side and another portion provided with another message at another
side to be visible from outside through a substantially transparent
wall of the container body.
[0012] When the container for beverages is designed in accordance
with the present invention, the removable additional element
provides an easy and simple way of attachment to hollow container
body for many purposes.
[0013] The novel features which are considered as characteristic
for the present invention are set forth in particular in the
appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its
construction and its method of operation, together with additional
objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the
following description of specific embodiments when read in
connection with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] FIG. 1 is a view showing a container for beverages in
accordance with the present invention in a vertical position;
[0015] FIG. 2 is a view showing a cross-section of a container for
beverages in accordance with the present invention showing a
container hollow body, an additional element, and a member located
between the container hollow body and the additional element;
[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the additional element;
[0017] FIGS. 4 and 5 are views showing two opposite sides of a
member insertable between the additional element and the container
hollow part;
[0018] FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of an additional
element of the container for beverages in accordance with the
present invention;
[0019] FIGS. 7 and 8 are views showing two opposite sides of the
additional element of the container for beverages in accordance
with the present invention; and
[0020] FIG. 9 is a view showing a cross-section of a part of a wall
of the hollow container body and of the additional container
element.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] A container for beverages in accordance with the present
invention has a hollow container body which is identified with
reference numeral 1 and is configured for containing a beverage. It
can be formed for example as a bottle for beverages.
[0022] The hollow container body 1 has a recess provided in its
wall and extending from its outer surface radially inwardly as
identified with reference numeral 2, for the purpose which will be
explained herein below.
[0023] The container for beverages in accordance with the present
invention has an additional springy element which is identified
with reference numeral 3. The additional element is held on the
container body 1 by a springy action. In other words, when the
additional element is pushed onto the body 1 with some force, it
slightly expands and is held on the body because of its springy
property.
[0024] The additional element 3 has a shape which is substantially
congruent with the shape of the recess 2. In other words, it can
extend over a periphery of the hollow container body over
substantially the same circumferential length as the recess.
[0025] It also can have a thickness in a radial direction
substantially corresponding to the depth of the recess 2 so as to
be fully inserted into the recess 2, and the outer surface of the
additional element 3 could be a continuation of an outer surface of
a remaining part of the hollow container part 1. However, it is of
course possible that the outer surface of the additional element 3
extends radially inwardly farther than the outer surface of the
wall of the hollow container body 1, or to the contrary farther
radially outwardly beyond the outer surface of the hollow container
body 1.
[0026] As shown in FIG. 2, the recess 2 and the additional element
3 extend over a circumference with an angle over 1800 and therefore
the additional element 3 is held in the recess 2 and is not lost
from the hollow container part 1.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 2, the ends of the groove 10 can be
provided with small local depressions 4 while the ends of the
additional element 3 can be provided with corresponding projections
insertable in the depressions 5, so as to more securely hold the
additional element 3 on the hollow container body 1. The
cross-sectional shape of the depressions and the projections 5 can
be selected so that the projections 5 can be press-fitted into the
depressions 5 to increase the security of holding of the additional
element 3 on the hollow container body 1.
[0028] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the vertical
dimension along an axis of the hollow container body of the recess
2 and the vertical dimension of the additional element 3 can be
selected so that the additional element 3 can be press fitted into
the recess 2 and held it by spring forces.
[0029] In the container for beverages in accordance with another
embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the recess is formed by a local
depression or depressions 6 and not as a circumferentially
extending recess as in FIG. 2, and the additional element is
provided with local projection or projections 7 which are also
press-fitted in to the depressions 6, so that the additional
element 3 can be securely held on the hollow container body.
[0030] The additional element 3 can be substantially transparent,
for example translucent, completely or partially. It can be also
colored, completely or partially.
[0031] In accordance with the present invention, the container for
beverages has a member 8 which is insertable between the additional
element 3 and the hollow container body 1. The additional member
can be composed of many materials, for example of paper, cardboard,
plastic, etc. As for the additional element 3, it can be composed
for example of plastic or another material.
[0032] The member 8 has two sides each provided with a
corresponding message. When the member 8 is inserted between the
additional element 3 and the hollow container part, the message on
one side of the member 8 is visible through the transparent
additional element 3, while the message on the opposite side of the
member 8 is visible through a transparent wall of the hollow
container part.
[0033] In accordance with another feature of the present invention,
the messages can be provided on opposite sides of the additional
container element 3 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In accordance with
another embodiment, as shown in these figures the messages can
occupy only portions of the additional container element which are
spaced from one another. For example as shown in FIG. 7 one side of
the additional element 3 is provided with the message on its upper
portion, while the other opposite side of the additional container
element is provided with a message on its lower portion. The
message of one side is visible from outside, while the message on
the other side can be visible through a transparent wall of the
hollow container part.
[0034] The messages on the additional element 3 or on the member 8
can be for example personal messages related to an anniversary, a
birth, a holiday, a congratulation, etc. The messages can be
specific to the beverages which can be accommodated inside the
container and can have the names of specific beverages. The
messages can include advertising and promotional material, to
adverte certain events, personalities, etc. The message can be
personified messages, in particular identifying a person to who the
container for beverages belongs.
[0035] While the invention has been illustrated and described as
embodied in a container for beverages, it is not intended to be
limited to the details shown, since various modifications and
structural changes may be made without departing in any way from
the spirit of the present invention.
[0036] It will be understood that each of the elements described
above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application
in other types of constructions differing from the type described
above.
[0037] Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal
the gist of the present invention that others can, be applying
current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications
without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art,
fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or
specific aspects of this invention.
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