U.S. patent application number 12/509355 was filed with the patent office on 2011-01-27 for bottle with screw top and cork enclosure.
Invention is credited to Salvatore SOLANO.
Application Number | 20110017699 12/509355 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43496393 |
Filed Date | 2011-01-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110017699 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
SOLANO; Salvatore |
January 27, 2011 |
BOTTLE WITH SCREW TOP AND CORK ENCLOSURE
Abstract
A bottle with screw top and cork enclosure that includes a cork
and a screw top that has a first threaded portion and wherein the
bottle includes a tubular throat and a second threaded portion
wherein the bottle is configured to couple with the cork and the
screw top, wherein the first threaded portion and the second
threaded portion are configured to couple with one another and
wherein the cork is configured to couple with the tubular throat of
the bottle. The apparatus optionally includes a punt and optionally
includes a screw top holder configured to hold the screw top. The
apparatus optionally includes at least one wine charm coupled with
the bottle and optionally may include a cork screw coupled with the
bottle and optionally, a foil cutter coupled with the bottle.
Inventors: |
SOLANO; Salvatore; (Miami
Lakes, FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ARC PATENTS
7910 IVANHOE AVE. #325
LA JOLLA
CA
92037
US
|
Family ID: |
43496393 |
Appl. No.: |
12/509355 |
Filed: |
July 24, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
215/356 ;
215/386 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 51/18 20130101;
B65D 39/0011 20130101; B65D 41/28 20130101; B65D 23/12
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
215/356 ;
215/386 |
International
Class: |
B65D 39/08 20060101
B65D039/08; B65D 23/12 20060101 B65D023/12 |
Claims
1. A bottle with screw top and cork enclosure comprising: a cork; a
screw top comprising a first threaded portion; a bottle comprising
a tubular throat and a second threaded portion; and, said bottle
configured to couple with said cork and said screw top, wherein
said first threaded portion and said second threaded portion are
configured to couple with one another and wherein said cork is
configured to couple with said tubular throat.
2. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 wherein
said cork is a natural tree bark cork.
3. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 wherein
said cork is a synthetic cork.
4. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 wherein
said bottle comprises a punt.
5. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: said bottle comprising a punt; and, said punt
comprising a screw top holder configured to hold said screw
top.
6. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: at least one wine charm coupled with said bottle.
7. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: said bottle comprising a punt; said punt comprising a
screw top holder configured to hold said screw top; and, at least
one wine charm coupled with said bottle.
8. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: said bottle comprising a punt; said punt comprising a
screw top holder configured to hold said screw top; and, at least
one wine charm coupled with said punt.
9. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: said bottle comprising a punt; said punt comprising a
screw top holder configured to hold said screw top; and, at least
one wine charm coupled with said screw top holder.
10. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: a cork screw coupled with said bottle.
11. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: said bottle comprising a punt; said punt comprising a
screw top holder configured to hold said screw top; and, a cork
screw coupled with said bottle.
12. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: said bottle comprising a punt; said punt comprising a
screw top holder configured to hold said screw top; and, a cork
screw coupled with said punt.
13. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: a foil cutter coupled with said bottle.
14. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: said bottle comprising a punt; said punt comprising a
screw top holder configured to hold said screw top; and, a foil
cutter coupled with said bottle.
15. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: said bottle comprising a punt; said punt comprising a
screw top holder configured to hold said screw top; and, a foil
cutter coupled with said punt.
16. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 1 further
comprising: a label saver coupled with said bottle.
17. A bottle with screw top and cork enclosure comprising: a cork;
a screw top comprising a first threaded portion; a bottle
comprising a tubular throat and a second threaded portion; said
bottle configured to couple with said cork and said screw top,
wherein said first threaded portion and said second threaded
portion are configured to couple with one another and wherein said
cork is configured to couple with said tubular throat; said bottle
comprising a punt; and, said punt comprising a screw top holder
configured to hold said screw top.
18. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 17
further comprising: at least one wine charm coupled with said
bottle.
19. The bottle with screw top and cork enclosure of claim 17
further comprising: a cork screw coupled with said bottle.
20. A bottle with screw top and cork enclosure comprising: a cork;
a screw top comprising a first threaded portion; a bottle
comprising a tubular throat and a second threaded portion; said
bottle configured to couple with said cork and said screw top,
wherein said first threaded portion and said second threaded
portion are configured to couple with one another and wherein said
cork is configured to couple with said tubular throat; said bottle
comprising a punt; said punt comprising a screw top holder
configured to hold said screw top; at least one wine charm coupled
with said bottle; a cork screw coupled with said bottle; and, a
foil cutter coupled with said bottle.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] One or more embodiments of the invention are related to the
field of bottles. More particularly, but not by way of limitation,
one or more embodiments of the invention enable a bottle with screw
top and cork enclosure wherein for example the cork may be removed
and replaced by the screw top.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] There are currently no known bottles that provide both a
cork and screw top enclosure. Current bottles are provided with
either a cork, or mutually exclusively, a screw top, the purpose of
either of which is to seal the bottle.
[0005] The problem with some cork enclosures is that any mold on
the cork may potentially taint the bottle and produce what is known
as a "corked" bottle. Synthetic corks were developed to preserve
the aesthetic technique of uncorking a bottle, while providing a
cork that is less hospitable to contaminants.
[0006] Screw tops have also been utilized with wine bottles for
example to provide a potentially better seal with the bottle, which
is thought to preserve the wine better, but which fails to provide
the experience for example at a restaurant of uncorking the
wine.
[0007] Furthermore, there are no known bottles that also provide a
cork screw, foil cutter, wine charms for glasses to identify the
owner of a glass for example, or label saver, which is generally an
adhesive plastic sheet that is utilized to peel the front of a wine
label to save the label. Bottles are generally standalone apparatus
that require further instruments to cut the foil, pull the cork,
identify the individuals drinking from particular glasses, and save
the label for example.
[0008] For at least the limitations described above there is a need
for a bottle with screw top and cork enclosure for example so that
the cork may be removed and replaced by the screw top.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] Embodiments of the invention include a bottle with screw top
and cork enclosure that includes a cork and a screw top that has a
first threaded portion and wherein the bottle includes a tubular
throat and a second threaded portion wherein the bottle is
configured to couple with the cork and the screw top. Specifically,
the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion are
configured to couple with one another and wherein the cork is
configured to couple with the tubular throat of the bottle.
[0010] Embodiments of the invention may be configured with foil
over the screw top or alternatively, may be configured without foil
and may simply provide direct access to the screw top without foil
on top of the bottle. Once the screw top is removed, the cork may
then be pulled and when desired, the screw top may be screwed back
onto the bottle to preserve the liquid contained therein.
Embodiments of the bottle may or may not include a punt, or
indentation located at the bottom of the bottle.
[0011] For embodiments of the invention that include a punt in the
bottle, the punt may be utilized to hold the screw top. For
example, for embodiments configured with a cork (and optional foil)
and no screw top covering the cork, after the cork is pulled the
screw top may be removed from the punt and threaded onto the bottle
to preserve the liquid therein.
[0012] Embodiments of the invention may include any combination of
at least one wine charm, a cork screw, a foil cutter or a label
saver coupled with the bottle, for example in the punt.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the
invention will be more apparent from the following more particular
description thereof, presented in conjunction with the following
drawings wherein:
[0014] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a bottle configured with a screw
top and a cork, wherein the cork is exposed so as to be removed,
after the screw top is removed from the bottle.
[0015] FIG. 2 shows a side cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, with the
cork and screw top shown above their seated positions, i.e.,
removed from the tubular throat and threaded portion of the bottle
respectively.
[0016] FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention configured
to store the screw top in the punt when the screw top is coupled
with a screw top holder, and wherein for example the foil on the
bottle is removed to expose the cork which is then removed after
which the screw top is removed from the screw top holder and
coupled with the threaded portion of the bottle.
[0017] FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 3,
showing the foil cutter screw top, screw top holder, and
cavity.
[0018] FIG. 5 shows a side cross-sectional view of the punt area of
the bottle of FIG. 3, showing the screw top holder and cavity, for
example configured to hold wine charms.
[0019] FIG. 6 shows a side cross-sectional view of the punt area of
an embodiment of the screw top holder that does not include a
cavity.
[0020] FIG. 7 shows side cross-sectional view of the punt area of
the bottle of FIG. 3 showing the foil cutter, screw top, wine
charms in the cavity of the screw top holder, a cork screw and
label saver all coupled with the bottle within the punt.
[0021] FIG. 8 shows a side cross-sectional view of the punt area of
the bottle of FIG. 2 showing the foil cutter, screw top, wine
charms, a cork screw and label saver all coupled with the bottle
within the punt and held in place by the punt enclosing device 180,
that may be implemented for example with plastic booty coupled with
the bottle and opened similarly with respect to the foil on top of
the bottle or in any other manner.
[0022] FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of a foil cutter, which is
generally a annular element with cutting elements located within to
scar or cut the foil so that it can be removed from the bottle.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] A bottle with screw top and cork enclosure will now be
described. In the following exemplary description numerous specific
details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough
understanding of embodiments of the invention. It will be apparent,
however, to an artisan of ordinary skill that the present invention
may be practiced without incorporating all aspects of the specific
details described herein. In other instances, specific features,
quantities, or measurements well known to those of ordinary skill
in the art have not been described in detail so as not to obscure
the invention. Readers should note that although examples of the
invention are set forth herein, the claims, and the full scope of
any equivalents, are what define the metes and bounds of the
invention.
[0024] FIG. 1 shows a side view of bottle 100 configured with cork
101 and screw top 102, wherein cork 101 is exposed so as to be
removed, after screw top 102 is removed from bottle 100. Generally,
wine bottles include foil (either metal or plastic) that is wrapped
around the upper neck of the bottle and which covers the cork for
example. The foil is scarred or cut with a foil remover to exposed
the cork after which a cork screw is utilized to pull the cork out
of the neck of the bottle, thereby allowing access to the honored
and precious fluid contained within the bottle. Embodiments of the
invention may be configured with foil over the screw top or
alternatively, may be configured without foil and may simply
provide direct access to the screw top without foil on top of the
bottle. Once screw top 102 is removed, cork 101 may then be pulled
and when desired, screw top 102 may be screwed back onto bottle 100
to preserve the liquid contained therein. In this embodiment,
bottle 100 may or may not include a punt, or indentation located at
the bottom of the bottle.
[0025] FIG. 2 shows a side cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, with
cork 101 and screw top 102 (having threaded portion 170) shown
above their seated positions, i.e., removed from the tubular throat
of bottle 100a and threaded portion 171 of the bottle respectively.
In this embodiment, bottle 100a includes punt 110 that may be
utilized to couple other elements as described herein to bottle
110a.
[0026] FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention configured
to store screw top 102 in punt 110 when screw top 102 is coupled
with screw top holder 120. In this embodiment, after the foil (not
shown for brevity, but generally surrounding threaded portion 171)
on bottle 100b is removed to expose cork 101, cork 101 is removed
after which screw top 102 is removed from screw top holder 120 and
coupled with threaded portion 171 of bottle 100b. When screw top
102 is removed from screw top holder 120 in this embodiment, cavity
121 is exposed. Cavity 121 may be utilized to hold wine charms for
example. Wine charms are small wire or plastic rings for example
with identifying colors, materials, or shapes that allow individual
wine drinkers to determine the ownership of individual glasses
after the wine charms are coupled to the individual glasses. This
allows for individuals to drink their own wine, which depending on
the particular wine may be highly desirable.
[0027] FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 3,
showing foil cutter 150 placed over screw top 102 that is coupled
with screw top holder 120, which encloses cavity 121. See FIGS. 7
and 8 for other items that may be coupled with the bottle.
[0028] FIG. 5 shows a side cross-sectional view of punt 110 of
bottle 100b of FIG. 3, showing screw top holder 120 and cavity 121,
for example configured to hold wine charms.
[0029] FIG. 6 shows a side cross-sectional view of the punt that
includes an embodiment of screw top holder 120a that does not
include a cavity. Although shown as an element that includes
threads, screw top holder 120a may also be implemented as any other
device or mechanism that couples screw top 102 to bottle 100, 100a
or 100b, such as a clip or hook and loop fastener for example.
[0030] FIG. 7 shows side cross-sectional view of the punt area of
the bottle of FIG. 3 showing foil cutter 150, screw top 102, wine
charm(s) 130 in cavity 121 of screw top holder 120, cork screw 140
and label saver 160 all coupled with the bottle within the
punt.
[0031] FIG. 8 shows a side cross-sectional view of the punt area of
the bottle of FIG. 2 showing foil cutter 150, screw top 102, wine
charm(s) 130, cork screw 140 and label saver 160 all coupled with
the bottle within the punt and held in place by the punt enclosure
180. Punt enclosure 180 may be implemented for example with plastic
booty coupled with the bottle and opened similarly with respect to
the foil on top of the bottle or in any other manner.
Alternatively, a rubber booty or any adhesive based wrapper may be
coupled to the bottom of the bottle to held items 150, 102, 130,
140 and 160 or any combination thereof so long as the booty or
wrapper can support the weight of the items stored in the punt
without falling off when the bottle is not supported from below. In
one or more embodiments of the invention, the booty or wrapper may
be sold independently of the bottle and later coupled with a bottle
for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the booty can extend minimally up
the side of the bottle at 122 (and hence is shown beneath that
point as clear plastic that extends down to the bottommost portion
of the bottle), or may extend in other embodiments up further, for
example up to the label or up past the neck. The larger the punt,
the more items that may be coupled to bottle 100a, or 100b for that
matter.
[0032] FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of foil cutter 150, which is
generally an annular element with cutting elements located within
to scar or cut the foil so that it can be removed from the
bottle.
[0033] While the invention herein disclosed has been described by
means of specific embodiments and applications thereof, numerous
modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled
in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set
forth in the claims.
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