Beverage bottle holder

Abstract

Disclosed is a beverage bottle holder wherein a handled harness provides the user with a means by which to grasp a conventional plastic beverage bottle, essentially transforming the bottle into a pitcher-type assembly that allows the user to pour the contents of the bottle with a great deal of ease and control

Description

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates generally to beverage containers, and more specifically to a handled harness device that accepts a variety of conventional beverage bottles, supporting them so as to allow their contents to be poured easily by grasping the handles rather than the bottle itself.[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art[0004] Plastics, more than any other material, have revolutionized our lives and are used in the vast majority of products we encounter on a daily basis included in this category are the disposable drink bottles that come in sizes of one, two and three liters, among many others. A common problem exists, however, where these containers are difficult to grasp by those of us with smaller hands, especially children. Also, the mid-section of the plastic bottle is typically extremely flexible as opposed to the more rigid upper and lower extremes of the container. While the mid-section is perhaps the most convenient place to g...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] U.S. Pat. No. 4,379,578, issued in the name of Schuler, discloses a handle device that attaches to a conventional two-liter bottle and other containers of a similar design. The handle attaches to the bottles around the body of the bottle and around the neck of the bottle. This design creates a situation of instability wherein supporting the bottle from the generally flexible mid-section of the bottle will result in the collapse of the material, risking spillage or droppage of the bottle and / or its contents.

[0025] Finally it is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage bottle holder that is of an all-plastic construction that is both easy to manufacture and cost-effective in design.

Problems solved by technology

A common problem exists, however, where these containers are difficult to grasp by those of us with smaller hands, especially children.

While the mid-section is perhaps the most convenient place to grasp the container, it tends to collapse under the gripping pressure.

Most frequently the case with the larger two and three liter bottles, the result is most often that of spilling the contents or dropping the bottle.

However, these devices neither anticipate nor disclose any embodiment that would preclude its novelty and the utilitarian functionality of the features of the present invention.

The handles attach around the neck portion of the bottle only, and as such create a situation of instability wherein the torque generated by the weight of the bottle and its contents make it difficult to control the position of the bottle and create a risk of fatigue and failure of the bottle neck material:

This design creates a situation of instability wherein supporting the bottle from the generally flexible mid-section of the bottle will result in the collapse of the material, risking spillage or droppage of the bottle and / or its contents.

These handles are designed around specific bottle designs and will not accommodate a bottle structure that deviates from the intended design.

It is apparent that the requisite flexibility in the handle design to allow for attaching the handle to a bottle will result in an instability wherein the handle will collapse or otherwise distort under the weight of the bottle and its contents.

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