CA2092314C - Drip-catcher - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
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Abstract
The invention relates to a drip-catcher for, for instance, a bottle and intended for preventing dripping and drops seeping from the bottle orifice during pouring. The drip catcher of the invention simply consists of a piece (1) of flexible and elastic foil material, preferably plastic material foil having the thickness of .1-.2 mm. The diameter of the piece of material may be 60-80 mm. When used as a drip-catcher the piece of material is rolled into an oblong cylindrical form andinserted in the orifice of the bottle. Due to its elasticity the piece of material will positively engage the orifice and constitute a tube-formed outlet spout. Due to the (see fig. I) small thickness of the foil material and its liquid-repellent nature this spout cuts off the jet very efficiently and is also a very efficient drop-catcher. The drip-catcher of the invention is extremely simple and cheap. Its use is uncomplicated and it is universally applicable because the piece of material adjusts itself to the bottle orifice irrespective of its size. The effect of the drip-catcher is remarkable due to the small thickness and liquid-repellent surface of the material.
Description
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TITLE: DRIP-CATCHER
This invention relates to a drip-catcher, especially for a bottle or similar liquid container.
Drip-catchers are already known, for instance in the form of a beak for placing in a bottle and intended for preventing dripping from the bottle when pouring. A well-known drip-catcher of this type consists of a cork in which has been inserted a through-going tube-formed spout. The spout ends in an obliquely cut edge which during the pouring of the liquid on the one hand will gather the liquid in a regular and well-defined jet so that splashing is avoided and on the other hand will cut off the jet at the end of the pouring so that no drop is formed at the spout. The latter feature is particularly important because when the bottle returns to its upright position, the drop r~m~;n;ng at the edge of the spout tends to seep downward on the outside of the bottle which is highly undesirable.
Apart from the fact that the effect aimed at is only partially obtained, it is a common feature of the known drip-catchers that they are bulky, impractical in use and relatively expensive to manufacture. They are not suited for being discarded upon use. As to the type comprising a cork with an inserted tube, the cork will often dry up so that it does not fit tightly in the bottle. The liquid can then seep out along the cork during pouring so that the device, far from improving the pouring qualities of the bottle, give rise to a dirty bottle and dirty surroundings.
The purpose of the invention is to suggest a simple, cheap and universally useful drip-catcher which does not present the drawbacks of the hitherto known drip-catchers. This drip-catcher should, more efficiently than hitherto possible, prevent splashing and dripping during pouring into, for instance, a glass.
~ - 2 - ~ 0 9 2 3 ~ 4 ~i The present invention comprises a round or circular piece of semi-rigid flat plastic foil having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm dependent upon the flexibility of the material.
Other types of material or laminates of several materials, for instance plastic-laminated paper, may also be used.
The size of the piece of material may be of the order of magnitude 60 to 80 mm diameter. Other rectangular, triangular or rhomboid shapes may also be employed.
When using the drip-catcher, one rolls the piece of material into an oblong cylinder and inserts one end of it in the bottle or container. Due to its elasticity, the piece of material tends to unroll so as to assume its original flat configuration and in so doing, it tightly engages the inside of the bottle orifice. In this simple way, a cylinder-formed spout, which may be split or completely closed, is formed. It should be noted that the piece of material adapts itself to the orifice of the bottle irrespective of the orifice size, i.e. the drip-catcher is universally useful within a relatively large diameter interval.
When pouring, the liquid passes the cylindrical outlet presented by the drip-catcher. Due to the smooth and thin character of the foil material, the outlet will constitute an ideal drip-catcher because the edge of the foil cuts off the jet sharply. By using a plastic material having a low adhesion effect to the liquid concerned, the formation of a drop at the cutting-off edge is efficiently avoided, which would otherwise at the end of the pouring lead to seeping down of drops on the outside of the bottle. In other words, the drip-catcher fulfills its task efficiently in a simple manner.
The contour of the cut out piece of material may vary within wide limits, it may be circular, elliptical, rhombic, rectangular or triangular dependent upon desire _ _ 3 _ ~ ~ ~ ~ 374 and purpose. The drip-catcher may have printed on it an advertisement or otherwise be used for publicity.
One embodiment of the invention comprises a disposable drip-catcher. Said embodiment may constitute part of the bottle package, for instance it may be packed in a label pocket on the bottle or otherwise be handed out together with a purchased bottle. Or the drip-catcher may present an adhesive zone for direct attachment to the bottle. A
tear off-line between the adhesive zone and the drip-catcher proper makes it possible to detach the latter for use.
The invention will be more closely illustrated in the following, reference being had to the drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 shows a circular piece of material according to the invention in its starting configuration;
Fig. 2 is the same piece of material in the form of a roll for inserting in a bottle;
Fig. 3 is the piece of material inserted as a drip-catcher in a bottle;
Fig. 3a is a view along arrows A-A of Fig. 3;
Fig. 3b is a similar view in which, however, the drip-catcher has been introduced into a somewhat larger bottle;
Fig. 4 is a magnified sectional view showing the outlet edge or cutting off-edge of the drip-catcher, the liquid coming pouring out through the outlet;
Fig. 5 is the same picture shown at the end of the pouring;
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Fig.6 shows several shapes of the piece of material.
In the embodiment of the drawing the drip-catcher simply consists of a circular cut out piece l of .13 mm plasic foil or plastic laminate, for instance PVC plastic material or a similar plastic material quality. The material may be transparent or opaque and may be coloured. The material should possess a suitable flexibility and elasticity depen-dent upon the purpose so that the cylinder form shown in Fig. 2 can easily be obtained by manual rolling. The size of the piece of material depends upon the size of the bott-le. For usual domestic size bottles~a diameter of 60-80 mm will be suitable.
Upon forming the piece of material into a cylinder (Fig.2) it is inserted in the mouth of the bottle (Fig.3). In the drawing the bottle is designated by F. Due to its elastici-ty the piece of material will tend to unroll into its ori-ginal flat configuration which, however the mouth of the bottle will prevent. The material will engage the inside of the bottle thereby forming a spout-like outlet of the bott-le. Presuming the bottle neck regularly round and smooth the piece of material will seal efficiently inside the bottle neck and provide an ideal bottle outlet.
In the pouring operation the thin sharp edge of the piece of foil material at the outlet edge 2 brings about that the jet V of liquid is efficiently cut off when the pouring is terminated, i.e. when the bottle returns to its upright position. The cutting off prevents the formation of drops at the outlet edge 2 which drops would otherwise seep down on the outside of the bottle. The drop-repelling effect is enhanced by using a type of plastic material for the drip - catcher having a low surface adhesion to the liquid concerned.
~ ~ 9 ~ 3 ~ 4 As appears from the above the drip-catcher is self-adjusting, i.e. the drip-catcher may be used for bottles of varying size, cf. Figs. 3a and 3b. Thus the drip-catcher is universally applicable. The cutting off effect of the drip-catcher is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 showing the pouring operation at the outlet edge and the termination of the pouring, respectively, in which latter situation the jet V of liquid is cut into a portion P which continues leaving the bottle and a portion Q which returns to the bottle. It should be noted that the sharp edge of the foil prevents drops from clinging to it, all in connection with the smooth liquid-repelling surface of the foil material and the surface tension of the liquid.
The drip-catcher as shown in the figures is formed by rolling a resilient sheet of material into a tube, thereby forming a circular cross-section. The resilient sheet, prior to being rolled, has an outwardly curved outside periphery defining a continuous flat surface which upon rolling into the circular cross-section forms the pour spout. The edge of the pour spout is formed from a portion of the outwardly curved outside periphery. The rolled resilient sheet of material is then positioned in the tube or neck of an open bottle with the tube positioned in the opening to have an outer diameter of the tube conforming to the opening of the container. The outer diameter of the tube extends from a first end of the tube to a second end of the tube to form a fluid seal disposed at the first end between an outer surface of the tube and a surface defining the opening. This fluid seal prevents flow of liquid between the outer surface of the tube and the inner surface of the opening of the container. The rolled tube, when inserted into a container as set out above, has a pour spout disposed at the second end having an edge within the outer diameter for cutting of the flow of liquid at the end of the pouring operation without the formation of drips.
Liquid, when poured from the container, flows through the ,~ ~
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As previously described, the material is flexible and elastic and this elasticity and flexibility assists in forming the fluid type seal. The tube when released in the neck of the container produces a force causing the diameter of the tube to expand outwardly to conform to the opening of the container. In this way, the pouring spout is self-adjusting to different sizes of openings in the container.
Preferably, the inner surface of the tube has a property of repelling the liquid and a low adhesion for the liquid.
These properties lessen the formation of drips at the edge of the pour spout during the cut-off operation of the flow.
The repelling feature in combination with the low adhesion of the inner surface of the pouring spout assist in a very clean cut-off of the flow of the liquid.
The invention is shown in some variants in Fig. 6. The piece of material should preferably present rounded corners which brings about the best drip-catching effect.
The invention is not restricted to the embodiments of the drawing and the foregoing description. The drip-catcher of the invention is useful for other objects than bottles such as jugs, cans and barrels. The material of the cut out piece may be another material than here specified.
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TITLE: DRIP-CATCHER
This invention relates to a drip-catcher, especially for a bottle or similar liquid container.
Drip-catchers are already known, for instance in the form of a beak for placing in a bottle and intended for preventing dripping from the bottle when pouring. A well-known drip-catcher of this type consists of a cork in which has been inserted a through-going tube-formed spout. The spout ends in an obliquely cut edge which during the pouring of the liquid on the one hand will gather the liquid in a regular and well-defined jet so that splashing is avoided and on the other hand will cut off the jet at the end of the pouring so that no drop is formed at the spout. The latter feature is particularly important because when the bottle returns to its upright position, the drop r~m~;n;ng at the edge of the spout tends to seep downward on the outside of the bottle which is highly undesirable.
Apart from the fact that the effect aimed at is only partially obtained, it is a common feature of the known drip-catchers that they are bulky, impractical in use and relatively expensive to manufacture. They are not suited for being discarded upon use. As to the type comprising a cork with an inserted tube, the cork will often dry up so that it does not fit tightly in the bottle. The liquid can then seep out along the cork during pouring so that the device, far from improving the pouring qualities of the bottle, give rise to a dirty bottle and dirty surroundings.
The purpose of the invention is to suggest a simple, cheap and universally useful drip-catcher which does not present the drawbacks of the hitherto known drip-catchers. This drip-catcher should, more efficiently than hitherto possible, prevent splashing and dripping during pouring into, for instance, a glass.
~ - 2 - ~ 0 9 2 3 ~ 4 ~i The present invention comprises a round or circular piece of semi-rigid flat plastic foil having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm dependent upon the flexibility of the material.
Other types of material or laminates of several materials, for instance plastic-laminated paper, may also be used.
The size of the piece of material may be of the order of magnitude 60 to 80 mm diameter. Other rectangular, triangular or rhomboid shapes may also be employed.
When using the drip-catcher, one rolls the piece of material into an oblong cylinder and inserts one end of it in the bottle or container. Due to its elasticity, the piece of material tends to unroll so as to assume its original flat configuration and in so doing, it tightly engages the inside of the bottle orifice. In this simple way, a cylinder-formed spout, which may be split or completely closed, is formed. It should be noted that the piece of material adapts itself to the orifice of the bottle irrespective of the orifice size, i.e. the drip-catcher is universally useful within a relatively large diameter interval.
When pouring, the liquid passes the cylindrical outlet presented by the drip-catcher. Due to the smooth and thin character of the foil material, the outlet will constitute an ideal drip-catcher because the edge of the foil cuts off the jet sharply. By using a plastic material having a low adhesion effect to the liquid concerned, the formation of a drop at the cutting-off edge is efficiently avoided, which would otherwise at the end of the pouring lead to seeping down of drops on the outside of the bottle. In other words, the drip-catcher fulfills its task efficiently in a simple manner.
The contour of the cut out piece of material may vary within wide limits, it may be circular, elliptical, rhombic, rectangular or triangular dependent upon desire _ _ 3 _ ~ ~ ~ ~ 374 and purpose. The drip-catcher may have printed on it an advertisement or otherwise be used for publicity.
One embodiment of the invention comprises a disposable drip-catcher. Said embodiment may constitute part of the bottle package, for instance it may be packed in a label pocket on the bottle or otherwise be handed out together with a purchased bottle. Or the drip-catcher may present an adhesive zone for direct attachment to the bottle. A
tear off-line between the adhesive zone and the drip-catcher proper makes it possible to detach the latter for use.
The invention will be more closely illustrated in the following, reference being had to the drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 shows a circular piece of material according to the invention in its starting configuration;
Fig. 2 is the same piece of material in the form of a roll for inserting in a bottle;
Fig. 3 is the piece of material inserted as a drip-catcher in a bottle;
Fig. 3a is a view along arrows A-A of Fig. 3;
Fig. 3b is a similar view in which, however, the drip-catcher has been introduced into a somewhat larger bottle;
Fig. 4 is a magnified sectional view showing the outlet edge or cutting off-edge of the drip-catcher, the liquid coming pouring out through the outlet;
Fig. 5 is the same picture shown at the end of the pouring;
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Fig.6 shows several shapes of the piece of material.
In the embodiment of the drawing the drip-catcher simply consists of a circular cut out piece l of .13 mm plasic foil or plastic laminate, for instance PVC plastic material or a similar plastic material quality. The material may be transparent or opaque and may be coloured. The material should possess a suitable flexibility and elasticity depen-dent upon the purpose so that the cylinder form shown in Fig. 2 can easily be obtained by manual rolling. The size of the piece of material depends upon the size of the bott-le. For usual domestic size bottles~a diameter of 60-80 mm will be suitable.
Upon forming the piece of material into a cylinder (Fig.2) it is inserted in the mouth of the bottle (Fig.3). In the drawing the bottle is designated by F. Due to its elastici-ty the piece of material will tend to unroll into its ori-ginal flat configuration which, however the mouth of the bottle will prevent. The material will engage the inside of the bottle thereby forming a spout-like outlet of the bott-le. Presuming the bottle neck regularly round and smooth the piece of material will seal efficiently inside the bottle neck and provide an ideal bottle outlet.
In the pouring operation the thin sharp edge of the piece of foil material at the outlet edge 2 brings about that the jet V of liquid is efficiently cut off when the pouring is terminated, i.e. when the bottle returns to its upright position. The cutting off prevents the formation of drops at the outlet edge 2 which drops would otherwise seep down on the outside of the bottle. The drop-repelling effect is enhanced by using a type of plastic material for the drip - catcher having a low surface adhesion to the liquid concerned.
~ ~ 9 ~ 3 ~ 4 As appears from the above the drip-catcher is self-adjusting, i.e. the drip-catcher may be used for bottles of varying size, cf. Figs. 3a and 3b. Thus the drip-catcher is universally applicable. The cutting off effect of the drip-catcher is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 showing the pouring operation at the outlet edge and the termination of the pouring, respectively, in which latter situation the jet V of liquid is cut into a portion P which continues leaving the bottle and a portion Q which returns to the bottle. It should be noted that the sharp edge of the foil prevents drops from clinging to it, all in connection with the smooth liquid-repelling surface of the foil material and the surface tension of the liquid.
The drip-catcher as shown in the figures is formed by rolling a resilient sheet of material into a tube, thereby forming a circular cross-section. The resilient sheet, prior to being rolled, has an outwardly curved outside periphery defining a continuous flat surface which upon rolling into the circular cross-section forms the pour spout. The edge of the pour spout is formed from a portion of the outwardly curved outside periphery. The rolled resilient sheet of material is then positioned in the tube or neck of an open bottle with the tube positioned in the opening to have an outer diameter of the tube conforming to the opening of the container. The outer diameter of the tube extends from a first end of the tube to a second end of the tube to form a fluid seal disposed at the first end between an outer surface of the tube and a surface defining the opening. This fluid seal prevents flow of liquid between the outer surface of the tube and the inner surface of the opening of the container. The rolled tube, when inserted into a container as set out above, has a pour spout disposed at the second end having an edge within the outer diameter for cutting of the flow of liquid at the end of the pouring operation without the formation of drips.
Liquid, when poured from the container, flows through the ,~ ~
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As previously described, the material is flexible and elastic and this elasticity and flexibility assists in forming the fluid type seal. The tube when released in the neck of the container produces a force causing the diameter of the tube to expand outwardly to conform to the opening of the container. In this way, the pouring spout is self-adjusting to different sizes of openings in the container.
Preferably, the inner surface of the tube has a property of repelling the liquid and a low adhesion for the liquid.
These properties lessen the formation of drips at the edge of the pour spout during the cut-off operation of the flow.
The repelling feature in combination with the low adhesion of the inner surface of the pouring spout assist in a very clean cut-off of the flow of the liquid.
The invention is shown in some variants in Fig. 6. The piece of material should preferably present rounded corners which brings about the best drip-catching effect.
The invention is not restricted to the embodiments of the drawing and the foregoing description. The drip-catcher of the invention is useful for other objects than bottles such as jugs, cans and barrels. The material of the cut out piece may be another material than here specified.
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PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A drip catcher in combination with a container having an opening from which a liquid is poured for enabling drip free pouring of the liquid from the container and for preventing drips of the liquid during pouring from leaking from the container down an outside surface thereof comprising:
a resilient and rolled sheet of material having a circular cross section positioned in the opening of the container from which drip and leak free pouring of the liquid is made, the resilient and rolled sheet having an outer diameter conforming to the opening of the container with the outer diameter extending from a first end of a tube to a second end of the tube, a fluid tight seal disposed at the first end between an outer surface of the tube and a surface defining the opening to prevent flow of the liquid between an outer surface of the tube and the inner surface of the opening of the container and a pour spout disposed at the second end having an edge within the outer diameter for cutting off the flow of liquid at the end of pouring without the formation of drips; and wherein the sheet of material, prior to being rolled, has only an outwardly curved outside periphery defining a continuous flat surface which upon rolling forms the pour spout with the edge of the pour spout being formed from a portion of the outside periphery.
a resilient and rolled sheet of material having a circular cross section positioned in the opening of the container from which drip and leak free pouring of the liquid is made, the resilient and rolled sheet having an outer diameter conforming to the opening of the container with the outer diameter extending from a first end of a tube to a second end of the tube, a fluid tight seal disposed at the first end between an outer surface of the tube and a surface defining the opening to prevent flow of the liquid between an outer surface of the tube and the inner surface of the opening of the container and a pour spout disposed at the second end having an edge within the outer diameter for cutting off the flow of liquid at the end of pouring without the formation of drips; and wherein the sheet of material, prior to being rolled, has only an outwardly curved outside periphery defining a continuous flat surface which upon rolling forms the pour spout with the edge of the pour spout being formed from a portion of the outside periphery.
2. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
the material is flexible and elastic with the fluid-tight seal being formed by the elasticity and flexibility of the material producing a radially outward force causing the diameter of the tube to expand outward to conform to [an inner diameter of the opening of the container].
the material is flexible and elastic with the fluid-tight seal being formed by the elasticity and flexibility of the material producing a radially outward force causing the diameter of the tube to expand outward to conform to [an inner diameter of the opening of the container].
3. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
an inner surface of the tube has a property of repelling the liquid and a low adhesion for the liquid whereby formation of drips at the edge of the pour spout are lessened.
an inner surface of the tube has a property of repelling the liquid and a low adhesion for the liquid whereby formation of drips at the edge of the pour spout are lessened.
4. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 2, wherein;
an inner surface of the tube has a property of repelling the liquid and a low adhesion for the liquid whereby formation of drips at the edge of the pour spout are lessened.
an inner surface of the tube has a property of repelling the liquid and a low adhesion for the liquid whereby formation of drips at the edge of the pour spout are lessened.
5. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
the tube has opposed portions of the sheet which overlap.
the tube has opposed portions of the sheet which overlap.
6. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
the tube has opposed portions of the sheet which are non-overlapping.
the tube has opposed portions of the sheet which are non-overlapping.
7. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
the sheet is plastic.
the sheet is plastic.
8. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
the sheet is a metal foil.
the sheet is a metal foil.
9. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 2 wherein:
the sheet has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm providing the elasticity and flexibility which form the fluid tight seal with the opening of the container.
the sheet has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm providing the elasticity and flexibility which form the fluid tight seal with the opening of the container.
10. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 4 wherein:
the sheet has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2mm providing the elasticity and flexibility which form the fluid tight seal with the opening of the container.
the sheet has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2mm providing the elasticity and flexibility which form the fluid tight seal with the opening of the container.
11. A drip catcher in combination with a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein:
the sheet, prior to being rolled, is circular having a diameter between 60 and 80 mm and upon being rolled, the outer diameter of the tube is equal to the opening of the container which is a wine bottle.
the sheet, prior to being rolled, is circular having a diameter between 60 and 80 mm and upon being rolled, the outer diameter of the tube is equal to the opening of the container which is a wine bottle.
12. A method of drip free pouring of a liquid comprising:
providing a container having an opening from which the liquid is to be poured;
rolling a resilient sheet of material into a tube having a circular cross section, the sheet of material, prior to being rolled, having only an outwardly curved outside periphery defining a continuous flat surface which upon rolling forms the pour spout with the edge of the pour spout being formed from a portion of the outside periphery;
positioning the tube in the opening of the bottle with the tube as positioned in the opening having an outer diameter conforming to the opening of the container with the outer diameter extending from a first end of the tube to a second end of the tube to form a fluid seal disposed at the first end between an outer surface of the tube and a surface defining the opening to prevent flow of the liquid between the outer surface of the tube and the inner surface of the opening of the container and a pour spout disposed at the second end having an edge within the outer diameter for cutting off the flow of liquid at the end of pouring without the formation of drips; and pouring the liquid from the container through the tube past the edge and cutting off the flow of liquid with the edge to stop the formation of drips.
providing a container having an opening from which the liquid is to be poured;
rolling a resilient sheet of material into a tube having a circular cross section, the sheet of material, prior to being rolled, having only an outwardly curved outside periphery defining a continuous flat surface which upon rolling forms the pour spout with the edge of the pour spout being formed from a portion of the outside periphery;
positioning the tube in the opening of the bottle with the tube as positioned in the opening having an outer diameter conforming to the opening of the container with the outer diameter extending from a first end of the tube to a second end of the tube to form a fluid seal disposed at the first end between an outer surface of the tube and a surface defining the opening to prevent flow of the liquid between the outer surface of the tube and the inner surface of the opening of the container and a pour spout disposed at the second end having an edge within the outer diameter for cutting off the flow of liquid at the end of pouring without the formation of drips; and pouring the liquid from the container through the tube past the edge and cutting off the flow of liquid with the edge to stop the formation of drips.
13. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein:
the material is flexible and elastic, and forming the fluid tight seal with elasticity and flexibility of the material producing a radially outward force causing the diameter of the tube to expand outward to conform to the opening of the container.
the material is flexible and elastic, and forming the fluid tight seal with elasticity and flexibility of the material producing a radially outward force causing the diameter of the tube to expand outward to conform to the opening of the container.
14. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein:
an inner surface of the tube has a property of repelling the liquid and a low adhesion for the liquid and lessening formation of drips at the edge of the pour spout during cutting off the flow as a result of the inner surface repelling the liquid and the low adhesion of the inner surface for the liquid.
an inner surface of the tube has a property of repelling the liquid and a low adhesion for the liquid and lessening formation of drips at the edge of the pour spout during cutting off the flow as a result of the inner surface repelling the liquid and the low adhesion of the inner surface for the liquid.
15. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein:
the tube has opposed portions of the sheet which overlap.
the tube has opposed portions of the sheet which overlap.
16. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein:
the tube has opposed portions of the sheet which are non-overlapping.
the tube has opposed portions of the sheet which are non-overlapping.
17. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein:
the sheet is plastic.
the sheet is plastic.
18. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein:
the sheet has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm providing the elasticity and flexibility which form the fluid tight seal with the opening of the container.
the sheet has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm providing the elasticity and flexibility which form the fluid tight seal with the opening of the container.
19. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein:
the sheet, prior to being rolled, is circular having a diameter between 60 and 80 mm and the outer diameter of the tube is equal to a diameter of a wine bottle.
the sheet, prior to being rolled, is circular having a diameter between 60 and 80 mm and the outer diameter of the tube is equal to a diameter of a wine bottle.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DK2297/90 | 1990-09-24 | ||
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| AT (1) | ATE147347T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU655938B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2092314C (en) |
| DE (2) | DE69124112T2 (en) |
| DK (2) | DK169026B1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2099168T3 (en) |
| FI (1) | FI103027B1 (en) |
| GR (1) | GR3023084T3 (en) |
| NO (1) | NO179898C (en) |
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| FI931272A0 (en) | 1993-03-23 |
| USRE38859E1 (en) | 2005-11-01 |
| AU8540991A (en) | 1992-04-15 |
| CA2092314A1 (en) | 1992-03-25 |
| WO1992005080A1 (en) | 1992-04-02 |
| ATE147347T1 (en) | 1997-01-15 |
| NO931064L (en) | 1993-05-21 |
| NO931064D0 (en) | 1993-03-23 |
| FI103027B1 (en) | 1999-04-15 |
| PT99027A (en) | 1993-10-29 |
| DE69124112T2 (en) | 1997-07-24 |
| NO179898C (en) | 1997-01-08 |
| EP0560777A1 (en) | 1993-09-22 |
| DK229790A (en) | 1992-03-25 |
| DE69124112D1 (en) | 1997-02-20 |
| GR3023084T3 (en) | 1997-07-30 |
| FI931272A (en) | 1993-05-19 |
| ES2099168T3 (en) | 1997-05-16 |
| DK0560777T3 (en) | 1997-07-07 |
| DK169026B1 (en) | 1994-08-01 |
| DE9190216U1 (en) | 1993-05-27 |
| EP0560777B1 (en) | 1997-01-08 |
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