GB2374587A

GB2374587A - Bottle drip absorber

Info

Publication number: GB2374587A
Application number: GB0205610A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Giles Long
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-03-09
Filing date: 2002-03-09
Publication date: 2002-10-23
Also published as: GB0205610D0

Abstract

An absorbent sleeve 1 with a smaller opening 4 at one end than at the other end. The sleeve 1 may fit over the neck of a bottle 5, such as a wine bottle 5, and may be made of lightweight absorbent material. The sleeve 1 may be provided by a single triangular sheet of material that can be folded, which forms two protrusions 2, a larger top opening 4 and a smaller tail opening 3. The back area of the sleeve may have printed graphics or text.

Description

BOTTLE no TO A R SQR REAR The ir,-ver tior., elates to art abscrber,t..,

ate. ial sleeve that w.'1 At around the neck of a bottle so as to absorb any excess drops that may ran down the neck of the boule after the contents have been poured. Additional!! the absorber may contain textual and/or graphical messages on the body.

The use of mater als s ae.h as n apkins to avoid drips prom wine bottles is.A:ell known in the restaurant./bar trade' but the practice sniffers from the disadvantage of requiring the napkin to be folded, usua!!y by trained staff, to fit the bottle neck. It is also probably required that the used napkin be laundered or discarded after use.

An object ofthis invention is to have an easy to use disposable matPria! slee. s that car! be cluirkly placed around the neck ofthe bottle to absorb excess drops. This will be available for ' se pr vate or p'_blie places. Additiona!!y the sleeve Cart carry a textua! anchor graphical messages on it for advertising, specie! occasions ete.

The slee. e will be made of a!igh h..eight absorbent m..tsria!.

A specific embodiment of the i-r-vention will now be described by w By of example with reference to the accompanying, drawing, in which: Fig''re 1 shows the front view of the sleeve; Figure shows the rear view ofthe sleeve; Figure 3 shows the *ont view of the sleeve when being À sea; Figure 4 shows the rear view of the sleeve,.vhen being used; A s shown in Figure the sleeve comprises a single triangular shot of mater a! that is folded so as to have a smaller opening at the top 4 and a!arge.r one with a tad! at the bottom 3. TWO protrusions are formed by the back of the sleeve (shaded). lathe front

area of the sleeve 1 is available for text andfor graphics T-his Figure shoal the sleeve A 'P;,

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As shown in Fi l ire 2, the sleeve is formed by the Crossing over of two of the corners of the triangular sheet of material cre.AA.tes a tr an J!ar hole 1, try. o prob. visions and a birder hole at the bottom with a tad! 3. The back area of the steeple ? iS a. aiiable for text andior graphics. The shaded area depicts the rear ofthe front ofthe sleeve. This Fig''re shows the sleeve as if it were f at.

ig''res 3 and 4 show the sleeve as it would appear A':ken beirg wised over the neck of hr 0l" rev shiv.

Claims

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