JP2014517794A - Beverage glass and beverage glass assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The beverage container assembly includes a first beverage container comprising a first container body having a first base having a first periphery and a first sidewall coupled to the first base, The first side wall includes a coupling member. The first beverage container includes a first edge formed on the first side wall at a position farther from the first base. The assembly further includes a second beverage container comprising a second container body having a second base having a second periphery and a second sidewall coupled to the second base. The second side wall includes an engagement member that engages the coupling member and is configured such that the first beverage container is attached to the second beverage container.
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Description

  This application is 1) U.S. Patent Application No. 29 / 411,983, filed Jan. 27, 2012, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No. 13 / 111,454 filed May 19, 2011 And 2) a continuation-in-part application based on US patent application Ser. No. 13 / 111,454 filed on May 19, 2011, the entire disclosure of each of these applications is incorporated herein by reference. It is.

  The present invention relates to a beverage container, such as a wine glass, which can be sealed with a sealant or lid that is removed before drinking. The present invention further relates to an assembly having a structure in which a plurality of beverage containers are directly connected and attached.

  Beverages are usually sold to consumers in containers such as glass or plastic bottles, aluminum or steel cans, cardboard or plastic cartons, or in the form of a device that includes a bag containing the beverage. . When consuming the beverages contained in these, the beverages may be transferred to a suitable drinking glass made of a suitable material such as, but not limited to, glass, plastic or the like. it can. In some situations, consumers prefer to drink from individual serving containers, such as cans, juice bottles, and the like. However, many consumers prefer to drink from a wide-mouthed glass, depending on the type of drink, to enhance the aroma of the drink and thereby enhance its flavor.

  It is desirable to provide a variety of drinks individually in a sealed wide-mouth container so that the aroma and taste of the drinks are enhanced during drinking. Furthermore, it is desirable to provide a plurality of individual supply containers and to arrange these supply containers together so as to form a plurality of supply container packages for sale or distribution.

  One aspect of the present invention comprises a first container body having a first base having a first periphery and a first side wall connected to the first base, the first side wall being The present invention relates to a beverage container assembly including a first beverage container including a connecting member. The first beverage container includes a first edge configured on the first side wall at a position farther from the first base. The assembly further includes a second beverage container that includes a second container body having a second base having a second periphery and a second sidewall coupled to the second base. The second side wall includes an engagement member that engages with the coupling member to allow the first beverage container to be attached to the second beverage container.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first base portion having a first periphery, a first side wall connected to the first base portion, and on the first side wall at a position farther from the first base portion. And a first beverage container having a first container body having a first edge configured as described above. The first beverage container includes a first lid having a first sealed area removably attached to the first edge. The assembly is further configured on the second side wall having a second periphery, a second side wall coupled to the second base, and at a position farther from the second base. A second beverage container having a second container body having a second edge. The second beverage container has a first beverage container first, with the lid of the second beverage container positioned between the edge of the second beverage container and the base of the first beverage container. Is detachably engaged with the base of the. The second beverage container further includes a second lid having a second sealed area removably attached to the second edge.

  Various features, advantages, and other uses of the apparatus will become more apparent with reference to the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

It is a perspective view of one embodiment of a beverage container indicated here. It is a side view of one Embodiment of the drink container of FIG. It is a top view of the drink container of FIG. It is detail drawing which shows one Embodiment of the edge part side in the drink container of FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of one embodiment of the edge of the beverage container of FIG. 1. It is a bottom view of the beverage container of FIG. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a bottom region of the beverage container of FIG. 1. It is detail drawing of the opening | mouth part area | region of the drink container of FIG. FIG. 6 schematically shows a second embodiment according to the invention, in which one beverage container engages another beverage container. Fig. 6 schematically shows a third embodiment according to the invention, in which one beverage container engages another beverage container. FIG. 6 schematically shows a perspective view of a fourth embodiment according to the invention, in which one beverage container engages another beverage container. FIG. 13 is a front view schematically showing in partial section the beverage container of FIG. 12 engaging with a second beverage container. It is a figure which shows roughly the cross section which looked at the drink container of FIG. 12 engaged with a 2nd drink container from upper direction. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a beverage container assembly according to the present invention disclosed herein; FIG. FIG. 14 is a front view of the beverage container assembly of FIG. 13. FIG. 14 is a detailed view of a joint between two beverage containers in the beverage container assembly of FIG. 13. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a beverage container assembly system wherein the beverage container assembly of FIG. 13 is configured to include a removable cover according to the present invention. FIG. 17 is a front view of the beverage container assembly system of FIG. 16. FIG. 17 is a plan view of the beverage container assembly system of FIG. 16. FIG. 17 is a plan view of the beverage container assembly system of FIG. 16. FIG. 6 is a side view of the beverage container disclosed herein in combination with an embodiment of a removable beverage container accessory. FIG. 21 is a detailed view of the assembly of FIG. 20. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the container of FIGS. 10 to 15 modified to have a connecting member and an engaging member. FIG. 23 is a plan view of a first possible configuration of the four beverage containers of FIGS. 1 to 15 using the connecting and engaging members of FIG. FIG. 23 is a plan view of a second possible configuration of the four beverage containers of FIGS. 1 to 15 using the connecting and engaging members of FIG.

  As shown in the exemplary figures, and with particular reference to FIG. 1, a beverage container 10 includes a beverage container body 12 and a removable lid 14 that is sealingly attached to the beverage container body 12. The beverage container body 12 can be composed of any suitable material. In various embodiments, the beverage container body 12 can be made of a suitable moldable polymeric material. If desired or required, the material can be transparent. In certain embodiments, the material used can be any material suitable for use with food. The material can be dimensionally stable, but in certain applications it can be made to cause slight deformation. In applications where the beverage container 10 is to contain wine, the beverage container body 12 can be formed of a suitable transparent polymer material. The lid 14 can be composed of any suitable material including, but not limited to, foil, plastic, and the like. The material used for the lid 14 can be formed of the same or different material as the material of the container body 12. In some applications, the material used for the lid 14 is intended to be more deformable than the material used for the container body 12 and can be matched to the appropriate size and shape by crease bending or similar techniques. Yes.

Beverage container body 12 includes a base portion 16, base portion 16 has a peripheral C _B measured at the outer periphery of the surface contact area having a first defined value (see Figure 7). The beverage container body 12 further has a side wall 20 that terminates at an edge 22. The side wall 20 and the base portion 16 form an internal chamber having a specific volume. Therefore, the side wall 20 has an appropriate height H. The side wall 20 further has a side wall height bisector M as shown in FIG.

In the illustrated embodiment, the sidewall 20 has a curvilinear profile that forms at least one outwardly protruding bulbous region 24 that extends beyond the periphery formed by the base 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the side wall 20 has an inwardly tapered region 26 directly above the bulbous region 24. This tapered region 26 terminates at the edge 22, and the shape of the tapered region 26 will be described in detail below. In the illustrated embodiment, the side wall 20 has a bulbous region 24 located below the side wall height bisector M. As shown in FIG. 7, the bulbous region 24 has an outer circumference C _W that is larger than the outer circumference C _{B of the} base 16. The side wall 20 is curved upward from the base 16 to the maximum value of the outer periphery indicated by C _W. The side wall 20 then enters a gentle inward curve and subsequently becomes a tapered region 26. Ratio of the maximum value of the outer circumference shown by C _W is larger than the maximum value of the outer circumference C _B of the base portion 16 may also be a any value. In some embodiments, the maximum value C _W of the peripheral is believed to be able to 50% increase 10% from the outer C _B of the base portion 16.

Sidewall 20 has an inwardly tapered region 26 between bulbous region 24 and edge 22. In the illustrated embodiment, the edge 22 has a maximum outer circumference C _R that is equal to or less than the outer circumference C _{B of the} base 16. In the illustrated embodiment, the outer periphery that is, the maximum value C _R of the outer peripheral edge portion 22, 15% 0 from the outer C _R of the base 16 small. In some embodiments, the maximum value of the outer circumference C _W of the side wall 20, only 5% to 50% than the outer circumference C _B of the base portion 16 large.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sidewall 20 may have a suitable inner surface on the opposite side of the curved outer surface 30. In some of the various embodiments, the inner and outer surfaces are parallel. When the inner surface and the outer surface are parallel, the inner chamber defined in the container body 12 has a larger volume in the region below the height center point M than the others.

  The internal volume of the container body 12 contained in the internal chamber is usually suitable for containing a suitable drink to be provided. The shape of the container body 12 is determined so that an appropriate volume can be obtained. In some embodiments, the base 16 is intended to have a cross-sectional diameter of 2 to 4 inches (about 5 cm to about 10 cm). The outer diameter of the edge 22 is sufficient to allow a releasable engagement between the edge 22 of one container 10 and the base 16 of another container. The inner diameter of the edge 22 is sufficient to allow a drink to be taken from the container body 12. The maximum diameter of the side wall 20 in the bulbous region 24 may be ¼ inch (about 0.64 cm) to 1 inch (about 2.54 cm) greater than the diameter of the base 16. The overall height of the beverage container will approximate the height of a 6 ounce beverage glass in some applications.

  The edge 22 is connected to the upper region of the side wall 20 so as to be continuous. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the edge portion 22 includes a main body 32 including a lip portion 34, and the lip portion 34 protrudes outward from the main body 32 by a predetermined distance in the axial direction. In the illustrated embodiment, the lip 34 extends to form an outer surface that can be received at a suitable opening formed in the base 16 of the corresponding beverage container. In some embodiments, the outer diameter of the edge 22 is essentially equal to the inner diameter defined by the base 16. The edge 22 may further include an upward surface, the upward surface having at least one upward surface or bead 36 protruding from the upward surface.

  The edge 22 is configured to be in corresponding contact with the lid 14 in a manner that facilitates forming a seal to be removed. The lid 14 can be brought into contact with the edge 22 in any suitable manner. In some embodiments, the lid 14 is shaped with a suitable edge region and is configured to attach the edge region to the edge 22 to hold the drink within its container body 12. Lid 14 may be attached to edge 22 in any suitable manner, including but not limited to the use of pressure sensitive adhesives and the like. If an adhesive is used, a suitable adhesive is one that is suitable for use with food. The adhesive can be provided in the form of a layer, bead, or other structure disposed between the edge 22 and the inwardly facing surface of the lid 14. If desired or required, the inserted adhesive can be placed so that the adhesive contacts all or a portion of the upper surface of the edge 22, for example, the bead 36. .

  The lid 14 may be of any structure as long as the lid 14 is engaged with the edge 14 in a sealed state and covers the entire opening formed in the container body 12. In various embodiments, the lid 14 can be a thin, flat member that conforms to and covers the formed opening. For example, the lid 14 can be made of a foil-like material having a knob that extends beyond the bead, and the user can grab the knob and remove the lid 14. The lid 14 can be displaced inward toward the opening formed in the container body 12 in the sealed engagement state. The lid 14 may have a suitable peripheral region configured to match at least a portion of the edge 22 at a location adjacent to the outer edge of the lid 14.

  The desired drink can be sealed in the container body 12 by the lid 14. The volume of the drink is such that the drink height reaches the appropriate filling line F. If the container body is composed of a suitable transparent polymer material, the drink can be viewed through the container body 12. It should be noted that in addition to the liquid, the container body 12 can contain other types, such as solid food.

  The edge 22 can be any structure that facilitates a sealing engagement between the lid 14 and the container body 12. In one configuration, the edge 22 may be beaded at the end of the generally vertical neck. In another embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the edge portion 22 may have a configuration in which a plurality of step portions 40 and 42 are arranged on the inward and outward surfaces with respect to the bead 36. it can. It is also contemplated that an adhesive or other sealant can be placed between the inward steps 40, 42 and the lid 14. The term “adhering” as used herein is facilitated not only by the connection obtained by direct bonding of the edge and the lid, but also by the interposition of an appropriate adhesive layer between the edge 22 and the lid 14. It is understood that this also includes the connection. If an adhesive layer is used, the adhesive layer can be placed in contact with the bead 36 of the edge 22 and, if desired, the adhesive can be formed in the inward facing surface of the edge 22. It is contemplated that the adhesive can be placed in contact with a plurality of flat surfaces that are applied.

  Further, it is within the scope of this disclosure to configure the lid 14 to fit one or more of the geometric ridges and / or shelves formed on the upper surface of the edge 22. . This fit can be completed during manufacture of the lid 14 or when attaching the lid 14 to the associated edge 22. If desired or required, an adhesive can be used to enhance compatibility.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the edge 22 has at least one shoulder 38 radially inward of the bead 36. The shoulder 38 has a maximum height or upper end that is lower than the bead 36. A shelf 40 is disposed radially inward of the shoulder 38 and is positioned so as to be continuous with the shoulder 38. The shelf 40 terminates at the top of the inner wall 28 protruding downward.

  If desired or required, the edge 22 can have suitable outer geometric details. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the edge 22 has a shoulder 42 that is located radially outward of the bead 36 and below the bead 36. A shelf portion 44 is disposed on the radially outer side of the shoulder portion 42 and below the shoulder portion 42, and is connected to the shoulder portion 42 so as to be continuous. The various profiles of the shelves 40, 44 and the shoulders 38, 42 are sufficient to allow contact with the lid 14, but are small enough to allow fun drinking. .

  While adhesive attachment between the lid 14 and the associated edge 22 has been described above, other types of attachment are possible. For example, the outer edge of the lid 14 can be brazed and bent like a beer bottle cap to engage the outer surface of the edge 22. Another possible method is to slightly melt the top layer of the edge 22 and / or the bottom of the lid 14 before placing the lid 14 on the edge 22, so that the lid 14 and the edge 22 Is to form a seal between the two.

  The outer edge 46 of the shelf 44 forms a downwardly extending wall region 48 that terminates in an inwardly curved lower region 50. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the inwardly curved lower region 50 ends with a cylindrical strip 52 located between the edge 22 and the top of the sidewall 20. Sidewall 20 and cylindrical strip 52 can be adjacent to each other, or a suitable intermediate region 54 can be provided therebetween. In the embodiments shown in the various figures, an inwardly tapered region is provided between the inwardly curved lower region 50 of the intermediate region 54 and the cylindrical strip 52.

  In addition, the container body 12 can include a transition region 55 provided between the strip 52 and the upper region of the sidewall 20.

  The base 16 of the container body 12 can be configured to detachably engage the edge 22 of the beverage container 10 that is similarly configured. In another embodiment shown in FIGS. 8-9, the base 16 includes at least one arm 56 having an outward facing surface 58 that is opposite the edge 22 with respect to the container body 12. It is connected to the lower region of the side wall 20 at a side position. The arm portion 56 includes an inward detent portion 60 at a position substantially opposite to the outward surface 58, the inward detent portion 60 being a bottom (shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 8 and 9). End in the wall. The size, number and position of the arm portions 56 are sufficient to releasably engage the corresponding edge 22 of the beverage container 10. As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 9, the device has a single arm portion 56 that extends continuously around the circumference of the base 16 to form a surface contact region 64.

  The detent 60 can have any suitable inner wall shape sufficient to receive and hold at least a portion of the edge 22 of the associated beverage device 10 in an engaged relationship. In the illustrated embodiment, the inner wall of the detent 60 has a concave structure and can be releasably engaged with the corresponding edge 22. In the illustrated embodiment, the inner wall of the detent 60 contacts the shoulder 50 associated with the edge 22.

  The arm portion 56 can be either non-hollow or hollow structure depending on the specific application. In the illustrated embodiment, the arm portion 56 is a continuous non-hollow annular body that is continuously disposed with respect to the side wall 20 and the bottom surface 62. Without being bound by any theory, it is believed that a continuous non-hollow arm 56 provides stability to the associated container body 12. Further, it is believed that the non-hollow continuous arm 56 provides a structurally robust beverage container 10 when used with the non-hollow edge 22 in conjunction with the curved side wall 20.

  The bottom surface 62 (shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 2, 8, and 9) can have any suitable geometric shape. In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom surface 62 has an inwardly curved shape, the lowermost region is close to the arm portion 56, and the point directed inwardly is at the radial center of the device 10. Closest position. The arc defined by the curved bottom surface 62 is between 1 and 30 degrees with respect to the plane.

  Engagement between the edge 22 and the arm 56 usually occurs at the junction located at the lower portion of the detent 60 in each element and at the rounded shoulder 50.

  Note that another form of connection is possible between the base 16 of one beverage container 10 and the edge 22 'of the other beverage container 10'. For example, the inner surface of the base 16 of one beverage container 10 of FIGS. 1-9 is modified to include a screw pattern 80 on the outer surface of the edge 22 ′ of another beverage container 10 ′ shown in FIG. The screw pattern 82 can be engaged with the screw pattern 82. Accordingly, the beverage containers 10 and 10 'are screwed together. Of course, a screw pattern 80 is formed on the outer surface of the base 16 and a screw pattern 82 is formed on the inner surface of the edge 22 ', the base 16 being dimensioned to allow these screw patterns to engage with each other. Thus, the mounting structure can be reversed. Thus, in summary, the base and edge of each of the beverage containers 10, 10 'of FIGS. 1-9 can be modified to include the screw engagement described above.

  Another possible mounting structure is shown in FIG. Specifically, the base 16 in FIGS. 1 to 9 is changed so that the inner surface 84 of the lower portion of the side wall 20 forms a vertical surface. The bottom surface 62 is formed above the bottom edge 86 of the inner surface. As shown in FIG. 11, the groove 88 is formed in the inner surface 84, and one end 90 of the groove 88 is formed in the bottom edge 86 so that the bottom edge 86 can enter the groove 88. To be. The groove 88 rises obliquely from the bottom edge 86 and then becomes horizontal and reaches the other end 92. Before becoming horizontal, the groove 88 includes a protrusion 94. The groove 88 and the protrusion 94 are formed after the protrusion 96 passes through the protrusion 94 when the protrusion 96 formed on the edge 22 of another container moves along the groove 88. Dimensions and structure such that it is confined to the end 92.

  Due to the structure described above, the attachment of one container edge 22 to the other one container base 16 inserts the one container edge 22 into the inner surface 84 of the other one container. Complete by that. The two containers are then moved together in a first direction until the ridge 96 on the edge 22 of the one container is inserted into the groove 88 of the other container and passes through the protrusion 94. Rotated. The containers are effectively locked together until the relative rotation between the two containers takes place in the opposite direction to the first direction. When sufficient torque is applied, the ridge 96 passes through the protrusion 94 and is fed to the bottom edge of the container where the edge 22 can be removed.

  Another possible mounting structure is shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B. Specifically, the base portion 16 shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 is changed to a shape extending about 180 degrees so that the lower portion of the bottom edge portion has a C shape. Thus, in practice, one container lid 22 ′ is slid within the detent 60 until the rim 22 ′ reaches the rear 98 of the base 16. The edge 22 'and the base 16 are locked together by utilizing a groove and ridge structure similar to that described with respect to FIG. The structure of the groove formed inside the side wall provided with the detent portion 60 is basically the same as the structure described with respect to the groove 88 in FIG. One difference is that unlike the protrusions 94 of FIG. 11, the protrusions are formed on the sides of the grooves 88 rather than on the bottom as shown in FIG. By providing the groove described above, the edge portion 22 ′ is slid into the detent portion 60, and then the edge portion 22 ′ and the base portion 16 are twisted to each other so that the ridge portion formed on the edge portion 22 ′ The edge 22 'by sliding in the groove, raising the groove and moving beyond the protrusion into the end of the groove so that the edge 22' and the base 16 are locked And the locking between the base 16 is completed. By twisting in the opposite direction with sufficient torque, the knob is removed from the groove in a manner similar to that described above with respect to FIG.

  The present disclosure contemplates an assembly of beverage containers, such as an assembly including at least two beverage containers, each having a container body 12 and a lid 14, as described above. An example of such an assembly when the beverage container of FIGS. 1-9 is used is shown in FIGS. Each of the beverage containers 10 contains a given drink in a sealed chamber formed in the container body 12. The amount for this cup can be a predetermined amount. In applications where the beverage container 10 is configured for wine, the serving size can be, for example, between 2 ounces (about 56 g) and 6 ounces (about 168 g). In the assembly 200, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the base 16 of the at least one first beverage container 10 is connected to the edge 22 of each of the lids 14 ′ of the second beverage container 10 ′. In a state located between 'and the base 16, it is detachably engaged with the edge 22 ′ of the second beverage container 10 ′. Furthermore, it should be noted that the topmost stacked beverage container may include a plastic cap that covers the lid.

  The assembly 200 can be composed of any number of beverage containers 10, 10 '. Some assemblies can still be composed of multiple beverage containers, and for some applications, two and four beverage container assemblies are typical. The assembly 200 of FIGS. 13-15 may further include an outer cover member. Non-limiting examples of outer covers are boxes, shrink wraps, and the like.

  Examples of possible outer covers are shown in FIGS. The outer cover 300 is made of a flexible plastic material such as PET, and has openings at both ends thereof. The assembly 200 of FIGS. 13-15 is inserted through the opening with the lower end first so that the cover 300 and assembly 200 form a covered assembly of the beverage container 302. . When PET is used as the cover 300, the combination of the cover 300 and the assembly is placed in a steam tunnel or the like so that the cover contracts to shape the beverage container assembly. Present. As shown in FIGS. 16-17, this material will have an outer shape along the side of the assembly 200. At the top, an annular ring can be formed around the outer edge of the plastic cap attached to the lid 14 and the edge 22. At the bottom, the annular portion 306 has a center near the center of the base portion 16. Note that the cover 300 may include various functions. For example, the cover 300 may include an opening 308 so that a viewer can determine the contents inside the cover 300. The cover 300 may have an opening device 310 that includes an area extending along the length of the assembly 302 that allows the user to place the top knob 308 in the lengthwise direction of the opening device. When pulled along, the area is weakened so that the area can be broken to expose the beverage container contained in the assembly. As shown in FIGS. 16-17, the area includes two parallel lines of holes, each hole 312 having a diameter of about 1 mm and approximately 7 per centimeter along the length of the area. There are two holes. These hole lines are separated from each other by about 8 mm. When pulling the knob 308 downward, the material along one of the hole lines and the material between each hole in the line is broken. A similar procedure is performed on the other lines of the holes so that openings such as cuts are formed between the lines of each hole.

  The beverage containers 10, 10 ', etc. can be approximately the same size as the height and maximum width of a standard wine bottle. Thus, an assembly 200 consisting of four beverage containers 10, 10 ', 10' ', 10' "'arranged end-to-end is close to the height of a standard wine bottle. This assembly can include four glasses of the same or separate wines. Each container can be removed by removing the respective lid. The contents can be taken from an open beverage container that can be used as a drinking glass.

  Although this disclosure has described engagement between two beverage containers 10, it is further within the scope of this disclosure to provide a detachable engagement between the beverage container 10 and a suitable accessory. It is believed that there is. One non-limiting example of a suitable accessory that engages the beverage container 10 of FIGS. 1-9 is the wineglass support 100 shown in FIGS. The wineglass support 100 includes a suitable head 110, a base 112, and legs 114 provided between the head 110 and the base 112. The head 110 is configured to releasably engage a suitably configured base 16 of the beverage container 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the head 110 of the wineglass support 100 includes a suitable edge 122 configured to engage and engage the arm portion 56. In the illustrated embodiment, the edge 122 is received in engagement in the opening formed by the continuous annular arm 56 in the manner described above. Other accessories are also within the scope of consideration and these accessories include, but are not limited to, Pilsner glass legs, as well as dish members and the like.

  If the beverage container 10 is used with an accessory, such as a wine glass support 100, the support 100 can be attached when desired. This support 100 is typically attached to the base 16 of the beverage container 10 before removing the lid 14.

  As described above with respect to the beverage container 10 and assembly 200 of FIGS. 1-15, attachment is possible between the lid / edge of one container and the base of another container. Still other attachments are possible. As shown in FIG. 22, it is contemplated that the container 10 of FIGS. 1-15 includes one or more connecting members 402 on the sidewall 20. Such a connecting member 402 is configured to engage with an engaging member 404 of another container 10 '. For example, it is considered that the connecting member 402 is a male part of the snap-stop structure, and the attachment member 404 is a corresponding female part of the snap-stop structure. Of course, other engagement structures for members 402 and 404 are possible.

  Note that the side engagement described above allows for a variety of packaging configurations, one of which is shown in FIG. Another pattern is to connect containers 10 side by side along a line using members 402 and 404, as shown in FIG. If one of the unattached surfaces is of sufficient shape, for example a flat surface, rotate the entire line of the attached container so that the unattached surface is placed on a plane, A stack similar to the stack shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 can be constructed with the container lines extending vertically from the surface.

  Although the present invention has been described with respect to what is presently considered to be the most practical and desirable embodiments, the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but rather is the spirit of the appended claims And various modifications and equivalents included in the scope, and are intended to be broadly construed to include all such modifications and equivalents as permitted by law. I want you to understand.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Beverage container 12 Container main body 16 Base part 22 Edge part 20 Side wall 56 Arm part 60 Detent part 64 Surface contact area 200 Assembly 402 Connection member 404 Engagement member

Claims (38)

A first base having a first periphery;
A first sidewall coupled to the first base;
And a connecting member attached to the first side wall and extending in a direction away from the first side wall,
A first edge is configured on the first side wall at a position farther from the first base;
A first beverage container;
A second base having a second periphery;
A second sidewall coupled to the second base;
An engagement member attached to the second side wall and extending in a direction away from the second side wall; and a second beverage container having a second container body,
Including
The engaging member engages with the connecting member, whereby the first beverage container is attached to the second beverage container;
A beverage container assembly. The first side wall includes a side wall height center point and a central portion having a maximum outer periphery larger than an outer periphery of the first base, and the maximum outer periphery is the first on the first side wall. Is located between the height center point of the side wall and the base,
The beverage container assembly further comprises a lid having a sealed area removably attached to the first edge.
The beverage container assembly according to claim 1.   The beverage container set of claim 1, wherein the first edge comprises a plurality of ridges disposed on the first edge in an annular and parallel relationship with spacing. Solid.   4. The beverage container assembly of claim 3, wherein the lid has a region configured to fit in a sealed manner with at least one of the plurality of ridges.   The beverage container set of claim 2, wherein the first edge comprises a plurality of ridges disposed on the first edge in an annular and parallel relationship with spacing. Solid. Comprising a first container body;
The first container body includes:
A first base having a first periphery;
A first sidewall coupled to the first base;
A first edge configured on the first side wall at a value farther from the first base;
With
A first lid has a first sealing region removably attached to the first edge;
A first material is attached to the first sealing region and the first edge such that the first sealing region is removably attached to the first edge;
A first beverage container;
A second container body,
The second container body is
A second base having a second periphery;
A second sidewall coupled to the second base;
A second edge configured on the second sidewall at a value farther from the second base;
Comprising
A second beverage container;
Have
In the second beverage container, a second lid of the second beverage container is interposed between the second edge of the second beverage container and the base of the first beverage container. Detachably engaged with the first base of the first beverage container,
The second beverage container further includes
A second lid having a second sealing region removably attached to the second edge;
A second material attached to the second sealing region and the second edge, such that the second sealing region is removably attached to the second edge;
Comprising
An assembly characterized by that.   The assembly of claim 6, wherein the second edge comprises a screw pattern that engages a screw pattern formed on the first base.   7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the first base comprises a groove that slidably receives a male element formed on the second edge.   9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the male element is locked in position in the groove.   9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the groove comprises a protrusion, and the male element is locked in position in the groove when the male element passes through the protrusion.   The assembly of claim 6, wherein the second lid is slidably received in a groove formed in the first base.   The assembly of claim 11, wherein the second lid is locked in position in the groove.   The assembly of claim 6, wherein each of the first beverage container and the second beverage container contains a glass of wine. A cover surrounding the first beverage container and the second beverage container;
The cover comprises an opening device that allows at least one of the first beverage container and the second beverage container to be removed when manually operated.
The assembly according to claim 6. The opening device includes two lines formed of holes formed in the cover and a knob portion formed in the cover, and the hole and the knob portion are pulled down when the knob portion is pulled downward. The material between the holes of the line along at least one of the lines of holes is torn to form a cut-like opening between the lines of holes;
The assembly according to claim 14. A method for allowing the contents of a container to be removed,
The method
A first container comprising an internal volume in which a liquid is contained and a removable lid that seals and prevents the liquid from being removed from the internal volume;
A second container releasably engaged with the first container;
Providing an assembly comprising:
Separating the first container from the second container;
Removing the lid from the first container so that the liquid can be removed;
A method comprising the steps of:   The method of claim 16, wherein the base of the second container is releasably engaged with an edge of the first container.   The method of claim 16, wherein the liquid comprises alcohol.   The method of claim 18, wherein the liquid comprises wine. A beverage container comprising a container body,
The container body is
A base having a periphery;
A sidewall connected to the base;
An edge configured on the side wall at a position farther from the base; and
With
The sidewall includes a sidewall height center point and a central portion having a maximum outer periphery larger than an outer periphery of the base, and the maximum outer periphery is between the sidewall height center point and the base on the sidewall. Position to,
The beverage container further includes
A lid having a sealing area removably attached to the edge;
A material attached to the sealing region and the edge, such that the sealing region is removably attached to the edge;
A liquid present inside the container body;
With
With the lid completely sealed to the edge, the liquid comes into direct contact with the container body.
A beverage container characterized by that. The base includes a bottom surface and an arm portion extending downward from the side wall;
The arm portion is
An inward surface,
Outward facing,
A surface contact area;
A detent configured on the inward surface;
The beverage container according to claim 20, comprising:   The beverage container according to claim 21, wherein the base portion has an inwardly recessed surface, and the detent portion is located between the surface contact region and the bottom surface.   The beverage container according to claim 21, wherein the side wall has a cylindrical portion, and the arm portion extends around a lower outer edge of the side wall.   21. A beverage container according to claim 20, wherein the edge comprises a plurality of ridges disposed on the edge in an annular and parallel relationship with spacing.   25. A beverage container according to claim 24, wherein the lid has a region configured to fit in a sealed condition with at least one of the plurality of raised portions.   The beverage container of claim 21, wherein the edge comprises a plurality of raised portions disposed on the edge in an annular and parallel relationship with spacing. The first beverage container
A first base having a first periphery;
A first sidewall coupled to the first base;
A first edge configured on the first sidewall at a position farther from the first base;
A first container body comprising:
The first side wall includes a central point of the side wall height and a central portion having a maximum outer periphery larger than an outer periphery of the first base portion, and the maximum outer periphery is formed of the side wall on the first side wall. Located between the height center point and the first base,
The first beverage container further includes
A first lid having a first sealing region removably attached to the first edge;
A first material attached to the first sealing region and the first edge, such that the first sealing region is removably attached to the first edge;
With
The second beverage container
A second base having a second periphery;
A second sidewall coupled to the second base;
A second edge configured on the second sidewall at a position farther from the second base;
A second container body comprising:
The second edge has a second lid of the second beverage container between the second edge of the second beverage container and the first base of the first beverage container. Removably attached to the first base of the first beverage container,
The second beverage container further includes
A second lid having a second sealing region removably attached to the second edge;
A second material attached to the second sealing region and the second edge, such that the second sealing region is removably attached to the second edge;
An assembly comprising: The first base of the first beverage container comprises a bottom surface and an arm portion extending downward from the first side wall;
The arm portion is
An inward surface,
Outward facing,
A surface contact area;
A detent portion configured on the inward surface,
28. The assembly of claim 27.   29. The assembly of claim 28, wherein the first edge comprises a plurality of ridges disposed on the first edge in a spaced annular and parallel relationship.   29. The assembly of claim 28, wherein each of the first beverage container and the second beverage container contains a glass of wine.   30. The assembly of claim 28, further comprising a cover member.   32. The assembly of claim 31, wherein the cover member is selected from the group consisting of a shrink wrap and a box.   29. The assembly of claim 28, wherein the first base includes an inwardly recessed surface, and the detent is located between the surface contact area and the bottom surface. .   30. The assembly of claim 28, wherein the first side wall has a cylindrical portion and the arm portion extends around a lower outer edge of the first side wall.   30. The assembly of claim 29, wherein the first lid has a region configured to sealingly fit at least one of the plurality of ridges.   29. The assembly of claim 28, wherein the first edge comprises a plurality of ridges disposed on the first edge in a spaced annular and parallel relationship.   With the liquid present inside the first container body and the first lid being completely sealed to the first edge, the liquid is in direct contact with the first container body. 28. The assembly of claim 27, wherein:   In a state where liquid is present inside the second container body and the second lid is completely sealed to the second edge, the liquid is in direct contact with the second container body. 28. The assembly of claim 27, wherein:

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