WO2018161111A1 - Bouteille convertible en verre - Google Patents

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WO2018161111A1
WO2018161111A1 PCT/AU2018/050196 AU2018050196W WO2018161111A1 WO 2018161111 A1 WO2018161111 A1 WO 2018161111A1 AU 2018050196 W AU2018050196 W AU 2018050196W WO 2018161111 A1 WO2018161111 A1 WO 2018161111A1
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receptacle body
removable
bottle
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Candice Rogers
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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/06—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents with closable apertures at bottom
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
    • 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
    • B65D23/001—Supporting means fixed to the container

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  • the invention relates to a bottle convertible to a glass, in particular, the invention relates to a wine bottle convertible to a drinking glass and an associated method of use.
  • Single serving wine bottles are known in the art. These are essentially smaller versions of standard 750 ml. wine bottles, and generally have a metal cap. Once purchased, the cap is removed and the contents are poured into a separate glass for consumption. In situations when a glass is not available, one could drink the wine directly from the bottle.
  • US6662959 discloses a wine bottle convertible to a wine glass permitting the consumption of the wine directly therefrom is provided.
  • the wine bottle may be sized to house a single serving of wine.
  • the convertible wine bottle comprises four main elements which are assembled and filled with wine in a bottling process. These four integrated components are manipulated by the consumer to transform the wine bottle into a wine glass with an appropriate portion of wine therein.
  • Such a convertible bottle of wine would give users the pleasure of drinking their wine from a stemmed glass.
  • a bottle which is convertible to a drinking glass includes:
  • a receptacle body adapted to hold a fluid
  • a removable base fitted to the second end of the receptacle body in an initial condition, the removable base being adapted to support the bottle in a converted condition in which the removable base is removed from the second end of the receptacle body and the receptacle body is oriented with the first end being engaged with and supported by the removable base; an annular shoulder formed in a side wall of the receptacle body and spaced apart from a rim of the second end in a direction toward the first end; and
  • a removable seal being initially in sealing engagement with the shoulder, the removable seal being openable to allow access to the fluid from the second end.
  • the annular shoulder may include an annular groove which opens toward the second end.
  • the annular groove may be adjacent the side wall of the receptacle body.
  • the annular shoulder may include an annular projection which projects toward the second end.
  • the bottle may further comprise a removable closure fitted to the first end of the receptacle body.
  • the first end may be sealed by an end wall of the receptacle body.
  • the first end may be formed to resemble a removable closure such as a cap.
  • the sealed first end may be configured to receive a cap.
  • the removable seal may include a handle accessible in the converted condition to open the seal.
  • the removable base may include an annular skirting flange arranged to receive the second end in the initial condition, and a central recess arranged to fittingly receive the removable closure in the converted condition.
  • the removable base may include an annular channel immediately inside and adjacent the annular skirting flange, the annular channel being arranged to fittingly receive the rim of the second end so as to reseal the receptacle body in a resealed condition.
  • the removable base may be screwably engageable with the second end of the receptacle body.
  • the removable base may include a pedestal in which the central recess is formed.
  • the pedestal may have a height so as to substantially extend between on outer face of the removable base and a face of the removable seal in the initial condition.
  • a portion of the removable base may press against the removable seal where the removable seal is in sealing engagement with the shoulder.
  • the pedestal may engage with and supports the removable seal in the initial condition.
  • the receptable bottle is shaped as a wine bottle having a neck that terminates at the first end.
  • a method of converting a bottle into a drinking glass including the steps of: Removing a base from a base end of a receptacle body of the bottle; Inserting a top of a neck of the receptacle body into a recess in the base such that the base is able to support the receptacle body in an inverted condition with the base end oriented vertically upwardly; and Removing a removable seal, sealingly engaged with a shoulder formed on an inside wall of the receptacle body and spaced apart from a rim of the base end in a direction toward the neck of the receptacle body, from within the base end allowing drinking of a fluid from the base end.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a convertible bottle in a first or initial condition
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the convertible bottle in the first or initial condition with the base removed;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating the convertible bottle being moved toward a second or converted condition
  • Figure 4 is a perspective illustrating the convertible bottle in the second or converted condition in which a use may drink from the bottle;
  • Figure 5 is a side view illustrating the convertible bottle in the first or initial condition
  • Figure 6 is a side view illustrating the convertible bottle in the second or converted condition
  • Figure 7 is a cross-section side view illustrating the convertible bottle along section A-A shown in Figure 8;
  • Figure 8 is a side view illustrating the convertible bottle indicating section A-A;
  • Figure 9 is a perspective in-use view illustrating convertible bottle being used in a further configuration with a lid thereof removed for pouring into a glass;
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view illustrating the base;
  • Figure 11 is a bottom view illustrating the base
  • Figure 12 is a side view illustrating the case indicating section A-A;
  • Figure 13 is a sectional view illustrating the base
  • Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of a cross-section of a convertible bottle with the base removed.
  • Figure 15 is a close up view showing the area in the dashed circle B in Figure 14.
  • Figure 16 is a schematic diagram of a cross-section of a convertible bottle with the base positioned on the second end.
  • Figure 17 is a close up view of a shoulder region of a side wall of an another embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a bottle 10 (shown in Figure 1) convertible to a drinking glass 12 (shown in Figure 4).
  • the bottle 10 includes a receptacle body 14 adapted to hold a fluid such as wine.
  • the receptacle body 14 has a first end 18 and an opposing second end 22.
  • a removable closure 15 in the form of a cap 16 is fitted to the first end 18 of the receptacle body 14.
  • a removable base 20 is fitted to the opposing second end 22 of receptacle body 14.
  • the bottle 10 is shown in an initial condition.
  • the removable base 20 is adapted to support the bottle in a converted condition (see Figure 4) in which the base 20 is removed from the second end 22 of receptacle body 14 and the receptacle body 14 is oriented with the first end 18 being engaged with and supported by the removable base 20. Removal of the base 20 reveals a removable seal 24 within the receptacle body 14 toward the second end 22 that is openable to allow access to the fluid via the second end 22, for example, for drinking the fluid.
  • the receptacle body 14 is shaped as a wine bottle having a relatively wider main body 26 that narrows to a neck 28. The neck 28 terminates at the first end 18. In this example, the neck 28 is coupled to the cap 16.
  • the main body 26 terminates at a rim 30 that is initially fitted with the removable base 20.
  • the receptacle body 14 includes an annular ledge 32 (shown in Figure 7) that extends substantially around an inner face 31 of the receptacle body 14 forming an annular shoulder 33 with the side wall 35 of the receptacle body 14.
  • the annular shoulder 33 is spaced apart from the rim 30 of the second end 22 in a direction toward the first end 18.
  • the removable seal 24 is initially in sealing engagement with the annular shoulder 33.
  • the removable seal 24 may be formed from a variety of materials such as a metal or a plastic.
  • the removable seal 24 may include a plastic heat sealed onto the shoulder 33.
  • the removable seal 24 includes a handle or tab 34 accessible in the converted condition to open the seal 24.
  • the removable seal 24 forms a primary seal and the removable base 20 provides a secondary seal.
  • the annular shoulder 33 being spaced apart from the rim 30 ensures any plastic, edges or tears associated with the seal 24 are away from the rim 30 from which the user drinks in the converted condition.
  • the seal 24 may be non- reclosable.
  • the receptacle body 14 may be formed form plastic (for example, PET) or other suitable material.
  • the shoulder 133 is formed by a step 150 in the side wall 35. Between the step 150 and the rim 30 of the second end 22, the side wall 35 is thinner. Between the step 150 and the first end 18, the side wall 35 is thicker.
  • an annular groove 152 is formed in the shoulder 133 adjacent the side wall 35. The annular groove 152 facilitates removal of removable seal 24 from the shoulder 133. The annular groove 152 reduces the surface area of the shoulder 133 to which the removable seal 20 is sealed in the initial condition.
  • the thickness of thinner portion 154 of the side wall 35 between the step 150 and the rim 30 of the second end 22 may be 1 mm thick and the thickness of the thicker portion 156 of the side wall 35 between the step 150 and the first end 18 may be 3.1 mm.
  • the width of the step may be 2.1 mm and the width of the annular groove may be 0.8 mm.
  • the external diameter of the receptacle body 114 at the second end may be approximately 60 mm.
  • the first end 18 of the receptacle body 14 is shown without a removable closure 15 closing the first end 18.
  • annular groove 152 is not shown in the embodiment illustrated in Figure 7, an annular groove 152 is compatible with that embodiment and may also be provided in the shoulder 33. In that case, the annular groove 152 may be provided adjacent the side wall 35.
  • the removable base 20 includes a portion in the form of a projection 153 which presses the removable seal 24 where the removeable seal 24 is in sealing engagement with the shoulder 133.
  • the shape and configuration of the portion which presses the removable seal is not limited to that illustrated in Figure 16. This pressing may assist in maintaining the removable seal in its engagement with the shoulder 133.
  • the removable base 20 is configured to screwably engage the outer surface 58 of the side wall 35 at the second end 22 by means of compatible screw threads 60 and 62 provided on the inside surface of the annular skirting flange 136 and the outer surface 58 of the side wall 35 in the vicinity of the second end 22, respectively.
  • An annular ridge or annular projection 254 may be provided in the shoulder 233 projecting toward the second end 22.
  • the ridge or projection 254 may facilitate removal of the removable seal 22 (not shown in Figure 17) by reducing the surface area along which the removable seal 22 is in sealing engagement with the shoulder 233.
  • This ridge or projection 254 is compatible with the embodiments shown in Figure 7 and Figure 14.
  • a screw thread 262 is provided on the outer surface 58 of the side wall 35 for engaging the removable base 22 (not shown in Figure 17).
  • the removable base 20 includes an annular skirting flange 36 arranged to receive the second end 22, namely the rim 30, in an initial condition, and a central recess 35 arranged to fittingly receive the cap 16 of the first end 18 in the converted condition.
  • An annular channel 38 is located immediately inside and adjacent the annular skirting flange 26, the annular channel 38 being arranged to fittingly receive the rim 30 of the second end 22.
  • the annular channel 38 and rim 22 have a press fit to retain the rim 30, and to also allow the resealing of the receptacle body 14 in a resealed condition, after the seal 24 has been removed.
  • the removable base 20 further includes a pedestal 40 having tapered sides 42 to extend from the annular channel 38 to a flat top 44 of the pedestal 40 in which the central recess 35 is located.
  • the central recess 35 is shaped to press fit with the cap 16 in the inverted condition.
  • the pedestal 40 has a height so as to substantially extend between an outer face 46 of the removable base 20 and a face 48 of the removable seal 24 in the initial condition. Accordingly, the pedestal 40 may engage with and support the removable seal 24 in the initial condition.
  • the outer face 46 is relatively flat and the pedestal 40 is concealed in the initial condition to provide the bottle 10 with an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
  • the first end 18 of the receptacle body 14 is open and a removable closure 15 in the form of a cap 16 closes the first end 18.
  • the first end 18 of the receptacle body 214 is closed by an end wall 56 of the receptacle body 214. In this case, a removable closure 15 or cap 16 is not necessary.
  • the first end 18 may be made to resemble the top of a bottle (such as a wine bottle) by shaping the first end 18 in the shape of a closure means or a cap, or the first end 18 may be configured to engage a removable closure means in the form of a cap 16 which covers the end wall 56 of the receptacle body 214 as shown in Figure 16.
  • the receptacle body 14 as shown in Figures 1 to 9 and in Figure 14 may be produced by injection moulding.
  • the receptacle body 114 being closed at one end may be produced by injected blow moulded or extrusion blow moulded.
  • a method of converting the bottle 10 into the drinking glass 12 may generally include the steps of: removing the base 24 from base or second end 22 of the receptacle body 12 of the bottle 10. Inserting a top of a neck of the receptacle body having the closure 15 thereon into the central recess 35 of the base 20 such that the base 20 is able to support the receptacle body 14 in an inverted condition with the base end 22 oriented vertically upwardly. And, removing the seal 24 from within the base end 22 allowing drinking of the fluid such as wine from the base end 22.
  • a further method steps may include resealing the base end 22 by press fitting the base 20 thereto.
  • the closure 15 in the form of the cap 16 may be removed the bottle 10 may be used in a normal orientation as shown in Figure 9.
  • the wine bottle shown in Figure 1 to 9 includes a closure or cap on the neck that allows the bottle to be used as per normal.
  • the wine bottle includes a dual sealing arrangement having an outer base that is removed to reveal an inner non- recloseable seal which is removed to access liquid.
  • the outer base includes a pedestal having a central recess to support the neck in the converted condition so as to provide the glass.
  • the base may be fitted back to the base end of the bottle to reseal the bottle in a resealed condition.
  • the construction of the wine bottle is relatively simple including a moulded receptacle body and base, and a metal or plastic lid
  • the seal may be heat sealed onto the ledge to assist to preserve the liquid such as wine and reduce the dependence on the base that provides the secondary seal.

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Abstract

Bouteille (10) convertible en verre à boire comprenant un corps (14) de réceptacle conçu pour contenir un fluide, une première extrémité (18) du corps (14) de réceptacle et une seconde extrémité opposée (22) du corps de réceptacle. La bouteille comprend une base amovible (20) montée sur la seconde extrémité (22) du corps (14) de réceptacle dans un état initial. La base amovible (20) est conçue pour supporter la bouteille (10) dans une condition convertie dans laquelle la base amovible (20) est retirée de la seconde extrémité (22) du corps (14) de réceptacle et le corps (14) de réceptacle est orienté avec la première extrémité (18) en prise avec la base amovible (20) et supportée par celle-ci. Un épaulement annulaire (33) est formé à partir d'une paroi latérale (35) du corps (14) de réceptacle et espacé d'un rebord (30) de la seconde extrémité (22) dans une direction vers la première extrémité (18). Un joint amovible (24) est initialement en prise étanche avec l'épaulement (33). Le joint amovible (24) peut être ouvert pour permettre l'accès au fluide depuis la seconde extrémité (22).
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WO2012158937A1 (fr) * 2011-05-19 2012-11-22 Stacked Wines, Llc Verre pour boisson et ensemble verre pour boisson
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US3243068A (en) * 1964-09-14 1966-03-29 Huston Tom Food container
GB2370555A (en) * 2001-01-02 2002-07-03 Tara Roskell Multi-function container
WO2008020301A1 (fr) * 2006-08-17 2008-02-21 Paul Lloyd Dye Récipient à boire
WO2012158937A1 (fr) * 2011-05-19 2012-11-22 Stacked Wines, Llc Verre pour boisson et ensemble verre pour boisson
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