WO1983002101A1 - Bottle handle - Google Patents

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WO1983002101A1
WO1983002101A1 PCT/US1982/001732 US8201732W WO8302101A1 WO 1983002101 A1 WO1983002101 A1 WO 1983002101A1 US 8201732 W US8201732 W US 8201732W WO 8302101 A1 WO8302101 A1 WO 8302101A1
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carrying
vessel
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dispensing aid
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Corporation Ensar
John R. Chmela
Carl R. Fletcher
Norton Sarnoff
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Ensar Corp
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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
    • B65D23/10—Handles
    • B65D23/104—Handles formed separately
    • B65D23/106—Handles formed separately the gripping region of the handle extending between the neck and the base of the bottle or jar and being located in a radial plane comprising the axis of the bottle or jar

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  • This invention relates to devices for assisting the carrying and dispensing of a vessel, and in particular to a carrying and dispensing aid for a vessel with a neck having an enlarged, annular collar extending outwardly from the neck-
  • vessels in particular bottles for liquids such as soft drinks, are provided with enlarged annular collars extending about the neck of the bottle.
  • Large bottles, when filled with a liquid, are particularly cumbersome to handle, especially if the bottle is molded of plastic and therefore is pliable and difficult to hold.
  • At least one aid has been developed for facilitating the carrying and dispensing of liquids from bottles.
  • This device has portions which engage the neck and base of the bottle, the portions being secured together by a plastic link which has a handle molded thereon.
  • the device is unadjustable and can accommodate only one particular size of bottle. A different device must be purchased for each different bottle size.
  • the invention is directed to a device which aids the carrying of a vessel and dispensing of the contents therefrom.
  • the invention is particularly suitable to accommodate vessels with a neck having an enlarged, annular collar extending outwardly from the neck.
  • the carrying and dispensing aid according to the invention includes a neck engaging portion having a pair of resilient, spaced arms shaped to clamp the neck of the vessel on opposite sides thereof.
  • Each arm has a retention part shaped to contact the neck along an arcuate portion of the neck, the retention parts of the two arms being substantially diametrically opposed when engaged about a vessel neck so as to constitute a retention section of the neck engaging portion.
  • a handle portion extends from the neck engaging portion for the convenience of the user.
  • the neck engaging portion includes more than one retention section for accommodating various vessel necks of differing dimensions.
  • the retention sections are axially aligned in increasing dimensional sequence, the smallest of the sections being proximate the handle.
  • a groove is formed in each arm, the groove being shaped to accommodate the collar of the neck of a vessel.
  • the grooves are formed in at least the retention parts and can be shaped to permit the retention parts to grip the collar of the neck of a vessel, thereby clamping the neck between the spaced arms.
  • the retention section includes a neck entry at which the spacing of the arms is less than the thickness of the neck of the vessel to be clamped therein.
  • Figure 1 is an elevational illustration of a carrying and dispensing aid according to the invention when secured about the neck of a bottle
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of the illustration shown in Figure 1,
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged partial elevational view, partly in cross section, showing the carrying and dispensing aid secured to the collar of the neck of a bottle,
  • Figure 4 is an enlarged, partial top plan view of the carrying and dispensing aid when secured to a bottle having a large neck
  • Figure 5 is a top plan view, similar to Figure 4, but showing the carrying and dispensing aid secured to a bottle having a neck of smaller dimension than that depicted in Figure 4.
  • a carrying and dispensing aid according to the invention is generally depicted at 10 in the drawings. It is composed of two primary components, a neck engaging portion 12 and a handle 14 extending from the neck engaging portion 12. As shown, the handle 14 extends at an obtuse angle from the neck engaging portion 12.
  • the neck engaging portion 12 and the handle 14 preferably form unitary portions of the aid 10, which advantageously may be molded of plastic or any other rigid, yet resilient material.
  • the neck engaging portion 12 has a pair of resilient, spaced arms 16 shaped to be clamped to a vessel 18 with a neck 20 having an enlarged, annular collar 22 extending outwardly from the neck 20.
  • each of the arms 16 includes an internal groove 24 which is shaped to accommodate the collar 22 of the neck 20.
  • the groove 24 can be formed in many different manners. As best illustrated in Figure 3, the depth of the groove 24 can be just sufficient so that the arms 16 are snugly engaged about the collar 22. If desired, and not illustrated, the depth of the grooves 24 can be deeper than necessary so that the collar 22 does not bottom in the grooves 24. Instead, the arms 16 directly engage the neck 20. Alternatively, the width of the grooves 24 can be slightly less than the thickness of the collar 22 so that the collar 22 is pinched within the internal grooves 24. Of course, various combinations of means of clamping the collar by adjustment of the width and depth of the internal grooves 24 can be employed as desired.
  • each of the arms 16 includes a retention part 26 shaped to contact the neck 20 along an arcuate portion of the neck.
  • the retention parts 26 are substantially diametrically opposed when engaged about the vessel 18 and constitute a retention section of the neck engaging portion 12.
  • FIG. 5 illustrate utilization of the invention to accommodate to differing sizes of vessel necks.
  • two retention sections are depicted, a larger retention section defined by the retention parts 26, and a smaller retention section defined by retention parts 26'.
  • the smaller retention section accommodates a smaller vessel having a neck 20' with a collar 22'.
  • any number of differing dimension retention sections can be formed in the carrying and dispensing aid 10.
  • the retention sections are axially aligned in increasing dimensional sequence, with the smallest of the sections being proximate the handle 14.
  • each retention section (composed by the retention
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET parts 26 or 26' includes a neck entry 28, 28' at which the spacing of the arms 16 is less than the thickness of the neck of the vessel to be clamped therein.
  • the groove 24 is sufficiently deep so that the retention parts 26, 26' grip the collar 22, 22' of the neck 20, 20'. If desired, rather than a neck entry 28, 28' being formed in the arms 16, the groove 24 can be reshaped to function in place of, or in supplementation to the neck entries 28, 28'. Of course, the reshaped groove would engage the collar 22, 22' in a snap-lock fashion in the same manner as that described above.

Abstract

A carry and dispensing aid or device for a vessel (18) having a neck (20) with an enlarger, annular collar (22) extending outwardly from the neck (20). The device has a pair of resilient arms (16) which are shaped to clamp the neck (20) on opposite sides thereof. The arms (16) are grooved to accommodate the collar (22), and the arms (16) are clamped to the neck (20) of the vessel (18) either wholly on the collar (22), or against the neck (20), using the collar (22) as retention guide for the dispensing aid.

Description

BOTTLE HANDLE
Background of the Invention
This invention relates to devices for assisting the carrying and dispensing of a vessel, and in particular to a carrying and dispensing aid for a vessel with a neck having an enlarged, annular collar extending outwardly from the neck- Many types of vessels, in particular bottles for liquids such as soft drinks, are provided with enlarged annular collars extending about the neck of the bottle. Large bottles, when filled with a liquid, are particularly cumbersome to handle, especially if the bottle is molded of plastic and therefore is pliable and difficult to hold.
At least one aid has been developed for facilitating the carrying and dispensing of liquids from bottles. This device has portions which engage the neck and base of the bottle, the portions being secured together by a plastic link which has a handle molded thereon. However, the device is unadjustable and can accommodate only one particular size of bottle. A different device must be purchased for each different bottle size.
Summary of the Invention
The invention is directed to a device which aids the carrying of a vessel and dispensing of the contents therefrom. The invention is particularly suitable to accommodate vessels with a neck having an enlarged, annular collar extending outwardly from the neck.
The carrying and dispensing aid according to the invention includes a neck engaging portion having a pair of resilient, spaced arms shaped to clamp the neck of the vessel on opposite sides thereof. Each arm has a retention part shaped to contact the neck along an arcuate portion of the neck, the retention parts of the two arms being substantially diametrically opposed when engaged about a vessel neck so as to constitute a retention section of the neck engaging portion. A handle portion extends from the neck engaging portion for the convenience of the user.
Preferably, the neck engaging portion includes more than one retention section for accommodating various vessel necks of differing dimensions. The retention sections are axially aligned in increasing dimensional sequence, the smallest of the sections being proximate the handle. Thus, one aid according to the invention can be used for several different vessels, and a stock of different size aids need not be maintained by the user.
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In the preferred embodiment, a groove is formed in each arm, the groove being shaped to accommodate the collar of the neck of a vessel. The grooves are formed in at least the retention parts and can be shaped to permit the retention parts to grip the collar of the neck of a vessel, thereby clamping the neck between the spaced arms.
The retention section includes a neck entry at which the spacing of the arms is less than the thickness of the neck of the vessel to be clamped therein. Thus, when the vessel neck is inserted through the neck entry into the retention section, the arms are spread and the retention section clamps the vessel neck in a snap-lock fashion.
Brief Description of the Drawings
The invention is set forth in greater detail in the following description of the preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is an elevational illustration of a carrying and dispensing aid according to the invention when secured about the neck of a bottle,
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the illustration shown in Figure 1,
Figure 3 is an enlarged partial elevational view, partly in cross section, showing the carrying and dispensing aid secured to the collar of the neck of a bottle,
Figure 4 is an enlarged, partial top plan view of the carrying and dispensing aid when secured to a bottle having a large neck, and
Figure 5 is a top plan view, similar to Figure 4, but showing the carrying and dispensing aid secured to a bottle having a neck of smaller dimension than that depicted in Figure 4.
Description of the Preferred Embodiment
A carrying and dispensing aid according to the invention is generally depicted at 10 in the drawings. It is composed of two primary components, a neck engaging portion 12 and a handle 14 extending from the neck engaging portion 12. As shown, the handle 14 extends at an obtuse angle from the neck engaging portion 12. The neck engaging portion 12 and the handle 14 preferably form unitary portions of the aid 10, which advantageously may be molded of plastic or any other rigid, yet resilient material. As best shown in Figures 2 through 5, the neck engaging portion 12 has a pair of resilient, spaced arms 16 shaped to be clamped to a vessel 18 with a neck 20 having an enlarged, annular collar 22 extending outwardly from the neck 20.
As shown in Figure 3, each of the arms 16 includes an internal groove 24 which is shaped to accommodate the collar 22 of the neck 20. Depending on the desired interrelationship of the parts of the carrying and dispensing aid 10, the groove 24 can be formed in many different manners. As best illustrated in Figure 3, the depth of the groove 24 can be just sufficient so that the arms 16 are snugly engaged about the collar 22. If desired, and not illustrated, the depth of the grooves 24 can be deeper than necessary so that the collar 22 does not bottom in the grooves 24. Instead, the arms 16 directly engage the neck 20. Alternatively, the width of the grooves 24 can be slightly less than the thickness of the collar 22 so that the collar 22 is pinched within the internal grooves 24. Of course, various combinations of means of clamping the collar by adjustment of the width and depth of the internal grooves 24 can be employed as desired.
As best shown in Figure 4, each of the arms 16 includes a retention part 26 shaped to contact the neck 20 along an arcuate portion of the neck. The retention parts 26 are substantially diametrically opposed when engaged about the vessel 18 and constitute a retention section of the neck engaging portion 12.
The drawings illustrate utilization of the invention to accommodate to differing sizes of vessel necks. Thus, two retention sections are depicted, a larger retention section defined by the retention parts 26, and a smaller retention section defined by retention parts 26'. As shown in Figure 5, the smaller retention section accommodates a smaller vessel having a neck 20' with a collar 22'.
As is evident from the foregoing, depending on the size of the neck engaging portion 12, any number of differing dimension retention sections can be formed in the carrying and dispensing aid 10. The retention sections are axially aligned in increasing dimensional sequence, with the smallest of the sections being proximate the handle 14.
It is important, for proper securing of a vessel in the carrying and dispensing aid 10, that the vessel be securely gripped by the carrying and dispensing aid. Thus, each retention section (composed by the retention
SUBSTITUTE SHEET parts 26 or 26') includes a neck entry 28, 28' at which the spacing of the arms 16 is less than the thickness of the neck of the vessel to be clamped therein. Thus, when the neck 20, 20' of the vessel is inserted through the neck entry 28, 28' into the appropriate retention section, the arms 16 are spread momentarily as the neck passes through the neck entry 28, 28'. Thereafter, the arms 16 return to their normal orientations and clamp the neck in a snap-lock fashion.
As best shown in Figures 4 and 5, the groove 24 is sufficiently deep so that the retention parts 26, 26' grip the collar 22, 22' of the neck 20, 20'. If desired, rather than a neck entry 28, 28' being formed in the arms 16, the groove 24 can be reshaped to function in place of, or in supplementation to the neck entries 28, 28'. Of course, the reshaped groove would engage the collar 22, 22' in a snap-lock fashion in the same manner as that described above.
It will become evident from the versatility of the invention that various changes can be made thereto without departing from the spirit thereof or scope" of the following claims.
SUBSTITUTE SHEET

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What Is Claimed Is:
1. A carrying and dispensing aid for a vessel with a neck having an enlarged, annular collar extending outwardly from said neck, comprising a. a neck engaging portion having a pair of resilient, spaced arms shaped to clamp said neck on opposite sides thereof, each said arm having a retention part shaped to contact said neck along an arcuate portion of said neck, said retention parts being substantially diametrically opposed when engaged about a vessel neck and constituting a retention section of said neck engaging portion, and b. a handle portion extending from said neck engaging portion.
2. A carrying and dispensing aid according to Claim 1 in . which said handle portion extends at an obtuse angle from said neck engaging portion.
3. A carrying and dispensing aid according to Claim 1 in which said neck engaging portion includes more than one retention section, each said retention section being shaped to accommodate a vessel neck of differing dimensions.
4. A carrying and dispensing aid according to Claim 3 in which said retention sections are axially aligned in increasing dimensional sequence, the smallest of said sections being proximate said handle.
5. A carrying and dispensing aid according to Claim 1 including a groove formed in each said arm, said groove being shaped to accommodate the collar of the neck of a vessel.
6. A carrying and dispensing aid according to Claim 5 in which said grooves are formed in said retention parts.
7. A carrying and dispensing aid according to Claim 6 in which said grooves are shaped to permit said retention parts to grip the collar of the neck of a vessel, thereby clamping said neck in said arms.
8. A carrying and dispensing aid according to Claim 7 in which said grooves are shaped to grip said collar at the outer circumference thereof.
9. A carrying and dispensing aid according to Claim 1 in which said retention section includes a neck entry at which the spacing of said arms is less than the thickness of the neck of the vessel to be clamped therein, whereby said arms are spread when the vessel neck is inserted - -
through said neck entry into said retention section and said retention section clamps said neck in a snap-lock fashion.
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US4821372A (en) * 1986-12-04 1989-04-18 Nicholas Casiello Reusable container handle
US4865208A (en) * 1988-04-12 1989-09-12 Autronic Plastics, Inc. Support device for holding a bottle in suspended relationship
US4936614A (en) * 1989-09-05 1990-06-26 Russell Walter L Reusable bottle handle
FR2668453A1 (en) * 1990-10-30 1992-04-30 Evian Eaux Min Grip device for bottle or similar container comprising a collar rim
WO1995032127A1 (en) * 1994-05-25 1995-11-30 Cenova Innovation & Produktion Ab Arrangement to facilitate the handling of a reservoir for a fluid
WO1996001068A1 (en) * 1994-07-01 1996-01-18 Megatrend Ag Detachable bottle-holder
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US3171574A (en) * 1963-05-07 1965-03-02 James B Simms Detachable bottle handle
US3549052A (en) * 1968-04-03 1970-12-22 Sterling Drug Inc Aerosol double mixing unit with actuating means
US3918790A (en) * 1974-06-14 1975-11-11 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Snap spade electrical connector
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US4821372A (en) * 1986-12-04 1989-04-18 Nicholas Casiello Reusable container handle
US4773549A (en) * 1987-07-24 1988-09-27 Avraham Yecheal A Reuseable bottle holder
US4865208A (en) * 1988-04-12 1989-09-12 Autronic Plastics, Inc. Support device for holding a bottle in suspended relationship
US4936614A (en) * 1989-09-05 1990-06-26 Russell Walter L Reusable bottle handle
FR2668453A1 (en) * 1990-10-30 1992-04-30 Evian Eaux Min Grip device for bottle or similar container comprising a collar rim
WO1995032127A1 (en) * 1994-05-25 1995-11-30 Cenova Innovation & Produktion Ab Arrangement to facilitate the handling of a reservoir for a fluid
WO1996001068A1 (en) * 1994-07-01 1996-01-18 Megatrend Ag Detachable bottle-holder
US5816631A (en) * 1997-01-24 1998-10-06 Kochan; Brian R. Removable bottle handle
US5897150A (en) * 1997-04-04 1999-04-27 Rubini; Luciano Supporting and raising device for supporting and raising plastic bottles
US5957513A (en) * 1998-08-03 1999-09-28 Merritt; James A. Container lifter
US6042164A (en) * 1998-09-11 2000-03-28 Merritt; James A. Container lifter with movable keeper
US6352235B2 (en) 1998-10-30 2002-03-05 Brian P. Cizek Combination bottle hook and wrench
DE20007230U1 (en) * 2000-04-19 2001-08-23 Stenzel Henry Bottle cage
DE202017106721U1 (en) * 2017-11-07 2019-02-19 Mega-Tel Ag/Sa Carrying and pouring device for bottles

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