Receptacles – Closures – Closure adaptable for various sizes or openings
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Pascua, Jes F. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Closures
Closure adaptable for various sizes or openings
C220S287000, C220S739000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07114628
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is generally comprised of an appliance for holding a bottle (or other object having a threaded opening) and a method of using the appliance. The appliance is generally comprised of a cap member that is removably connected to a container member. In some embodiments of the invention, the cap member has a cylindrical portion adjacent to an opening in the cap member, such cylindrical portion being threaded on its interior surface. In such embodiments, the container member also has a cylindrical portion adjacent to an opening in the container member, such cylindrical portion being threaded on its exterior surface. In such embodiments, the cap member is screwed onto the container member by means of the threads. In other embodiments, the cap member is also comprised of an adjustable connector portion to receive threads on the cylindrical portion of the bottle adjacent to bottle opening. The adjustable connector provides the capability to adapt the cap member to different sizes of bottle openings and thread designs on such openings, so that a single cap member may be used to hold multiple bottles or other apparatus with different sizes of openings and thread designs. In still other embodiments, the appliance is comprised of a tubular member that extends from an area outside the appliance through the opening in the cap member and the opening in the bottle to the interior volume of the bottle, so that the volume within the bottle is in fluidic communication with such outside area. In yet other embodiments, the appliance is also comprised of the bottle. Finally, the invention also includes a method for using an embodiment of the appliance.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2365178 (1944-12-01), Dodson
patent: 4932544 (1990-06-01), Glazer
patent: 5044512 (1991-09-01), Giancaspro et al.
patent: 5056676 (1991-10-01), Allen
patent: 5826748 (1998-10-01), Qian et al.
patent: 6095382 (2000-08-01), Gross
patent: 6550271 (2003-04-01), Silbert
patent: 6637321 (2003-10-01), Wang
patent: 2003/0209547 (2003-11-01), Lin
patent: 2004/0035869 (2004-02-01), Laurent
Braden Shawn
Krohn Kenneth P.
Pascua Jes F.
LandOfFree
Bottle holding appliance and method for its use does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Bottle holding appliance and method for its use, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Bottle holding appliance and method for its use will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3617452