Patent Publication Number: US-7909202-B1

Title: Liter holder

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     A. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to the field of plastic bottle serving devices. 
     B. Discussion of the Prior Art 
     As a preliminary note, it should be stated that there is an ample amount of prior art that deals with bottle supporting and holding apparatus. As will be discussed immediately below, no prior art discloses a liter holder that includes a handle and pouring attachment. 
     The Drajan Patent Application Publication (U.S. Pub. No. 2005/0121405) discloses a beverage bottle dispenser which is adaptable to a soda bottle and can be used as a closure or dispenser. However, the dispenser of the Drajan application does not provide a handle for holding the bottle while serving the contents contained therein. 
     The Forjone Patent Application Publication (U.S. Pub. No. 2001/0040380) discloses a beverage bottle holder wherein a handled harness provides the user with a means by which to grasp a conventional plastic beverage bottle, essentially transforming the bottle into a pitcher-type assembly that allows the user to pour the contents of the bottle with a great deal of ease and control. However, the beverage holder of the Forjone publication does not utilize an adjustable strap whereby a plurality of bottle sizes can be supported. 
     The Bissell Patent (U.S. Pat. No. 6,651,838) discloses a bottle retaining device to aid pouring. However, the bottle retaining device of the Bissell Patent does not utilize an adjustable strap that allows for a plurality of different sized bottles to be supported within the device. 
     The Mann Patent (U.S. Pat. No. 5,897,037) discloses a combination cap and dispensing spout assembly for a carbonated beverage bottle. However, the cap and spout of the Mann Patent does not include a handle or support base. 
     The Dehaven Patent (U.S. Pat. No. 6,003,205) discloses a new beverage bottle handle attachment for easy holding of a beverage bottle, in particular a two liter beverage bottle. However, the beverage bottle handle attachment does not use an adjustable strap for supporting a plurality of bottle shapes. 
     The Strepkoff Patent (U.S. Pat. No. Des. 502,366) illustrates a design for a bottle holder, which does not include an adjustable strap, nor a base that extends from the top of the bottle to the bottom of the bottle. 
     While the above-described devices fulfill their respective and particular objects and requirements, they do not describe a bottle holder that provides for the advantages of the bottle holder. In this regard, the bottle holder departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to an improved beverage support and serving system that includes a base with handle, an adjustable strap, and removable spout with cap. The invention is used by inserting a beverage bottle into the base, and securing the bottle to the base via the adjustable strap. Next, the removable spout is screwed onto the bottle. 
     These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the bottle holder will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments of the bottle holder when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the bottle holder in detail, it is to be understood that the bottle holder is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the bottle holder. It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the bottle holder. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention: 
       In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates an isometric view of the base, adjustable strap, and a plastic bottle; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a the base and the adjustable strap; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a side view of the base; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a cross-sectional view of the base along line  4 - 4  in  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a detailed view of the spout above the opening of the plastic bottle; and 
         FIG. 6  illustrates the invention in use. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT 
     Detailed reference will now be made to the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in  FIGS. 1-6 . An improved bottle server  10  (hereinafter invention) includes a base  15 , an adjustable strap  25 , and a removable spout  35 . 
     The base  15  has an opening  16  along a side for inserting a bottle  60 . The base  15  has a top opening  17  that enables the top of the bottle  60  to protrude. The base  15  has a handle  18  for use in serving the contents of the bottle  60 , as depicted in  FIG. 6 . The base  15  also has nylon hook and loop strips  19  located along the sides adjacent to the opening  16 . 
     The adjustable strap  25  has nylon hook and loop strips  26  located at each end of the adjustable strap  25 . The adjustable strap  25  is made from a flexible material comprising plastic, cotton, or rubber. 
     The nylon hook and loop strips  19  and  26  are fastening means for attaching the adjustable strap  25  to the base  15 . Other fastening means may be employed and comprise snap buttons, hook and grommets, adhesives, and the like. 
     The spout  35  has internal threading (not shown) along the bottom for attaching the spout  35  to external threading  61  of the bottle  60 . The opposing end of the spout  35  has a removable cap  36 , which provides for sealing of the spout  35 . The removable cap  36  is an important feature of the invention  10  in that it provides a means to seal off and preserve the contents of the bottle  60 , especially carbonated beverages. The spout  35  is made from a material comprising plastic, metal, wood, or rubber. 
     It shall be noted that the invention  10  may be adapted for use with bottles  60  of varying sizes comprising one pint, one quart, two liter, and one gallon-sized containers. 
     It shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognize numerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the various embodiments of the present invention which will result in an improved invention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents. 
     While the embodiments of the invention have been disclosed, certain modifications may be made by those skilled in the art to modify the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention.