Patent Publication Number: US-2020290772-A1

Title: Apparatus and methods for improved beverage canister holding, handling and drinking

Description:
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     The present disclosure relates to an improved beverage canister and, in particular, the present disclosure relates to an improved beverage canister configured with preformed and predetermined finger indentations to assist with the handling, holding and drinking of the beverage canister, and for improving a user&#39;s grip. In the preferred embodiment, the preformed and predetermined indentations are incorporated into the improved beverage canister prior to dispensing a beverage into the canister or filling the canister with the beverage, although the preformed and predetermined indentations can be incorporated into the improved beverage canister after filling the canister with the beverage. 
     The present disclosure relates to an improved beverage canister and, in particular, the present disclosure utilizes an apparatus and methods that incorporate an improved beverage canister comprising predetermined and preformed indentations for accepting a user&#39;s fingers, thumb and/or mouth, when holding and/or handling the improved beverage canister. The present disclosure allows easier access to the beverage canister opening for drinking the beverage, while also providing a more aesthetically pleasing, ergonomically efficient and more comfortable canister. 
     The present disclosure relates to an improved beverage canister and, in particular, the present disclosure utilizes an apparatus and methods that incorporate an improved beverage canister comprising predetermined and preformed indentations, including anywhere from one to six indentations. For example, four predetermined and preformed indentations can be located parallel or nearly parallel to each other on the side opposite the person drinking from the beverage canister, while two predetermined and preformed indentations are located on the same side as the person drinking from the beverage canister. Alternative embodiments include an improved beverage canister comprising any number of predetermined and preformed indentations from one to six. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Historically, beverage canisters were manufactured using primarily tin and then tin plate steel, which consists of sheets of steel, coated with a thin layer of tin. These beverage canisters combined the physical strength and relatively low price of steel with the corrosion resistance of tin. 
     In the second half of the 20th century, however, beverage canister manufacturers began using aluminum, which is much less costly than tin plated steel, but offers the same resistance to corrosion. Aluminum is also more malleable, resulting easier manufacturing of the beverage canisters. Aluminum allowed beverage canister manufacturing to evolve to the two-piece can, where all but the top of the can is simply stamped out of a single piece of aluminum, rather than constructed from three pieces of steel. 
     Additionally, a beverage canister traditionally had a printed label of paper or plastic glued to the outside of the curved canister surface, indicating its contents. Labels could also contain additional information on the reverse side. Labels are more often now printed directly onto the aluminum before or after the metal sheet is formed into the individual cans. 
     However, drinking a beverage from an aluminum canister can be considered less desirable than drinking a beverage out of another vessel, such as a glass bottle. This may be due to aesthetic and tactile qualities, possible limitations on liquid flow from a can, the ergonomic requirements of drinking from a can, such as how to hold the can and the placement of the drinker&#39;s mouth when drinking, the necessity for bending one&#39;s neck when drinking, and in some cases, merely a perceptual bias among beverage consumers. 
     Those who prefer to drink beverages, for example beer, out of a canister, may prefer using a canister because it&#39;s lighter and easier to transport than bottled beer, and of course it&#39;s easier to open because you don&#39;t need a bottle opener. Also, cans are completely airtight and keep out all light, so the beer does not become tainted or spoiled. 
     While those who prefer to drink beverages out of a bottle say the bottle keeps the beer colder longer, and they don&#39;t drink canned beverages because the aluminum imparts a metallic taste, even though aluminum cans have been lined with a thin plastic since the mid-1930s, which would eliminate any metallic taste. When it comes to the environment, whereas aluminum is easier to recycle, those who prefer bottles argue that aluminum expends too much energy to produce. 
     There are other issues, such as the weight of the beverage canister as opposed to the glass bottle, and that the hole of a beverage canister may restrict the flow of the liquid. Also, the top of a beverage canister may be configured to make the drinking of the beverage from the canister more uncomfortable, as the user may have to bend their neck in an uncomfortable manner to drink the beverage. 
     Therefore, there is a need for an improved beverage canister apparatus and methods of creating an improved beverage canister that can allow for improved beverage canister handling, holding and drinking, which may dispel some or all of the negative stereotypes associated with beverage canisters and increase the enjoyment of drinking beverages from a canister. The present disclosure satisfies these needs. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     In general, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings in the beverage canister apparatus and manufacturing process, the present disclosure utilizes an apparatus and methods that incorporate an improved beverage canister comprising predetermined and preformed indentations for accepting the user&#39;s fingers, thumb and/or mouth, when holding and/or handling the improved beverage canister, and for allowing easier access to the hole or opening in the beverage canister for drinking the beverage, while also providing a more aesthetically pleasing and ergonomically efficient and more comfortable canister. 
     The present disclosure includes a number of structures and methods for improving beverage cans and the manufacture of beverage canisters. These improvements comprise predetermined and preformed indentations in the beverage canister to improve the experience of drinking beverages from the improved canister. The disclosures include methods for improving the aesthetic and ergonomic qualities of the beverage canister, and for improving the physical and sensory experience of drinking a beverage from the canister. 
     It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a beverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises predetermined and preformed indentations in the beverage canister. In one embodiment, four predetermined and preformed indentations can be located parallel or nearly parallel to each other, and on the side opposite to where the person drinking from the beverage canister would be facing; in other words, the rear of the beverage canister. For clarity purposes, when one drinks from the beverage canister, four of the indentation can be located on the side that faces away from the person drinking, or the rear of the beverage canister. The preferred embodiment discloses the six indentations, but the number of indentations is not limited to six, as any number, one through six predetermined and preformed indentations can be used. 
     In the embodiment with four predetermined and preformed indentations, they are located where the person drinking from the novel beverage canister would place his or her four fingers (no thumb) when drinking from the beverage canister. The fifth predetermined and preformed indentation would be located on the opposite side of the four other indentations; in other words, the front of the beverage canister. This fifth indentation is located and configured for the person&#39;s thumb. The sixth predetermined and preformed indentation is also located on the front of the beverage canister, just below the top portion of the beverage canister and right below the opening where the beverage exits the beverage canister. 
     This configuration of six predetermined and preformed indentations allows the person drinking from the beverage canister to easily handle and hold the beverage canister with the first five predetermined and preformed indentations, one for each finger and the thumb. The sixth predetermined and preformed indentation facilitates the transfer of the beverage from the canister to the person&#39;s mouth, without the need for the person to tilt back his or her head, as much as if there were no sixth indention. 
     It is another objective of the present disclosure to provide a beverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises five predetermined and preformed indentations in the beverage canister. Of these five predetermined and preformed indentations, four predetermined and preformed indentations are located parallel or nearly parallel to each other, and on the rear of the beverage canister. These four predetermined and preformed indentations are located where the person would place his or her four fingers when drinking from the beverage canister. The fifth predetermined and preformed indentation would be located on the front of the beverage canister. The fifth predetermined and preformed indentation is located for the person&#39;s thumb. 
     This configuration of five predetermined and preformed indentations allows the person drinking from the beverage canister to handle and hold the beverage canister with the first five indentations, one for each finger and thumb, facilitating the handling and holding of the beverage canister. 
     It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide a beverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises four predetermined and preformed indentations in the beverage canister. These four predetermined and preformed indentation are located parallel or nearly parallel to each other, and on the rear of the beverage canister, where a person would place his or her four fingers when drinking from the beverage canister. 
     This configuration of four predetermined and preformed indentations allows the person drinking from the beverage canister to easily hold the beverage canister with the four predetermined and preformed indentations, one for each finger, facilitating the transfer of the beverage from the beverage canister to the person&#39;s mouth. 
     It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide a beverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises one predetermined and preformed indentations in the beverage canister. This predetermined and preformed indentation is located in the middle and on the rear of the beverage canister, and would be a large enough indent that a person could place between one and four fingers in the indent when drinking from the beverage canister. 
     This configuration of one predetermined and preformed indentation allows the person drinking from the beverage canister to easily hold the beverage canister with the single large predetermined and preformed indentation, for between one and four fingers, facilitating the transfer of the beverage from the beverage canister to the person&#39;s mouth. 
     It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide a beverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises a single predetermined and preformed indentation in the beverage canister. This predetermined and preformed indentation is located on the front of the beverage canister, just below the top portion of the beverage canister and right below the opening where the beverage exits the canister. 
     This configuration facilitates the transfer of the beverage from the canister to the person&#39;s mouth, without the need for the person to tilt back his or her head, as much as if there were no sixth predetermined and preformed indention. 
     It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide a beverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises any combination of the predetermined and preformed indentations described herein. These combinations, like those described herein, will allow the person drinking the beverage to more easily hold and handle the beverage canister, while also facilitating the transfer of beverage from the canister to the person&#39;s mouth. 
     It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide a beverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises any combination of the one or more predetermined and preformed indentations on the rear side of the canister body, along with one or more predetermined and preformed indentations located on the front side of the canister body. 
     All combinations of indentations are contemplated in the present disclosure, and all of these combinations of predetermined and preformed indentations in the front and back of the canister body can provide proper orientation and gripping without the need for viewing the canister before placing the canister top in the proper location with respect to the user&#39;s mouth for accessing the beverage in the canister. 
     It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide a beverage canister, such as a beer or soda beverage canister, that comprises a single predetermined and preformed indentation in the beverage canister. This predetermined and preformed indentation is located on the front of the beverage canister, below the top ring but above the vertical centerline of the canister. This configuration facilitates the handling and drinking of the beverage. When the thumb is placed in this predetermined and preformed indentation, the user will have a better grip of the beverage and, at the same time, know the proper orientation of the canister so to line up the opening with the user&#39;s mouth for ease of drinking. 
     These configurations of predetermined and preformed indentations allow the person drinking from the beverage canister to easily hold the beverage canister thereby facilitating the transfer of the beverage from the beverage canister to the person&#39;s mouth. 
     These and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more readily apparent from the attached drawings and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments, which follow. 
    
    
     
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The preferred embodiments of the disclosure will be described in conjunction with the appended drawings provided to illustrate and not to the limit the disclosure, where like designations denote like elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates the rear view of an improved beverage canister for handling and drinking beverages in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates the front view of an improved beverage canister for handling and drinking beverages in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 3A and 3B  illustrate a perspective view of an improved beverage canister for handling and drinking beverages in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate multiple perspective views of an improved beverage canister for handling and drinking beverages in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  illustrate the front and rear view of an improved beverage canister for handling and drinking beverages in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE 
     Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar features in the various views, the present disclosure pertains to an improved beverage canister that is configured with preformed and predetermined finger and/or mouth indentations to assist with the handling, holding and drinking of the beverage canister. 
       FIGS. 1 through 5  show an improved beverage canister  10  for holding and handling beverages, along with an improvement for drinking the beverage in the canister in accordance with the preferred and alternative embodiments of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 1  shows an improved beverage canister  10  in accordance with the preferred embodiment. As is well known in the industry, the beverage canister  10  is made up of a bottom portion  12 , a vertical cylindrical wall or body portion  14 , and a top portion  16 . In some situations, the bottom portion  12  and the body portion  14  are integrated into a single portion. For this disclosure, the bottom portion  12  and the body portion  14  are considered as separate portions; however, the disclosure would apply to any beverage canister manufacturing process. The top portion  16  contains a beverage canister tab  18  ( FIG. 2 ) that used to open the beverage canister so that the beverage contents can be poured out or the user can drink from the beverage canister  10  at the opening  19 . 
     As also understood by one having ordinary skill in the art that most beverage canisters  10  have two rings located in the body portion  14 . The lower ring  20  is near the bottom portion  12  of the beverage canister  10 , and the upper ring  22  is near the top portion  16  of the beverage canister  10 . Each ring  20 ,  22  completely surrounds the body portion  14 , and the beverage canister body  14  then bevels or slants to the bottom portion  12  or top portion  16 , respectively. This configuration allows for a majority of the beverage canister body  14  to be perpendicular to the bottom portion  12  and top portion  16 . 
     This configuration is also good for packaging and transporting multiple beverage canisters at a time, however, the configuration does not make it easy for one drinking from the beverage canister to handle or hold the beverage canister. The configuration also does not make it easy for one to drink out of the beverage canister, without tilting one&#39;s head backwards in an uncomfortable angle to avoid spilling the beverage. 
       FIG. 1  shows the rear side of the improved beverage canister  10  in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. The rear side is the side that faces away from the drinker, when drinking the beverage. The preferred embodiment of the improved beverage canister comprises four predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  on the rear side of the beverage canister body  14  that is perpendicular to the beverage canister bottom  12 . Each of the four indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  are predetermined and preformed to be located, sized and configured to accept and support the fingers on the drinker&#39;s hand. As detailed herein, the four indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  do not necessarily need to be parallel or the same size. 
     Accordingly, the first predetermined and preformed indentation  24  is located and configured near the top of the beverage canister body  14  where the drinker would place his or her index finger (not shown) when drinking a beverage from the beverage canister  10 . The second predetermined and preformed indentation  26  is located and configured near the top half of the beverage canister body  14  below the first predetermined and preformed indentation  24 , where the drinker would place his or her middle finger (not shown) when drinking a beverage from the canister  10 . The third predetermined and preformed indentation  28  is located and configured near the lower half of the beverage canister body  14  below the second predetermined and preformed indentation  26 , where the drinker would place his or her ring finger (not shown) when drinking a beverage from the beverage canister  10 . The fourth predetermined and preformed indentation  30  is located and configured near the bottom of the beverage canister body  14  below the third predetermined and preformed indentation  28 , where the drinker would place his or her pinkie finger (not shown) when drinking a beverage from the beverage canister  10 . 
     These four predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  are used to allow the beverage drinker to easily hold and handle the beverage canister  10  when drinking the beverage. Although the predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  are shown as the same size and the same distance apart in  FIG. 1 , the present disclosure contemplates that the predetermined sizes of each predetermined and preformed indentation  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  can be varied, including deeper indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  for one or the other. The predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  can also be preformed and sloped based on the configuration of the human hand, and not necessarily be parallel to each other as shown. 
       FIG. 2  shows the front side of the improved beverage canister  10  in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. The front side is the side that faces towards the drinker, when drinking the beverage. The preferred embodiment of the improved beverage canister comprises fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  and a sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  on the front side of the beverage canister body  14 . The fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  is located, sized and configured to accept the thumb on the drinker&#39;s hand (not shown), and is located on the front side of the canister  10  closer to the canister top  16  of the canister body  14 . 
     By placing the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  closer to the canister top  16 , when the user holds the canister  10 , the user&#39;s thumb will properly locate in the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32 . For example, the user&#39;s fingers will be placed on the rear side of the canister  10  (whether there are some or all rear side indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  or none at all), and the user&#39;s thumb will automatically be placed closer to the top  16  of the front side of the canister  10 . 
     This is where the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  is to be located. Additionally, when the thumb is properly placed in the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  near the canister top  16  of the front of the canister  10 , the user will have a better hold on the canister  10  as the center of gravity will drop below the thumb as more of the beverage is removed from the canister  10 . Similar to the previous four predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30 , the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  does not have to be parallel to the bottom portion  12 , but can be sized and/or located in a position that replicates the thumb location of an average drinker. This fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  also helps with the proper position of the canister to the user&#39;s mouth by use of the predetermined and preformed thumb indentation being located directly in line with beverage opening. 
     In the preferred embodiment, the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  is also located on the front side of the beverage canister body  14 , but is located near the top of the beverage canister body  14  and in or just above the ring  22  of the beverage canister  10 . The sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  is located, sized and configured so that the beverage canister  10  will fit better along the drinker&#39;s mouth and, in particular, the drinker&#39;s bottom lip (not shown) when drinking the beverage from the beverage canister  10 . The sixth predetermined and preformed indentation can be shaped and sized to better fit the mouth and lower lip of the average drinker. 
     With all of these six predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30 ,  32 ,  34 , the size, shape and location can be revised to be customized to a particular arrangement to allow that user to better hold, handle and drink the beverage in the beverage canister  10 . For example, the beverage canister can have three different sizes, small. Medium and large, for different size drinkers and each drinker can choose the size that best suits that drinker. Additionally, each drinker can be measured or sized for their own particular indentations that would fit their hand and mouth, and they can then use those measurements to order specific sized indentations in their beverage canisters  10 . 
     Further, the method of manufacturing the beverage canister  10  contemplates that a particular drinker can determine the size, shape, angle and location of the six predetermined and preformed indentations that suits him or her best and use that configuration to order beverage canisters  10  with that particular size. Either way, whether the six predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30 ,  32 ,  34  in the beverage canister  10  are made from an average size calculation or are made from a custom fit, the present disclosure provides for an improved beverage canister  10  and improvements for handling and holding the improved beverage canister  10 , and for drinking from the improved beverage canister  10 . 
     The method of manufacturing provides for incorporating the predetermined and preformed indentation or indentations into the beverage canister prior to filling the beverage canister with the beverage. However, in an alternative embodiment, incorporating the predetermined and preformed indentation or indentation can occur after filling the beverage canister with the beverage. 
       FIGS. 3A and 3B  show the front side of the beverage canister  10  in which the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  is located on or above the ring  22  of the beverage canister body  14 .  FIG. 3A  shows three different views of the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34 , for reference purposes.  FIG. 3B  shows a perspective view of the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  on the beverage canister body  14 . The sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  is also shown in  FIG. 3B  in relationship to the beverage canister tab  18  for better understanding as to where the drinker&#39;s mouth and lower lip will be placed during the drinking process. 
       FIGS. 4A  and B show the front side of an alternative embodiment of the beverage canister  10  in which the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  is located below the ring  22  of the beverage canister body  14 .  FIG. 4A  shows three different views of the alternative embodiment fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32 , for reference purposes.  FIG. 4B  shows a perspective view of the alternative embodiment fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  on the beverage canister body  14 . The alternative embodiment fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  is also shown in  FIG. 4B  in relationship to the beverage canister tab  18  for better understanding as to where the drinker&#39;s thumb will be placed during the drinking process with the alternative embodiment. 
     As with all of the embodiments disclosed herein, the placement of one or more predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30 ,  32  in the canister body  14  will allow the canister  10  user to grip the canister  10 , without looking at the canister  10  and be able to properly orient the canister  10  before placing the opening of the canister top  16  against the user&#39;s lips before drinking the contents of the canister  10 . As an example, if the user is watching a movie and the room is dark, the user can reach for the canister  10 , and without looking down, place the fingers and thumb of the hand in the proper location based on the particular one or more predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30 ,  32  in the canister body  14 . Additionally, if the user is having a conversation with another person, the proper orientation of the canister  10  can be determined without looking away from the other person. 
     Additional alternative embodiments include beverage canisters  10 , which have a different combination of the predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30 ,  32 ,  34  described herein. One alternative embodiment comprises the first  24 , second  26 , third  28 , fourth  30 , and sixth  34  predetermined and preformed indentations, thereby not providing a predetermined and preformed thumb indentation in the front of the body portion  14  of the beverage canister  10 . 
     An additional alternative embodiment comprises the first  24 , second  26 , third  28 , fourth  30 , and fifth  32  predetermined and preformed indentations, thereby not providing a predetermined and preformed drinking indentation in the front of the body portion  14  of the beverage canister  10 . This alternative embodiment is used for improving the handling and holding of the beverage canister  10  while not taking advantage of the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  that improves the drinking functionality. 
     An additional alternative embodiment comprises only the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  by itself. This alternative embodiment allows the drinker take advantage of the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  for increasing the drinking functionality of the beverage canister  10  without the need for predetermined and preformed indentations for the fingers or thumb. 
     An additional alternative embodiment comprises only the fifth  32  and sixth  34  predetermined and preformed indentations. This alternative embodiment allows the drinker to establish a thumb hold while also taking advantage of the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  for better drinking functionality. 
     An alternative embodiment comprises only the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32 . This alternative embodiment allows better hold and orientation. 
     Alternative embodiments further comprise any combination of one or more of the predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  on the rear side of the body  14 , along with one or more predetermined and preformed indentations  32 ,  34  located on the front side of the body  14  of the beverage canister  10 . For example, the first predetermined and preformed indentation  24  (index finger) and the second predetermined and preformed indentation (middle finger), along with the fifth predetermined and preformed indentation  32  (thumb) and the sixth predetermined and preformed indentation  34  (for the mouth). 
     All combinations of predetermined and preformed indentations are contemplated in the present disclosure, and all of these combinations of predetermined and preformed indentations  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30 ,  32  in the canister body  14  can provide proper orientation and gripping without the need for viewing the canister  10  before placing the canister top  16  in the proper location with respect to the user&#39;s mouth for accessing the beverage in the canister  10 . 
     Additionally, the canister  10  can be manufactured to include an optional improved body texture comprising a knurled surface or a textured label. The textured surface would improve the handling of the canister. The body texture or knurled surface can be located on some or all of the canister  10  for easier gripping. 
       FIGS. 5A and 5B  show examples of canisters  10  manufactured or subsequently provided with partial or entirely knurled surfaces  40 . A knurled surface  40  is any type of surface created in the manufacturing process or added afterwards to give the generally slippery surface of a canister  10  a better grip. This could include raised knurled surfaces created during the manufacturing process but it could also be a textured label added after the can is manufactured and filled with the beverage. The knurled surface  40  can be located on the entire 42 canister  10  or only on the predetermined and preformed indentations  44  or a combination of the locations  42 ,  44 . Also, some of the predetermined and preformed indentions may have a knurled surface while others do not 46. 
     It will be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure, which have been described, are illustrative of some of the applications of the principles of the present disclosure. Although numerous embodiments of this disclosure have been described above with a certain degree of particularity, those skilled in the art could make numerous alterations to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. 
     All directional references (e.g., upper, lower, upward, downward, left, right, leftward, rightward, top, bottom, above, below, vertical, horizontal, clockwise, and counterclockwise) are only used for identification purposes to aid the reader&#39;s understanding of the present disclosure, and do not create limitations, particularly as to the position, orientation, or use of the disclosed system and methods. 
     Additionally, joinder references (e.g., attached, coupled, connected, and the like) are to be construed broadly and may include intermediate members between a connection of elements and relative movement between elements. As such, joinder references do not necessarily infer that two elements are directly connected and in fixed relation to each other. It is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not limiting. Changes in detail or structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the disclosed apparatus, system and methods as disclosed herein.