Patent Publication Number: US-11033131-B2

Title: Glassware

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     This disclosure relates to containers and receptacles for dispensing liquids and beverages. More particularly, this disclosure relates to systems for hanging inverted containers for dispensing liquids into mixed drinks and cocktails. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     Mixed drinks and cocktails are a lucrative product for bars and restaurants. A bartender or other member of a restaurant or bar&#39;s waitstaff typically makes or creates a mixed drink using spirits, wines, beers, and other ingredients behind a bar or otherwise away from their patron&#39;s tables. After making the drink, a bartender or server may present the completed drink to the patron. 
     A recent phenomenon has occurred where mixed drinks or cocktails have incorporated bottled ingredients including additional alcoholic or non-alcoholic bottled beverages such that the additional alcoholic or nonalcoholic bottled beverages slowly leave the bottle and combine with the beverage in a drink glass or other beverage receptacle as the patron consumes the drink. Some of these drinks are made by simply inverting a beer, liquor, wine, or other bottle into a drink glass or other beverage receptacle that contains a partially mixed drink. Inverting a bottle into a glass or other beverage receptacle is not a reliable way to create these sorts of mixed drinks, because the bottles are unstable, the outsides of the bottles may be dirty, and they may contain paper labels or other decorations that are not designed to be wet. These paper labels and decorations may weaken or fall off the bottle when the bottle is submerged in the drink. 
     Moreover, bars and restaurants serve certain types of drinks in particularly shaped containers. As bartenders innovate and create new drinks, the drinks may be ideally served in a particularly shaped container that is not conducive to simply inverting a bottle and putting it in the drink container. For example, inverting a miniature spirits container in a beer stein could cause the miniature spirits container to drop to the bottom and be completely submerged in the container. 
     Some restaurants and bars may use bottle holders to hold the inverted bottle in a container. However, these bottle holders require sourcing of many parts to create one drink, are susceptible to theft, and are cumbersome for bartenders and servers at restaurants and bars. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY 
     A variety of beverage containers are described herein. Beverage containers can include a glass, such as a wine glass or a pint glass, with support elements for supporting a bottle. A bottle can be inverted and supported on the support elements such that, as one drinks a beverage held in the glass, another beverage held within the bottle empties into the glass. 
     A beverage container for supporting an inverted bottle may be summarized as comprising: a wall defining at least a portion of an interior cavity of the beverage container to receive liquid and having an upper rim at a top end thereof; and a support element that is integrally formed with an inner surface of the wall and that extends from the inner surface into the interior cavity of the beverage container, the support element configured to support the inverted bottle such that a mouth of the inverted bottle is within the interior cavity. 
     The entire beverage container can be a single piece of glass or a single piece of plastic. The beverage container can be configured as a wine glass or a pint glass. The support element can include an opening sized to support the inverted bottle. The support element can have a toroidal structure. The support element can have a pair of semi-circular arms. The support element can have a hook. The support element can have a pair of prongs. The support element can have a straight bar that is coupled at a first end to the inner surface of the wall and that is coupled at a second end opposite to the first end to the inner surface of the wall. The support element can include a vertical bar sized to extend into the mouth of the inverted bottle. The wall can have a circular or rectangular cross-sectional profile. The support element can extend from the inner surface of the wall at a location below the upper rim and the support element can be contained entirely within the interior cavity. 
     A beverage container arrangement may be summarized as comprising: a glass having a wall defining at least a portion of an interior cavity of the beverage container to receive liquid, an upper rim at a top end of the wall defining a mouth of the glass leading to the interior cavity, and a support element that is integrally formed with an inner surface of the wall and that extends from the inner surface of the wall into the interior cavity; and an inverted bottle supported at least in part by the support element such that a mouth of the inverted bottle is within the interior cavity. The inverted bottle can be an inverted beer bottle or an inverted miniature liquor bottle. 
     A method may be summarized as comprising: pouring a primary beverage into a glass having a support element integrally formed therein; filling a bottle with a secondary beverage or otherwise providing the bottle in a pre-filled state; and supporting the bottle in an inverted orientation on the support element integrally formed in the glass, such that a mouth of the inverted bottle is submerged beneath the level of the primary beverage in the glass. 
     The method can further comprise: presenting the combination of the glass and inverted bottle to a customer, such that the secondary beverage drains from the bottle into the glass and mixes with the primary beverage as the customer consumes the primary beverage from the glass. The primary beverage and the secondary beverage can be alcoholic beverages. The primary beverage can be a margarita. The secondary beverage can be tequila. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  illustrates a perspective view of a piece of glassware, according to an example embodiment. 
         FIG. 1B  illustrates a perspective view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 1A , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware. 
         FIG. 2A  illustrates a top view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 1A . 
         FIG. 2B  illustrates a top view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 1A , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware. 
         FIG. 3A  illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 1A  taken along line  3 A- 3 A in  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 3B  illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 1A , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware, taken along line  3 B- 3 B in  FIG. 2B . 
         FIG. 4A  illustrates a perspective view of a piece of glassware, according to another example embodiment. 
         FIG. 4B  illustrates a perspective view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 4A , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware. 
         FIG. 5A  illustrates a top view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 4A . 
         FIG. 5B  illustrates a top view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 4A , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware. 
         FIG. 6A  illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 4A  taken along line  6 A- 6 A in  FIG. 5A . 
         FIG. 6B  illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 4A , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware, taken along line  6 B- 6 B in  FIG. 5B . 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a perspective view of a piece of glassware, according to another example embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a top view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 7 , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware, taken along line  9 - 9  in  FIG. 8 . 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective view of a piece of glassware, according to another example embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a top view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 10 . 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 10 , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware, taken along line  12 - 12  in  FIG. 11 . 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a perspective view of a piece of glassware, according to another example embodiment. 
         FIG. 14  illustrates a top view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 13 . 
         FIG. 15  illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 13 , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware, taken along line  15 - 15  in  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 16  illustrates a perspective view of a piece of glassware, according to yet another example embodiment. 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a top view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 16 . 
         FIG. 18  illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the piece of glassware of  FIG. 16 , with a bottle coupled to the piece of glassware, taken along line  18 - 18  in  FIG. 17 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In the following description, certain specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of various embodiments of the invention. However, one skilled in the art will understand that the invention may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and steps associated with containers have not been shown or described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring descriptions of the embodiments of the invention. 
     As used herein, terms of relative elevation, such as “top,” “bottom,” “upper,” lower,” “above,” and “below,” are used in their ordinary sense, that is, with respect to a direction of a gravitational force, such that liquids are drawn by gravity to flow from a first location toward a second location below the first location. 
       FIGS. 1A, 2A, and 3A  illustrate perspective, top, and cross-sectional side views, respectively, of a first embodiment of a beverage receptacle or container, which can be a piece of glassware such as a wine glass  100 . As shown in  FIGS. 1A, 2A, and 3A , the glass  100  includes a base portion or foot  102  at its bottom end, a stem  104  directly physically coupled to the foot  102 , a bowl  106  directly physically coupled to the stem  104 , and a support element  118  directly physically coupled to the bowl  106 . The foot  102  includes a flat, planar bottom surface  108  and a top surface  110 . A bottom end of the stem  104  is directly physically coupled to the top surface  110  of the foot, and a bottom end of the bowl  106  is directly physically coupled to a top end of the stem  104 . When the glass  100  is in use, its flat bottom surface  108  can be positioned on a flat support surface, such as an upper surface of a table, and a beverage such as water, juice, wine, etc., can be poured into the bowl  106  for consumption by a consumer. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1A, 2A, and 3A , the foot  102 , the stem  104 , and the bowl  106  are rotationally, radially, and circularly symmetric about a central longitudinal axis  120  that extends vertically through the centers of the foot  102 , the stem  104 , and the bowl  106 . That is, the glass  100 , other than the support element  118 , is rotationally, radially, and circularly symmetric about the central longitudinal axis  120 . The central longitudinal axis  120  can be coincident with a central longitudinal axis of the foot  102 , a central longitudinal axis of the stem  104 , and a central longitudinal axis of the bowl  106 . 
     The foot  102 , the stem  104 , and the bowl  106  have generally circular cross-sectional shapes when viewed along the axis  120 , such that the foot  102  has a shape generally comprising a relatively flat disk, the stem  104  has a shape generally comprising a relatively elongate cylinder, and the bowl  106  has a shape generally comprising a truncated portion of a hollow and generally spherical structure. Thus, the foot  102 , the stem  104 , and the bowl  106  are circularly symmetric about the central longitudinal axis  120 , meaning that they are continuously rotationally symmetric about the axis  120 , or rotationally symmetric about the axis  120  by any degree of rotation. In other implementations, however, a beverage receptacle or container such as a piece of glassware can have other shapes. For example, the components of a piece of glassware can have generally square, hexagonal, or other cross-sectional shapes when viewed along the axis  120 , such that the components of the piece of glassware have a 4-, 6-, or greater degree of rotational symmetry, but not circular symmetry. 
       FIGS. 1A, 2A, and 3A  illustrate that the bowl  106  of the glass  100  includes a curved wall having an outer surface  112 , an inner surface  114 , and an upper rim  116 , which can be the top-most portion of the glass  100 , and from which a beverage can be poured as it is consumed by the consumer.  FIGS. 1A, 2A , and  3 A also illustrate that the glass  100  includes the support element  118 , which can be a ring  118 , and which is coupled to the inner surface  114  of the bowl  106 . The ring  118  can be toroidal, can have a shape comprising a solid torus, and/or can be hollow. The ring  118  can extend inward from the inner surface  114  of the bowl  106  toward the central longitudinal axis  120  of the glass  100 . 
     The ring  118  can be monolithically or integrally formed with the bowl  106  and the rest of the glass  100 . That is, the ring  118  and the bowl  106  can be collectively composed of exactly one integral element, without mechanical or other fasteners or adhesives coupling multiple parts together. Further, the ring  118 , the foot  102 , the stem  104 , and the bowl  106  can be collectively composed of exactly one integral element, without mechanical or other fasteners or adhesives coupling multiple parts together. The entire glass  100 , including the bowl  106  and the ring  118 , can be made of a single piece of material such as a single piece of glass, plastic, acrylic, clay, or other suitable material, and therefore can similarly have any desired flexibility or rigidity. 
     For example, the ring  118 , the bowl  106 , and/or the rest of the glass  100  can be fabricated in a single injection molding process, by cooling a single piece of molten glass, in a single glass-blowing process, or by first fabricating the ring  118  and the rest of the glass  100  independently of one another, and then joining the ring  118  with the rest of the glass  100  through a process that renders the ring  110  and the rest of the glass  100  integral with one another. For example, the ring  118  can be coupled to the rest of the glass  100  by heating the portions of the ring  118  and the rest of the glass  100  that are to be coupled to one another until they are molten, and then coupling the molten portion of the ring  118  to the molten portion of the rest of the glass  110  and allowing the respective molten portions to cool. 
       FIGS. 2A and 3A  also illustrate several dimensions of the ring  118 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 2A , the ring  118  can have a maximum inner distance D 1  when viewed from above along the axis  120 , and as shown in  FIG. 3A , the ring  118  can have an inner distance D 2  when viewed in the plane including both line  3 A- 3 A in  FIG. 2A  and the axis  120 . In some embodiments, the inner distances D 1  and D 2  can be the same, or can be within 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 10%, or 15% of one another, so that an opening at the center of the ring  118  can be circular or substantially circular. The inner distances D 1  and D 2  can be configured to allow portions of a bottle, such as portions of a miniature liquor bottle or portions of a beer bottle, to extend, in an inverted configuration, through the opening at the center of the ring  118 . As examples, the inner distances D 1  and D 2  can be greater than 10 mm, greater than 15 mm, greater than 20 mm, greater than 25 mm, or greater than 30 mm, and less than 15 mm, less than 20 mm, less than 25 mm, less than 30 mm, or less than 35 mm. 
     Further, as illustrated in  FIG. 3A , the ring  118  may be inclined, with respect to a horizontal plane, as it extends away from the inner surface  114  of the bowl  106  toward the center of the bowl  106 . For example,  FIG. 3A  illustrates that the ring  118  is aligned to extend at an angle Θ 1  with respect to the axis  120 , such that the ring  118  also extends at an angle that is Θ 1  less than 90° with respect to a horizontal plane. As specific examples, Θ 1  can be greater than 60°, greater than 65°, greater than 70°, greater than 75°, greater than 80°, or greater than 85°, and less than 90°, less than 85°, less than 80°, less than 75°, less than 70°, or less than 65°. In some alternative implementations, the ring  118  is not inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, and is horizontal, as it extends away from the inner surface  114  of the bowl  106  toward the center of the bowl  106 . 
     Further, as illustrated in  FIG. 3A , the ring  118  is coupled to the inner surface  114  of the bowl  106  at a location below the rim  116  of the bowl  106  by a distance X 1 , as measured from the rim  116  of the bowl  106  to the mid-point of the portion of the ring  118  that is coupled to the inner surface of the bowl  106  in the direction of the axis  120 . The distance X 1  is large enough that, while the ring  118  is inclined upward as it extends away from the inner surface  114  of the bowl  106 , the rim  116  of the bowl  106  is still the top-most portion of the glass  100 , which can facilitate storage of the glass  100  in an upside-down configuration. As specific examples, the distance X 1  can be greater than 10 mm, greater than 15 mm, greater than 20 mm, greater than 25 mm, or greater than 30 mm, and less than 15 mm, less than 20 mm, less than 25 mm, less than 30 mm, or less than 35 mm. In some alternative implementations, the ring  118  can be coupled to the inner surface  114  of the bowl  106  at or adjacent to the rim  116  of the bowl  106 , such that the distance X 1  is equal to half a thickness of the ring  118  in the direction of the axis  120 . 
     Further, as illustrated in  FIG. 2A , the ring  118  can have an inner periphery defining the opening at the center of the ring  118 , which can be positioned so that an entirety of the inner periphery of the ring  118  is closer to the central longitudinal axis  120  than an entirety of the rim  116  of the bowl  106 , and so that a minimum distance X 2  is defined between the inner periphery of the ring  118  and the rim  116  of the bowl  106 , when they are viewed from above along the axis  120 . As examples, the distance X 2  can be greater than 5 mm, greater than 10 mm, greater than 15 mm, greater than 20 mm, greater than 25 mm, or greater than 30 mm, and less than 10 mm, less than 15 mm, less than 20 mm, less than 25 mm, less than 30 mm, or less than 35 mm. The inner diameters D 1  and D 2  and the distance X 2  can be configured to allow portions of a bottle, such as portions of a miniature liquor bottle or portions of a beer bottle, to extend, in an inverted configuration, through the opening at the center of the ring  118  and rest against the rim  116  of the bowl  106 , so that the bottle can be stably supported by such components of the glass  100 . 
       FIGS. 1B, 2B, and 3B  illustrate the glass  100  in the same views and orientations as in  FIGS. 1A, 2A, and 3A , respectively, but with a bottle, which can be a beer bottle or a miniature liquor bottle  200 , supported by the support element  118  and the rim  116  of the bowl  106 . Miniature liquor bottles are generally configured to hold about 50 ml of a liquor or other liquid, but otherwise have relatively variable dimensions. As some examples, the miniature liquor bottle  200  can have a main body  202  with a main body diameter, a shoulder  204 , a neck  206  with a neck diameter, and a mouth  208 . The neck diameter can be less than the main body diameter such that the shoulder  204  forms a tapered portion that decreases in diameter between the main body  202  and the neck  206 . Thus, the bottle  200  can be inverted and the mouth  208  and neck  206  can extend through the opening at the center of the ring  118  while the shoulder  204  and the main body  202  cannot, so that the bottle  200  can be supported by the ring  118  and the rim  116  in an inverted or upside-down configuration as shown in  FIGS. 1B, 2B, and 3B . 
     A method of using the glass  100  and the bottle  200  can include pouring one or more primary consumable liquids or beverages, such as the ingredients of an alcoholic mixed drink such as a margarita, into the bowl  106  of the glass  100  and filling the bottle  200  with one or more secondary consumable liquids or beverages, such as an alcoholic beverage such as tequila, or otherwise providing a pre-filled bottle  200 . The method can also include turning the bottle  200  upside-down and supporting the bottle  200  in the upside-down orientation on the ring  118  and the rim  116  of the glass  100 , with the mouth  208  of the bottle  200  submerged beneath the level of the primary liquids in the bowl  106  of the glass  100 . For example, the mouth  208  and neck  206  of the bottle  200  can extend through the opening at the center of the ring  118  while the shoulder  204  and/or the main body  202  rest on the ring  118 , so that the bottle  200  is supported by the ring  118  and the rim  116  in the inverted or upside-down configuration. The method can also include presenting such a beverage to a consumer or customer for consumption. As the consumer drinks or otherwise empties the primary liquids from the bowl  106 , the secondary liquids stored within the bottle  200  will automatically drain from the bottle  200  into the bowl  106  of the glass  100 , where they can mix with the primary liquids. Such a beverage can provide an enjoyable and exciting experience for the consumer. 
       FIGS. 4A, 5A, and 6A  illustrate perspective, top, and cross-sectional side views, respectively, of a second embodiment of a beverage receptacle or container, which can be a piece of glassware such as a wine glass  300 . The glass  300  can share many of the features described above for the glass  100 , and some common features are not described for the glass  300  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. The description of glass  300  that follows focuses on features of glass  300  that are different from those of glass  100 . As shown in  FIGS. 4A, 5A, and 6A , the glass  300  includes a foot  302 , a stem  304 , and a bowl  306 , which are rotationally, radially, and circularly symmetric about a central longitudinal axis  320 , as well as a support element  318 . 
     The bowl  306  of the glass  300  includes an outer surface  312 , an inner surface  314 , and an upper rim  316 . The support element  318  is coupled to the inner surface  314  of the bowl  306 . The support element  318  can be toroidal or ring-shaped with a gap  322  at an end thereof opposite to the end thereof that is coupled to the inner surface  314  of the bowl  306 . The support element  318  can also include a pair of semi-circular arms  324  that extend outward from the inner surface  314  of the bowl  306  toward one another and toward the center of the bowl  306  to enclose or substantially enclose a circular or substantially circular opening at the center of the support element  318 . The gap  322  can have a width corresponding to a minimum distance between the terminal end portions of the arms  324 , which can be greater than 1 mm, greater than 2 mm, greater than 5 mm, greater than 10 mm, or greater than 15 mm, and less than 20 mm, less than 15 mm, less than 10 mm, less than 5 mm, or less than 2 mm, and which can represent greater than 1°, greater than 2°, greater than 3°, greater than 5°, greater than 10°, greater than 15°, greater than 25°, or greater than 30°, and less than 35°, less than 30°, less than 25°, less than 20°, less than 15°, less than 10°, less than 5°, less than 3°, or less than 2° of the circular, ring, or toroidal shape of the support element  318 . 
       FIGS. 4B, 5B, and 6B  illustrate the glass  300  in the same views and orientations as in  FIGS. 4A, 5A, and 6A , respectively, but with a bottle, which can be a beer bottle or a miniature liquor bottle  400 , supported by the support element  318  and the rim  316  of the bowl  306 . The bottle  400  can share many of the features described above for the bottle  200 , and some common features are not described for the bottle  400  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. 
     A method of using the glass  300  and the bottle  400  can include pouring one or more primary consumable liquids or beverages into the bowl  306  of the glass  300  and filling the bottle  400  with one or more secondary consumable liquids or beverages, or otherwise providing a pre-filled bottle  400 . The method can also include turning the bottle  400  upside-down and supporting the bottle  400  in the upside-down orientation on the support element  318  and the rim  316  of the glass  300 , with a mouth  408  of the bottle  400  submerged beneath the level of the primary liquids in the bowl  306  of the glass  300 . For example, the mouth  408  and a neck  406  of the bottle  400  can extend through the opening at the center of the support element  318  while a shoulder  404  and/or a main body  402  of the bottle  400  rest on the support element  318 , so that the bottle  400  is supported by the support element  318  and the rim  316  in the inverted or upside-down configuration. The method can also include presenting such a beverage to a consumer or customer for consumption. As the consumer drinks or otherwise empties the primary liquids from the bowl  306 , the secondary liquids stored within the bottle  400  will automatically drain from the bottle  400  into the bowl  306  of the glass  300 , where they can mix with the primary liquids. Such a beverage can provide an enjoyable and exciting experience for the consumer. 
       FIGS. 7, 8, and 9  illustrate perspective, top, and cross-sectional side views, respectively, of a third embodiment of a beverage receptacle or container, which can be a piece of glassware such as a wine glass  500 , and a bottle, which can be a beer bottle or a miniature liquor bottle  600 , supported by the glass  500 . The glass  500  can share many of the features described above for the glass  100  and the glass  300 , and some common features are not described for the glass  500  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. Similarly, the bottle  600  can share many of the features described above for the bottles  200  and  400 , and some common features are not described for the bottle  600  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. The description of glass  500  and the bottle  600  that follows focuses on features of glass  500  and the bottle  600  that are different from those of glasses  100  and  300  and bottles  200  and  400 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 , the glass  500  includes a foot  502 , a stem  504 , and a bowl  506 , which are rotationally, radially, and circularly symmetric about a central longitudinal axis  520 , as well as a support element  518 . The bowl  506  of the glass  500  includes an outer surface  512 , an inner surface  514 , and an upper rim  516 . The support element  518  is coupled to the inner surface  514  of the bowl  506 . The support element  518  can have a shape comprising a portion of a torus or a portion of a ring, such that the support element  518  forms an arm or a hook  522  that extends outward from the inner surface  514  of the bowl  506  and leaves a gap  524  between a terminal end portion of the arm or hook of the support element  518  and the inner surface  514  of the bowl  506 , and that encloses or substantially encloses a circular or substantially circular opening at the center of the support element  518 . 
     The gap  524  can have a width corresponding to a minimum distance between the terminal end portion of the arm or hook of the support element  518  and the inner surface  514  of the bowl  506 , which can be greater than 5 mm, greater than 10 mm, greater than 15 mm, greater than 20 mm, greater than 25 mm, or greater than 30 mm, and less than 35 mm, less than 30 mm, less than 25 mm, less than 20 mm, less than 15 mm, or less than 10 mm, and which can represent greater than 15°, greater than 30°, greater than 45°, greater than 60°, or greater than 75°, and less than 90°, less than 75°, less than 60°, less than 45°, or less than 30° of the circular, ring, or toroidal shape of the support element  518 . 
     A method of using the glass  500  and the bottle  600  can include pouring one or more primary consumable liquids or beverages into the bowl  506  of the glass  500  and filling the bottle  600  with one or more secondary consumable liquids or beverages, or otherwise providing a pre-filled bottle  600 . The method can also include turning the bottle  600  upside-down and supporting the bottle  600  in the upside-down orientation on the support element  518  and the rim  516  of the glass  500 , with a mouth  608  of the bottle  600  submerged beneath the level of the primary liquids in the bowl  506  of the glass  500 . For example, the mouth  608  and a neck  606  of the bottle  600  can extend through the opening at the center of the support element  518  while a shoulder  604  and/or a main body  602  of the bottle  600  rest on the support element  518 , so that the bottle  600  is supported by the support element  518  and the rim  516  in the inverted or upside-down configuration. The method can also include presenting such a beverage to a consumer or customer for consumption. As the consumer drinks or otherwise empties the primary liquids from the bowl  506 , the secondary liquids stored within the bottle  600  will automatically drain from the bottle  600  into the bowl  506  of the glass  500 , where they can mix with the primary liquids. Such a beverage can provide an enjoyable and exciting experience for the consumer. 
       FIGS. 10, 11, and 12  illustrate perspective, top, and cross-sectional side views, respectively, of a fourth embodiment of a beverage receptacle or container, which can be a piece of glassware such as a wine glass  700 , and a bottle, which can be a beer bottle or a miniature liquor bottle  800 , supported by the glass  700 . The glass  700  can share many of the features described above for the glasses  100 ,  300 , and  500 , and some common features are not described for the glass  700  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. Similarly, the bottle  800  can share many of the features described above for the bottles  200 ,  400 , and  600 , and some common features are not described for the bottle  800  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. The description of glass  700  and the bottle  800  that follows focuses on features of glass  700  and the bottle  800  that are different from those of glasses  100 ,  300 , and  500  and bottles  200 ,  400 , and  600 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 10, 11, and 12 , the glass  700  includes a foot  702 , a stem  704 , and a bowl  706 , which are rotationally, radially, and circularly symmetric about a central longitudinal axis  720 , as well as a support element  718 . The bowl  706  of the glass  700  includes an outer surface  712 , an inner surface  714 , and an upper rim  716 . The support element  718  is coupled to the inner surface  714  of the bowl  706 . The support element  718  can include a first bar  722  directly coupled to the inner surface  714  of the bowl  706  at a first end of the first bar  722 , and a second bar  724  directly coupled at a first end of the second bar  724  to a second end of the first bar  722  opposite to the first end of the first bar  722 . The first bar  722  extends straight out from the inner surface  714  of the bowl  706  toward the central longitudinal axis  720  of the glass  700 , and the second bar  724  extends straight upward from its connection to the first bar  722 . 
     A method of using the glass  700  and the bottle  800  can include pouring one or more primary consumable liquids or beverages into the bowl  706  of the glass  700  and filling the bottle  800  with one or more secondary consumable liquids or beverages, or otherwise providing a pre-filled bottle  800 . The method can also include turning the bottle  800  upside-down and supporting the bottle  800  in the upside-down orientation on the support element  718  and the rim  716  of the glass  700 . For example, the second bar  724  of the support element  718  can extend into a mouth  808  and/or a neck  806  of the bottle  800  such that the mouth  808  and the neck  806  of the bottle  800  are held up by and rest on the first bar  722  and are held in position and restrained against lateral motion by the second bar  724 , while a main body  802  and/or a shoulder  804  of the bottle  800  lean against and are supported by the rim  716  of the glass  700 . 
     In such a configuration, the mouth  808  of the bottle  800  can be submerged beneath the level of the primary liquids in the bowl  706  of the glass  700 . The method can also include presenting such a beverage to a consumer or customer for consumption. As the consumer drinks or otherwise empties the primary liquids from the bowl  706 , the secondary liquids stored within the bottle  800  will automatically drain from the bottle  800  into the bowl  706  of the glass  700 , where they can mix with the primary liquids. Such a beverage can provide an enjoyable and exciting experience for the consumer. 
       FIGS. 13, 14, and 15  illustrate perspective, top, and cross-sectional side views, respectively, of a fifth embodiment of a beverage receptacle or container, which can be a piece of glassware such as a wine glass  900 , and a bottle, which can be a beer bottle or a miniature liquor bottle  1000 , supported by the glass  900 . The glass  900  can share many of the features described above for the glasses  100 ,  300 ,  500 , and  700 , and some common features are not described for the glass  900  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. Similarly, the bottle  1000  can share many of the features described above for the bottles  200 ,  400 ,  600 , and  800 , and some common features are not described for the bottle  1000  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. The description of glass  900  and the bottle  1000  that follows focuses on features of glass  900  and the bottle  1000  that are different from those of glasses  100 ,  300 ,  500 , and  700  and bottles  200 ,  400 ,  600 , and  800 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 13, 14, and 15 , the glass  900  includes a foot  902 , a stem  904 , and a bowl  906 , which are rotationally, radially, and circularly symmetric about a central longitudinal axis  920 , as well as a pair of support elements  918 . The bowl  906  of the glass  900  includes an outer surface  912 , an inner surface  914 , and an upper rim  916 . The support elements  918  are coupled to the inner surface  914  of the bowl  906 . The support elements  918  can include a first bar, hook, or prong  922  directly coupled to the inner surface  914  of the bowl  906  at a first end of the first prong  922 , and a second bar, hook, or prong  924  directly coupled to the inner surface  914  of the bowl  906  at a first end of the second prong  924 . The first and second prongs  922 ,  924  extend parallel to one another and outward from the inner surface  914  of the bowl  906  toward a central portion of the glass  900  with an upward curvature, and are spaced apart from one another such that a mouth  1008  and a neck  1006  of the bottle  1000  can pass between the two prongs  922  and  924 , while a main body  1002  and a shoulder  1004  of the bottle  1000  cannot. 
     A method of using the glass  900  and the bottle  1000  can include pouring one or more primary consumable liquids or beverages into the bowl  906  of the glass  900  and filling the bottle  1000  with one or more secondary consumable liquids or beverages, or otherwise providing a pre-filled bottle  1000 . The method can also include turning the bottle  1000  upside-down and supporting the bottle  1000  in the upside-down orientation on the support elements  918  and the rim  916  of the glass  900 , with the mouth  808  of the bottle  800  submerged beneath the level of the primary liquids in the bowl  906  of the glass  900 . For example, the mouth  1008  and neck  1006  of the bottle  1000  can extend between the two prongs  922  and  924  while the shoulder  1004  and/or the main body  1002  of the bottle  1000  rest on top of the prongs  922  and  924 , so that the bottle  1000  is supported by the two prongs  922  and  924 , and by the rim  916 , in the inverted or upside-down configuration. 
     In such a configuration, the mouth  1008  of the bottle  1000  can be submerged beneath the level of the primary liquids in the bowl  906  of the glass  900 . The method can also include presenting such a beverage to a consumer or customer for consumption. As the consumer drinks or otherwise empties the primary liquids from the bowl  906 , the secondary liquids stored within the bottle  1000  will automatically drain from the bottle  1000  into the bowl  906  of the glass  900 , where they can mix with the primary liquids. Such a beverage can provide an enjoyable and exciting experience for the consumer. 
       FIGS. 16, 17, and 18  illustrate perspective, top, and cross-sectional side views, respectively, of a sixth embodiment of a beverage receptacle or container, which can be a piece of glassware such as a pint glass  1100 , and a bottle, which can be a beer bottle or a miniature liquor bottle  1200 , supported by the glass  1100 . The glass  1100  can share many of the features described above for the glasses  100 ,  300 ,  500 ,  700 , and  900 , and some common features are not described for the glass  1100  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. Similarly, the bottle  1200  can share many of the features described above for the bottles  200 ,  400 ,  600 ,  800 , and  1000 , and some common features are not described for the bottle  1200  to avoid unnecessary duplication of descriptions. The description of glass  1100  and the bottle  1200  that follows focuses on features of glass  1100  and the bottle  1200  that are different from those of glasses  100 ,  300 ,  500 ,  700 , and  900  and bottles  200 ,  400 ,  600 ,  800 , and  1000 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 16, 17, and 18 , the glass  1100  includes a base portion  1102  and a cylindrical wall  1104 , which together form a bowl  1106 , and which are rotationally, radially, and circularly symmetric about a central longitudinal axis  1120 , as well as a support element  1118 . The cylindrical wall  1104  of the glass  1100  includes an outer surface  1112 , an inner surface  1114 , and an upper rim  1116 . The support element  1118  can include a bar  1122  that is directly coupled to the inner surface  1114  of the cylindrical wall  1104  at a first location at a first end of the bar  1122 , that extends through a central region of the glass  1100 , and that is directly coupled to the inner surface  1114  of the cylindrical wall  1104  at a second location at a second end of the bar  1122  that is opposite to the first end of the bar  1122 . An opening  1124  is defined between the bar  1122  and portions of the inner surface  1114  and the rim  1116  of the cylindrical wall  1104 . The opening  1124  can be configured to allow portions of the bottle  1200  to extend, in an inverted configuration, through the opening  1124 . 
     A method of using the glass  1100  and the bottle  1200  can include pouring one or more primary consumable liquids or beverages into the bowl  1106  of the glass  1100  and filling the bottle  1200  with one or more secondary consumable liquids or beverages, or otherwise providing a pre-filled bottle. The method can also include turning the bottle  1200  upside-down and supporting the bottle  1200  in the upside-down orientation on the bar  1122  and the rim  1116  of the glass  1100 , with a mouth  1208  of the bottle  1200  submerged beneath the level of the primary liquids in the bowl  1106  of the glass  1100 . For example, the mouth  1208  and a neck  1206  of the bottle  1200  can extend through the opening  1124  while a shoulder  1204  and/or a main body  1202  of the bottle  1200  rest on the bar  1122  and the rim  1116  of the glass  1100 , so that the bottle  1200  is supported by the bar  1122  and the rim  1116  in the inverted or upside-down configuration. The method can also include presenting such a beverage to a consumer or customer for consumption. As the consumer drinks or otherwise empties the primary liquids from the bowl  1106 , the secondary liquids stored within the bottle  1200  will automatically drain from the bottle  1200  into the bowl  1106  of the glass  1100 , where they can mix with the primary liquids. Such a beverage can provide an enjoyable and exciting experience for the consumer. 
     Although the beverage containers illustrated herein are wine glasses and pint glasses, any of the features described herein can be used in combination with any type of beverage container, including tumblers such as highball glasses, old fashioned glasses, shot glasses, and table glasses, or beer glassware such as beer steins, pilsner glasses, pony glasses, and tankards, or stemware such as absinthe glasses, chalices, champagne coupes, champagne flutes, cocktail glasses, margarita glasses, sherry glasses, and snifters. Furthermore, although the bottles illustrated herein are miniature liquor bottles, any of the features described herein can be used in combination with any type of bottle, including beer bottles or any type of custom-made bottle. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 9,102,435, issued Aug. 11, 2015, and U.S. design patent application No. 29/562,009, filed Apr. 21, 2016, are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. Certain specific details are set forth herein in order to provide a thorough understanding of various embodiments of the invention. However, one skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these details. Moreover, aspects and features of the various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments. 
     These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of the above-detailed description. In general, in the following claims, the terms used should not be construed to limit the claims to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims, but should be construed to include all possible embodiments along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.