Patent ID: 6926169

Claim:
In combination, an anti-drip element for insertion into the mouth of a bottle and a device adapted for inserting said anti-drip element into the mouth of the bottle, comprising: an anti-drip element formed of a flat plastic sheet rolled-up to form a substantially cylindrically shaped structure adapted to elastically engage the mouth of the bottle upon insertion thereinto to thereby form a pour spout; and a device adapted for inserting said anti-drip element into the mouth of the bottle, said device being formed of elastic metal wire configured in the form of a circular helix ( 1 ) completing at least one loop, two ends of said metal wire extending in opposite directions with two mutually diverging extensions ( 2 , 3 ), whereby the bringing together of said extensions ( 2 , 3 ) causes a slight widening of the circular helix ( 1 ); said rolled-up plastic sheet being adapted to fit within said circular helix ( 1 ) of the inserting device so that the cylindrically shaped structure thereof may be inserted into the mouth of the bottle by manipulating the inserting device without touching the anti-drip element and the inserting device removed therefrom by bringing together said extensions ( 2 , 3 ) of said device to disengage the circular helix ( 1 ) from the anti-drip element.