Patent ID: 8177085

Claim:
A tooth protector comprising a monolithic structure for attachment to a top of a bottle, the bottle having a neck section comprising a top edge defining a mouth opening into the bottle and a top section extending downwardly from the top edge, the tooth protector comprising: an inner portion, an outer portion, and a top portion, said inner and outer portions comprising substantially concentric structures which define an annulus between them for engaging the mouth of the bottle and the top portion joining said inner and outer portions, said outer portion defining an overall protector width, the outer and top portions respectively providing protection from the top section of the neck and the top edge of the bottle when the tooth protector is inserted into the mouth of the bottle, said top portion having an inner surface and an outer surface and a height defined as a distance between the inner surface and the outer surface, the top portion defining a horizontal plane across said width of the protector, said height being substantially uniform along the top portion, the protector not comprising structure that extends above said horizontal plane.