Abstract: A device for the protection and containment of a distilled beverage is provided. The device has a heavy-gauge clear bottle, constructed of glass or plastic, with a bottle stopper which fits into a port hole cut through a top of the bottle. The bottle stopper is constructed having an easy-to-grip handle portion and a rod which extends through the port hole and into the containment portion of the bottle. A rubber ring is situated under a bottom portion of the handle and/or around the rod to provide a leak-proof seal between the port hole and rod so as to prevent spillage. Further, the bottle and bottle stopper fit into a durable transport case, constructed of an aluminum or heavy plastic material and having a linen or felt lining inside to ensure a snug fit of the bottle and bottle stopper into the case.

Abstract: An apparatus of and a method for the construction of an environmentally-friendly floating dock structure using heavy-gauge plastic tubing as pontoon floats with an overlying series of deck crosspieces is presented. The plastic pontoon floats are made from a high-density polyethylene material and arranged with the overlying deck crosspieces in such a manner as to provide the floating dock with a greater degree of stability, and are themselves constructed containing a highly buoyant material. The junctures between the adjoining pieces of the pontoon floats are sealed water-tight by a plastic joining process.