BEVERAGE CONTAINER

Abstract

A multi-beverage container comprises multiple isolated sections for holding a variety of beverages in the container, each isolated section comprising a container section and a pouring section. The container may further comprise at least one indentation configured to facilitate gripping of the container, and direct pouring.

Description

FIELD

The disclosure relates to beverage containers.

BACKGROUND

Beverages (e.g., alcoholic beverages) often contain different types of drinks or mixes, so it is desirable to provide a beverage container and method for facilitating convenient dispensing and mixing of such drinks

SUMMARY

In accordance with various embodiments, a multi-beverage container comprises multiple (e.g., three) isolated sections, each isolated section comprising a container section and a pouring section. The container may further comprise at least one indentation configured to facilitate gripping of the container.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. The present disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1A illustrates a multi-beverage container, according to various embodiments;

FIG. 1B is a sectional view of the multi-beverage container, through section A-A of FIG. 1A, according to various embodiments;

FIG. 1C shows an isolated section comprising a container section and pouring section of a multi-beverage container, according to various embodiments;

FIGS. 2A illustrates a cross section of a multi-beverage container having zig-zagged internal walls, according to various embodiments;

FIG. 2B illustrates a cross section of a multi-beverage container having curved internal walls, according to various embodiments;

FIG. 2C illustrates a cross section of a multi-beverage container having a triangular periphery, according to various embodiments;

FIG. 2D illustrates a cross section of a multi-beverage container having a square periphery, according to various embodiments;

FIG. 3A illustrates a bottle seal for a multi-beverage container, comprising joint seal sections, according to various embodiments; and

FIG. 3B illustrates a bottle seal for a multi-beverage container, comprising separate seal sections, according to various embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The detailed description of exemplary embodiments herein makes reference to the accompanying drawings, which show exemplary embodiments by way of illustration and its best mode, and not of limitation. While these exemplary embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, it should be understood that other embodiments may be realized and that logical, chemical and mechanical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the steps recited in any of the method or process descriptions may be executed in any order and are not necessarily limited to the order presented. Moreover, many of the functions or steps may be outsourced to or performed by one or more third parties. Furthermore, any reference to singular includes plural embodiments, and any reference to more than one component or step may include a singular embodiment or step. Also, any reference to attached, fixed, connected or the like may include permanent, removable, temporary, partial, full and/or any other possible attachment option. Additionally, any reference to without contact (or similar phrases) may also include reduced contact or minimal contact.

In accordance with various embodiments, and with reference to FIGS. 1A-3B, disclosed is a multi-beverage container, comprising a bottle 100 configured to hold and/or dispense multiple liquids. According to various embodiments, bottle 100 comprises multiple isolated sections 101, each comprising a container section and a pouring section. According to various embodiments, bottle 100 comprises three isolated sections comprising a first container section 102 with a first pouring section 103, a second container section 104 with a second pouring section 105, and a third container section 106 with a third pouring section 107, configured to hold and dispense through pouring, three different beverages which may be contained in each respective container section.

Bottle 100 further comprises an outer encasement, comprising at least one side wall 108, and a bottom wall 110. According to various embodiments, bottle 100 comprises at least one internal wall 112 to form multiple isolated sections 101. According to various embodiments, internal wall 112 extends from around a top opening 114 of bottle 100 to the bottom wall 110. According to various embodiments, at least one internal wall 112, together with side wall 108 and bottom wall 110, form at least two isolated sections 101. In various embodiments, at least one internal wall 112, together with side wall 108 and bottom wall 110, form three or more isolated sections 101.

According to various embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1A, B, and C, bottle 100 may have a bottle neck periphery 113. The bottle neck periphery 113 may be any shape, and in various embodiments, bottle neck periphery 113 is circular. Bottle 100 may have three internal walls 112, comprising a first internal wall 116, a second internal wall 118, and a third internal wall 120. The internal walls may be any length, and in various embodiments, each extends from top opening 114 to bottom wall 110 to form three multiple isolated sections 101. In various embodiments, first internal wall 116, second internal wall 118, and third internal wall 120 are symmetrically oriented about a central point 122 of bottle 100, wherein first internal wall 116, second internal wall 118, side wall 108, and bottom wall 110 together form first container section 102; second internal wall 118, third internal wall 120, side wall 108, and bottom wall 110 together form second container section 104; and third internal wall 120, first internal wall 116, side wall 108, and bottom wall 110 together form third container section 106. First container section 102, which is similar to second container section 104, and third container section 106 is shown in FIG. 1C. According to various embodiments, bottle 100 may be about 11.8 inches in height, with a diameter for the bottom wall 110 of about 4 inches, and a diameter for the top opening 114 of about 1.75 inches.

As will be apparent to one skilled in the art, bottle 100 may be formed in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and may comprise a wide variety of design features. FIGS. 2A-D illustrate examples of bottle cross sections according to various embodiments. For example, internal wall 112 may comprise various wall styles such as zig-zag (see FIG. 2A), curved (see FIG. 2B), or straight (see FIGS. 2C, 2D, and 1B), according to various embodiments. Bottle neck periphery 113 may comprise various geometric configurations such as, for example, circular (see FIGS. 2A and B), triangular (see FIG. 2C), square (see FIG. 2D), according to various embodiments. Additionally, isolated sections may be symmetrical and even (see FIGS. 2A and C), or uneven (see FIGS. 2B and D).

According to various embodiments, bottle 100 further comprises at least one indentation 130. Indentation 130 may comprise one or more thumb and/or finger indentation, to facilitate gripping bottle 100. According to various embodiments, bottle 100 comprises a plurality of indentations 130. According to various embodiments, indentations 130 are centrally disposed with respect to each pouring section to indicate the direction of the pouring section, and to facilitate straight pouring from that section. According to various embodiments, and as shown in FIG. 1A, bottle 100 comprises three indentations 130, each centrally disposed with respect to each of the three isolated sections 101.

According to various embodiments, bottle 100 further comprises a bottle seal 132, configured to seal the bottle. Bottle seal 132 may be configured to be removed for pouring and/or filling the bottle with liquid. According to various embodiments, bottle seal 132 comprises seal sections 133 configured to individually seal each of the isolated sections 101, such that liquids contained within each section can be poured in various mixed combinations, or individually. FIGS. 3A and B show a bottle seal 132 for the bottle 100, which comprises three seal sections 133, comprising a first seal section 134 configured to seal first pouring section 103 of first container section 102, a second seal section 136 configured to seal second pouring section 105 of second container section 104, and a third seal section 138 configured to seal third pouring section 107 of third container section 106, according to various embodiments. Seal sections may be formed from cork, rubber, glass, and/or other suitable material. According to various embodiments, a user may decide to pour one, two, or three liquids from the bottle 100 at one time. According to various embodiments, seal sections 133 may be joined, for example by a central connector 140 (as shown in FIG. 3A) or separated from one another (as shown in FIG. 3B). Other sealing devices and methods will be obvious to one skilled in the art, such as a threaded or friction fitted cap covering all three sections for example.

Bottle 100 may be sold prefilled, with beverages, such as a variety of alcoholic beverages. For example, Whiskey, Vodka, Rum, an alcoholic/ non-alcoholic mix recipe (e.g. Vodka, cranberry juice, and a soft-drink), or any other type of beverage mix (e.g. different types of sodas, fruit juices, etc). Additionally, bottle 100 may be sold empty, to be filled by the consumer. Bottle 100 may be used with non-consumable liquids as well. A funnel may additionally be provided for filling bottle 100.

Bottle 100 may be formed from various suitable materials, such as glass, plastic, metal, etc. and may be manufactured according to various methods, for example, 3-D printing, molding and fusing each isolated section, etc.

In the detailed description herein, references to “various embodiments”, “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “an example embodiment”, etc., indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to affect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described. After reading the description, it will be apparent to one skilled in the relevant art(s) how to implement the disclosure in alternative embodiments.

Benefits, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described herein with regard to specific embodiments. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any elements that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more pronounced are not to be construed as critical, required, or essential features or elements of the invention. The scope of the invention is accordingly to be limited by nothing other than the appended claims, in which reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “one and only one” unless explicitly so stated, but rather “one or more.” Moreover, where a phrase similar to “at least one of A, B, or C” is used in the claims, it is intended that the phrase be interpreted to mean that A alone may be present in an embodiment, B alone may be present in an embodiment, C alone may be present in an embodiment, or that any combination of the elements A, B and C may be present in a single embodiment; for example, A and B, A and C, B and C, or A and B and C. Furthermore, no element, component, or method step in the present disclosure is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether the element, component, or method step is explicitly recited in the claims. No claim element herein is to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112(f) unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for.” As used herein, the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Claims

1. A container, comprising three isolated sections, each isolated section comprising a container section and a pouring section, the container configured to contain up to three liquids isolated from one another in the three isolated sections.

2. The container of claim 1, further comprising an outer encasement comprising at least one side wall and at least one bottom wall forming the outer encasement.

3. The container of claim 2, further comprising at least one internal wall configured to form at least one of the three isolated sections.

4. The container of claim 3, the container further comprising a top opening, wherein the at least one internal wall extends from around the top opening to the at least one bottom wall.

5. The container of claim 3, comprising a first internal wall, wherein the first internal wall, the at least one side wall, and the at least one bottom wall are configured to form a first container section.

6. The container of claim 5, further comprising a second internal wall, and a third internal wall, wherein:

the first internal wall, the second internal wall, the at least one side wall, and the at least one bottom wall together form the first container section;

the second internal wall, the third internal wall, the at least one side wall, and the at least one bottom wall together form a second container section; and

the third internal wall, the first internal wall, the at least one side wall, and the at least one bottom wall together form a third container section.

7. The container of claim 6, wherein the first internal wall, the second internal wall, and the third internal wall are symmetrically oriented about a central point of the container.

8. The container of claim 1, the container having a container neck periphery having a geometric configuration of circular, square, or triangular.

9. The container of claim 1, further comprising at least one container seal configured to seal the container, and to be removed.

10. The container of claim 9, the at least one container seal comprising three seal sections each configured to seal one of the three isolated sections.

11. The container of claim 10, comprising a first isolated section comprising a first pouring section, a second isolated section comprising a second pouring section, and a third isolated section comprising a third pouring section,

the three seal sections comprising: a first seal section configured to seal the first pouring section; a second seal section configured to seal the second pouring section; and a third seal section configured to seal the third pouring section.

12. The container of claim 10, wherein the three seal sections are joined to one another.

13. The container of claim 1, further comprising three indentations configured to facilitate gripping of the container, each indentation being centrally disposed with respect to each of the three isolated sections.

14. A container comprising multiple isolated sections, each isolated section comprising a container section and a pouring section, the container further comprising at least one indentation configured to facilitate gripping of the container.

15. The container of claim 14, wherein the at least one indentation comprises at least one of a thumb indentation and a finger indentation.

16. The container of claim 14, comprising multiple indentations each centrally disposed with respect to a pouring section to indicate a direction of the pouring section.

17. The container of claim 14, further comprising at least one internal wall configured to form at least one of the multiple isolated sections.

18. The container of claim 14, further comprising at least one container seal configured to seal the container, and to be removed.

19. The container of claim 18, the at least one container seal comprising multiple seal sections each configured to seal one of the multiple isolated sections.

20. A container comprising:

three isolated sections, each isolated section comprising a container section and a pouring section, the container configured to contain up to three liquids isolated from one another in the three isolated sections;

an outer encasement configured to encase the three isolated sections, the outer encasement comprising at least one side wall and at least one bottom wall forming the outer encasement;

at least one internal wall configured to form at least one of the three isolated sections;

a top opening, wherein the at least one internal wall extends from around the top opening to the at least one bottom wall, wherein the at least one internal wall, the at least one side wall, and the at least one bottom wall are configured to form at least one of the three isolated sections;

at least one container seal configured to seal at least one of the three isolated sections of the container, and to be removed; and

at least one indentation configured to facilitate gripping of the container, the at least one indentation being centrally disposed with respect at least one of the three isolated sections.