Stem Pops

Abstract

A stem pops for round or hexagonal stemware that can be attached and removed to the stem of the stemware for the purpose of decoration.

Description

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DESCRIPTION

Field of the invention

This invention relates to the individualization of stemware by the attachment of a stem pops, a removable piece that fastens around the stem of stemware, wherein the stem pops improves functionality by making the stemware easier to hold, preventing condensation from collecting where the stemware might be held, and insulating a beverage contained within the stemware from heat from heat originating from the stemware holder, as well as providing a decorative characteristic for the stemware.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/541,304 filed Nov. 14, 2014. The benefit of the earlier filing date of the aforementioned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/541,304 is hereby claimed.

The stem pops is designed to add decoration to stemware while improving the functionality of the stemware to which it is attached by making the stemware easier to hold, preventing condensation from collecting where the stemware might be held, and insulating a beverage contained within the stemware from heat from heat originating from the stemware holder. The stem pops attaches around the stem of stemware in such a fashion so as to allow the user of the stemware to continue to hold the stemware by its stem without fear the stem of the stemware would slip out of the stem pops as a result of the elastic nature of the stem pops.

An attempt has been made to address decorative attachments to stemware.

In U.S. Pat. No. D505,588 Wax discloses a flat wine stem id ring that attaches around the stem of a wine glass that appears to cover the base of the glass, whereas the present disclosure reveals a stem pops that wraps around the length of the stem of the stemware.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A stem pops is designed to attach along the length of a stem of stemware wherein the stem pops improves functionality because the stem pops makes the stemware easier to hold, prevents condensation from collecting where the stemware might be held, and insulates a beverage contained within the stemware from heat from heat originating from the stemware holder, as well as providing a decorative characteristic for the stemware. The stem pops is made from a formed elastic material capable of returning its original shape after being attached around the stem of the stemware, such that the formed material can be opened to allow the stem of the stem of the stemware to be inserted into the stem pops, thereafter, the stem pops elastically returns to its original shape and closes around the stem of the stemware. Later, the stem pops can be re-opened and removed from the stem of the stemware and the elastic nature of the stem pops allows the stem pops to be reused. The preferred embodiments of the stem pops include hexagonally a shaped stem pops, a square shaped stem pops, and a round shaped stem pops, although other shapes are possible.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a display of a stem pops attached to a piece of stemware, in particular, indicating how the stem pops thickens the stem of the stemware;

FIG. 2A is a display of a piece of stemware with a hexagonally shaped stem;

FIG. 2B is a display of a hexagonally shaped version of the stem pops;

FIG. 3A is a display of a piece of stemware with a square shaped stem;

FIG. 3B is a display of a square shaped version of the stem pops;

FIG. 4A is a display of a piece of stemware with a round shaped stem; and

FIG. 4B is a display of a round shaped version of the stem pops;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals a stem pops 1, an article of manufacture that improves the functionality of stemware 2 because the stem pops 1 makes the stemware 2 easier to hold by the stem 18 because the stem pop 1 increases the thickness of the stem 18 of the stemware, the stem pops creates a barrier between condensation that collects on the stem of stemware and exterior 19 of the stem pops 1 where the stemware is held by the stem of the stemware 2, and the stem pops insulates a beverage contained within the stemware 2 from heat from heat originating from the stemware 2 holder as the stemware holder holds the stemware by the stem 18, as well as providing a decorative characteristic for the stemware 2. Each stem pops 1 made of formed elastic material with the capability of having sufficient elasticity so that the stem pops 1 can be opened to allow the stem of stemware 2 to be inserted or removed from the stem pops 1 and thereafter, the elastic nature of the formed material returns to the stem pops 1 to its original shape. The stem pops 1 is designed to fit a hexagonally shaped stem 3, a square shaped stem 4, and a round shaped stem 5.

FIG. 1 displays a stem pops attached to the stem of stemware.

FIG. 2A portrays a piece of stemware 2 with a hexagonally shaped stem 3. FIG. 2B portrays a hexagonally shaped stem pops 6, with the length 7 of the hexagonally shaped stem pops 6 is slightly shorter than the length 8 of the hexagonally shaped stem 3 around which the hexagonally shaped stem pops 6 is to be attached. The interstitial space 9 of the hexagonally shaped stem pops 6 is such that the hexagonally shaped stem pops 6 can fit snugly around the hexagonally shaped stem 3 and where the hexagonally shaped stem 3 cannot slide out of the hexagonally shaped stem pops 6 without first opening the hexagonally shaped stem pops 6.

FIG. 3A portrays a piece of stemware 2 with a square shaped stem 4. FIG. 3B portrays a square shaped stem pops 10, with the length 11 of the square shaped stem pops 10 is slightly shorter than the length 12 of the square shaped stem 4 around which the square shaped stem pops 10 is to be attached. The interstitial space 13 of the square shaped stem pops 10 is such that the square shaped stem pops 10 can fit snugly around the square shaped stem 4 and where the square shaped stem 4 cannot slide out of the square shaped stem pops 10 without first opening the square shaped stem pops 10.

FIG. 4A portrays a piece of stemware 2 with a round shaped stem 5. FIG. 4B portrays a round shaped stem pops 14, with the length 15 of the round shaped stem pops 14 is slightly shorter than the length 16 of the round shaped stem 5 around which the round shaped stem pops 14 is to be attached. The interstitial space 17 of the round shaped stem pops 14 is such that the round shaped stem pops 14 can fit snugly around the round shaped stem 5 and where the round shaped stem 5 cannot slide out of the round shaped stem pops 14 without first opening the round shaped stem pops 14.

Claims

1. A stem pops that attaches along the length of stemware to improve the functionality of stemware comprising:

formed elastic material that increases the thickness of a stem of the stemware, creates a barrier between condensation that collects on the stem of stemware and exterior of the stem pops where the stemware is held by the stem, insulates a beverage contained within the stemware 2 from heat originating from a stemware 2 holder as the stemware holder holds the stemware by the stem

the formed elastic material can be opened to allow the stem of stemware to be inserted into the stem pops;

once the stem of stemware is inserted into the stem pops, the formed elastic material returns to its original shape around the stem of the stemware;

the stem pops can be reopened to allow the stemware to be removed from the stem pops;

once the stem of the stemware is removed from the stem pops, the stem pops returns to its original shape to allow for reuse; and

the stem pops attaches around the stem of stemware in such a fashion so as to allow the stemware to be held by its stem without fear the stem of the stemware would slip out of the stem pops, adding decoration to stemware without interfering with the utility of the stemware.

2. The stem pops of claim 1 where the shape of the stem pops is designed to fit hexagonally shaped stemware.

3. The stem pops of claim 1 where the shape of the stem pops is designed to fit square shaped stemware.

4. The stem pops of claim 1 where the shape of the stem pops is designed to fit round shaped stemware to improve the ability to hold stemware, prevent condensation from contacting the holders hand and insulate the beverage contained within the stem pops.