KITS AND BOTTLE INSERTS
A bottle insert and a kit. The bottle insert may include one or more skip prevention elements.
This application claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/667,659 filing date Aug. 3, 2017 and from U.S. provisional patent 62/504,700 filing Date May 11, 2017. Both are incorporated herein by their entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONEmbodiments of the invention relates to inserts for bottles. Specifically, the invention relates to inserts for reduction of the bottle volume, controlled release of bottle's content and for absorbing materials.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONBottles for carrying tablets are many times much larger than the volume required for the tablets. This may be due to labeling requirements, regulations or marketing considerations. For example, labeling of medicine bottles should include information as dictated by relevant regulation standards, and this information should be presented in a clear form with minimal font size. A reduction of the volume of the bottle may be required to prevent excessive tablet movement and breakage as well as for reducing headspace and thus reducing exposure to undesired conditions, such as humidity and oxidation.
In addition, extending the shelf life of the tablets often requires placing desiccants, oxygen scavengers or other absorbing materials inside the bottle. The absorbing materials should be easily distinguished from the tablets to avoid any possibility of confusion by the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccording to some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a bottle insert and a kit.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a bottle insert, the insert may include: a neck configured to fit against the inside of a neck of the bottle; a first chamber for storing a substance; and a first permeable partition adapted to be located between the interior of the bottle and the chamber. Fit against may mean that it may or may not contact one or more portions of the inside of the neck of the bottle, and/or may or may not have an exterior that has a same shape and/or size as the interior of the neck of the bottle.
According to some embodiments, the bottle may further include: a second chamber for storing a substance; and a second permeable partition adapted to be located between the interior of the bottle and the second chamber, wherein the second permeable partition is adapted to be sealed by an induction seal while the bottle is closed.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the second permeable partition may be located at a top surface of the insert.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the substances may be an absorbing material such as desiccants and oxygen scavengers and/or other scavengers. Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the insert may further include: a funnel to guide tablets towards the opening of the bottle.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments, a rim of the neck of the insert may be below or substantially aligned with a rim of the neck of the bottle, to provide a sealing surface for an induction seal.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a bottle insert for reducing the volume of a bottle, the insert may include: a neck configured to fit against the inside of a neck of the bottle, wherein a rim of the neck of the insert may be below or substantially aligned with a rim of the neck of the bottle, to provide a sealing surface for an induction seal; and a body to reduce free volume of the bottle by the volume of the body.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a bottle insert for reducing the volume of a bottle, the insert may include: a neck configured to fit against the inside of a neck of the bottle, wherein a top surface of the neck of the insert may provide a sealing surface for an induction seal; and a body to reduce free volume of the bottle by the volume of the body.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the insert may include: a slide and an opening configured to allow controlled dispensing of tablets.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the insert may include: a chamber for at least one of: desiccants and oxygen scavengers.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments, a bottom of the body distant from the neck of the insert is substantially conic.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments, a bottom of the body distant from the neck of the insert is substantially fiat.
Furthermore, according to some embodiments, any of the inserts may include: an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and/or a near field communication (NFC) tag loaded on the insert.
Furthermore, the bottle may be a medicine bottle.
There may be provided a bottle insert for absorbing gas or humidity of a bottle, the bottle insert includes a body; one or more skid reduction elements. The body may include at least one out of (a) a chamber for storing a first absorbing material, and (b) a solid absorbing element that differs from powder. The absorbing material and the solid absorbing element are for absorbing at least one out of gas and humidify of a bottle. Gas of a bottle means gas that may enter the bottle, exit the bottle and/or be positioned within the bottle. The same applied to a humidity of the bottle.
The solid absorbing element may include the first absorbing material.
The solid absorbing element may include an absorbing material that differs from the first absorbing material.
The bottle insert may include the chamber and the solid absorbing material. The solid absorbing material may be located inside the chamber or outside the chamber.
The at least one of the body and the one or more skid prevention elements may be adapted to fit against an interior of a neck of the bottle.
The one or more skid prevention elements may be adapted to fit within one or more recesses formed in an interior of a neck of the bottle.
The body may include an additional chamber for storing an additional absorbing material; and a partition for partitioning between the chamber and the additional chamber.
The additional chamber may be positioned at a different height than the chamber.
The additional chamber may be positioned at a same height as the chamber.
The bottle insert may include the chamber and the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber may be positioned above the solid absorbing element.
The bottle insert may include the chamber and the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber may be positioned below the solid absorbing element.
The bottle insert may include the chamber and the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber and the solid absorbing element may be positioned side by side.
The bottle insert may include the chamber and the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber may be positioned below the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber defines an inner space that may be blocked by the solid absorbing element.
The bottle insert may include the solid absorbing element and not may include the chamber; wherein the solid absorbing element may be cylindrical.
The body may have an internal surface that may have a curved cross section.
The body may have an internal surface and an axis of symmetry, wherein a top of the internal surface may be closer to the axis of symmetry than the bottom of the internal surface.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include one or more protuberances, the one or more protuberances at least partially surround the body.
The upper part of the body may be wider than a lower part of the body.
The one or more protuberances may be configured to be pressed against the interior of the neck of the bottle when the bottle insert may be inserted to the bottle.
The one or more protuberances may be deformable.
The one or more protuberances may be formable.
The maximal circumference of the bottle insert may be smaller than a circumference of an imaginary circle having a radius that equals a maximal distance between a center of the body and an exterior of a protuberance of the one or more protuberance.
The maximal circumference of the bottle insert may be smaller by a factor of at least one point two than the circumference of the imaginary circle.
The maximal circumference of the bottle insert may be smaller than a circumference of an imaginary shape that contacts an exterior of each one of the one or more protuberances without contacting the body.
The exterior shape of a cross section of the bottle insert differs from an interior shape of a cross section of the neck of the bottle insert.
The one or more skid reduction elements may be configured to prevent upwards movement and downward movement of the bottle inset.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include one or more protuberances that may be integrated with the body.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include legs that may be coupled to the body and extend downwards.
The body may have an axis of symmetry and wherein the legs may be parallel to the axis of symmetry.
The body may have an axis of symmetry and wherein the legs may be non-parallel to the axis of symmetry.
The body may be configured to be spaced apart from a neck of the bottle.
There may be provided a kit may include a bottle insert and a bottle; wherein the bottle may have a neck; wherein the bottle insert may be adapted to fit an interior of the neck; wherein the bottle insert may include a body, one or more protuberances and an absorbing material.
The kit may include any of the bottle inserts listed above and/or any bottle inserts that are illustrate din the specification and/or drawings.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include a protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck may include a deformable recess; wherein the deformable recess may be configured to surround the one or more protuberance from two opposite directions when the one or more protuberances may be inserted in the deformable recess.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include one or more protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck may include a deformable recess; wherein the deformable recess may be configured to surround the one or more protuberances from above and from below when the one or more protuberances may be inserted in the deformable recess.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include one protuberances, wherein the interior of the neck may include a deformable recess; wherein the deformable recess may be configured to prevent upwards movements of the one or more protuberances and to prevent downwards movements of the one or more protuberance.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include a first protuberance and a second protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck may include at least one deformable recess; wherein the at least one deformable recess may be configured to prevent an upward movement of the first protuberance and prevent a downward movement of the second protuberance.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include a first protuberance and a second protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck may include at least one deformable recess; wherein the at least one deformable recess may be configured to contact an upper part of the first protuberance and contact a lower part of the second protuberance.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include a protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck may include a deformable recess and a neck stopper; wherein the deformable recess may be configured to prevent upwards movements of the protuberance when the protuberance may be inserted in the deformable recess; and wherein the neck stopper may be configured to prevent a downward movement of the bottle insert when the protuberance may be inserted in the deformable recess.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include protuberances that may be spaced apart from each other, wherein the interior of the neck may include a deformable recess; wherein the deformable recess may be configured to surround the protuberances from two opposite directions when the protuberances may be inserted in the deformable recess.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include a deformable protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck may include a recess; wherein the recess may be configured to surround the deformable protuberance from two opposite directions when the deformable protuberance may be inserted in the deformable recess.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include a protuberance; wherein the bottle insert, once inserted into the bottle may be configured to deform the neck of the bottle to provide a recess that surrounds the protuberance from two opposite directions.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include protuberances that may be spaced apart from each other; wherein the bottle insert, once inserted into the bottle may be configured to deform the neck of the bottle to provide at least one recess that surrounds the protuberances from two opposite directions.
The interior of the neck may include a neck stopper; and wherein the body may include a body stopper that counters the neck stopper.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include legs that contact a bottom of the bottle.
The one or more skid prevention elements may include legs that contact one or more sidewalls of the bottle.
The maximal circumference of the bottle insert may be smaller than a circumference of an imaginary circle having a radius that equals a maximal distance between a center of symmetry of the body and an exterior of a protuberance of the one or more protuberance.
The maximal circumference of the bottle insert may be smaller by a factor of at least one point two than the circumference of the imaginary circle.
The exterior shape of a cross section of the bottle insert differs from an interior shape of a cross section of the neck of the bottle insert
There may be provided a bottle insert for reducing an inner volume of a bottle, the bottle insert may include a neck and a bottom, wherein the neck may be adapted to fit against an interior of a neck of the bottle, and wherein the bottom may be made of an absorbing material.
The bottom may define an aperture.
There may be provided a bottle insert that may include a body; and one or more skid prevention elements; wherein at least one of the body and the one or more skid prevention elements may be adapted to fit against an interior of a neck of the bottle; and wherein the body may include at least one out of (a) a chamber for storing a first substance, and (b) a solid absorbing element that differs from powder.
The first substance may be selected out of a desiccant and a gas scavenger.
There may be provided a bottle insert for absorbing gas or humidity of a bottle, the bottle insert may include: a body; and a solid absorbing element that differs from powder and may be configured to absorb the gas or the humidity of the bottle.
The bottle insert may include a chamber, wherein the solid absorbing material may be located inside the chamber.
The bottle insert may include a chamber, wherein the solid absorbing material may be located outside the chamber.
There may be provided a method for inserting a bottle insert into a bottle, the method may include inserting the bottle insert into the bottle to place the bottle insert at a certain position in a neck of the bottle; wherein the bottle insert may include an absorbing material for absorbing gas or humidity of the bottle; wherein the inserting may include deforming at least one of (a) the bottle insert and (b) a certain part of a neck of the bottle; and wherein when positioned at the certain position, the bottle insert may be prevented from substantially moving upwards and from substantial moving downwards
There may be provided a bottle insert, the bottle insert may include a dispensing device; wherein the dispensing device may include a central unit that defines a path and a distribution element that may be arranged to move between different positions while at least partially positioned within the path thereby selectively allowing an object to propagate through the through path and exit the bottle insert
The distribution element may be arranged to move between the different positions while performing a rotational movement
The distribution element has an inner space that may be configured to receive an object.
The inner space may be arranged to face an internal side of the bottle insert when the distribution element may be positioned in a first position, and may be arranged to face an exterior part of the bottle insert when the distribution element may be positioned in another position.
The distribution element may include a pair of legs that define the inner space.
The dispensing device may include a peripheral unit that may include an axis, wherein the dispensing device may be arranged to rotate about the axis. The distribution element may be arranged to move between the different positions due to vertical movements of the bottle insert. The dispensing device may include a peripheral unit that may include flexible fins that may be arranged to move a body of the central unit towards an exterior part of the bottle insert. The bottle insert may include a chamber for storing a first absorbing material, wherein the chamber surrounds the dispensing device.
The bottle insert may include a solid absorbing element that differs from powder; wherein the solid absorbing element surrounds the dispensing device. The bottle insert may include one or more skid reduction elements.
There may be provided a bottle insert that may include a dispensing device; wherein the dispensing device may include a dispensing element, and intermediate element that surrounds the dispensing element and supports an axis; wherein the dispensing element may include a cavity that may be arranged to receive an object when the cavity may be positioned in an internal position, and may be arranged to output the object when the cavity may be positioned in an exterior position; wherein the dispensing element may be arranged to rotate about the axis thereby moving the cavity from the internal position to the exterior position. The bottle insert may include an internal cover that has an internal opening for receiving an object from a bottle, wherein the cavity faces the internal opening when the cavity may be positioned in the internal position. The axis may be parallel to the internal cover. The axis may be non-parallel to the internal cover. The bottle insert may include an external cover that has an external opening for receiving an object from a bottle, wherein the cavity faces the external opening when the cavity may be positioned in the external position.
The dispensing element may include multiple cavities that may be formed at an exterior surface of the dispensing element, wherein each cavity of the multiple cavities may be arranged to receive one or more objects. The multiple cavities may be positioned in a radially symmetrical manner. The dispensing element may include a rough exterior surface. The bottle insert may include a chamber for storing a first absorbing material, wherein the chamber surrounds the dispensing device.
The bottle insert may include a solid absorbing element that differs from powder; wherein the solid absorbing element surrounds the dispensing device. The bottle insert may include one or more skid reduction elements.
There may be provided a bottle insert that may include a monitor for monitoring exits of objects through a path formed in the bottle insert; wherein the monitor may include a receiver, a transmitter and a controller; wherein the transmitter may be arranged to transmit radiation towards the receiver and through the path; wherein at least one of the receiver and the controller may be arranged to detect a passage of each object through the path based on an effect of the passage of each object through the path on the radiation received by the receiver.
The controller may be configured to count a number of objects that pass through the path.
The controller may be configured to generate an alert indicative of an occurrence of a passage of each object through the path.
The controller may be configured to generate comparison results by comparing a predefined schedule of intake of the objects to an actual schedule of passage of objects through the path. The controller may be configured to generate alerts indicative of the comparison results. The bottle insert may include a space limiter for allowing only a single object to exit the path at a time. The bottle insert may include a battery for powering the receiver, transmitter and the controller. The bottle insert may include one or more skid reduction elements.
There may be provided a bottle insert that may include a monitor for monitoring when a seal may be breached; wherein the monitor may include a receiver, a transmitter and a controller; wherein the transmitter may be arranged to transmit radiation towards the seal; and the receiver may be configured to receive reflected radiation from the seal while the seal may be not breached; wherein at least one of the receiver and the controller may be arranged to detect that the seal may be breached when the receiver does not receive reflected radiation despite a transmission of the radiation towards the seal by the transmitter. The bottle insert may include a space limiter for allowing only a single object to exit the path at a time. The bottle insert may include a battery for powering the receiver, transmitter and the controller. The bottle insert may include one or more skid reduction elements.
There may be provided a kit that may include a bottle insert, a cap and a bottle; wherein the cap may include a reflecting element and non-reflecting elements; wherein the bottle insert may include: a positioning monitor for monitoring a position of the cap; wherein the monitor may include a receiver, a transmitter and a controller; wherein the transmitter may be arranged to transmit radiation towards the cap; wherein the receiver may be arranged to receive reflected radiation from the cap only when the reflecting element may be aligned with the receiver and the transmitter; wherein at least one of the receiver and the controller may be arranged to detect a position of the cap based on a reception or a lack of reception of reflected radiation by the receiver while the transmitter transmits the radiation towards the cap.
The receiver and the transmitter may be positioned within a cavity formed within a body of the bottle insert.
The kit may include a transmitter tunnel that may be formed in a body of the bottle insert and a receiver tunnel that may be formed in the body of the bottle insert; wherein the transmitter may be configured to transmit the radiation through the transmitter tunnel and the receiver may be arranged to receive the reflected radiation through the receiver tunnel.
The reflecting element may be aligned with the receiver and the transmitter when the cap may be fastened to the bottle at a predefined grip.
The at least one of the bottle and the bottle insert may include one or more skid reduction elements.
There may be provided a bottle insert that may include a monitor; wherein the monitor may include a receiver, a transmitter and a controller; wherein the transmitter may be arranged to transmit radiation through a transmitter tunnel formed in a body of the bottle insert; wherein the receiver may be arranged to receive reflected radiation through a receiver tunnel formed in the body of the bottle insert; wherein at least one of the receiver and the controller may be arranged to detect a reception or a lack of reception of reflected radiation by the receiver while the transmitter transmits the radiation. The bottle insert may include one or more skid reduction elements.
There may be provided a bottle insert that may include a dispensing device; wherein the dispensing device may include a rotatable cover and a peripheral unit that includes a blocker; wherein the rotatable cover may be configured to rotate about a rotation axis that may be spaced apart from a center of the rotatable cover; wherein the blocker may be configured to prevent a first side of the rotatable cover to exit the bottle insert. The rotatable cover may be configured to rotate while allowing a second side of the rotatable cover to exit the bottle insert. The second side of the rotatable cover may be closer to the rotation axis than the first side of the rotatable cover. The rotatable cover may be coupled to a rotation axel or may be integrated with the rotation axel. The bottle insert may include axel holders that may be arranged to support the rotation axel. The bottle insert may include one or more skid reduction elements.
There may be provided a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may be foldable and may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
The bottle insert may include an opening for allowing an object to exit the bottle insert. The bottle insert may include a manipulator for moving the bottle insert between the internal position and the external position. The bottle insert may include an opening for allowing an object to exit the bottle insert.
The manipulator may be configured to at least partially block the opening when the bottle insert may be positioned in the internal position and to unblock the opening when the bottle insert may be positioned in the external position.
The bottle insert may include an array of coaxial rings of diminishing radiuses that may be connected to each other.
The bottle insert may include one or more skid reduction elements.
The bottle insert may be made of a soft material. The bottle insert may be softer than a neck of a bottle.
There may be provided a kit that may include a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may be foldable and may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
The kit may include an opening for allowing an object to exit the bottle insert.
The kit may include a manipulator for moving the bottle insert between the internal position and the external position.
The kit may include an opening for allowing an object to exit the bottle insert.
The manipulator may be configured to at least partially block the opening when the bottle insert may be positioned in the internal position and to unblock the opening when the bottle insert may be positioned in the external position.
The kit may include an array of coaxial rings of diminishing radiuses that may be connected to each other.
The kit may include one or more skid reduction elements.
The bottle insert may be made of a soft material.
The bottle insert may be softer than a neck of the bottle.
The kit may include a desiccant that may be stored in the bottle insert when the bottle insert may be positioned in the external position.
The kit wherein the bottle insert, when stored in the internal position may be configured to reduce an inner space of the bottle.
The bottle insert may include a desiccant.
The bottle insert may be removably coupled to the bottle.
The bottle insert may be glued to the bottle.
There may be provide any combination of any element of the bottle insert, the bottle and the cap.
There may be provide a method for operating any of the bottle inserts and/or kits and/or bottles illustrated in the application.
There may be provided a kit that may include a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may include a flexible part that may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a kit that may include a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may include a bendable part that may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a kit that may include a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may be foldable part and may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a kit that may include a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may be bendable may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a kit that may include a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may be flexible and may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may include a flexible part that may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may include a bendable part that may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may be foldable part and may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may be bendable may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
There may be provided a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert may be flexible and may be arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
The subject matter regarded as the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. The invention, however, both as to organization and method of operation, together with objects, features, and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following detailed description when read with the accompanying drawings in which:
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity. Further, where considered appropriate, reference numerals may be repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONIn the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention. Although embodiments of the present invention are not limited in this regard, the terms “plurality” and “a plurality” as used herein may include, for example, “multiple” or “two or more”. The terms “plurality” or “a plurality” may be used throughout the specification to describe two or more components, devices, elements, units, parameters, or the like.
Any reference to a prevention of movement should be read as a prevention of a substantial movement. A substantial movement upwards may cause the bottle insert to be extracted from the bottle. A substantial movement downwards may cause the bottle insert to escape the neck of the bottle and be position in another region of the bottle. A substantial movement may be a movement of magnitude that exceeds a certain fraction (for example between 5-90%, especially between 30-60%) of the length of the bottle insert. A substantial movement may be a movement of magnitude that exceeds a certain fraction (for example between 5-90%, especially between 30-60%) of the length of the beck of the bottle.
Embodiments of the present invention may relate to a bottle insert or desiccant stent for reducing the volume of a bottle. Throughout the application the terms bottle insert, desiccant stent, an insert or a stent may be used interchangeably and have the same meaning. The insert may include a neck and a body. The neck may be configured to fit tightly against the inside of the neck of the respective bottle. The rim of the neck of the insert may be below (e.g., slightly below) or substantially aligned with the rim of the neck of the bottle, to allow fitting of an induction seal. The body of the insert may have a volume and may be placed inside the bottle to reduce the free volume or unfilled space, also referred to as headspace, of the bottle by the volume of the body.
Embodiments of the present invention may further relate to a bottle insert or desiccant stent with a chamber or a plurality of chambers for storing a substance. The one or more chambers may be adapted to store any desired material or substance, e.g., an absorbing material, for example, at least one or a combination of: desiccants, oxygen scavengers or absorbers, or any desired substance for adsorbing unwanted gases and organic molecules. While the chambers disclosed herein are described as usable for storing absorbing materials, this feature is not-limiting and the chambers disclosed herein may be used for storing other materials or substances, as required by the application. According to embodiments of the present invention, connecting the absorbing materials to the bottle through the insert may prevent any possibility of confusion by the user, thus preventing consumption of the absorbing material. Other modules may be attached or loaded onto the insert, e.g., an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag or near field communication (NFC) tag.
Embodiments of the present invention may further relate to a two stage bottle insert or a two stage bottle stent for storing substances. According to embodiments of the present invention the two stage bottle insert may include at least two chambers, where at least one chamber stores a substance usable or active during the shelf life of a product and at least a second chamber stores a substance usable or active after opening the bottle, when the bottle is in use. The absorbing material may be kept sealed until the bottle is opened for consumption to extend in-use life of the stored product.
According to embodiments of the present invention, chambers of the inserts or two stage bottle inserts may be separated from the interior or inner volume of the bottle by either impermeable material or permeable material, as disclosed herein. Using a permeable partition, separation or membrane may enable storing the substance in the confined chamber, while enabling the substance to be active and absorb undesired gases and humidity that may pass through the permeable partition. The permeable partition separation or membrane may be made of any suitable substance allowing gases and humidity to pass through, including but not limited to, paperboard or cardboard, various types of plastics or polymers, etc.
According to embodiments of the present invention, the bottle may be filled or adapted to be filled with pills, tablets or powders. For example, the bottle may be a medicine bottle for keeping pills. Other examples may include a bottle for tablets of food supplements, candies, sugar substitutes, etc. Embodiments of the present invention may be adapted to fit to practically any bottle, in any desired volume. Fitting the insert into the bottle may be done by any applicable method including, but not limited to, press fit, ultrasonic soldering and gluing.
According to embodiments of the present invention, the insert may include a slide and an opening configured to allow controlled disposing of tablets, e.g., dispensing of one tablet at a time. Some embodiments of the present invention may include an opening with no slide, or with a tunnel to guide tablets towards the opening of the bottle. While in some of the embodiments presented hereinbelow the opening may be depicted as round and concentric with the opening of the bottle, this is not mandatory, and the opening may have any desirable shape and may not necessarily be concentric with the opening of the bottle.
Any of the bottle inserts and/or bottles illustrated in the drawings may or may not include one or more skid prevention elements.
Any of the bottle inserts and/or bottles illustrated in the drawings may or may not store one or more materials—for example may include one or more chambers, may include a solid desiccant, and the like
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Insert 100 may include a neck 110 and a body 120. Neck 110 may be configured to fit against the inside of a neck of a bottle (e.g., bottle 1320 shown in
Body 120 of insert 100 may have a volume and may be placed inside the bottle to reduce the free volume of the bottle by the volume of body 120. Reducing the free volume of the bottle by the volume of body 120 may allow a large surface area for the exterior of the bottle while keeping the interior volume of the bottle relatively small. The relatively large surface area of the exterior of the bottle may be used for placing a large label, which may enable using a desired font size and/or insertion of large amount of data. Keeping the interior volume of the bottle relatively small may prevent excessive tablet movement and breakage as well as reducing the headspace of the bottle and thus reducing exposure to undesired conditions, such as humidity and oxidation.
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According to embodiments of the present invention, insert 100 may include a slide 130 and an opening 140 configured to allow controlled dispensing of tablets, e.g., one tablet at a time. The combination of the volume reduction body 110 with slide 130 and opening 140 is advantageous over existing volume reduction inserts since it enables controlled disposing of tablets without having to remove insert 100.
Body 120 of insert 100 may be hollow to reduce material and weight of insert 100. The hollow space of body 120 may be used as a chamber 1330 (
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Insert 2200 may include a neck configured to fit against the inside of a neck of a bottle, e.g., bottle 2800. It should be readily understood that while insert 2200 is depicted as round, insert 2200 may have other shapes that may fit the inside of the neck a selected bottle. When placed into a bottle, rim 2212 of insert 2200 may be below or substantially aligned with a rim of a neck of the bottle, e.g., rim 2840 of neck 2850 of bottle 2800, to provide a sealing surface for an induction seal. The sealing surface may allow fitting of an induction seal (e.g., similar to induction seal 1300 in
Insert 2200 may include at least one chamber 2700 for storing a substance. Thus, the substance may be placed inside bottle 2800, but may be held by insert 2200 and kept separated from the tablets. Chamber 2700 may include or may have permeable or porous partition 2710 adapted to be located between the interior of the bottle and the chamber to allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through. Other modules may be attached or loaded onto insert 2200, e.g., an RFID/NFC tag.
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Insert 4200 may include a neck configured to fit against the inside of neck of a bottle, e.g., neck 2850 of bottle 2800. It should be readily understood that while insert 4200 is depicted as round, insert 8200 may have other shapes that may fit the inside of the neck a selected bottle. When placed into a bottle, rim 4212 of insert 4200 may be below or substantially aligned with a rim of a neck of the bottle, e.g., rim 2840 of neck 2850 of bottle 2800, to provide a sealing surface for an induction seal for bottle 2800 bottle (e.g., similar to induction seal 1300 shown in
Insert 4200 may include two stage chamber system including a plurality of chambers, including at least one shelf-life chamber 4710 and at least one in-use chamber 4720. The chambers may be separated by impermeable partitions 4260. While in the embodiment depicted in
A substance may be placed inside bottle 2800, but may be stored by insert 4200 and kept separated from the tablets. Shelf-life chamber 4710 may include or may have permeable or porous partition 4216 adapted to be located between the interior of bottle 2800 and shelf-life chamber 4710, to allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of bottle 2800 to shelf-life chamber 4710. Thus, shelf-life chamber 4710 may be adapted for storing substances that may be usable or active regardless of whether bottle 2800 is sealed or not. The substances placed inside shelf-life chamber 4710 may be active throughout the entire life span of the bottle. However, it is expected that with time, the substances in shelf-life chamber 4710 may become saturated and less active.
In-use chamber 4720 may also store substances, similar or different than those stored in shelf-life chamber 4710. In-use chamber 4720 may include or may have an impermeable exterior 4218 facing the interior of bottle 2800, to block or not allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of bottle 2800 to in-use chamber 4720. However, in-use chamber 4720 may have permeable or porous partition 4226. In some embodiments partition 4226 may be located at a top surface of insert 4200. Permeable or porous partition 4226 may be adapted to be kept sealed by, for example, induction seal 4210.
Induction seal 4210 may be placed on in-use chamber 4720 after filling in-use chamber 4720 with the required substances and possibly after filling bottle 2800 with tablets (or with any other items as required). Thus, in-use chamber 4720 may be kept sealed, and the substance inside in-use chamber 4720 may be kept fresh and active as long as induction seal 4210 is not removed.
After induction seal 4210 is removed, permeable or porous partition 4226 may face the interior of bottle 2800, to allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of bottle 2800 to in-use chamber 4720. Thus, in-use chamber 4720 may be adapted for storing substances that may be usable or active when bottle 2800 is opened for use, e.g., when induction seal 4210 is removed.
According to some embodiments, a single induction seal, e.g., induction seal 4210, may be used to seal both in-use chamber 4720 and bottle 2800. According to some embodiments, a first induction seal, e.g., induction seal 4210, may be used to seal in-use chamber 4720 and a second induction seal, e.g., induction seal 1300, may be used to seal bottle 2800. Other modules may be attached or loaded onto insert 4200, e.g., an RHD/NFC tag.
Reference is now made to
Shelf-life chamber 5710 may include or may have permeable or porous partition 5216 adapted to be located between the interior of bottle 2800 and shelf-life chamber 5710, to allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of bottle 2800 to shelf-life chamber 5710. Thus, shelf-life chamber 5710 may be adapted for storing substances that may be usable or active regardless of whether bottle 2800 is sealed or not. The substances placed inside shelf-life chamber 5710 may be active throughout the entire life span of the bottle. However, it is expected that with time, the substances in shelf-life chamber 5710 may become saturated and less active.
In-use chamber 5720 may also store substances, similar or different than those stored in shelf-life chamber 5710. In-use chamber 5720 may include or may have an impermeable exterior 5218 facing the interior of bottle 2800, to block or not allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of bottle 2800 to in-use chamber 5720. However, in-use chamber 5720 may have permeable or porous partition 5226. In some embodiments partition 5226 may be located at a top surface of insert 5200. Permeable or porous partition 5226 may be adapted to be kept sealed by, for example, induction seal, e.g., induction seal 4210. Induction seal 4210 may be placed on in-use chamber 5720 after filling in-use chamber 5720 with the required substances and possibly after filling bottle 2800 with tablets (or with any other items as required). Thus, in-use chamber 5720 may be kept sealed, and the substance inside in-use chamber 5720 may be kept fresh and active as long as induction seal 4210 is not removed.
After induction seal 4210 is removed, permeable or porous partition 5226 may face the interior of bottle 2800, to allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of bottle 2800 to in-use chamber 5720. Thus, in-use chamber 5720 may be adapted for storing substances that may be usable or active when bottle 2800 is opened for use, e.g., when induction seal 5210 is removed.
According to some embodiments, a single induction seal, e.g., induction seal 4210, may be used to seal both in-use chamber 5720 and bottle 2800. According to some embodiments, a first induction seal, e.g., induction seal 4210, may be used to seal in-use chamber 5720 and a second induction seal, e.g., induction seal 1300, may be used to seal bottle 2800. In some embodiments, insert 5200 may include a funnel to guide tablets towards the opening of bottle 2800. In some embodiments, insert 5200 may be configured to allow controlled dispensing of tablets. Other modules may be attached or loaded onto insert 5200, e.g., an RFID/NFC tag.
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Reference is now made to
The terms “desiccant”, “hygroscopic”, “gaseous scavenger” are used in an interchangeable manner Any reference to a desiccant should be applied mutatis mutandis to a hygroscopic material and/or should be applied mutatis mutandis to a gaseous scavenger or any material or element that is capable of absorbing any gas and/or humidity.
The bottle insert has a body 6002 and protuberances such as snap nodes 6004 and 6006 that protrude from the body 6002.
There may be any number of protuberances—one, two, three and more. The protuberances may be evenly spaced from each other and/or unevenly spaced from each other.
The protuberances may entirely surround the body 6002 (for example—form a ring)—but may only partially surround body 6002 (as illustrated in
For example—the protuberances may have a rectangular shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, and the like.
Yet for another example—while
For example—the protuberances may have an exterior that is inclined—for example have a top that is more distant from body than the bottom—or vice-verse.
An upper part 6003 of the body may be wider than the lower part 6005 of the body—forming a step or a stopper 6008 that may assist in preventing the bottle insert from downward slipping.
The interior of neck 6106 of bottle 6100 has a step or stopper 6104 that may contact step or a stopper 6008 of the bottle insert 6200 thereby assisting in preventing the bottle insert from downward slipping.
The interior of neck 6106 also includes an upper protuberance 6105 or an upper narrower portion in which the interior of the neck is narrower than another part of the neck—so that when the insert bottle is inserted into the bottle the one or more protuberance (6004) of the bottle insert is caught between the step or stopper 6104 and upper protuberance so that the bottle insert does slip from the bottle—either into the bottle or outside the bottle. A recess 6107 may be formed between 6104 and upper protuberance 6105. The recess may be deformable, may be created before the insertion of the bottle insert or due to the insertion of the bottle insert.
Any other upper and lower limiting features of the bottle may trap or otherwise position the bottle insert at a predefined position in relation to the bottle.
The bottle may be temporarily or non-temporarily deformed when the bottle insert is forced into its position.
Bottle insert 6200 may or may not include at least one chamber for storing one or more substances. Thus, the substance may be placed inside bottle 6100, but may be held by bottle insert 6200 and kept separated from the tablets.
The bottle insert 6209 includes a chamber 6010 and protuberance 6004.
Chamber 6010 has a porous or apertured bottom. The porous or appretured bottom may be partially sealed by permeable or porous partition 6012 that adapted to be located between the interior of the bottle and the chamber to allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through.
Bottle insert 6200 can be made of a desiccant and at least one additional material.
The at least one additional material may be a filling material or/or a shape-forming material such as but not limited to a polymer or any other material that may be shaped to form the bottle insert.
The desiccant and the at least one additional material may be mixed to form bottle insert 6201.
The mixture of the desiccant and the at least one additional material may be injected and/or compressed to form the bottle insert 6201.
The bottle insert 6201 may be homogenous or non-homogenous.
The bottle insert 6201 may or may not include a chamber.
The bottle insert 6201 may include an exterior part that includes the mixture of the desiccant and the at least one additional material and an interior part that may or may not include the desiccant.
The manufacturing process of a bottle insert that is made of a mixture of the desiccant and the at least one additional material—especially a bottle insert that does not require filling an internal chamber with a substance—is much faster and less costly than the manufacturing process of a bottle insert that has one or more internal chambers that should be filled with a desiccant and then partially sealed with a porous partition.
These protuberances and the step or stopper are optional.
Bottle insert 6201 may have any shape and/or size as long as it can be positioned within a predefined location with the bottle in which the bottle insert is inserted. inserted in.
For example—bottle insert 6201 may have any shape and/or size that fits an interior of a predefined part of the bottle (such as but not limited to neck or other part).
Bottle insert 6201 may directly or indirectly (via one or more interfacing elements) contact an inner part of the bottle—when inserted into the bottle.
Bottle insert 6202 contacts neck 6106 of the bottle. Neck 6106 includes recess 6107 in which a protuberances of the bottle insert may be inserted, and protuberances 6105.
Bottle insert 6202 includes:
a. Step or a stopper 6008.
b. Protuberances 6004 such as snap nodes. The protuberances 6004
c. A first chamber such as shelf-life chamber 6030.
d. A second chamber such as in-use chamber 6024.
e. A partition 6026 that separates the in-use chamber 6024 from the shelf-life chamber 6030.
f. Permeable or porous partition 6032.
g. Permeable or porous partition 6022.
h. Bottle insert sealing element 6020.
It should be readily understood that each of shelf-life chamber 6030 and in-use chamber 6024 may be further partitioned to a plurality of chambers.
Partition 6026 may be horizontal or may be oriented in other orientation (including but not limited to a vertical orientation).
Shelf-life chamber 6030 may have a porous or apertured bottom 6034. The porous or appretured bottom 6034 may be partially sealed by permeable or porous partition 6032 that adapted to be located between the interior of the bottle and the interior of the shelf-life chamber.
Permeable or porous partition 6032 allows humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of bottle to shelf-life chamber 6030. Thus, shelf-life chamber 6030 may be adapted for storing substances that may be usable or active regardless of whether the bottle is sealed or not. The substances placed inside shelf-life chamber 6030 may be active throughout the entire life span of the bottle. However, it is expected that with time, the substances in shelf-life chamber 6030 may become saturated and less active.
In-use chamber 6024 may also store substances, similar or different than those stored in shelf-life chamber 6030.
Bottle insert 6202 may include or may have an impermeable exterior 6021 facing the interior of the bottle, to block or not allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of the bottle to in-use chamber 6024.
However, in-use chamber 6024 may have permeable or porous partition 6022.
In some embodiments permeable or porous partition 6022 may be located at a top surface of the bottle insert.
Permeable or porous partition 6022 may be adapted to be kept sealed by, for example, bottle insert sealing element 6020 and/or the induction seal 6110.
Bottle insert sealing element 6020 may be placed on in-use chamber 6024 after filling in-use chamber 6024 with the required substances and possibly after filling the bottle with tablets (or with any other items as required) or at any time—by any party.
Thus, in-use chamber 6024 may be kept sealed, and the substance inside in-use chamber 6024 may be kept fresh and active as long as bottle insert sealing element 6020 is not removed.
After bottle insert sealing element 6020 is removed, permeable or porous partition 6022 may allow humidity, oxygen and other gases pass through from the interior of the bottle to in-use chamber 6024. Thus, in-use chamber 6024 may be adapted for storing substances that may be usable or active when the bottle is opened for use, e.g., when bottle insert sealing element 6020 is removed.
According to some embodiments, a single induction seal, e.g., induction seal 6110, may be used to seal both in-use chamber 6024 and the bottle.
According to some embodiments, a first induction seal, e.g., bottle insert sealing element 6020, may be used to seal in-use chamber 6024 and a second induction seal, e.g., induction seal 6110, may be used to seal the bottle. In some embodiments, the bottle insert may include a funnel to guide tablets towards the opening of the bottle. In some embodiments, the bottle insert may be configured to allow controlled dispensing of tablets.
Any part of any bottle insert illustrated in the specification and/or any bottle insert illustrated in the specification can be made of a desiccant and at least one additional material. The at least one additional material may be a filling material or/or a shape-forming material such as but not limited to a polymer or any other material that may be shaped to form the bottle insert.
For example—any chamber of any of the bottle inserts illustrated in the application can be made of a desiccant and one or more other materials—and especially made of mixture of a desiccant and one or more other materials.
Yet for another example—any chamber of any of the bottle inserts illustrated in the application can be replaced by a hygroscopic element that is made of a desiccant and one or more other materials—and especially made of mixture of a desiccant and one or more other materials. The hygroscopic element may be hollow or may not be hollow.
The hygroscopic element may be solid and may differ from a powder.
The hygroscopic element may be configured to change a color (or other property) of at least one of its parts—as a function of the humidity it absorbs.
The hygroscopic element can be connected to the cover of the bottle.
The first chamber of
Bottle insert 6203 contacts neck 6106 of the bottle.
Bottle insert 6203 includes:
a. Step or a stopper 6008.
b. Protuberances such as snap nodes (not shown).
c. A hygroscopic element 6040 that is made of a mixture of a desiccant and one or more additional materials.
d. A second chamber such as an in-use chamber 6024. The in use-chamber has a holding element 6028 that extends from the in-use chamber in order to hold hygroscopic element 6040 to the in-use chamber 6028.
e. Permeable or porous partition 6022.
The holding element 6028 can be of any shape and size and is an optional element. The holding element may include an aperture formed in chamber 6024, may be replaced by a rugged surface of chamber 6024, may be provided in combination of any part or aperture of chamber 6024.
In-use chamber 6024 can be filled with a substance such as a desiccant.
The bottle is sealed by induction seal 6110.
Bottle insert 6204 contacts neck 6106 of the bottle.
Bottle insert 6000 includes:
a. Step or a stopper 6008.
b. Protuberances such as snap nodes (not shown).
c. Hygroscopic element 6040 that is made of a mixture of a desiccant and one or more additional materials.
d. A second chamber such as an in-use chamber 6024. The in use-chamber has a holding element 6028 that extends from the in-use chamber in order to hold element 6040 to the in-use chamber 6028.
e. Permeable or porous partition 6022.
f. Bottle insert sealing element 6020.
In-use chamber 6024 can be filled with a substance such as a desiccant.
The bottle is sealed by induction seal 6110.
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A solid hygroscopic element 6040 does not require additional sealing elements for preventing it from being spilled (that may be required in the case of powder).
Holding element 6028, the other hygroscopic element 6044 and the hygroscopic element 6040 may be manufactured by co-injection molding. The other hygroscopic element 6044 may be injected after (before or at the same time as) the injection of the hygroscopic element 6040. Any of these elements may be manufactured by another manufacturing process.
Any chamber of any bottle insert illustrated in the specification may be further partitioned to a plurality of chambers.
The number of arc-shaped chambers may exceed two.
Different arc-shaped chambers may be filled with different materials, may be filled with the same material, may be temporarily sealed with different seals, may be temporarily sealed with the same seal, may be followed or preceded by the same permeable or porous partitions, may be followed or preceded by different permeable or porous partitions, may have porous and/or non-porous bottoms, may be have porous and/or non-porous sidewalls and/or may have porous and/or non-porous tops.
For example—chamber 6052 may be filled with scavengers for absorption and chamber 6054 may be filled with a desiccant.
Bottle insert 6206 is made of a hygroscopic material and has a curved interior 6061 that faces a symmetry axis of the bottle and reduces the inner volume of the bottle.
Bottle insert 6206 has a variable width.
The bottle insert 6206 may have other shapes and sizes—for example—linear and curved cross sections of bottle inserts are denoted 6064.
The bottle has a neck 6106 and the exterior of the bottle insert 6206 fits to the neck 6106.
The neck 6106 has a step or stopper 6104 that may contact step or a stopper (not shown) of the bottle insert thereby assisting in preventing the bottle insert from downward slipping. The bottle neck may also include an upper limiting feature that may limit upward movement of the bottle insert. The neck has a recess 6107 in which a protuberance may be inserted.
Bottle insert 6207 is made of a hygroscopic material (and another material such as a polymer, a filling material and the like), has a circular bottom 6084, a radially symmetrical sidewall 6082, a step or stopper 6083 that may contact a step or a stopper (not shown) of the bottle, and an opening 6086 that is formed in the circular bottom 6084 to enable a passage therethrough of a pill (or multiple pills).
Bottle insert 6207, once inserted in the bottle, reduces the internal volume of the bottle.
Any of the bottle inserts may include one or more protuberances that may increase the friction between the interior of the bottle and the bottle insert. These one or more protuberances may prevent the slipping of the bottle insert within the bottle. These protuberances may have any shape and/or any size.
Bottle insert 6208 has three groups of protuberances—although
Each one of groups 6091′ and 6092′ includes an array of six arc-shaped fins that are parallel to each other.
The number of fins may differ from six.
At least two fins of an array may be oriented to each other (non-parallel).
The fins may not be arc-shaped.
One group of protuberances may differ from another group of protuberances by size, number of fins, shape of fines, size of fins, and the like.
The fins may have any cross section—including a linear cross section, a curved cross section and/or a combination of a linear and curved cross section.
Reference number 6093 illustrates various cross sections of a fin—including a half-circle cross section, a step shaped cross section, a triangle cross section, a sawtooth cross section and a cross section that includes a linear part and curved part.
Bottle insert 6209 contacts neck 6106 of the bottle.
Bottle insert 6209 may include:
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- a. Step or a stopper 6008.
- b. Protuberances such as snap nodes.
- c. A hygroscopic element 6094 that is made of a mixture of a desiccant and one or more additional materials. The hygroscopic element 6094 may be used during the shelf life period.
- d. A second chamber such as an in-use chamber 6092. The in use-chamber is filled with a solid desiccant 6095.
- e. In-use chamber sealing element 6096.
The bottle is sealed by induction seal 6110.
Once or after the induction seal 6110 is removed, the hygroscopic element 6094 and the in-use chamber sealing element 6096 are removed—and the solid desiccant 6095 starts to operate.
While the previous figures illustrate a bottle insert that contacted the neck of the bottle—the bottle insert may contact any part of the bottle—directly or indirectly.
The chamber also includes supporting elements 7006 that support permeable partition 6032 that exposes the absorbing material 7008 to the interior of the bottle.
The chamber 6092 may be replaced by a solid absorbing element and/or may store the solid absorbing element.
The chamber 6092 may be replaced by multiple chambers.
The chamber 6092 may be shaped as a disc or may have any other shape.
The chamber 6092 is removably coupled to the neck of the bottle.
It has been found that having a bottle insert that has a different shape than the interior of the neck of the bottle may enable to insert the bottle insert into the bottle while deforming the neck of the bottle—while allowing the upper part of the neck (the part of the neck that is higher than the bottle insert) to partially shrink or otherwise propagate inwards (propagate towards its initial position—before the insertion of the bottle insert)—to assist in forming a stopper that prevents upward movements of the bottle insert. The upper part of the neck may return to its initial position or may not return to its initial position. For example—the radius of the upper part of the neck may return to its initial radius or may not return to its initial radius.
A maximal circumference of the bottle insert 7010 (which is a horizontal circumference that includes the one or more protuberances) is smaller than a circumference of an imaginary circle 7030 having a radius (Ri 7031) that equals a maximal distance between a center of symmetry (7011) of the body and an exterior of a protuberance of the one or more protuberance.
The radius Rh 7040 of an upper part of a neck of a bottle after the insertion of the bottle insert is smaller than radius Ri 7031.
Bottle insert 7010 has a radius Ri 7031 (distance between the center of symmetry of the body and a protuberance).
The radius Ri 7031 is smaller than Ri 7040 and exceeds Rl 7042 (the radius of the lower part of the neck (below the bottle insert). Rl may exceed Rh 7040.
Rl and Ri should not be taken along a step or stopper of the neck of the bottle.
When fully inserted the recess 6017 surrounds the protuberance 6004 and the left upper part (6109) of the neck is slightly tilted to the left—it did not fully return to its initial position. The right upper part (6108) fully returned to its initial position (before the insertion of the bottle insert).
The bottle insert includes body 6002, one or more protuberances 6004, chamber 6010 and permeable or porous partition 6012.
The one or more protuberances 6004 are aimed to prevent upward movements of the bottle insert (when inserted in a bottle).
The neck of the bottle includes a step or a stopper 6104 that extends inwards and supports the lower part of the bottle insert. The chamber of the bottle insert is wider that the space defined by step of stopper 6104.
The bottle insert includes body 6002 and one or more protuberances 6004. The absorbing material is not shown for brevity of explanation.
The one or more protuberances 6004 are aimed to prevent upward movements of the bottle insert (when inserted in a bottle).
The neck of the bottle includes an inward inclined stopper 6104 that extends inwards and supports the lower part of the bottle insert. The lower part to the bottle insert extends outwardly and contacts stopper 6104 so that stopper 6104 prevents downward movements of the bottle insert.
The bottle insert includes body 6002 and one or more protuberances 6004. The absorbing material is not shown for brevity of explanation.
The one or more protuberances 6004 are aimed to prevent upward movements of the bottle insert (when inserted in a bottle).
The neck of the bottle includes an inward inclined stopper 6104 that extends inwards and supports the lower part of the bottle insert. The lower part to the bottle insert does not extend outwardly—but it contacts stopper 6104 so that stopper 6104 prevents downward movements of the bottle insert.
Method 9100 may include an initial step 9110 of providing a bottle insert that include an absorbing material for absorbing gas or humidity. The absorbing material may be in the form of a powder that may be included in a chamber or may be in a non-power form—for example the absorbing power may be a solid absorbing material.
Step 9110 may be followed by step 9120 of inserting the bottle insert into the bottle to place the bottle insert at a certain position in a neck of the bottle. Step 9120 include deforming at least one of (a) the bottle insert and (b) a certain part of a neck of the bottle. When positioned at the certain position, the bottle insert is prevented from substantially moving upwards and from substantial moving downwards.
Method 9100 may involve inserting any bottle insert illustrated in any figure of the pervious figured within any bottle of any one of the previous figures and in the following figures.
The one or more protuberances may be shaped to form an external thread or a continuous or non-continuous spiral or helix.
Method 9100 may include rotating the bottle insert so that an external thread of the bottle insert will move along an internal thread of the neck of the bottle. The rotating may or may not include deforming at least one out of the neck of the bottle and the bottle insert. Alternatively, the insertion may be executed without any substantial deformation.
The external thread 9204 of the bottle insert may fit the internal thread 9214 of the neck of the bottle.
Accordingly—the bottle insert may be inserted into the bottle by rotation.
The bottle insert may be rotated until reaching a desired position within the bottle.
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A first mechanical element 9240 may hold or otherwise support bottle 9230. A second mechanical element 9242 may hold the bottle insert 9232. The first and/or second mechanical elements 9240 and 0242 may introduce a relative movement between the bottle and the bottle insert thereby inserting the bottle insert into the bottle to a predefined position. The movement may be linear, not-linear and may include a rotation.
The first and second mechanical elements may be an arm, a support element, a holding mechanism that may hold the bottle and/or the bottle insert while introducing relative movement. The movement may be applied using one or more motor, engine, gear, movement mechanism, and the like.
The imaginary circle delimits three outmost parts of the three protuberances (outmost parts—points that are at the biggest distance from the center of symmetry of the body of the bottle insert).
The circumference of the bottle neck is smaller than the imaginary circle.
The ratio between the circumference of the imaginary circle and the first shape may range between 1.02 and 1.15.
It should be noted that the imaginary circle may encircle any three parts of the bottle insert—even when the number of protuberances is one, two or more than three.
Imaginary circle 9252 is defined around the three most outside features of the bottle insert—thereby providing a largest circle that encircles any features of the bottle insert.
Closed curve is a curve composed of any lines such as straight lines and/or tangent curves that enclose the bottle insert. The closed curve may be 9254.
The circumference of Imaginary circle exceeds the circumference of the closed curve.
The ratio between the circumference of the closed curve and the circumference of the Imaginary Circle (mentioned above) may, for example, range of 100:102 and 100:115)
Embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific examples presented herein. Features of specific examples may be added to other examples as required. For example, bottle inserts 100, 9232, 9200 and 700 may also include a two-stage chamber system as disclosed herein, and insets 2200, 2900, 3600, 4200, 9200 and 9232 and 5200 may be designed to include a slide for controlled release of tables as slides 130 or 730.
The upper and lower limiting features allow to easily position the bottle insert in the bottle and after the insertion—to limit the movement of the bottle insert.
These figures illustrates the kit when the kit is upside down—during a process of outputting objects from the kit.
The bottle insert 7005 includes a dispensing device 7010 that includes a central unit 7020, a peripheral unit 7011, and a distribution element (denoted 7024 in
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The distribution element 7024 is has a base and two legs that define an inner space. In
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Distribution element 7024 moves within an inner space 7028 defined in peripheral unit 7011 and within tunnel 7025.
Vertical movements introduced by the user may cause the distribution element 7024 to move between the first till fourth positions.
While
Bottle insert 7060 includes a dispensing device 7066 that may be surrounded a peripheral unit 7065.
The dispensing device 7066 defines a tunnel 7068 between the interior of the bottle and the exterior of the kit. Opening 9062 defined the interior end of the tunnel.
The tunnel may be always open or may be closed, for example by a selection element such as illustrated in
These figures illustrates the kit when the kit is upside down—during a process of outputting objects from the kit.
The bottle insert 7070 includes a dispensing device 7030 that includes a distribution element 7073 and a peripheral unit such as chamber 7030.
Distribution element 7073 is arranged to rotate about an axis 7074. The axis may be horizontal, non-horizontal, may be oriented (for example—normal or non-perpendicular) to a longitudinal axis 7009 of the bottle, and the like.
Distribution element 7073 is surrounded by intermediate element 7077.
The rotational movement of the distribution element may expose cavities 7076 formed in the exterior of the distribution element 7073. An object may enter a cavity that faces opening 7072 formed within an interior plate 7071—and may be rotated (along with the rotated distribution element 7073)—until this cavity is exposed to the exterior of the kit.
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The number of cavities may differ from four. The cavities may be arranged in a symmetrical or non-symmetrical manner.
The cavities may be slightly larger than the object—or otherwise arranged to receive and hold the object during the rotation. The intermediate element 7077 may prevent objects from exiting the cavity. For example—the intermediate element may define an inner space that is radially symmetrical and matches distribution element 7073—or is slightly bigger (for example by less than 1 mm or by few millimeters) the distribution element 7073.
The exterior of the distribution element 7073 may be smooth or rough. Using a rough exterior can ease the rotation of the distribution element 7073 by the user.
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The bottle insert 7080 include a space limiter 7081 and a monitor that may monitor the number of objects that exit the kit.
The space limiter 7081 that has a wider upper part and a narrower lower part 7087. The narrower lower part is configured to enable only a passes of a single object at a time—for example its width is smaller than an aggregate width of two objects.
The space limiter may be replaced by an opening that allows the passage of a single object at a time.
The monitor may include a transmitter 7084, a receiver 7083, a battery 7082, and a controller 7085.
The transmitter 7084 may be configured to transmit radiation that propagates through a path and is received by the receiver 7083. A passage of an objects through the path (from the interior 7002′ of bottle 7001′) during a release or exit process of the object) may interrupt the radiation flow and the receiver 7083 may detect that an object exited the kit.
The controller 7085 may count the number of objects that exited the kit, the timing of the exit and may generate an alert (or transmit signals that will trigger an alert in another device) that an object was released, that there is a need to renew the stock of objects, that the next object should be consumed, and the like.
The bottle insert 7080′ includes a space limiter 7081 and a monitor that may monitor when the induction seal 7091 is breached.
The space limiter 7081 that has a wider upper part and a narrower lower part 7087. The narrower lower part is configured to enable only a passes of a single object at a time—for example its width is smaller than an aggregate width of two objects.
The space limiter may be replaced by an opening that allows the passage of a single object at a time.
The monitor may include a transmitter 7084, a receiver 7083, a battery 7082, and a controller 7085.
The transmitter 7084 may be configured to transmit radiation that impinges on the induction seal 7091 and is reflected or scattered towards the receiver 7083. When the induction seal 7091 is breached the radiation is not reflected or scattered to the receiver 7083—and the receiver may detect that the induction seal 7091 was breached.
The controller 7085 may generate an alert (or transmit signals that will trigger an alert in another device) that the induction seal 7091 was breached.
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The battery 7082 and/or the electrical components may be initially activated after the end of the manufacturing process, or at any other time. For example—the kit may include an insulating element (such as a strip) that one removed (or otherwise moved) may electrically coupled the previously isolated battery 7082 to the monitor or any other electrical part.
The activation may be triggered when the kit is in a certain position (for example—up-side down)—for example by using movable elements (such as balls) that close (form a conductive path) an electrical path when the kit is at a certain position.
The kit may include a monitor for monitoring the exit of objects and also monitor the breach of the induction seal.
The cap 7101 of the kit includes a reflecting element 7102 and non-reflecting elements 7103. Only when the cap 7101 is positioned at a desired location—the reflecting element 7102 reflects the radiation transmitted by a transmitter 7084 of a monitor (of the bottle insert) onto a receiver 7083 of the monitor.
The monitor is included in the bottle insert and includes a transmitter 7084 and receiver 7083, a battery 7082, and a controller 7085.
At least transmitter 7084 and receiver 7083 are formed in opening 7112 formed in the body 7111 of the bottle insert.
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The receiver 7083 or the controller 7082 may determine whether the cap is the desired position based on the detection (or lack of detection) of the radiation.
The transmitter 7084 may be configured to transmit radiation that impinges on the
The rotatable cover 7142 is coupled to (or integrated with) a rotation axel 7143 or to spaced apart elements that are positioned along a rotation axis 7148.
The rotation axel 7143 is held in an upper curved space formed by the axel holders 7144—so that the rotatable cover 7142 may rotate in relation to the bottle.
The rotation axis 7148 is parallel to but spaced apart from the central axis 7149 of cover 7142. Accordingly—the rotation axis 7148 virtually segments the cover to a first portion 7142(1) and to a second portion 7142(2) that is smaller than the first portion 7142(2).
The blocker 7132 prevents the exterior of the first portion 7142(1) to exit the kit.
When the kit is held upside down, the objects within the kit force the rotatable cover 7142 to maintain in a closed position—because the first portion 7142(1) is bigger than the second portion 7142(2) and is assumed to convey more weight—that forces the first portion 7142(1) to lean against blocker 7132.
In order to release an object from the kit—the user has to move the the first portion 7142(1) into the kit—thereby allowing the second portion 7142(2) to rotate outside the kit—and form an opening through which the object may exit.
The bottle insert may be be flexible and/or bendable and/or foldable.
The bottle insert may include a foldable and/or bendable and/or foldable part that may be attached using an attachment mechanism (for example a frame or a ring or a rigid element) that may attached (detachably or not) the bottle insert to the bottle.
Any reference to a foldable bottle insert may be applicable mutatis mutandis to a bottle insert having a foldable portion.
Any reference to a foldable bottle insert may be applicable mutatis mutandis to a flexible bottle.
When positioned in the interior position—the foldable bottle insert 7160 is inserted into the bottle and functions as a space limiter—for example for reducing movement of objects within the bottle.
The foldable bottle insert 7160 may extracted from the bottle by pushing it outside the bottle.
Alternatively—the foldable bottle insert 7160 may be still connected to the bottle when positioned in the external position. Especially—a certain part (for example—ring 7161 of
In this case—when positioned in the external position a part of the foldable bottle insert 7160 (for example—most of the soft and foldable bottle insert 7160) may be positioned outside the bottle.
One or more openings may be formed in the foldable bottle insert 7160. These openings may be formed in any location of the foldable bottle insert 7160.
The foldable bottle insert may be made of a soft material. For example—the foldable bottle insert 7160 may be softer than the neck of the bottle.
The foldable bottle insert may include rigid and/or non-foldable elements—but is arranged to fold and unfold within and without the bottle.
The foldable bottle insert 7160 may be made of materials such as natural materials (for example—cardboard), or non-natural materials (—such as polymers—especially Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) or Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
The foldable bottle insert, when positioned within the bottle may store, or be connected to one or more materials such as a desiccant.
The foldable bottle insert can include a desiccant and other materials.
The foldable bottle insert may have have multiple functionalities—it may serve as a volume reducer, as a dispenser, and/or as a “head space” reduction element (what today is often done with cotton. When serving as a volume reducer it may prevent or reduce movement of elements within the bottle.
The foldable bottle insert may store a desiccant during shelf life. The desiccant may or may not be removed during in use.
The foldable bottle insert may be used (folded and unfolded one or more times during its lifespan).
The array has a bottom that that supports a manipulator such as rod 7170. The manipulator may have shapes that differ from a rod. There may be more than a single manipulator. The manipulator may be connected to any part of the soft and foldable bottle insert.
The rod 7170 can be contacted by a person and can be used to extract the soft and foldable bottle insert 7160 from the bottle or to move the soft and foldable bottle insert 7160 between the internal position and the external position.
The rod may also be used to block (or at least partially block) the opening 7178—to prevent objects from exiting the bottle through opening 7180 when the soft and foldable bottle insert 7160 is positioned in the internal position.
The rod may block the opening when the soft and foldable bottle insert 7160 is at a first position (for example—within the bottle) and may not block the opening when the soft and foldable bottle insert 7160 is at a second position (for example—outside the bottle).
The soft and foldable bottle insert 7160 may prevent a user from contacting items (such as pills) located with the bottle and may be used as a space limiter for reducing movement of the items within the bottle.
While certain features of the invention have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications, substitutions, changes, and equivalents will now occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the invention.
Any reference to any of the terms “comprise”, “comprises”, “comprising” “including”, “may include” and “includes” may be applied to any of the terms “consists”, “consisting”, “consisting essentially of”.
Any reference to the phrase “may be” should also be interpreted as “may not be”.
In the foregoing specification, the invention has been described with reference to specific examples of embodiments of the invention. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made therein without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Moreover, the terms “front,” “back,” “rear” “top,” “bottom,” “over,” “under” and the like in the description and in the claims, if any, are used for descriptive purposes and not necessarily for describing permanent relative positions. It is understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein are, for example, capable of operation in other orientations than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.
Those skilled in the art will recognize that the boundaries between various components are merely illustrative and that alternative embodiments may merge various components or impose an alternate decomposition of functionality upon various components. Thus, it is to be understood that the architectures depicted herein are merely exemplary, and that in fact many other architectures can be implemented which achieve the same functionality.
Any arrangement of components to achieve the same functionality is effectively “associated” such that the desired functionality is achieved. Hence, any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality can be seen as “associated with” Each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermedial components. Likewise, any two components so associated can also be viewed as being “operably connected,” or “operably coupled,” to Each other to achieve the desired functionality.
Furthermore, those skilled in the art will recognize that boundaries between the above described operations merely illustrative. The multiple operations may be combined into a single operation, a single operation may be distributed in additional operations and operations may be executed at least partially overlapping in time. Moreover, alternative embodiments may include multiple instances of a particular operation, and the order of operations may be altered in various other embodiments.
However, other modifications, variations and alternatives are also possible. The specifications and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative rather than in a restrictive sense.
In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word ‘comprising’ does not exclude the presence of other elements or steps than those listed in a claim. Furthermore, the terms “a” or “an,” as used herein, are defined as one or more than one. Also, the use of introductory phrases such as “at least one” and “one or more” in the claims should not be construed to imply that the introduction of another claim element by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim element to inventions containing only one such element, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an.” The same holds true for the use of definite articles. Unless stated otherwise, terms such as “first” and “second” are used to arbitrarily distinguish between the elements such terms describe. Thus, these terms are not necessarily intended to indicate temporal or other prioritization of such elements. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.
Claims
1. A bottle insert, the bottle insert comprises a dispensing device; wherein the dispensing device comprises a central unit that defines a path and a distribution element that is arranged to move between different positions while at least partially positioned within the path thereby selectively allowing an object to propagate through the through path and exit the bottle insert.
2. The bottle insert according to claim 1 wherein the distribution element is arranged to move between the different positions while performing a rotational movement.
3. The bottle insert according to claim 1 wherein the distribution element has an inner space that is configured to receive an object.
4. The bottle insert according to claim 3 wherein the inner space is arranged to face an internal side of the bottle insert when the distribution element is positioned in a first position, and is arranged to face an exterior part of the bottle insert when the distribution element is positioned in another position.
5. The bottle insert according to claim 3 wherein the distribution element comprises a pair of legs that define the inner space.
6. The bottle insert according to claim 1 wherein the dispensing device comprises a peripheral unit that comprises an axis, wherein the dispensing device is arranged to rotate about the axis.
7. The bottle insert according to claim 1 wherein the distribution element is arranged to move between the different positions due to vertical movements of the bottle insert.
8. The bottle insert according to claim 1 wherein the dispensing device comprises a peripheral unit that comprises flexible fins that are arranged to move a body of the central unit towards an exterior part of the bottle insert.
9. The bottle insert according to claim 1 wherein the bottle insert comprises a chamber for storing a first absorbing material, wherein the chamber surrounds the dispensing device.
10. The bottle insert according to claim 1 wherein the bottle insert comprises a solid absorbing element that differs from powder; wherein the solid absorbing element surrounds the dispensing device.
11. The bottle insert according to claim 1 comprising one or more skid reduction elements.
12. A bottle insert, the bottle insert comprises a dispensing device; wherein the dispensing device comprises a dispensing element, and intermediate element that surrounds the dispensing element and supports an axis; wherein the dispensing element comprises a cavity that is arranged to receive an object when the cavity is positioned in an internal position, and is arranged to output the object when the cavity is positioned in an exterior position; wherein the dispensing element is arranged to rotate about the axis thereby moving the cavity from the internal position to the exterior position.
13. The bottle insert according to claim 12 comprising an internal cover that has an internal opening for receiving an object from a bottle, wherein the cavity faces the internal opening when the cavity is positioned in the internal position.
14. The bottle insert according to claim 12 wherein the axis is parallel to the internal cover.
15. The bottle insert according to claim 1 wherein the axis is non-parallel to the internal cover.
16. The bottle insert according to claim 12 comprising an external cover that has an external opening for receiving an object from a bottle, wherein the cavity faces the external opening when the cavity is positioned in the external position.
17. The bottle insert according to claim 12 wherein the dispensing element comprises multiple cavities that are formed at an exterior surface of the dispensing element, wherein each cavity of the multiple cavities is arranged to receive one or more objects.
18. The bottle insert according to claim 17 wherein the multiple cavities are positioned in a radially symmetrical manner.
19. The bottle insert according to claim 12 wherein the dispensing element comprises a rough exterior surface.
20. The bottle insert according to claim 12 wherein the bottle insert comprises a chamber for storing a first absorbing material, wherein the chamber surrounds the dispensing device.
21. The bottle insert according to claim 12 wherein the bottle insert comprises a solid absorbing element that differs from powder; wherein the solid absorbing element surrounds the dispensing device.
22. The bottle insert according to claim 12 comprising one or more skid reduction elements.
23. A bottle insert, the bottle insert comprises a monitor for monitoring exits of objects through a path formed in the bottle insert; wherein the monitor comprises a receiver, a transmitter and a controller; wherein the transmitter is arranged to transmit radiation towards the receiver and through the path; wherein at least one of the receiver and the controller is arranged to detect a passage of each object through the path based on an effect of the passage of each object through the path on the radiation received by the receiver.
24. The bottle insert according to claim 23 wherein the controller is configured to count a number of objects that pass through the path.
25. The bottle insert according to claim 23 wherein the controller is configured to generate an alert indicative of an occurrence of a passage of each object through the path.
26. The bottle insert according to claim 23 wherein the controller is configured to generate comparison results by comparing a predefined schedule of intake of the objects to an actual schedule of passage of objects through the path.
27. The bottle insert according to claim 23 wherein the controller is configured to generate alerts indicative of the comparison results.
28. The bottle insert according to claim 23 comprising a space limiter for allowing only a single object to exit the path at a time.
29. The bottle insert according to claim 23 comprising a battery for powering the receiver, transmitter and the controller.
30. The bottle insert according to claim 23, comprising one or more skid reduction elements.
31. A bottle insert, the bottle insert comprises a monitor for monitoring when a seal is breached; wherein the monitor comprises a receiver, a transmitter and a controller; wherein the transmitter is arranged to transmit radiation towards the seal; and the receiver is configured to receive reflected radiation from the seal while the seal is not breached; wherein at least one of the receiver and the controller is arranged to detect that the seal is breached when the receiver does not receive reflected radiation despite a transmission of the radiation towards the seal by the transmitter.
32. The bottle insert according to claim 31 comprising a space limiter for allowing only a single object to exit the path at a time.
33. The bottle insert according to claim 31 comprising a battery for powering the receiver, transmitter and the controller.
34. The bottle insert according to claim 31, comprising one or more skid reduction elements.
35. A kit, comprising a bottle insert, a cap and a bottle; wherein the cap comprises a reflecting element and non-reflecting elements; wherein the bottle insert comprises: a positioning monitor for monitoring a position of the cap; wherein the monitor comprises a receiver, a transmitter and a controller; wherein the transmitter is arranged to transmit radiation towards the cap; wherein the receiver is arranged to receive reflected radiation from the cap only when the reflecting element is aligned with the receiver and the transmitter; wherein at least one of the receiver and the controller is arranged to detect a position of the cap based on a reception or a lack of reception of reflected radiation by the receiver while the transmitter transmits the radiation towards the cap.
36. The kit according to claim 35 wherein the receiver and the transmitter are positioned within a cavity formed within a body of the bottle insert.
37. The kit according to claim 35 comprising a transmitter tunnel that is formed in a body of the bottle insert and a receiver tunnel that is formed in the body of the bottle insert; wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the radiation through the transmitter tunnel and the receiver is arranged to receive the reflected radiation through the receiver tunnel.
38. The kit according to claim 35 wherein the reflecting element is aligned with the receiver and the transmitter when the cap is fastened to the bottle at a predefined grip.
39. The kit according to claim 35 wherein at least one of the bottle and the bottle insert comprises one or more skid reduction elements.
40. A bottle insert, comprising a monitor; wherein the monitor comprises a receiver, a transmitter and a controller; wherein the transmitter is arranged to transmit radiation through a transmitter tunnel formed in a body of the bottle insert; wherein the receiver is arranged to receive reflected radiation through a receiver tunnel formed in the body of the bottle insert; wherein at least one of the receiver and the controller is arranged to detect a reception or a lack of reception of reflected radiation by the receiver while the transmitter transmits the radiation.
41. The bottle insert according to claim 40, comprising one or more skid reduction elements.
42. A bottle insert, the bottle insert comprises a dispensing device; wherein the dispensing device comprises a rotatable cover and a peripheral unit that includes a blocker; wherein the rotatable cover is configured to rotate about a rotation axis that is spaced apart from a center of the rotatable cover; wherein the blocker is configured to prevent a first side of the rotatable cover to exit the bottle insert.
43. The bottle insert according to claim 42 wherein the rotatable cover is configured to rotate while allowing a second side of the rotatable cover to exit the bottle insert.
44. The bottle insert according to claim 43 wherein the second side of the rotatable cover is closer to the rotation axis than the first side of the rotatable cover.
45. The bottle insert according to claim 42 wherein the rotatable cover is coupled to a rotation axel or is integrated with the rotation axel.
46. The bottle insert according to claim 45 comprising axel holders that are arranged to support the rotation axel.
47. The bottle insert according to claim 42, comprising one or more skid reduction elements.
48. A bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert is foldable and is arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
49. The bottle insert according to claim 48, comprising an opening for allowing an object to exit the bottle insert.
50. The bottle insert according to claim 48, comprising a manipulator for moving the bottle insert between the internal position and the external position.
51. The bottle insert according to claim 50 further comprising an opening for allowing an object to exit the bottle insert.
52. The bottle insert according to claim 51 wherein the manipulator is configured to at least partially block the opening when the bottle insert is positioned in the internal position and to unblock the opening when the bottle insert is positioned in the external position.
53. The bottle insert according to claim 48 comprising an array of coaxial rings of diminishing radiuses that are connected to each other.
54. The bottle insert according to claim 48 comprising one or more skid reduction elements.
55. The bottle insert according to claim 48 wherein the bottle insert is made of a soft material.
56. The bottle insert according to claim 48 wherein the bottle insert is softer than a neck of a bottle.
57. A kit comprising a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert is foldable and is arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
58. The kit according to claim 57, comprising an opening for allowing an object to exit the bottle insert.
59. The kit according to claim 57, comprising a manipulator for moving the bottle insert between the internal position and the external position.
60. The kit according to claim 59 further comprising an opening for allowing an object to exit the bottle insert.
61. The kit according to claim 60 wherein the manipulator is configured to at least partially block the opening when the bottle insert is positioned in the internal position and to unblock the opening when the bottle insert is positioned in the external position.
62. The kit according to claim 57 comprising an array of coaxial rings of diminishing radiuses that are connected to each other.
63. The kit according to claim 57 comprising one or more skid reduction elements.
64. The kit according to claim 57 wherein the bottle insert is made of a soft material.
65. The kit according to claim 57 wherein the bottle insert is softer than a neck of the bottle.
66. The kit according to claim 57, comprising a desiccant that is stored in the bottle insert when the bottle insert is positioned in the external position.
67. The kit according to claim 57, wherein the bottle insert, when stored in the internal position is configured to reduce an inner space of the bottle.
68. The kit according to claim 57 wherein the bottle insert comprises a desiccant.
69. The kit according to claim 57 wherein the bottle insert is removably coupled to the bottle.
70. The kit according to claim 57 wherein bottle insert is glued to the bottle.
71. A bottle insert for absorbing gas or humidity of a bottle, the bottle insert comprises: a body; and one or more skid reduction elements; and wherein the body comprises at least one out of (a) a chamber for storing a first absorbing material, and (b) a solid absorbing element that differs from powder.
72. The bottle insert according to claim 71, wherein the solid absorbing element comprises the first absorbing material.
73. The bottle insert according to claim 71, wherein the solid absorbing element comprises an absorbing material that differs from the first absorbing material.
74. The bottle insert according to claim 71, comprising the chamber and the solid absorbing material, wherein the solid absorbing material is located inside the chamber.
75. The bottle insert according to claim 71, comprising the chamber and the solid absorbing material, wherein the solid absorbing material is located outside the chamber.
76. The bottle insert according to claim 71, wherein at least one of the body and the one or more skid prevention elements is adapted to fit against an interior of a neck of the bottle.
77. The bottle insert according to claim 71, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements are adapted to fit within one or more recesses formed in an interior of a neck of the bottle.
78. The bottle insert according to claim 71, wherein the body comprises an additional chamber for storing an additional absorbing material; and a partition for partitioning between the chamber and the additional chamber.
79. The bottle insert according to claim 78, wherein the additional chamber is positioned at a different height than the chamber.
80. The bottle insert according to claim 78, wherein the additional chamber is positioned at a same height as the chamber.
81. The bottle insert according to claim 71, comprising the chamber and the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber is positioned above the solid absorbing element.
82. The bottle insert according to claim 71, comprising the chamber and the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber is positioned below the solid absorbing element.
83. The bottle insert according to claim 71, comprising the chamber and the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber and the solid absorbing element are positioned side by side.
84. The bottle insert according to claim 71, comprising the chamber and the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber is positioned below the solid absorbing element; wherein the chamber defines an inner space that is blocked by the solid absorbing element.
85. The bottle insert according to claim 71, comprising the solid absorbing element and not comprising the chamber; wherein the solid absorbing element is cylindrical.
86. The bottle insert according to claim 71 wherein the body has an internal surface that has a curved cross section.
87. The bottle insert according to claim 71 wherein the body has an internal surface and an axis of symmetry, wherein a top of the internal surface is closer to the axis of symmetry than the bottom of the internal surface.
88. The bottle insert according to claim 71 wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprise one or more protuberances, the one or more protuberances at least partially surround the body.
89. The bottle insert according to claim 88, wherein an upper part of the body is wider than a lower part of the body.
90. The bottle insert according to claim 88, wherein the one or more protuberances are configured to be pressed against the interior of the neck of the bottle when the bottle insert is inserted to the bottle.
91. The bottle insert according to claim 88, wherein the one or more protuberances are deformable.
92. The bottle insert according to claim 88, wherein the one or more protuberances are formable.
93. The bottle insert according to claim 88, wherein a maximal circumference of the bottle insert is smaller than a circumference of an imaginary circle having a radius that equals a maximal distance between a center of the body and an exterior of a protuberance of the one or more protuberance.
94. The bottle insert according to claim 93, wherein the maximal circumference of the bottle insert is smaller by a factor of at least one point two than the circumference of the imaginary circle.
95. The bottle insert according to claim 88, wherein a maximal circumference of the bottle insert is smaller than a circumference of an imaginary shape that contacts an exterior of each one of the one or more protuberances without contacting the body.
96. The bottle insert according to claim according to claim 88 wherein three outmost parts of the bottle insert are delimited by an imaginary circle, wherein when the bottle insert is inserted in the neck of the bottle, an interior of the neck of the bottle that surrounds the bottle insert forms a certain shape, wherein a circumference of the certain shape is smaller than the imaginary circle.
97. The bottle insert according to claim according to claim 98 wherein a ratio between the circumference of the imaginary circle and the first shape ranges between 1.02 and 1.15.
98. The bottle insert according to claim 88 wherein the one or more protuberances form an exterior thread.
99. The bottle insert according to claim 88 wherein the one or more protuberances are spaced apart from each other and are positioned along a spiral path.
100. The bottle insert according to claim 71, wherein an exterior shape of a cross section of the bottle insert differs from an interior shape of a cross section of the neck of the bottle insert.
101. The bottle insert according to claim 71 wherein the one or more skid reduction elements are configured to prevent upwards movement and downward movement of the bottle inset.
102. The bottle insert according to claim 71 wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprise one or more protuberances that are integrated with the body.
103. The bottle insert according to claim 71, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprise legs that are coupled to the body and extend downwards.
104. The bottle insert according to claim 103, wherein the body has an axis of symmetry and wherein the legs are parallel to the axis of symmetry.
105. The bottle insert according to claim 103, wherein the body has an axis of symmetry and wherein the legs are non-parallel to the axis of symmetry.
106. The bottle insert according to claim 103, wherein the body is configured to be spaced apart from a neck of the bottle.
107. A kit comprising a bottle insert and a bottle; wherein the bottle has a neck; wherein the bottle insert is adapted to fit an interior of the neck; wherein the bottle insert comprises a body, one or more protuberances and an absorbing material.
108. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises a protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck comprises a deformable recess; wherein the deformable recess is configured to surround the one or more protuberance from two opposite directions when the one or more protuberances are inserted in the deformable recess.
109. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises one or more protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck comprises a deformable recess; wherein the deformable recess is configured to surround the one or more protuberances from above and from below when the one or more protuberances are inserted in the deformable recess.
110. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises one protuberances, wherein the interior of the neck comprises a deformable recess; wherein the deformable recess is configured to prevent upwards movements of the one or more protuberances and to prevent downwards movements of the one or more protuberance.
111. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises a first protuberance and a second protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck comprises at least one deformable recess; wherein the at least one deformable recess is configured to prevent an upward movement of the first protuberance and prevent a downward movement of the second protuberance.
112. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises a first protuberance and a second protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck comprises at least one deformable recess; wherein the at least one deformable recess is configured to contact an upper part of the first protuberance and contact a lower part of the second protuberance.
113. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises a protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck comprises a deformable recess and a neck stopper; wherein the deformable recess is configured to prevent upwards movements of the protuberance when the protuberance is inserted in the deformable recess; and wherein the neck stopper is configured to prevent a downward movement of the bottle insert when the protuberance is inserted in the deformable recess.
114. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises protuberances that are spaced apart from each other, wherein the interior of the neck comprises a deformable recess; wherein the deformable recess is configured to surround the protuberances from two opposite directions when the protuberances are inserted in the deformable recess.
115. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises a deformable protuberance, wherein the interior of the neck comprises a recess; wherein the recess is configured to surround the deformable protuberance from two opposite directions when the deformable protuberance is inserted in the deformable recess.
116. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises a protuberance; wherein the bottle insert, once inserted into the bottle is configured to deform the neck of the bottle to provide a recess that surrounds the protuberance from two opposite directions.
117. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises protuberances that are spaced apart from each other; wherein the bottle insert, once inserted into the bottle is configured to deform the neck of the bottle to provide at least one recess that surrounds the protuberances from two opposite directions.
118. The kit according to claim 117 wherein the interior of the neck comprises a neck stopper; and wherein the body comprises a body stopper that counters the neck stopper.
119. The kit according to claim 117 wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprise legs that contact a bottom of the bottle.
120. The kit according to claim 117 wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprise legs that contact one or more sidewalls of the bottle.
121. The kit according to claim 117, wherein a maximal circumference of the bottle insert is smaller than a circumference of an imaginary circle having a radius that equals a maximal distance between a center of symmetry of the body and an exterior of a protuberance of the one or more protuberance.
122. The kit according to claim 117, wherein the maximal circumference of the bottle insert is smaller by a factor of at least one point two than the circumference of the imaginary circle.
123. The kit according to claim 117, wherein an exterior shape of a cross section of the bottle insert differs from an interior shape of a cross section of the neck of the bottle insert
124. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises one or more protuberances; wherein the one or more protuberances comprise three protuberances, wherein three outmost parts of the three protuberances are delimited by an imaginary circle, wherein when the bottle insert is inserted in the neck of the bottle, an interior of the neck of the bottle that surrounds the three protuberances forms a certain shape, wherein a circumference of the certain shape is smaller than the imaginary circle.
125. The bottle insert according to claim according to claim 124 wherein a ratio between the circumference of the imaginary circle and the first shape ranges between 1.02 and 1.15.
126. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises one or more protuberances that form an exterior thread.
127. The kit according to claim 107, wherein the one or more skid prevention elements comprises one or more protuberances that are spaced apart from each other and are positioned along a spiral path.
128. A bottle insert for reducing an inner volume of a bottle, the bottle insert comprises a neck and a bottom, wherein the neck is adapted to fit against an interior of a neck of the bottle, and wherein the bottom is made of an absorbing material.
129. The bottle insert according to claim 54, wherein the bottom defines an aperture.
130. A bottle insert, comprising:
- a body; and
- one or more skid prevention elements;
- wherein at least one of the body and the one or more skid prevention elements is adapted to fit against an interior of a neck of the bottle; and
- wherein the body comprises at least one out of (a) a chamber for storing a first substance, and (b) a solid absorbing element that differs from powder.
131. The bottle insert according to claim 130, wherein the first substance is selected out of a desiccant and a gas scavenger.
132. A bottle insert for absorbing gas or humidity of a bottle, the bottle insert comprises:
- a body; and
- a solid absorbing element that differs from powder and is configured to absorb the gas or the humidity of the bottle.
133. The bottle insert according to claim 132, comprising a chamber, wherein the solid absorbing material is located inside the chamber.
134. The bottle insert according to claim 62, comprising a chamber, wherein the solid absorbing material is located outside the chamber.
135. A method for inserting a bottle insert into a bottle, the method comprises:
- inserting the bottle insert into the bottle to place the bottle insert at a certain position in a neck of the bottle; wherein the bottle insert comprises an absorbing material for absorbing gas or humidity of the bottle;
- wherein the inserting comprises deforming at least one of (a) the bottle insert and (b) a certain part of a neck of the bottle; and
- wherein when positioned at the certain position, the bottle insert is prevented from substantially moving upwards and from substantial moving downwards.
136. A kit comprising a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert comprises a flexible part that is arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
137. A kit comprising a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert comprises a bendable part that is arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
138. A kit comprising a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert is foldable part and is arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
139. A kit comprising a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert is bendable is arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
140. A kit comprising a bottle and a bottle insert, wherein the bottle insert is flexible and is arranged to move between an internal position and an external position.
Type: Application
Filed: May 10, 2018
Publication Date: Apr 2, 2020
Inventors: Neta Moshe Cohen (GIVAT-ELAH), Oded Golan (Kefar Tavor), Ephraim Ulmer (Haifa), Jonathan Schanin (Haifa), Haim SHOMRAT (Kazerin)
Application Number: 16/611,492