Drinking vessel designed to incorporate an alcoholic beverage container

• US 20050155974A1
• Filed: 12/30/2004
• Published: 07/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Infinity Media Group
• Original Assignee: Infinity Media Group
• Inventors: Amron, Scott Lawrence
• Application Number:
  US11/026,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20050155974A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/718
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/2255 Details related to the connection between the liquid containing part and the supporting part

Abstract

A vessel with a bottom adapted to fit snugly over the cap of a capped miniature (50 ml) bottle is provided. The vessel possesses the traditional martini flare, transforming a mini-bottle into a sophisticated martini glass upon assembly. The mini-bottle serves as the assembled martini glass'"'"'s stem and may do so as either an empty bottle or a filled reserve. A second, open bottomed version of the present invention is also provided for permitting the contents of the bottle to enter the vessel and be consumed by the user. The funnel like vessel attaches to the top of an uncapped bottle to form an integrated drinking cup.

Claims

1. A drinking attachment for a capped bottle, comprising:

a vessel;

a bottom portion having a recess for receiving the cap and neck of a capped bottle; and

a fitting made of rubber or the like for securing the cap of a capped bottle.

2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein said vessel has sidewalls constructed with the traditional martini flare.

3. The invention according to claim 2 constructed to fit a miniature 50 ml bottle.

4. The invention according to claim 1 constructed without said fitting.

5. The invention according to claim 2 constructed without said fitting.

6. The invention described within claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 as used as a Point of Purchase (POP) item.

11. The invention according to claim 1, wherein said vessel is made of acrylic or the like.

7. A drinking attachment for an uncapped bottle, comprising:

a vessel having an open bottom for permitting the contents of the bottle to enter the vessel and be consumed by the user; and

a bottom portion constructed as a threaded female for receiving the screw-top of an open uncapped bottle.

8. The invention according to claim 7, wherein said bottom portion is unthreaded.

9. The invention according to claim 8, wherein said bottom portion employs a fitting made of rubber or the like permanently wedged or attached to the inner walls of the hole.

10. The invention according to claim 9, wherein said fitting is constructed as a threaded female for receiving the screw-top of an open uncapped bottle.

12. A drinking attachment designed to convert a miniature (50 ml) bottle of alcohol into a martini glass, incorporating the bottle as the assembled martini glass'"'"'s stem.