The disclosed subject matter relates to a housing to house a bottle, and particularly a bottle housing configured to receive at least one component therein.
A bottle can be conveniently used with an accessory, such as with a paper towel for cleaning or with a bottle opener to open a bottle. Often the bottle can be used with an accessory by carrying the bottle and the accessory separately or with an accessory housing unit coupled to a customized bottle. In certain circumstances, a person may want to use a spray bottle in conjunction with a towel or wipe to dampen and dry a surface without constantly needing to find a clean towel or wipe. A variety of systems using accessory attachments can be used in conjunction with bottles, however, the systems generally require a customized bottle, which may be undesirable in situations where the same accessory is required for more than one task requiring the use of more than one bottle.
There thus remains a continued need for an efficient and economic system for attaching a component to more than one bottle. The presently disclosed subject matter satisfies these and other needs.
The purpose and advantages of the disclosed subject matter will be set forth in and apparent from the description that follows, as well as will be learned by practice of the disclosed subject matter. Additional advantages of the disclosed subject matter will be realized and attained by the methods and systems particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof, as well as from the appended drawings.
To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the disclosed subject matter, as embodied and broadly described, the disclosed subject matter includes a bottle housing including a first member having a top, a first end, and a second end, and a second member having a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member is coupled to the first member along respective first ends. The first member and the second member are transitionable between an open position and a closed position. The first member and the second member define a housing cavity when in the closed position. The first member and the second member are configured to house a bottle body in the housing cavity. Respective tops of the first member and the second member are configured to surround a portion of a bottle neck when in the closed position. The bottle housing is configured to receive at least one component therein.
Additionally, and as embodied herein, the first member and the second member can be pivotably coupled together along the respective first ends. The first member and the second member can be pivotably coupled by a hinge along the respective first ends. Additionally, at least a portion of the top of the first member can be disposed above a portion of the bottle body when in the closed position. At least a portion of the first member can be disposed below a portion of the bottle body when in the closed position.
As embodied herein, the first member can have a locking element disposed along the second end of the first member, the second member can have a receiving element disposed along the second end of the second member, wherein the locking element cooperates with the receiving element to lock and unlock the first member with the second member between the open position and the closed position. Furthermore, the locking element can comprise at least one flange, wherein the at least one flange is disposed along a ledge of the receiving element holding the first member and the second member in the closed position.
In addition, and as embodied herein, the first member can have at least a portion of a base configured to receive the at least one component. The base can have a top surface configured to support the bottle body when in the closed position. The first member, the second member, and the base can comprise a monolithic structure. Furthermore, the base can be configured to receive a removable compartment configured to receive the at least one component. The removable compartment can be configured to be at least one of slidably inserted into the base and coupled to a sidewall of the base. In addition, the base can include a base edge stop configured to restrict movement of the removable compartment in at least one direction. Furthermore, the removable compartment is coupled to the base by a biasing finger. The removable compartment can comprise a hook attachment that can be configured to receive the at least one component. The removable compartment can comprise a holder attachment that can be configured to receive the at least one component. The removable compartment can include a bottle opener attachment. In addition, the at least one component can comprise at least one of a nonwoven fabric, a container, and a woven fabric.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a bottle housing system is provided, including a bottle having a bottle body and a bottle neck, and a bottle housing having a first member and a second member. The first member has a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member has a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member is coupled to the first member along respective first ends. The first member and the second member are transitionable between an open position and a closed position. The first member and the second member define a housing cavity when in the closed position. The first member and the second member are configured to house the bottle body in the housing cavity. Respective tops of the first member and the second member are configured to surround a portion of the bottle neck when in the closed position. The bottle housing is configured to receive at least one component therein.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a method of using a bottle housing is provided. The method includes providing a bottle having a bottle body and a bottle neck and providing a bottle housing having a first member and a second member. The first member has a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member has a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member is coupled to the first member along respective first ends. The first member and the second member are transitionable between an open position and a closed position. The first member and the second member define a housing cavity when in the closed position. The first member and the second member are configured to house the bottle body in the housing cavity. Respective tops of the first member and the second member are configured to surround a portion of the bottle neck when in the closed position. The bottle housing is configured to receive at least one component therein. Furthermore, the method includes inserting the bottle body into the housing cavity and coupling the first member and the second member together in the closed position to house the bottle body.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and are intended to provide further explanation of the disclosed subject matter claimed.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute part of this specification, are included to illustrate and provide a further understanding of the structure, system, and method of the disclosed subject matter. Together with the description, the drawings serve to explain the principles of the disclosed subject matter.
Reference will now be made in detail to various exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, exemplary embodiments of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The structure, system, and corresponding method of used of the disclosed subject matter will be described in conjunction with the detailed description of the system.
In accordance with the disclosed subject matter, as embodied and broadly described, the disclosed subject matter includes a bottle housing including a first member having a top, a first end, and a second end, and a second member having a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member is coupled to the first member along respective first ends. The first member and the second member are transitionable between an open position and a closed position. The first member and the second member define a housing cavity when in the closed position. The first member and the second member are configured to house a bottle body in the housing cavity. Respective tops of the first member and the second member are configured to surround a portion of a bottle neck when in the closed position. The bottle housing is configured to receive at least one component therein.
The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, serve to further illustrate various embodiments and to explain various principles and advantages all in accordance with aspects of the disclosed subject matter. For purpose of explanation and illustration, and not limitation, exemplary embodiments of the bottle housing and bottle housing system are shown in
Solely for purpose of illustration, with reference to
As noted above, a bottle having the bottle body and the bottle neck can be features of a conventional bottle. For example, the bottle can comprise a spray bottle where the bottle neck is a handle and a bottle head includes an actuation lever for delivering a liquid contained within the bottle body. An exemplary bottle is provided with reference to
The first member 102 and the second member 104 can be coupled together along the respective first ends 111r. For example, the first member 102 and the second member 104 can pivot with respect to each other and be coupled by a hinge along the respective first ends 111r. As such, the hinge can be a pivot hinge, a living hinge, a monolithic hinge, a self-closing hinge, or any other suitable hinge. Alternatively, the first member 102 and the second member 104 can be entirely separable and coupled together at the respective first ends 111r in any suitable manner, such as with a barrel hinge or a lift-off hinge.
The bottle housing can additionally include a lock including a locking element 114 and a receiving element 116, the lock disposed at least at the respective first ends 111r or respective second ends 115r. As shown in the figures, the first member 102 can have the locking element 114 disposed along the second end 115a of the first member 102 and the receiving element 116 disposed along the second end 115b of the second member 104. As such, the locking element 114 cooperates with the receiving element 116 to lock and unlock the first member 102 with the second member 104 between the open position and the closed position. For example, as best shown in
Additionally, and as best shown in
Additionally, and as embodiment herein, the base 122 can be configured to receive a removable compartment 132 as shown in
In addition, and as embodied herein, the removable compartment 132 can be coupled to the base along a sidewall thereof, such as by a biasing finger 126 and/or with guide edges 124 as best shown in
Referring now to
Furthermore, and as embodied herein, the bottle housing 100 can have a width dimension (d1), a depth dimension (d2) and a height dimension (d3). The width dimension (d1) range from about 3 inches to about 6 inches and may increase with, for example, the protrusion of the guide edges 124 and the biasing finger 126. The depth dimension (d2) range from about 5 inches to about 10 inches and may increase with, for example, the protrusion of the coupled respective first ends 111r. The height dimension (d3) can range from about 8 inches to about 12 inches and may increase with any protrusions extending from the respective tops 113r or the bottom of the base 122. The described dimensions are for exemplary purposes only and are not meant to be limitations.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, and as embodied herein, a bottle housing system is provided, including a bottle having a bottle body and a bottle neck, and a bottle housing having a first member and a second member. The first member has a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member has a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member is coupled to the first member along respective first ends. The first member and the second member are transitionable between an open position and a closed position. The first member and the second member define a housing cavity when in the closed position. The first member and the second member are configured to house a bottle body in the housing cavity. Respective tops of the first member and the second member are configured to surround a portion of a bottle neck when in the closed position. The bottle housing is configured to receive at least one component therein.
Solely for purpose of illustration, with reference to
In view of the above, the bottle housing system 200 of the disclosed subject matter can incorporate the components and features of the bottle housing 100 described with respect to
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, and as embodied herein, a method of using a bottle housing is provided. The method includes providing a bottle having a bottle body and a bottle neck and providing a bottle housing having a first member and a second member. The first member has a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member has a top, a first end, and a second end. The second member is coupled to the first member along respective first ends. The first member and the second member are transitionable between an open position and a closed position. The first member and the second member define a housing cavity when in the closed position. The first member and the second member are configured to house the bottle body in the housing cavity. Respective tops of the first member and the second member are configured to surround a portion of the bottle neck when in the closed position. The bottle housing is configured to receive at least one component therein. Furthermore, the method includes inserting the bottle body into the housing cavity and coupling the first member and the second member together in the closed position to house the bottle body.
Solely for purpose of illustration, with reference to
According to aspects of the disclosed subject matter, the bottle housing 100 can be any suitable material capable of forming the described structure, such as, but not limited to, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The bottle housing 100 can be formed using any suitable formation technique such as blow molding, injection molding, or vacuum molding.
In addition to the specific embodiments claimed below, the disclosed subject matter is also directed to other embodiments having any other possible combination of the dependent features claimed below and those disclosed above. As such, the particular features presented in the dependent claims and disclosed above can be combined with each other in other manners within the scope of the disclosed subject matter such that the disclosed subject matter should be recognized as also specifically directed to other embodiments having any other possible combinations. Thus, the foregoing description of specific embodiments of the disclosed subject matter has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosed subject matter to those embodiments disclosed.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the method and system of the disclosed subject matter without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosed subject matter. Thus, it is intended that the disclosed subject matter include modifications and variations that are within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/461,645 filed on Feb. 21, 2017, the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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