Patent Application
20200385189
The present invention relates to a kit for beverages and, more specifically, to a kit for wine used in celebrations, education and the like.
Many different beverages are used to celebrate different holidays, or other events. Some individuals like to pair specific beverages to specific holidays. In some occasions, individuals like to imbibe in different beverages in an ordered manner. Much of this is ad hoc, in which each individual imbibes in a series of beverages in an ordering according to a personal preference. Some experts have recommended specific orderings of beverages (e.g., different wines) to accentuate qualities of the beverages.
In educating users about different types of wine, the educator typically presents the students several different wines for the sake of comparison. In certain situations, it could be useful to present wines in a predetermined sequence so as to make the differences clearer to the student. However, merely sending a student several different bottles of wine with instructions regarding the order in which they are to be consumed can be confusing to the student.
Therefore, there is a need for a kit that sets forth a specific ordering of beverages according to a recommendation.
The disadvantages of the prior art are overcome by the present invention which, in one aspect, is a beverage kit including a box, a bottle separator, a planar member and a plurality of cylindrical bottles. The bottle separator is disposed within the box and defines a predetermined number of separated spaces therein. The planar member defines a plurality of holes passing therethrough. Each of the plurality holes is aligned with a different one of the predetermined number of separated spaces defined by the bottle separator. The planar member includes sequential indicia next to each of the holes. The sequential indicia indicate an order to the holes. Each of plurality of cylindrical bottles contains a predetermined amount of a beverage therein. Each of the plurality of cylindrical bottles is disposed in a different one of the predetermined number of separated spaces. A portion of each cylindrical bottle extends outwardly from a corresponding one of the holes. The sequential indicia indicate an order by which the beverage in each cylindrical bottle is to be consumed.
In another aspect, the invention is a wine kit that includes a box and a bottle separator disposed within the box. The bottle separator defines a predetermined number of separated spaces therein. The bottle separator includes a block of foam having outer dimensions that are complementary to inner dimensions of the box. Each of the separated spaces includes a cylindrical passage that is complementary in shape to one of the cylindrical bottles. A planar member defines a plurality of holes passing therethrough. Each of the plurality holes is aligned with a different one of the predetermined number of separated spaces defined by the bottle separator. The planar member includes a sequential indicia next to each of the holes. The sequential indicia indicate an order to the holes. Each of a plurality of cylindrical bottles contains a predetermined amount of a different wine therein. Each of the plurality of cylindrical bottles is disposed in a different one of the predetermined number of separated spaces and a portion of each cylindrical bottle extends outwardly from a corresponding one of the holes. The sequential indicia indicate an order by which the beverage in each cylindrical bottle is to be consumed.
In yet another aspect, the invention is a method of presenting a beverage for consumption, in which a sequential indicia is printed on a planar member to indicate an order in which units of the beverage are to be consumed. A plurality of holes is cut in the planar member next to each unit of sequential indicia. A bottle separator is formed so as to define a predetermined number of separated spaces therein so that each of the separated spaces is disposed so as to be in alignment with a different one of the plurality of holes. The bottle separator is placed into a box and the planar member is placed on top of the bottle separator. A different cylindrical bottle full of a beverage is placed into a corresponding one of the separated spaces through each corresponding hole.
These and other aspects of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings. As would be obvious to one skilled in the art, many variations and modifications of the invention may be effected without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.
A preferred embodiment of the invention is now described in detail. Referring to the drawings, like numbers indicate like parts throughout the views. Unless otherwise specifically indicated in the disclosure that follows, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. The present disclosure should in no way be limited to the exemplary implementations and techniques illustrated in the drawings and described below. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims, the following terms take the meanings explicitly associated herein, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise: the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on.”
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Each of a plurality of bottles 130, for example cylindrical bottles contains a beverage (such as wine, wherein each bottle 130 contains a different wine). (While the embodiment shown employs 12 different bottles, it is to be understood that any number of bottles greater than one can be employed without departing from the scope of the invention.) Each of the bottles 130 is disposed in a different one of the spaces 119 so that a portion of each bottle 130 extends outwardly from the corresponding hole 122. Typically, each of the bottles 130 is sealed with a screw cap 131 for convenience of opening. The indicia indicate an order by which it is suggested that the beverage in each bottle 130 is to be consumed.
Although specific advantages have been enumerated above, various embodiments may include some, none, or all of the enumerated advantages. Other technical advantages may become readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after review of the following figures and description. It is understood that, although exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the figures and described below, the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented using any number of techniques, whether currently known or not. Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the systems, apparatuses, and methods described herein without departing from the scope of the invention. The components of the systems and apparatuses may be integrated or separated. The operations of the systems and apparatuses disclosed herein may be performed by more, fewer, or other components and the methods described may include more, fewer, or other steps. Additionally, steps may be performed in any suitable order. As used in this document, “each” refers to each member of a set or each member of a subset of a set. It is intended that the claims and claim elements recited below do not invoke 35 U.S.C. 112(f) unless the words “means for” or “step for” are explicitly used in the particular claim. The above described embodiments, while including the preferred embodiment and the best mode of the invention known to the inventor at the time of filing, are given as illustrative examples only. It will be readily appreciated that many deviations may be made from the specific embodiments disclosed in this specification without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is to be determined by the claims below rather than being limited to the specifically described embodiments above.
