NL2005640C2

NL2005640C2 - Reusable bottle grip.

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Publication number: NL2005640C2
Application number: NL2005640A
Authority: NL
Inventors: Dirk Dekker; Patrick Lambertus Kerkhof; Jasper Wilhelmus Petrus Winden; Santos Rui Medeiros
Original assignee: Bin Innovations Bv
Priority date: 2010-11-05
Filing date: 2010-11-05
Publication date: 2012-05-08

Description

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REUSABLE BOTTLE GRIP

FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to devices for holding, manipulating, or placing bottles, in particular a bottle grip for holding a PET bottle

Various types of consumer products are sold in bottles. Bottles come in a 5 variety of shapes and sizes. Not all bottles provide sufficient grip, e.g. they are slippery or deform under a pressure exerted by the user. Furthermore, certain groups of users may find difficulty in gripping a bottle, e.g. due to physical restrictions.

Bottle grips are known in the art: e.g. US4936614 discloses a reusable 10 bottle handle that makes use of a snapping mechanism that snaps over the flange of a bottle. In particular, a stability of the snapping mechanism seems to depend on an intricate relation between the flange diameter and the deformability of the bottle container.

Publication FR 2606392 discloses a bottle grip with a gripping structure 15 forming an opening for enclosing a bottle neck, wherein the gripping structure is provided with teeth for a firm grip on the bottle neck.

A need exists to provide a reliable bottle grip that can handle a variety of bottles with a spread in dimensions and/or deformability. A further need exists for a reusable bottle grip that can be conveniently attached and secured. 20 A further need exists to provide a bottle grip that can be conveniently fabricated and assembled, and that provides a resistance to breakage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect there is provided a bottle grip comprising a handle that is 25 attached to a gripping structure. The gripping structure forms an opening for enclosing a bottle neck and comprises a support platform and a rib

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2 structure. The support platform is arranged for providing a contact with a bottle flange. The rib structure is arranged for pushing into the bottle neck and deforming said bottle neck for providing a stable connection therewith.

5 The form and dimensionality of plastic bottles available to the consumer (e.g. soda bottles) show considerable variation. An advantageous position for gripping a plastic bottle is just below the flange (neck) where this variation is generally smaller. Above the flange there is typically a screw section which complicates a connection. Further below the flange is the freeform container 10 part of the bottle which makes it difficult to provide a universal gripping structure. Even though plastic bottles generally comprise a flange, the dimensions of the flange and the neck may not be uniform. An advantage of a support platform is that it can connect from below to a bottle flange independent of the flange diameter. When lifting a bottle the flange can be 15 supported by the support platform. By further adding a rib structure a stability of the connection can be improved. An advantage of the rib structure, compared to e.g. a solid structure, is that it can deform the bottle neck and thereby provides a further tolerance for different neck sizes.

20 Further advantages and areas of applicability of the present systems and methods will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating exemplary embodiments of the bottle neck and methods to its use, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not 25 intended to limit the scope of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the apparatus, 30 systems and methods of the present invention will become better understood 3 from the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawing where in: FIG 1 shows an embodiment of the bottle grip in an open configuration.

FIG 2 shows the bottle grip comprising two parts.

5 FIG 3 shows a typical bottle for which the bottle grip is suitable.

FIG 4 shows the bottle grip in a closed configuration gripping a bottle.

FIG 5 shows a side view of the bottle grip gripping a bottle.

FIG 6 shows a detail of one half of the bottle grip.

FIG 7 shows two detached bottle grip parts.

10 FIG 8 shows a top view of the bottle grip in a closed configuration.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description of certain exemplary embodiments is merely 15 exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. In the following detailed description of embodiments of the present systems, devices and methods, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the described devices and 20 methods may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the presently disclosed systems and methods, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural and logical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present system.

25 The following detailed description is therefore not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present system is defined only by the appended claims. Moreover, for the purpose of clarity, detailed descriptions of well-known devices and methods are omitted so as not to obscure the description of the present system.

30 4 FIG 1 shows an advantageous embodiment of a bottle grip 28 comprising two bottle grip parts 36 (see also FIG 2) that are connected by a hinge 14. The bottle grip parts 36 are formed by two handle parts 1 that extend in gripping parts of a gripping structure 7 and a hinge 14. The hinge 5 provides a rotational freedom for opening and closing the bottle grip.

In a typical usage scenario the bottle grip 28 is applied to a bottle 27 (see FIG 3) as follows. The bottle grip 28 is brought into an open configuration by moving the handle parts 1 apart in an outward direction 3. Subsequently a bottle neck 23 is brought into the opening 35 whereby the platform 12 is below 10 the flange 9 of the bottle 27 for resting thereupon. The bottle grip 28 is subsequently brought into a closed configuration by bringing the handle parts 1 together in an inward direction 31. The handle parts can thereby act for increasing a torque that is applied by the gripping structure 7 on the bottle 27. In particular the gripping structure 7 comprises a rib structure 13 that 15 provides a pressure on the bottle neck 23 area in a closed configuration.

The rib structure 13 in the shown embodiment comprise a number of vertical ribs 13 that clamp and deform the bottle neck 23 and provide a secure and stable connection therewith. In particular because the ribs 13 are vertical they may better deform the bottle neck 23 diameter compared to e.g. a 20 horizontal rib along the neck diameter. Furthermore the vertical ribs 13 may prevent a rotational motion of the bottle 27 and provide a secure connection.

A non-uniformity in the size of the neck area 23 is overcome by the rib structure 13 that can selectively push parts of the bottle neck 23 inward. In particular the fact that the pushing rib structure 13 does not form a solid 25 contact area with the bottle neck 23 provides a greater pressure on the neck area 23.

Furthermore a force needed for a deformation of the neck is enhanced by an improved torque provided by the radially outward extension of the handle parts 1 with respect to the hinging point 14, in other words the hinge 14 acts 30 as a leverage point and the handle parts 1 form a pair of levers for increasing a 5 torque that is applied by the gripping structure 7 on the bottle neck 23. In particular a PET bottle is deformable enough to allow such deformation of the neck area 23. In another embodiment, the ribs 13 themselves could be deformed to provide sufficient compatibility with a variety of necks sizes. In a 5 further embodiment said compatibility could be enhanced by a combination of the deformation of the neck area 23 and the rib structure 13.

FIG 2 shows the bottle grip 28 comprising two bottle grip parts 36 connected via a hinge 14. Each of the bottle grip parts 36 comprises a handle 10 part 1 of handle 6 (see FIG 4, also referred to as the single handle structure) and a gripping part of the gripping structure 7. A user can bring the bottle grip in an open or closed configuration by a hinging motion 16 of the handle parts 1.

In an advantageous embodiment the handle parts 1 comprise a connection structure 21 for forming a single handle structure 6 (see FIG 4) 15 when the handle parts 1 are brought together in a closed configuration of the bottle grip 28. Such a connection structure 21 could comprise e.g. a structure of insertions on one handle part a corresponding structure of protrusions on the other handle part such that the handle parts 1 fit together. Furthermore, the inner parts of the handle parts 1 (i.e. the side where the connection is made) 20 could comprise empty spaces e.g. for saving on material costs for the bottle grip 28.

In a further advantageous embodiment the handle parts 1 are provided with a locking structure or lock. The lock may comprise two parts, such as a protrusion 38 and a matching insertion 39 (shown in further detail in FIG 6 25 and 7). In the shown embodiment the insertion is part of a slide button 2 that is connected on a slide 24 on one of the handle parts. The matching protrusion 38 is provided on the other handle part. In an operational mode the handle parts 1 can be brought together and locked by sliding the slide button 2 such that the insertion 39 slides over the protrusion 38. In a similar way the sliding 30 button 2 can be slid such that the protrusion 38 is removed from the insertion 6 39 and the handle parts 1 are unlocked. The handle parts 1 can then be moved apart and the bottle grip 28 can be removed from the bottle 27. Of course the protrusion 38 and insertion 39 as shown in the embodiment could be exchanged without changing the function of the lock. Also, the slide button 2 5 could be on the other handle part. Alternatively, other locking mechanisms could be employed, such a mechanism where the parts click together. In particular, the sliding button 2 provides a user with an intuitive and stable mechanism for securing the bottle grip 28 to the bottle 27 once it is squeezed tightly and/or forcibly around the bottle neck 23.

10 FIG 3 shows a typical bottle 27 for which a bottle grip 28 such as proposed in the shown embodiments is suitable. A typical bottle 27 such as a PET or other plastic bottle comprises from top to bottom: a screw section 10, a radially outward rim or flange 9, a neck area or neck 23 and body or container 15 section 11.

It will be appreciated that despite a non-uniformity in bottle sizes and shapes there is a reasonable uniformity in the size and shape of bottle necks 23. In particular this is true for PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles that are formed in a blow molding process. In such a process, typically a PET 20 preform is created with a preformed screw connection, flange (radially outward rim), and body. The body of the preform is typically expanded to a variety of shapes and sizes. On the other hand the screw connection 10 and flange 9 are typically not altered during this process. The flange 9 connects to the body 11 with a neck 23 which has a diameter that is limited by its connection to the 25 non-deformed flange 9. Therefore the neck diameter shows a uniformity despite a non-uniformity of the body 11 and it is advantageous to connect a uniform bottle grip 28 that aims to fit a variety of bottle sizes to the neck 23 of a bottle 27.

Furthermore there exists a uniformity in the shape of the flange 9 of 30 different bottles 27. In particular a typical flange 9 on a PET bottle comprises 7 a radially outward rim. Therefore it is advantageous to provide a bottle grip 28 with a platform 12 that can contact the flange 9 from below and provide a support structure 12 on which at least part of the bottle weight can rest, e.g. when the bottle 27 is held in an upright or semi-upright position.

5 Furthermore there may remain a non-uniformity in the shape and size of the neck area 23 for different bottles 27. To provide a stable connection with a range of neck sizes, a gripping structure 7 of a bottle grip 28 advantageously provides a stable connection with the bottle 27. Therefore it is advantageous to provide a structure 13 that can push into the bottle and deform the neck 23 in 10 case the bottle diameter is larger than the bottle grip opening. An advantageous structure for pushing into a bottle is a structure that pushes non-uniformly into the bottle such as e.g. a ribbed structure 13 or a structure other protrusions such as with pins. In particular, the ribs of a ribbed structure 13 may provide a greater pressure on the bottle due to their lower 15 contact surface, compared to a solid contact structure. Furthermore a bottle such as a PET bottle may deform non-uniformly when pressure is applied non-uniformly and the ribbed structure 13 forms a stable connection with the deformed bottle neck 23. Furthermore to provide a resistance to a rotational slipping of the bottle 27, the ribs 13 may be provided in a perpendicular 20 direction, i.e. along an axis of rotation symmetry of the bottle neck 23.

The screw section 10, flange 9, and neck 23 thus typically have a more uniform dimension than the body 11. A typical range (e.g. for PET bottles, 1 -2 liters) for the neck diameter is 25 - 32 millimeters and a typical range for the flange diameter is 32 - 40 millimeters or wider. E.g. a bottle grip 28, with a 25 diameter of 24 millimeters for the opening 35 (including the rib structure), may handle a range of bottle necks with a diameter of 25 millimeters and higher depending on the deformability of the neck area 23 and/or the rib structure 13. Thus a bottle grip 28 as disclosed may be advantageously used for PET bottles wherein the bottle neck 23 is a PET bottle neck and the bottle 30 flange 9 is a PET bottle flange. In a broader sense the bottle grip 28 is suitable 8 for bottles 27 that have a range of bottle neck diameters and a deformability of the bottle neck 23 such that the bottle necks of this range can be squeezed together to fit within an opening diameter 26 (see also FIG 8) of the bottle grip 28. Of course a bottle grip 28 can be manufactured also for a different range of 5 bottle necks 23, e.g. for bottle necks 23 that have a larger diameter than can be fitted by squeezing the bottle neck 23. An advantage of the rib structure 13 is that it provides the bottle grip 28 with a range of suitable bottle neck diameters so that it is not limited to an exact bottle neck diameter.

10 FIG 4 shows the bottle grip 28 in a closed configuration gripping a bottle 27, wherein the slide button 2 has been slid to a locking position by an applied force 5, e.g. conveniently provided by a thumb of a user holding the handle parts 1 together by clasping them with a force 4, e.g. provided by the user’s other fingers. The handle parts 1 thus locked together form a single handle 15 structure 6 that provides a means for a user to handle the bottle 27.

FIG 5 shows a side view of the bottle grip 28 gripping a bottle 27. In particular it is shown that the bottle grip 28 in closed configuration can provide a spacing 8 which enables a user to clasp his hand around the single 20 handle structure 6. In this way the user can handle the bottle 27 that is held by the gripping structure 7.

In an advantageous embodiment, the handle 6 of the bottle grip 28 substantially follows a curvature of the bottle 27. An advantage of this is that the bottle grip 28 can stay on the bottle 27 when it is put e.g. in a refrigerator 25 and does not take unnecessary space. Because of the spacing 8, the handle 6 could also be placed over the rim of a holding tray in a refrigerator. Thereby, the bottle 27 with bottle grip 28 would require substantially no extra space in the refrigerator.

9 FIG 6 shows a detail of one half of a bottle grip 28 according to an embodiment. The figure shows a detail of the slide button 2 with the insertion 39 sliding over a slide structure 24. Also shown is a part of the connection 5 structure 21.

In particular a view is given of an embodiment wherein the rib structure 13 of one half of the gripping structure 7 comprises three vertical ribs with intermediate spaces 41. Furthermore a view is given of the platform 12 on which the bottle flange 9 can rest in an operational mode of the bottle grip. In 10 the shown embodiment, the rib structure 13 has a diameter or reach that is equal to the diameter of the opening 35. In particular, because a neck diameter is usually wider on the underside (extending into the container section), the rib structure 13 is placed conveniently on the bottom of the gripping structure 7 such that the gripping structure 7 fits around the bottle neck 23 and the rib 15 structure 13 can bite into the bottle neck 23. In an embodiment, the rim of the support platform also contributes to the gripping of the bottle neck 23 and may be considered as part of the rib structure 13. An advantage of the rib structure 13 is that it provides a low contact surface with the bottle neck 23, such that with an equal force or torque applied to the handle parts 1, it provides a 20 greater pressure on the bottle neck 23 and may more easily deform said bottle neck 23, compared to e.g. a solid contact point.

In the embodiment of FIG 6, a flange spacing 40 and an upper rim 37 are shown that may also enclose the flange 9 for further stability of the gripping structure7. In an alternative embodiment (not shown) the flange 25 spacing 40 and upper rim 37 could be omitted for providing a further compatibility with a wide range of flange diameters. In particular, the compatibility of the bottle grip 28 does not have to depend on the diameter of the flange 9. The flange 9 thus functions as an added support point resting on the support platform 12.

30 10 FIG 7 shows two detached bottle grip parts 36. In particular a view is given of an embodiment of the hinge parts 32, 33 on either of the bottle grip parts 36. The shown embodiment provides several features including a release mechanism constructed to release the hinge parts 32, 33 when a maximum 5 tolerable force applied to the hinge 14 is exceeded, e.g. (see FIG 1) as a result of a force 31 applied by the user to the handle parts 1. The release mechanism provides a failsafe to prevent e.g. breakage of the bottle grip 28 and/or the bottle neck 23 if an unduly large force is applied. In particular the failsafe allows the bottle grip 28 or at least the hinge parts 32, 33 to be constructed 10 from a softer material such as plastic while providing resistance to breakage. A plastic bottle grip 28 provides advantages, e.g. a cheaper and/or more effective production process.

In the shown embodiment the hinge 14 comprises a (rotational) axis with two opposing knobs 18 forming a first hinge part 32 and a bracket 33 (i.e. 15 structure enclosing the first hinge part on two sides) forming a second hinge part 33. The bracket 33 is provided with recesses 17 that fit around the knobs 18 such that the bracket 33 can make a hinging motion with respect to the knobs 18. In particular, the release mechanism is provided by the bracket 33 being deformable in an out of plane direction with respect to a motion around 20 the axis., i.e. substantially in a direction along the axis. Thus when a maximum tolerable torque or force (e.g. a force that is below a breaking force of the hinge and/or bottle neck) is applied to the hinge 14, the recesses 17 can unhinge from the knobs 18 in the out of plane direction 34 and the bracket 33 can slide over the knobs 18 thereby releasing the hinge parts 32, 33. The 25 maximum tolerable force can be conveniently tuned e.g. by adjusting the slope of the knobs 18 and/or the deformability of the bracket 33 (e.g. by making it thinner). In an alternate embodiment (not shown) the first hinge part is formed of a bracket comprising inward knobs and the second hinge part comprises insertions or holes in which the knobs of the bracket fit. Also in this 30 embodiment the bracket can disengage from the other hinge part when 11 exposed to a maximum tolerable force on the hinge. In particular an aspect of the hinge such as proposed is that it is not broken in the process of unhinging and can be easily reattached.

5 In a further advantageous embodiment of the bottle grip 28 as shown in FIG 7, the hinge 14 further comprises a release override mechanism 19, 42 that prevents the release mechanism 17, 18 from releasing the hinge parts 32, 33 when the bottle grip parts 36 are in a closed configuration. As shown in the figure the release override mechanism 19, 42 for the release mechanism 17, 18 10 as discussed above could comprise a means for preventing the out of plane motion of the bracket 33. In particular one of the hinge parts 33 comprises a sliding rim 42 that slides into a groove 19 of the other hinge part 32 when the bottle grip 28 is brought into the closed configuration. This construction can reinforce the hinge 14 and prevent a motion 34 of the sliding rim 42 15 perpendicular to the sliding direction, i.e. the out of plane releasing motion 34 of the bracket 33. By constructing the sliding rim 42 and groove 19 such that it only prevents the release of the hinge 14 when the bottle grip 28 is in a closed configuration, it is prevented that the hinge 14 breaks while the bottle grip 28 is closed. At the same time the release override mechanism 19, 42 provides an 20 added security that the bottle grip 28 does not disengage from the bottle 27 at an inopportune moment, e.g. when a user is pouring a drink.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the bottle grip 28 as shown in FIG 7, the recesses 17 in the bracket 33 extend sideways to allow an easy 25 reassembly of the bottle grip 28 e.g. in case the release mechanism 17, 18 was activated. The sideway extension allows the knobs 18 to slide into the recesses 17 when the bottle grip is in an open configuration. These extensions are conveniently placed such that the knobs 18 do not slide out of the recesses 17 when the bottle grip 28 is closed or being closed around a bottle neck 23.

30 Thereto the recesses 17 are placed on an opposite side from where a force 12 would be applied by the knobs 18 on the bracket 33 in a closed or closing configuration, e.g. in an outward direction, away from the hinge part 32 with knobs 18 when the bottle grip 28 is in a closed configuration.

5 FIG 8 shows a top view of the bottle grip 28 in a closed configuration. As is shown the two halves of the gripping structure in particular the platform 12 provide a ring structure that can match a flange 9 that may rest on the platform 12. Furthermore the opening 35 provided in the gripping structure 7 is shown with a diameter 26 that is determined by the range of bottle neck 10 diameters that the bottle grip 28 should be compatible with.

Also shown, is the release override mechanism 19, 42, comprising the sliding rim 42 and groove 19 connected to each other in the closed configuration of the bottle grip 28. In particular the release override mechanism 19, 42 can prevent an involuntary release by the release 15 mechanism 17, 18 such as described above, e.g. by overriding an opening of the hinge 28 e.g. in a direction 20.

The various elements of the embodiments as discussed and shown offer certain advantages, such as providing a better grip for a bottle and providing a 20 more secure and failsafe construction. Of course, it is to be appreciated that any one of the above embodiments or processes may be combined with one or more other embodiments or processes to provide even further improvements in finding and matching users with particular personalities, and providing relevant recommendations. It is appreciated that this invention offers 25 particular advantages for PET bottles, and in general can be applied for any bottle that is compatible with the bottle grip (e.g. neck diameter and/or deformability of the material).

Finally, the above-discussion is intended to be merely illustrative of the present system and should not be construed as limiting the appended claims to 30 any particular embodiment or group of embodiments. Thus, while the present < 13 system has been described in particular detail with reference to specific exemplary embodiments thereof, it should also be appreciated that numerous modifications and alternative embodiments may be devised by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the broader and intended 5 spirit and scope of the present system as set forth in the claims that follow.

The specification and drawings are accordingly to be regarded in an illustrative manner and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.

In interpreting the appended claims, it should be understood that: 10 a) the word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of other elements or acts than those listed in a given claim; b) the word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements; c) any reference signs in the claims do not limit their scope; 15 d) several "means" may be represented by the same or different item(s) or implemented structure or function; e) any of the disclosed devices or portions thereof may be combined together or separated into further portions unless specifically stated otherwise; f) no specific sequence of acts or steps is intended to be required unless 20 specifically indicated; and g) no specific ordering of elements is intended to be required unless specifically indicated.

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Claims

1. Flessengreep (28) omvattende een hendel (6) die verbonden is met een grijp structuur (7), waarbij de grijpstructuur (7) een opening (35) vormt voor het omsluiten van een flessenhals (23) en omvattende - een ondersteuningsplatform (12) ingericht voor het verschaffen van een 5 ondersteunend contact aan een onderzijde van een flessenflens (9); en - een ribstructuur (13) ingericht voor het drukken in de flessenhals (23) en het vervormen van genoemde flessenhals (23) voor het verschaffen van een stabiele verbinding daarmee, waarin de flessengreep is gevormd uit flessengreepdelen (36) die elk omvatten 10 — een hendeldeel (1) van de hendel (6); - een grijpdeel van de grijpstructuur (7); en - scharnierdelen (32, 33) die een scharnier (14) vormen voor het verbinden van de flessengreepdelen (36) en het in open of gesloten configuratie brengen van de flessengreep, waarin het scharnier (14) een ontgrendelmechanisme (17, 15 18) omvat dat is geconstrueerd om de scharnierdelen (32, 33) te ontgrendelen wanneer een maximaal toegestane kracht op het scharnier (14) wordt overschreden, , waarin het scharnier verder een ontgrendelvoorkomingsmechanisme (19) omvat dat voorkomt dat het ontgrendelmechanisme (17, 18) de scharnierdelen 20 ontgrendelt wanneer de flessengreep in de gesloten configuratie is.A bottle handle (28) comprising a handle (6) connected to a gripping structure (7), the gripping structure (7) forming an opening (35) for enclosing a bottle neck (23) and comprising - a support platform ( 12) adapted to provide a supporting contact on a bottom side of a bottle flange (9); and - a rib structure (13) adapted to press into the bottle neck (23) and deform said bottle neck (23) to provide a stable connection thereto, wherein the bottle handle is formed from bottle handle parts (36) each comprising 10 - a handle part (1) of the handle (6); - a gripping part of the gripping structure (7); and - hinge parts (32, 33) forming a hinge (14) for connecting the bottle handle parts (36) and bringing the bottle handle into open or closed configuration, wherein the hinge (14) has an unlocking mechanism (17, 18) comprises constructed to unlock the hinge members (32, 33) when a maximum allowable force on the hinge (14) is exceeded, wherein the hinge further comprises an unlocking prevention mechanism (19) that prevents the unlocking mechanism (17, 18) from hinge parts 20 when the bottle handle is in the closed configuration.

2. Flessengreep volgens conclusie 1, waarin een eerste scharnierdeel (32) twee tegenoverelkaarliggende knobbels (18) omvat die een asrichting (34) definiëren; en een tweede scharnierdeel (33) een houder omvat voorzien van 25 uitsparingen (17) die om de knobbels (18) passen; en waarin het ontgrendelmechanisme (17, 18) wordt geleverd door het vervormbaar zijn van de houder in de asrichting (34) zodanig dat wanneer een 2005640 t maximaal toegestane kracht wordt uitgeoefend op het scharnier, de uitsparingen (17) van de knobbels (18) gelicht worden in de asrichting (34) en de houder over de knobbels (18) glijdt en daarbij de scharnierdelen (32, 33) ontgrendeld.The bottle handle of claim 1, wherein a first hinge member (32) comprises two opposed knobs (18) defining an axis direction (34); and a second hinge part (33) comprises a holder provided with recesses (17) that fit around the nodules (18); and wherein the release mechanism (17, 18) is provided by the deformability of the holder in the axis direction (34) such that when a 2005640 t maximum allowable force is exerted on the hinge, the recesses (17) of the knobs (18) are lifted in the axis direction (34) and the holder slides over the knobs (18), thereby unlocking the hinge parts (32, 33).

3. Flessengreep volgens conclusie 2, waarin de uitsparingen (17) in de houder zijwaarts reiken tot een buitenomtrek van de houder voor het verschaffen van een pad waardoor de knobbels (18) in en uit de uitsparingen (17) kunnen glijden wanneer de flessengreep in de open configuratie is.The bottle handle of claim 2, wherein the recesses (17) in the container extend sideways to an outer circumference of the container to provide a path through which the nodules (18) can slide in and out of the recesses (17) when the bottle handle enters the open configuration is.

4. Flessengreep volgens één der conclusies 1-3, waarin het 10 ontgrendelvoorkomingsmechanisme een glijrand(42) omvat aan een van de scharnierdelen die in een sleuf (19) glijdt van het andere scharnierdeel wanneer de flessengreep in de gesloten configuratie gebracht wordt voor het versterken van het scharnier (14) en het voorkomen van een beweging van de glijrand (42) in een richting loodrecht op de glijrichting wanneer de 15 flessengreep in de gesloten configuratie is.4. Bottle handle according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the release prevention mechanism comprises a sliding edge (42) on one of the hinge parts that slides into a slot (19) of the other hinge part when the bottle handle is brought into the closed configuration for reinforcement of the hinge (14) and preventing movement of the sliding edge (42) in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction when the bottle handle is in the closed configuration.

5. Flessengreep volgens één der conclusies 1-4, waarin de hendeldelen (1) radiaal naar buiten strekken vanaf het scharnier voor het verschaffen van een draaimoment voor het sluiten van de grijpstructuur door een naar binnen gerichte kracht uitgeoefend op de hendeldelen (1) die de hendeldelen (1) 20 dichter samenbrengt.A bottle handle according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the lever parts (1) extend radially outward from the hinge to provide a torque for closing the gripping structure by an inward directed force exerted on the lever parts (1) brings the lever parts (1) closer together.

6. Flessengreep volgens één der conclusies 1-5 waarin de hendeldelen (1) een verbindingsstructuur (21) omvatten voor het vormen van een enkelvoudige hendelstructuur (6) wanneer de hendeldelen (1) samengebracht worden.A bottle handle according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the handle parts (1) comprise a connection structure (21) for forming a single handle structure (6) when the handle parts (1) are brought together.

7. Flessengreep volgens één der conclusies 1-6, waarin 25 een eerste hendeldeel een eerste sluitdeel omvat van een tweedelig slot welke een uitstulping (38) omvat en een overeenkomstige inkeping (39); en een tweede hendeldeel een glijstructuur (24) omvat en een glijknop (2) verbonden met de glijstructuur (24); en de glijknop (2) een tweede sluitdeel omvat van het tweedelige slot dat sluit met genoemd eerste sluitdeel wanneer 30 de glijknop (2) naar genoemd eerste sluitdeel toe gegleden wordt langs de Λ glijstructuur (24) en ontsluit van genoemd eerste sluitdeel wanneer de glijknop (2) van genoemd eerste sluitdeel weg gegleden wordt..7. Bottle handle as claimed in any of the claims 1-6, wherein a first handle part comprises a first closing part of a two-part lock which comprises a protrusion (38) and a corresponding notch (39); and a second handle part comprises a sliding structure (24) and a sliding button (2) connected to the sliding structure (24); and the slide button (2) comprises a second closing part of the two-part lock that closes with said first closing part when the sliding button (2) slides towards said first closing part along the sliding structure (24) and unlocks said first closing part when the sliding button (2) is slipped away from said first closing part.

8. Flessengreep volgens conclusies 6-7, waarin de enkelvoudige hendelstructuur (6) een kromming van een fles volgt en gescheiden wordt van 5 de fles door een ruimte (8) zodanig dat een hand om de enkelvoudige hendelstructuur (6) kan vastgrijpen.8. Bottle handle according to claims 6-7, wherein the single handle structure (6) follows a curvature of a bottle and is separated from the bottle by a space (8) such that a hand can grasp around the single handle structure (6).

9. Flessengreep volgens één der voorgaande conclusies, waarin de opening (35) in de grijpstructuur (7) een diameter (26) heeft tussen 25 en 32 millimeter.A bottle handle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the opening (35) in the gripping structure (7) has a diameter (26) between 25 and 32 millimeters.

10. Flessengreep volgens één der voorgaande conclusies waarin de 10 ribstructuur (13) ribben omvat die zich in een verticale richting uitstrekken loodrecht op het ondersteuningsplatform (12).10. Bottle handle as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the rib structure (13) comprises ribs which extend in a vertical direction perpendicular to the support platform (12).

11. Flessengreep volgens één der voorgaande conclusies, waarin de flessengreep uit plastic vervaardigd is.A bottle handle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the bottle handle is made of plastic.

12. Flessengreep volgens één der voorgaande conclusies, waarin de 15 flessenhals (23) een PET flessenhals is en de flessenflens (9) een a PET flessenflens is. 200564012. Bottle handle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the bottle neck (23) is a PET bottle neck and the bottle flange (9) is a PET bottle flange. 2005640