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  Bottle holderUSPTO Application #: 20060145033Title: Bottle holder Abstract: The invention provides a device and methods for holding a container such as a bottle, for example, a nail polish bottle, in a vertical or non-vertical position on an irregular or unstable surface. (end of abstract) Agent: Sullivan & Worcester LLP - Boston, MA, US Inventor: Carolyn McCombs USPTO Applicaton #: 20060145033 - Class: 248106000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Supports, Nursing Bottle Type, Stands, Adjustable The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060145033. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to devices and methods for holding a container, such as, for example, a bottle. The invention is particularly suitable for holding a nail polish bottle on an irregular or unstable surface. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Open containers containing a fluid or solid material are subject to spillage if they are not properly secured. Conventional bottle holders, for example, that are used to avoid spillage are designed to secure a bottle in a vertical position, such as that described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,755,380 or D441,914. However, under some circumstances it is advantageous to secure a bottle in a non-vertical position. Nail polish bottles, for example, consist of a flat bottomed bottle filled with nail polish and an elongated cap attached to a brush that is inserted into the nail polish. When a portion of the nail polish is used, the bottle must be positioned non-vertically in order to capture nail polish on the brush. For example, the bottle must be tilted at an increasingly diagonal angle as the quantity of nail polish in the bottle decreases, until the bottle is tilted to an almost horizontal position when there is very little nail polish remaining in the bottle. Some nail polish bottle holders hold the bottle in a pivoted position relative to a scaffold base, such as that described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,685,147 or D496,757. However, these holders are not stable when placed on irregular or unstable surfaces. [0003] The unstable nature of a nail polish bottle requires that it be placed on a flat, non-moving, horizontal surface so that the bottle does not overturn. Even if placed on a flat surface, such as a table, nail polish bottles are easily over-turned during use, resulting spillage that is damaging to surfaces and difficult or impossible to remove. There are also numerous circumstances in which a user polishes their nails on an uneven or moving surface, such as a bed, sofa, carpet, or in a moving vehicle, in which case the nail polish bottle must be placed on a surface that is unstable, either because it is uneven, soft or is subject to jolting motion. [0004] There is therefore a need for a holder that is stable on an uneven or unstable surface and that can hold a container, such as a bottle, in any desired position, such as a vertical or non-vertical position. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] In one aspect, the invention provides a holder that is made of a casing that is at least partially filled with a stabilizing material. The holder is shaped and weighted so that it is stationary when placed on an irregular or unstable surface. The holder contains a flexible well that is shaped to accommodate a container in any position, for example, vertical, diagonal, or horizontal. In an embodiment, container is a bottle. In a preferred embodiment, the bottle is a nail polish bottle. [0006] In another aspect, the invention provides a method for holding and stabilizing a bottle in a non-vertical position by placing a bottle in the flexible well of the holder of the invention and positioning the bottle in a non-vertical position. The holder may be placed on an irregular or unstable surface with a minimal risk that the bottle will overturn and spill its contents. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention, as well as the invention itself, will be more fully understood from the following description of preferred embodiments when read together with the accompanying drawings, in which: [0008] FIG. 1a is a perspective view of an embodiment of the holder, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. [0009] FIG. 1b is a cross section of the embodiment of the holder illustrated in FIG. 1a. [0010] FIG. 2a is a top view of an embodiment of a casing in accordance with the invention. [0011] FIG. 2a is a top view of an embodiment of a casing in accordance with the invention. [0012] FIG. 3a is a side view of an embodiment of the holder inside-out, in accordance with the invention. [0013] FIG. 3b is another side view of an embodiment of the holder inside out, in accordance with the invention. [0014] FIG. 4a is a perspective view of an embodiment of the holder containing a bottle in a vertical position, in accordance with the invention. [0015] FIG. 4b is a cross section of the embodiment of the holder illustrated in FIG. 4a. [0016] FIG. 5a is a perspective view of an embodiment of the holder containing a bottle in a diagonal position, in accordance with the invention. [0017] FIG. 5b is a cross section of the embodiment of the holder illustrated in FIG. 5a. [0018] FIG. 6a is a perspective view of an embodiment of the holder containing a bottle in a horizontal position, in accordance with the invention. [0019] FIG. 6b is a cross section of the embodiment of the holder illustrated in FIG. 6a. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Continue reading... Full patent description for Bottle holder Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Bottle holder patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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