POP-UP BOTTLE TOPPER
A paper, pop-up bottle topper that can be moved between a first position where the bottle topper is in a folded, substantially flat position and a second position where the bottle topper is unfolded into an upright or erect position. An integrated locking mechanism operates to retain the bottle topper in the open position.
1 . A pop-up bottle topper comprising:
a collar having a first open end and a second open end opposite the first open end;
a pop-up structure attached to the first open end of the collar;
wherein the pop-up structure and collar simultaneously move between a first, folded position and a second unfolded position;
wherein the second open end of the collar is configured to be placed over the neck of a bottle.
2 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 1 , wherein the collar is cone shaped.
3 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 1 , wherein the second open end of the collar contains a plurality of slits contained thereon.
4 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 1 , wherein the pop-up structure is a slice form.
5 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 1 , wherein the pop-up structure comprises a plurality of interlocking pop-up panels.
6 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of interlocking pop-up panels have at least one slot thereon.
7 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 1 , further comprising a second pop-up structure which is removably attached to the pop-up structure.
8 . A pop-up bottle topper comprising:
a collar having a first open end opposite a second open end;
a pop-up structure attached to the first open end of the collar;
wherein the pop-up structure and collar can move between a first, folded, substantially
flat position and a second, unfolded, upright position; and
wherein the second open end of the collar is operable to be placed atop the neck of a bottle.
9 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 8 , wherein the pop-up structure is a slice form.
10 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 8 , further comprising a second pop-up structure attached to the first pop-up structure.
11 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 8 , wherein the pop-up structure contains a plurality of parallel, spaced apart, pop-up panels.
12 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 10 , wherein the second pop-up structure is a slice form.
13 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 10 , wherein the second pop-up structure is not a slice form.
14 . The pop-up topper of claim 10 , wherein the second open end of the collar contains a plurality of slits contained thereon.
15 . The pop-up topper of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of slits contained on the second open end of the collar contain a small aperture at one end thereof.
16 . A pop-up bottle topper comprising:
a collar having a first open end opposite a second open end;
a first pop-up structure attached to the first open end of the collar;
a second pop-up structure attached to the second open end of the collar;
wherein each of the collar, the first pop-up structure, and the second pop-up structure
can move between a first, folded, substantially flat position, and a second, unfolded, upright position; and
wherein the second end of the collar is operative to be placed over the top of a bottle.
17 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 16 , wherein the first and second pop-up structures are slice forms.
18 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 16 , wherein the first pop-up structure is a slice form, and the second pop-up structure is not a slice form.
19 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 16 , further comprising a lock mechanism.
20 . The pop-up bottle topper of claim 16 , wherein the second pop-up structure is removable from the first pop-up structure.