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US 7,234,254 · App. 11/139,154 · Granted Jun 26, 2007

Bottle rack retainer leash

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,234,254
App. No.
11/139,154
Granted
Jun 26, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seismic anchoring system to prevent damage to wine bottles during earthquakes, including a resilient leash having a ring on a free end and connected at its other end to or proximate to a holding bin. In use, the ring is disposed over the neck of a bottle in a bottle holding bin and thus prevents excursion of the bottle from the bin. The leash further provides means for displaying bottle content information.

Claims (5)

1. A method of preventing damage to wine bottles during seismic event, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a bottle rack retainer leash which includes a leash with a first end and a second end, the first end terminating in a bottle retention ring and the second end having connection means for connecting the second end to a surface on a bottle holding bin, and a resilient portion of cord interposed between the first and second ends;

(b) providing a wine rack with one or more holding bins with a front opening and a bottom surface for placing wine bottles in a substantially horizontal disposition such that the neck of the wine bottle is directed toward the opening of the holding bin;

(c) connecting the second end of the bottle rack retainer leash to a surface on or proximate the holding bin; and

(d) placing the bottle retention ring over the neck of the wine bottle.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6057479200 · May 27, 2004
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