Interchangeable bottle opener with bottle cap receptacle
View Patent ↗The present invention describes a novelty, mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface. The mountable bottle opening device includes a support base structure, an intermediate connecting element, an interchangeable decorative overlay panel, a bottle cap removal device, a bottle cap disposal receptacle, and at least one decorative cover. Many of the elements are interchangeable and provide for displaying unlimited and diverse themes. As the device is used to remove a bottle cap, the user perceives an audio message, visual message and/or mechanical event.
1. A mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme based display panel upon a vertical surface comprising:
a support base structure, said support base structure having a top wall and a bottom wall, said top wall and said bottom wall being equally sized and in parallel arrangement, a pair of side walls, said side walls being equally sized and in parallel arrangement and coupled to said top wall and said bottom wall, a back surface, said back surface mountable to a vertical surface, and a front surface;
an intermediate connecting element, said intermediate connecting element having a top wall and a bottom wall, said top wall and said bottom wall being equally sized and in parallel arrangement, a pair of side walls, said side walls being equally sized and in parallel arrangement and coupled to said top wall and said bottom wall; a back surface, said back surface coupled to said support base structure, and a front surface;
an interchangeable decorative overlay structure, said decorative overlay structure having a top wall and a bottom wall, said top wall and said bottom wall being equally sized and in parallel arrangement, a pair of side walls, said side walls being equally sized and in parallel arrangement and coupled to said top wall and said bottom wall, a back surface, said back surface removably coupled to said intermediate connecting element, and a front surface containing theme-based indicia;
a bottle cap removal device coupled to said intermediate connecting element;
a bottle cap disposal receptacle secured to said support base structure, said bottle cap receiving receptacle aligned with said bottle cap removal device, wherein removal of a bottle cap from a bottle head inserted within said bottle cap removal device results in said bottle cap disposal receptacle catching said removed bottle cap; and
at least one decorative cover.
2. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 1 wherein said at least one decorative cover includes a first cover constructed and arranged to be secured to said bottle cap removal device.
3. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 2 further includes a second cover constructed and arranged to be secured to said bottle cap disposal receptacle.
4. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 1 wherein said support base structure further includes a control panel coupled to a power supply source and to a sensory display device.
5. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 4 wherein said support base structure further includes a sensor electrically coupled to said control panel, to said sensory display device, or combinations thereof.
6. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 5 wherein said sensory display device displays an audio message, a visual message, or combinations thereof.
7. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 1 wherein said indicia is words, symbols, pictures or combinations thereof.
8. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 1 wherein said intermediate connecting element and said interchangeable decorative overlay structure are magnetically coupled.
9. A mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface comprising:
a support base structure, said support base structure having a top wall and a bottom wall, said top wall and said bottom wall being equally sized and in parallel arrangement, a pair of side walls, said side walls being equally sized and in parallel arrangement and coupled to said top wall and said bottom wall, a back surface, said back surface mountable to a vertical surface, and a front surface;
an intermediate panel, said intermediate panel having a top wall and a bottom wall, said top wall and said bottom wall being equally sized and in parallel arrangement, a pair of side walls, said side walls being equally sized and in parallel arrangement and coupled to said top wall and said bottom wall, a back surface, said back surface coupled to said support base structure, and a front surface;
an interchangeable decorative overlay panel, said decorative overlay panel having a top wall and a bottom wall, said top wall and said bottom wall being equally sized and in parallel arrangement, a pair of side walls, said side walls being equally sized and in parallel arrangement and coupled to said top wall and said bottom wall; a back surface, said back surface removably coupled to said intermediate panel, and a front surface containing theme based decorative indicia;
a bottle cap removal device constructed and arranged to receive and remove a bottle cap from a bottle, said bottle cap removal device coupled to said intermediate panel;
a bottle cap disposal receptacle secured to said support base structure, said bottle cap receiving receptacle aligned with said bottle cap removal device, wherein removal of a bottle cap from a bottle head inserted within said bottle cap removal device results in said bottle cap disposal receptacle catching said removed bottle cap;
an ornamental bottle cap removal device cover secured to said bottle cap removal device and constructed and arranged to receive bottle cap removal device while allowing insertion of a bottle head containing a bottle cap attached thereto;
an ornamental bottle cap disposal receptacle cover constructed and arranged to be secured to said bottle cap disposal receptacle; and
a control panel, said control panel coupled to a power source.
10. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 9 wherein said support base structure further includes a sensory display device electrically coupled to said control panel.
11. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme-based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 10 wherein said support base structure further includes a sensor electrically coupled to said control panel, said sensory display device, or combinations thereof.
12. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 11 wherein said visual message is a message board, said message board conveying illuminated text images, words, symbols, lights, or combinations thereof.
13. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 11 wherein said intermediate panel and said interchangeable decorative overlay panel are magnetically coupled.
14. The mountable bottle opening device configured to display an interchangeable, theme based display panel upon a vertical surface according to claim 10 wherein said sensory display device displays an audio message, a visual message, or combinations thereof.