Bottle

Abstract

A temperature regulating mechanism is attached inside the bottle. The temperature regulating mechanism may include phase change material. The temperature regulating mechanism may maintain a liquid (e.g. Vodka) stored in the bottle at a substantially consistent temperature (e.g. approximately 10 degrees Celsius) for a reasonable period of time.

1 - 22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A method comprising:
 admitting a liquid to a container;   allowing the liquid to communicate with a temperature regulating mechanism comprising phase change material in the container; and   maintaining the liquid at a predetermined temperature below room temperature for a predetermined amount of time throughout a forward phase change of the phase change material in the container and a reverse phase change of the phase change material in the container.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the temperature regulating mechanism is rigidly attached inside the container proximate to an opening of the container. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the temperature regulating mechanism is an elongated member. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the elongated member has an approximate shape of a cylinder. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the liquid is a beverage. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the beverage is at least one of:
 spirits;   wine;   beer; and   non-alcoholic beverage.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the predetermined temperature is approximately 10 degrees Celsius. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the predetermined time is approximately 1.5 hours. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the temperature regulating mechanism comprises:
 at least one phase change material unit, wherein each of the at least one phase change material unit comprises an enclosure configured to prevent mixing of the phase change material with the liquid; and   a sheath which surrounds the at least one phase change material unit, wherein the sheath is configured to maintain the position of the at least one phase change material unit inside the container.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the sheath comprises at least one opening. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the at least one opening is configured to directly expose the at least one phase change material unit to the liquid. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the least one opening is configured to display the appearance of the phase change material through container. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the liquid is a beverage;   the phase change material is visible from outside the container;   the appearance of the phase change material indicates if the temperature of the beverage is at an ideal serving temperature of the beverage; and   the temperature regulating mechanism is configured to maintain the beverage at approximately the ideal serving temperature, said ideal serving temperature being the predetermined temperature.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the melting point of the phase change material is approximately the ideal serving temperature of the beverage. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the appearance of the phase change material can be discriminated by at least one of:
 level of transparency; and   color of the phase change material.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the phase change material is configured to allow for at least one of:
 micro encapsulation; and   a customized melt/freeze point at which the phase change material changes phase.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the forward phase change comprises a change from a first phase to a second phase;   the reverse phase change comprises a change from the second phase to the first phase; and   either the first phase is a liquid phase and the second phase is a solid phase or the first phase is a solid phase and the second phase is a liquid phase.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the forward phase change and the reverse phase change occurs at approximately the predetermined temperature. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the container is a bottle. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the bottle comprises:
 a pouring mechanism including a drop cut spout; and   a cap shaped complementary to the drop cut spout comprising a flexible plug configured to fixedly and removably engage with the pouring mechanism at an opening of the pouring mechanism.