Method and apparatus for dispensing a beverage with reduced neck strain

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dispensing a beverage while reducing neck strain wherein a beverage is retained in a container and the flow of the beverage is limited to a pour-point. A human nose is then allowed to encroach into the volume of the container while preventing the human nose from making contact with the beverage.

1 . A method for dispensing a beverage with reduced neck strain comprising:
 preventing a beverage from spilling out of a container;   limiting the flow of the beverage from the container to a pour point near the perimeter of the container; and   allowing a human nose to encroach into the volume of the container while preventing the beverage from making contact with the human nose.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein allowing a human nose to encroach into the volume of the container comprises allowing the human nose to encroach into an extended volume of the container. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising catching a portion of the beverage as it emanates from the pour point so as to preclude contact with the human nose. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein preventing a beverage from spilling out of a container comprises snapping a covering onto a container. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein preventing a beverage from spilling out of a container comprises screwing a covering onto a container. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein preventing a beverage from spilling out of a container comprises holding a covering on a vessel by container. 
     
     
         7 . A lid for a container comprising:
 outer perimeter;   orifice disposed proximate to the outer perimeter; and   nose cavity protruding inward toward a container that to which the lid is attached.   
     
     
         8 . The lid of  claim 7  further comprising a volume extension that extends the volume of a container by at least that amount so as to accommodate the nose cavity within the extended volume. 
     
     
         9 . The lid of  claim 7  further comprising a spill-catch disposed between the orifice and the nose cavity, said spill catch being separated from the nose cavity by a dam. 
     
     
         10 . The lid of  claim 7  further comprising a snap-on interface around the perimeter of the lid for attaching the lid to a container. 
     
     
         11 . The lid of  claim 7  further comprising a threaded interface around the perimeter of the lid for attaching the lid to a container. 
     
     
         12 . The lid of  claim 7  further comprising a friction interface around the perimeter of the lid for attaching the lid to a container. 
     
     
         13 . A means for dispensing a beverage with reduced neck strain comprising:
 means for preventing a beverage from spilling out of a container;   means for limiting the flow of the beverage from the container to a pour point near the perimeter of the container; and   means for allowing a human nose to encroach into the volume of the container while preventing the beverage from making contact with the human nose.