Vertically Connecting Bottles for Wine and Other Liquids

Abstract

A stackable bottle system is a modular apparatus used to present a tasting set of wines, or other separate beverages and liquids, in a user-configurable unit assembled from multiple independent containers. The stackable bottle system utilizes a plurality of interlocking bottles, each individually formed from a core container, a convex neck, a concave base, and an intermediary connector. The core container provides a hollow body to retain any liquid beverage into each separable, modular bottle of the stackable bottle system. The convex neck and the concave base are connected to the core container to provide equal and opposed compatible mounting contours for each modular bottle. The intermediary connector is fixably mounted into the concave base to facilitate a mechanical connection between any two modular bottles. More specifically, the intermediary connector mounts into the concave base of any first bottle to releasably capture the convex neck of any second bottle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stackable bottle system comprising:
 a plurality of interlocking bottles;   each of the plurality of interlocking bottles comprising a core container, a convex neck, a concave base, and an intermediary connector;   the convex neck being terminally connected to the core container;   the concave base being terminally connected to the core container, opposite the convex neck;   the intermediary connector being positioned into the concave base of a first bottle from the plurality of interlocking bottles; and   the convex neck of a second bottle from the plurality of interlocking bottles being releasably mounted into the intermediary connector.   
     
     
         2 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the intermediary connector comprising a connector body and at least one radial protrusion; 
 the concave base comprising a mounting cavity and at least one keyway; 
 the at least one radial protrusion extending laterally from the connector body; 
 the mounting cavity being formed into the core container, opposite the convex neck; 
 the at least one keyway extending laterally from the mounting cavity; 
 the connector body being positioned into the mounting cavity; and 
 the at least one radial protrusion being positioned into the at least one keyway. 
 
     
     
         3 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 2  comprising:
 the outer perimeter of the connector body and the at least one radial protrusion defining an insert profile; 
 the inner perimeter of the mounting cavity and at least one keyway defining a socket profile; and 
 the insert profile being non-rotatable within the socket profile. 
 
     
     
         4 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 2  comprising:
 the at least one keyway being a plurality of indexing channels; and 
 the at least one radial protrusion being positioned into at least one selected channel from the plurality of indexing channels. 
 
     
     
         5 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the at least one radial protrusion is an elongated section of the connector body. 
     
     
         6 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 a volume of adhesive; 
 the volume of adhesive being positioned into the concave base, between the intermediary connector and the concave base; and 
 the intermediary connector displacing the volume of adhesive within the concave base into a uniform dispersion across the intermediary connector. 
 
     
     
         7 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the intermediary connector further comprising at least one retention track; 
 the convex neck comprising at least one retention member; 
 the retention track being internally distributed along the connector body; 
 the at least one retention member extending laterally from the convex neck; and 
 the at least one retention member being terminally positioned along the at least one retention track. 
 
     
     
         8 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 7  comprising:
 each of the at least one retention track comprising an entry segment, a traverse segment, and a catch segment; 
 the entry segment extending into the connector body opposite to the concave base; 
 the traverse segment being connected perpendicular to the entry segment about a central axis of the connector body; and 
 the catch segment being terminally connected to the traverse segment opposite the entry segment along the traverse segment. 
 
     
     
         9 . A stackable bottle system comprising:
 a plurality of interlocking bottles;   each of the plurality of interlocking bottles comprising a core container, a convex neck, a concave base, and an intermediary connector;   the convex neck being terminally connected to the core container;   the concave base being terminally connected to the core container, opposite the convex neck;   the intermediary connector being positioned into the concave base of a first bottle from the plurality of interlocking bottles;   the convex neck of a second bottle from the plurality of interlocking bottles being releasably mounted into the intermediary connector;   the intermediary connector comprising a connector body and at least one radial protrusion;   the concave base comprising a mounting cavity and at least one keyway;   the at least one radial protrusion extending laterally from the connector body;   the mounting cavity being formed into the core container, opposite the convex neck;   the at least one keyway extending laterally from the mounting cavity;   the connector body being positioned into the mounting cavity; and   the at least one radial protrusion being positioned into the at least one keyway.   
     
     
         10 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 9  comprising:
 the outer perimeter of the connector body and the at least one radial protrusion defining an insert profile; 
 the inner perimeter of the mounting cavity and at least one keyway defining a socket profile; and 
 the insert profile being non-rotatable within the socket profile. 
 
     
     
         11 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 9  comprising:
 the at least one keyway being a plurality of indexing channels; and 
 the at least one radial protrusion being positioned into at least one selected channel from the plurality of indexing channels. 
 
     
     
         12 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the at least one radial protrusion is an elongated section of the connector body. 
     
     
         13 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 9  comprising:
 a volume of adhesive; 
 the volume of adhesive being positioned into the concave base, between the intermediary connector and the concave base; and 
 the intermediary connector displacing the volume of adhesive within the concave base into a uniform dispersion across the intermediary connector. 
 
     
     
         14 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 9  comprising:
 the intermediary connector further comprising at least one retention track; 
 the convex neck comprising at least one retention member; 
 the at least one retention track being internally distributed along the connector body; 
 the at least one retention member extending laterally from the convex neck; and 
 the at least one retention member being terminally positioned along the at least one retention track. 
 
     
     
         15 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 14  comprising:
 each of the at least one retention track comprising an entry segment, a traverse segment, and a catch segment; 
 the entry segment extending into the connector body opposite to the concave base; 
 the traverse segment being connected perpendicular to the entry segment about a central axis of the connector body; and 
 the catch segment being terminally connected to the traverse segment opposite the entry segment along the traverse segment. 
 
     
     
         16 . A stackable bottle system comprising:
 a plurality of interlocking bottles;   each of the plurality of interlocking bottles comprising a core container, a convex neck, a concave base, and an intermediary connector;   the convex neck being terminally connected to the core container;   the concave base being terminally connected to the core container, opposite the convex neck;   the intermediary connector being positioned into the concave base of a first bottle from the plurality of interlocking bottles;   the convex neck of a second bottle from the plurality of interlocking bottles being releasably mounted into the intermediary connector;   the intermediary connector comprising a connector body and at least one radial protrusion;   the concave base comprising a mounting cavity and at least one keyway;   the at least one radial protrusion extending laterally from the connector body;   the mounting cavity being formed into the core container, opposite the convex neck;   the at least one keyway extending laterally from the mounting cavity;   the connector body being positioned into the mounting cavity;   the at least one radial protrusion being positioned into the at least one keyway;   the intermediary connector further comprising at least one retention track;   the convex neck comprising at least one retention member;   the at least one retention track being internally distributed along the connector body;   the at least one retention member extending laterally from the convex neck;   the at least one retention member being terminally positioned along the at least one retention track;   a volume of adhesive;   the volume of adhesive being positioned into the concave base, between the intermediary connector and the concave base; and   the intermediary connector displacing the volume of adhesive within the concave base into a uniform dispersion across the intermediary connector.   
     
     
         17 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 16  comprising:
 the outer perimeter of the connector body and the at least one radial protrusion defining an insert profile; 
 the inner perimeter of the mounting cavity and at least one keyway defining a socket profile; and 
 the insert profile being non-rotatable within the socket profile. 
 
     
     
         18 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 16  comprising:
 the at least one keyway being a plurality of indexing channels; and 
 the at least one radial protrusion being positioned into at least one selected channel from the plurality of indexing channels. 
 
     
     
         19 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 16  wherein the at least one radial protrusion is an elongated section of the connector body. 
     
     
         20 . The stackable bottle system as claimed in  claim 16  comprising:
 each of the at least one retention track comprising an entry segment, a traverse segment, and a catch segment; 
 the entry segment extending into the connector body opposite to the concave base; 
 the traverse segment being connected perpendicular to the entry segment about a central axis of the connector body; and 
 the catch segment being terminally connected to the traverse segment opposite the entry segment along the traverse segment.