Liquid pouring spout

Abstract

Described herein is a liquid pouring spout system that is configured to provide user with a predefined volume of liquid being dispensed from a bottle, such a premeasured shot of liquor for a user to either consume directly from the bottle or vessel or to pour into another holder. The liquid pouring spout system is optionally equipped with a cap cover and includes a pouring spout and a bottle grip. This liquid pouring spout system is reusable, adjustable, and universal. This liquid pouring spout contains a bottle adapter, filling reservoir, and at least one tilt valve.

1 . A liquid pouring spout system for a bottle or vessel comprising:
 a substantially cylindrical tube assembly adapted to be disposed partially within a neck portion of a bottle member, the cylindrical tube assembly having a spout portion at a proximal end of the cylindrical tube assembly adapted to be disposed outside or protruding from the bottle member, the spout portion having a proximal rim portion on an opening disposed about a center axis of the cylindrical tube assembly;   a reservoir portion at a distal end of the cylindrical tube assembly adapted to be disposed within the neck portion of the bottle member, the reservoir portion containing a reservoir member adapted to hold a predefined volume of an aqueous solution;   at least one fill tilt valve member disposed on a proximal portion of the reservoir portion adapted to allow entry of the aqueous solution into the reservoir member when the bottle member or spout portion is angled downward and the fill tilt valve member faces substantially downward;   at least one pour tilt valve member adapted to release the aqueous solution from the reservoir member when the bottle member or spout portion is angled downward and the pour tilt valve member faces substantially downward; and   a polymer grip portion circumscribing a center portion of the cylindrical tube assembly, a plurality of ridge members circumscribing the polymer grip portion and designed to be disposed at least partially within an open top and neck portion of the bottle member.   
     
     
         2 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 1  wherein the proximal rim portion of the opening of the spout portion is set at an oblique angle to a center axis of the cylindrical tube assembly opening. 
     
     
         3 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 2  wherein the oblique angle of the proximal rim portion is set at an oblique angle substantially between 40 degrees and 50 degrees from a center axis of the cylindrical polymer tube assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 1  wherein three ridge members circumscribe the polymer grip portion, a proximal ridge member of the three ridge members having a larger diameter than a middle ridge member, the middle ridge member of the three ridge members having a smaller diameter than the proximal ridge member, and a distal ridge member of the three ridge members having a smaller diameter than the middle ridge member, the ridge members adapted and configurable to secure the cylindrical polymer tube member to multiple bottle neck diameter sizes. 
     
     
         5 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 4  wherein a concave grip portion or gasket ring is adapted to be grasped at least by a finger and thumb circumscribes the polymer grip member proximally from the proximal ridge member. 
     
     
         6 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 1  wherein the reservoir portion has a right-side pour tilt valve member and a left side pour tilt valve member. 
     
     
         7 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 1  further comprising a removable cap member adapted to contain the proximal portion of the cylindrical tube assembly, a distal rim portion of the removable cap member defining an open portion of the removable cap member adapted to contiguously abut a proximal rim portion of the cylindrical polymer grip member when the removable cap member is coupled to the cylindrical tube assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 7  wherein the removable cap member is adapted to be used as a shot glass, a proximal portion of the removable cap member, when capping the cylindrical tube assembly, becoming a substantially planar base portion of the shot glass. 
     
     
         9 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 1  wherein at least the spout portion is color coded. 
     
     
         10 . The liquid pouring spout of  claim 7  wherein an inner ridge member of the removable cap member has a smaller interior diameter than an upper ridge member disposed on a proximal end of the polymer grip member, the removable cap member adapted to be removably coupled to the polymer grip member by being pressed over the upper ridge member of the polymer grip member. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using a liquid pouring spout system for a bottle or vessel, the method comprising:
 disposing a substantially cylindrical tube assembly partially within a neck portion of a bottle member, a reservoir portion at a distal end of the cylindrical tube assembly disposed within the bottle member, the reservoir portion containing a reservoir member adapted to hold a selected and substantially consistent amount of an aqueous solution, the cylindrical tube assembly having a spout portion at a proximal end of the cylindrical tube assembly disposed outside the bottle member, the spout portion having a proximal rim portion set at an opening located about a center axis of the cylindrical tube assembly;   gripping a cylindrical grip portion circumscribing a center portion of the cylindrical polymer tube assembly, a plurality of ridge members circumscribing the polymer grip portion disposed at least partially within an open top and neck portion of the bottle member;   angling the bottle member downward with the at least one fill tilt valve member facing substantially downward, the at least one fill tilt valve member disposed on a proximal portion of the reservoir portion allowing entry of the aqueous solution into the reservoir member when the at least one fill tilt valve member is facing substantially downward;   raising the bottle member back to an upward position; and   angling the bottle member downward with the at least one pour tilt valve member angled downward to release the aqueous solution from the reservoir member to travel through the spout portion.   
     
     
         12 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 11 , the method further including inventorying use of bottle contents at the selected measure of liquid per use. 
     
     
         13 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 12 , the method further including mixing proportions from the contents of multiple bottle members. 
     
     
         14 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 13 , the method further including inventorying use of multiple bottle contents at the selected measure of liquid per use. 
     
     
         15 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 11 , the method further including allowing substantially 1.5 ounces of the aqueous solution to flow into the reservoir portion for pouring through the spout portion therefrom. 
     
     
         16 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 15 , the method further including inventorying use of bottle contents at substantially 1.5 ounces of liquid per use. 
     
     
         17 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 15 , the method further including inventorying use of combined bottle contents at substantially 1.5 ounces of liquid per use of each bottle. 
     
     
         18 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 11 , the method further including gripping a concave grip portion with a finger and thumb, the grip portion circumscribing the polymer grip member proximally from the proximal ridge member and controlling the pouring spout portion. 
     
     
         19 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 11 , the method further including removing a removable cap member containing the proximal portion of the cylindrical tube assembly, a distal rim portion of the removable cap member defining an open portion of the removable cap member contiguously abutting a proximal rim portion of the cylindrical grip member when the removable cap member is coupled to the cylindrical tube assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The method of using a liquid pouring spout of  claim 11 , the method further including configuring the opening of the spout portion to include an oblique angle to the center axis of the cylindrical tube assembly.