| 摘要 |
<p>A drip retaining collar sits about a neck or shoulder of a bottle and has an annular drip collecting trough 10 partitioned into compartments 14. The compartments are of a size and configuration that if the collar is inverted the liquid is held in the compartment by surface tension or surface adhesion. There may be 30-38 or more compartments arranged in single or multiple rows, recessed by 2-3mm from the upper edge of the collar. A nick or slot may be provided in a wall 12 adjoining compartments to allow liquid to pass between compartments. A radially inwardly facing edge 22 e.g. a resilient, flexible flange 18 may contact the neck or shoulder forming a seal against the bottle to halt the flow of drips. The flange may have small discontinuities 20, providing flexibility and accommodating necks of different sizes, but not being large enough to allow the drips to pass through. The collar may have a downward skirt 4 for advertising. An outer label may be provided on the skirt which may be peeled off. A tab 24 and pegs (28, Figure 4) may hold multiple collars together in a stack.</p> |
