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WINE BOTTLE HOLDING SYSTEM
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
As generally understood, the present invention provides a
mounting peg system that provides for increased storage of
wine bottles in a wine cellar.
The mounting peg systems are provided in pairs and hold a
single wine bottle in the curvature of the distal end of the
peg person when persons want to expand their storage
capability they can provide either double or triple peg
mountings as desired.
It is further contemplated in one embodiment of the present
invention that the wall mounting will not attach to the
actual wall of a room but will be provided as a secondary
item that further can be attached to the wall.
In one embodiment, this is a secondary piece of wood,
plywood, or other such article.
In one embodiment, the present invention is a bottle storage
system comprising:
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a mounting surface constructed and arranged with a plurality
of receiving cavities;
a support peg constructed and arranged to attach to said
mounting surface, said peg having a proximal end for mounting
and a distal end with a convex curvature constructed and
arranged for use in pairs and holding a bottle thereon.
In one embodiment, the support peg has a convex curved
surface, whereby the minimum diameter of the convex surface
is approximately between 30 - 70% the diameter of the non
convex surface.
In one embodiment, two support pegs are connected end to end
utilizing a peg connector and said two connected support pegs
attached to said mounting surface in a single receiving
cavity.
In one embodiment, each convex curved surface is formed with
an angular offset relative to a vertical plane perpendicular
having a measurement between approximately 95 and 110 .
In one embodiment, the two pegs are of substantially
congruent lengths.
In one embodiment, the two pegs are of different lengths.
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Also contemplated is a method of storing bottles, said
method comprising the steps of:
providing a system as described herein;
mounting at least two pegs on said mounting surface in
successive complimentary positions;
positioning a bottle in a substantially horizontal
orientation on said two pegs whereby said bottle has a neck
that is positioned to nest in the convex portion of one of
the mounting pegs.
The method includes using two or three end to end pegs and
mounting two or three bottles on one pair of two peg systems
as best seen in Fig. 11.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a side partial perspective view demonstrating
both separated and connected tags according to one embodiment
of the present invention.
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Figure 2 is a front view demonstrating placement of wine
bottles on pegs according to one embodiment of the present
invention.
Figure 3 is a side partial cross-section view of the top
portion of a peg according to one embodiment of the present
invention.
Figure 4 is a bottom view of a peg according to one
embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a side partial cross-section view of the top
portion of the peg according to one embodiment of the present
invention.
Figure 6 is a bottom view of the pack from figure 5.
Figure 7 is a side view of a connector according to one
embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is an end view of the connector from figure 7.
Figure 9 is a side view of an end cap embodiment of the
present invention.
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Figure 10 is an end view from figure 9.
Figure 11 is a perspective view demonstrating placement of
wine bottles in one embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The present invention represents advancement in systems used
for storing wine bottles. As generally understood, the system
12 includes a mounting peg 10 that is constructed and
arranged to interact with a mounting screw 22 attached to
mounting surface 20. In one embodiment, mounting surface 20
is a mounting board or a mounting wall configured with
receiving cavities 21 for receiving mounting screws 22.
Mounting peg 10 includes a main body, which can be an
elongated main body 36, or a shortened main body 34, each
having a proximal, or mounting end 32 and a distal end 34.
Mounting and 32 is constructed and arranged with a receiving
cavity 30 constructed and arranged to receive mounting screw
22 therein. Distal end 34 is similarly configured and screw
is either a connecting screw 38 or endcap 40.
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Mounting peg 10 includes a distal or connecting end 34
constructed and arranged with a curved convex mounting
surface 28 wherein said convex surface 28 when paired with a
second peg provides for the support of wine bottles thereon.
Distal or connecting and 34 has formed therein connecting
cavity 30 that is constructed and arranged to receive a
mounting peg from a subsequent mounting peg system 10
attached thereto.
Distal or connecting end 34 is further constructed and
arranged with an angular flange arrangement as demonstrated
in each of the figures 3 and 5. In a preferred embodiment,
angle X is an obtuse angle, relative to a vertical plane,
having a measurement between approximately 95 and 110 .
In use, a user will be provided with mounting peg system 10
and secure system 10 onto a wall and attach a desired number
and arrangement of mounting pegs 10 as desired. As shown in
Fig. 2, successive complimentary positions 13 of cavities 21
are utilized for supporting a bottle 14 as shown. The
successively positioned pegs are such that one peg or peg
system supports the main part of the bottle body and the
second of the successive pegs positioned supports the bottle
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neck portion by nesting the bottle neck in the convex
curvature portion.
In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 11, two or three bottles
are arranged on a single pair of successive mounting pegs.
This allows for greater use of storage space than traditional
wine racks or wine shelves. As seen in Fig. 1, the separated
view of elongated main body 36 and shortened main body 34
demonstrate construction of a peg to hold two or three
bottles.
Although the figure shows the separated view of
elongated main body 36 shortened main body 34, any
combination of two or more connected elongated main body 36,
or two or more shortened main body 34, as well as
combinations thereof are contemplated in the present
invention.
While the invention has been described in its preferred form
or embodiment with some degree of particularity, it is
understood that this description has been given only by way
of example and that numerous changes in the details of
construction, fabrication, and use, including the combination
and arrangement of parts, may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention.
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