US Patent 11678755 Beverage sipper

A beverage sipper for use with a beverage bottle such as a sparkling beverage bottle comprises a stem portion adapted to be releasably inserted into the neck of a beverage bottle, the stem portion comprising a stem wall having an outer surface adapted to contact the neck of the beverage bottle and an inner surface that defines a stem portion beverage passageway and a sipping portion adapted to extend out of the neck of the beverage bottle when the stem portion is inserted in the beverage bottle, the sipping portion comprising a sipping wall with an inner surface that defines a sipping portion beverage passageway that is in flow communication with the stem portion beverage passageway. The stem portion has a securing mechanism to secure the stem portion within the beverage bottle. The securing mechanism has a biasing mechanism that biases at least a portion of the stem wall outwardly, wherein the bias of the biasing mechanism may be overcome by applying an inward force to the stem wall to move at least a portion of the stem wall inwardly to allow the stem wall to be inserted into the neck of the beverage bottle. When the inward force is removed the biasing mechanism causes at least a portion of the stem wall to be forced outwardly to apply pressure against the neck of the beverage bottle when the stem portion is inserted in the beverage bottle. The securing mechanism is configured to allow the stem portion to be secured to beverage bottles have different diameter necks.