# US 2016/0081436 A1 · Bottle Crown System > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0081436 A1 - Document ID: US20160081436A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/857,631 - Filed: 2015-09-17 - Published: 2016-03-24 - Earliest claimed: 2014-09-18 - Assignees: Kam Tech, LLC - Applicants: Kam Tech, LLC - Inventors: Chris Sugai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160081436A1 ## CPC - B65D 41/42: made of relatively-stiff metallic material, e.g. crown caps - G09F 7/04: the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by magnetic means - G09F 23/0091: {on soda or beer cans} - B65D 81/36: adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS ## Abstract A bottle crown engagement system includes a cap structure sized and shaped to releasably receive a bottle crown. The bottle crown engagement system also includes a magnetically attractable clamping member configured to magnetically interact with the cap structure to releasably affix the cap structure to an attachment surface between the cap structure and the magnetically attractable clamping member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bottle crown engagement system, comprising: a cap structure sized and shaped to releasably receive a bottle crown; and a magnetically attractable clamping member configured to magnetically interact with the cap structure to releasably affix the cap structure to an attachment surface between the cap structure and the magnetically attractable clamping member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 1, wherein the cap structure includes a magnet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 2, wherein the magnetically attractable clamping member includes one or more ferromagnetic metals. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 3, wherein a portion of the cap structure that is sized and shaped to releasably receive the bottle crown is not ferromagnetic. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 4, wherein the cap structure includes a magnet attachment recess sized to hold the magnet. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 5, wherein the magnet is removably insertable into the magnet attachment recess. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 1, wherein a portion of the cap structure that is sized and shaped to releasably receive the bottle crown is magnetically attractable to the magnetically attractable clamping member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 7, wherein the portion of the cap structure that is sized and shaped to releasably receive the bottle crown includes one or more ferromagnetic metals. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 8, wherein the magnetically attractable clamping member includes a magnet. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 1, wherein magnetic attraction between the cap structure and the magnetically attractable clamping member exerts a compressive force on the attachment surface between the cap structure and the magnetically attractable clamping member. ### Claim 11 A bottle crown engagement system, comprising: a non-ferromagnetic crown holder, including: an annular shoulder sized and shaped to releasably receive a bottle crown and defining a magnet attachment recess; and a bottom support below the annular shoulder; a magnet sized to fit above the bottom support and within the magnet attachment recess; and a magnetically attractable clamping member configured to magnetically interact with the magnet to releasably affix the non-ferromagnetic crown holder to an attachment surface between the non-ferromagnetic crown holder and the magnetically attractable clamping member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 11, wherein the magnetically attractable clamping member is made of one or more ferromagnetic metals. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 11, wherein the magnet is removable from the magnet attachment recess. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 11, wherein the magnetically attractable clamping member includes a magnet. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 11, wherein the magnet is glued to the non-ferromagnetic crown holder in the magnet attachment recess. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 11, wherein magnetic attraction between the magnet and the magnetically attractable clamping member exerts a compressive force on the attachment surface between the non-ferromagnetic crown holder and the magnetically attractable clamping member. ### Claim 17 A bottle crown engagement system, comprising: a ferromagnetic crown holder, including: an annular shoulder sized and shaped to removably receive a bottle crown; and a bottom support below the annular shoulder; and a magnetically attractable clamping member including a magnet configured to magnetically interact with the ferromagnetic crown holder to releasably affix the ferromagnetic crown holder to an attachment surface between the ferromagnetic crown holder and the magnetically attractable clamping member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The bottle crown engagement system of claim 17, wherein magnetic attraction between the ferromagnetic crown holder and the magnetically attractable clamping member exerts a compressive force on the attachment surface between the ferromagnetic crown holder and the magnetically attractable clamping member.