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Bottle

US9403625B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by
30References
21Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 25, 2013
Grant dateAug 2, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 29, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2501/0081
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bottle includes a neck portion having an opening configured to permit filling and emptying of the bottle, a shoulder portion connected to a lower end of the neck portion, a sidewall connected to a lower end of the shoulder portion and extending vertically downward from the shoulder portion, and a base connected to a lower end of the sidewall and forming a bottom surface of the bottle. The sidewall has a plurality of annular ribs extending around a periphery of the sidewall. Each of the annular ribs includes a plurality of sequential enlarged portions interconnected by bridges, with each of the enlarged portions having a vertical width that is greater than a vertical width of each of the bridges.

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