U.S. patent application number 12/123641 was filed with the patent office on 2009-03-19 for two piece nestable bottle.
Invention is credited to Robert W. Lackey.
Application Number | 20090071925 12/123641 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40453344 |
Filed Date | 2009-03-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090071925 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lackey; Robert W. |
March 19, 2009 |
TWO PIECE NESTABLE BOTTLE
Abstract
A two section water bottle designed so that bottom sections
stack within one another and top sections stack within one another.
The stacked top sections are stackable in an inverted position on
the top of the stacked bottom sections for further saving in
storage space. The bottom section has a truncated frusto-concial
side wall and the top section is dome shaped. The interior cavities
of the top and bottom sections, and their respective bottom and top
openings are sufficiently large to permit hand washing and
effective machine washing.
Inventors: |
Lackey; Robert W.; (Hickory,
NC) |
Correspondence
Address: |
NEXSEN PRUET, LLC
P.O. BOX 10648
GREENVILLE
SC
29603
US
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Family ID: |
40453344 |
Appl. No.: |
12/123641 |
Filed: |
May 20, 2008 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60972904 |
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
215/10 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 21/0233 20130101;
B65D 21/0228 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
215/10 |
International
Class: |
B65D 21/00 20060101
B65D021/00 |
Claims
1. A two section reusable bottle comprising: a bottom section
having an upper end, a horizontal bottom and a truncated
frusto-conical side wall having a vertical axis, an upper end, a
lower end and exterior threads on said upper end, said side wall
tapering radially outward at increasing diameter from said bottom a
top section including a dome shaped wall having a vertical axis, a
top and a bottom, said bottom of said dome being smaller in
exterior diameter than the interior diameter of said upper end of
said frusto-conical side wall of said bottom section, a cylindrical
band rigidly secured to said bottom of said dome shaped wall in
concentric relation thereto, said band extending radially outward
from said bottom of said dome shaped wall and presenting interior
threads engageable with said exterior threads on said upper end of
said frusto-conical side wall of said bottom section, a drinking
spout on said top of said dome shaped wall and a removable and
reusable cap on said drinking spout, said top section being
removable from said bottom section, inverted and its dome shaped
wall being insertable into said upper end of said bottom
section.
2. The two section reusable bottle of claim 1 wherein said top and
bottom sections have sufficient large interior diameters to permit
insertion of an adult hand with a wash cloth for cleaning
purposes.
3. The two section reusable bottle of claim 1 wherein said top
sections are stackable within one another and said bottom sections
are stackable within one another.
4. The two section bottle of claim 3 wherein stacked top sections
are stackable in stacked bottom sections.
5. The two section reusable bottle of claim 1 wherein when said top
section is removed from and stacked within said bottom section,
said cylindrical band of said top section rests on the top of said
bottom section.
6. The two section reusable bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle
is made of a plastic.
7. The two section reusable bottle of claim 6 wherein said plastic
is a clear plastic.
8. The two section reusable bottle of claim 1 wherein said cap has
a threaded connection with said drinking spout.
9. The two section reusable bottle of claim 1 including a concave
wall segment rigidly interconnecting said bottom and said lower and
of said frusto-conical sidewall.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Applicant claims the priority of his U.S. provisional patent
application Ser. No. 60/972,904 filed Sep. 17, 2007 for a Two Piece
Nestable Bottle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The popularity of water merchandised in disposable plastic
water bottles has increased the use of petroleum and the burden on
land fills. Any recycling of the bottle has minimum effect on
consumer cost. There exists a need for reusable two piece drinking
bottles having upper and lower parts which can be washed by hand,
or in an automatic dish washer, and reused numerous times.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The nesting bottles of this invention have a lower bottom
reservoir or section which serves as a drinking cup and an upper
top section having a drinking spout. The upper section is
releasable secured, as by a threaded connection, to the bottom
section. The bottom section preferably has a frusto-conical shape
and the upper section has a dome shape which permits each type
component to be stacked. The upper part may be tethered to the
bottom reservoir by a flexible tie. The upper and lower parts have
relatively large diameters at their mating junction thereby
facilitating hand and machine washing for reuse of the bottle. The
top section preferably has a removable threaded cap with a drinking
spout or nipple. Upon removal of the threaded cap, the bottle
becomes a drinking bottle in the manner of the usual beverage
bottle. The upper and bottom bottle sections have a threaded
connection. For shipping, storage and retail display purposes, the
lower sections nest within one another and the upper sections nest
within one another. The reusable nested bottle can be filled with
home filtered water and placed in the refrigerator, thus providing
an alternative to marketed water.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] A nested bottle concept is illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, in which:
[0005] FIG. 1 is a side view of an assembled two piece bottle with
parts broken away for illustration purposes;
[0006] FIG. 2 shows the top section of the bottle shown in FIG. 1
removed from, inverted and stacked in its bottom section which is
shown in section for illustration purposes;
[0007] FIG. 3 shows the top and bottom sections of three of the
bottles shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 stacked for storage, shipment or
display and
[0008] FIG. 4 shows the components of six bottles stacked in a
manner similar to that used in FIG. 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0009] FIGS. 1 and 2 show a bottle having a dome shaped top section
11 and a bottom section 12. The bottom section 12 has a downwardly
tapering truncated frusto conical side wall 13 formed on a vertical
axis 14 extending downward from an upper end presenting exterior
threads 16. The lower section 12 has a flat bottom 17 integrally
connected to the side wall 13 by a concave wall segment 18. The top
section 11 includes a dome shaped wall 21 having a drinking spout
22 on its top. The drinking spout 22 is cylindrical in shape and
has external threads 23. A removable and reusable cap 26 with
internal threads 27 is adapted for threaded engagement with the
threaded spout 22. A cylindrical band 28 is rigidly connected to
the lower end of the dome shaped wall 21 by a narrow radially
outward projecting washer shaped horizontal ledge 31. Internal
threads 32 are formed on the interior of the band 28 and, as shown
in FIG. 1, are engageable with the exterior threads 16 of the
bottom section 12. The outside diameter of the lower end of the
dome shaped wall 21 is smaller than the inside diameter of the
upper end of the bottom section 12 thereby permitting the top
section 11 to be inserted upside down into the bottom section 12,
as shown in FIG. 2.
[0010] FIG. 3 shows three bottom sections 12 stacked within one
another and three top sections 11 also stacked within one another
with the stacked top sections 11 subsequently placed on top of the
stacked bottom sections 12. FIG. 3 illustrates the amount of space
required to stack three bottles in the aforesaid manner and FIG. 4
shows the space required to stack six bottles in that manner.
[0011] In summary, the herein disclosed two piece nestable bottle
is advantageously useful to those using bottled water and other
beverages. Those using home water filtering systems can
conveniently fill the two piece bottles and store them in their
refrigeration, thereby enjoying considerable savings as compared to
purchasing retailed water. The large diameter openings of the
sections allow efficient cleaning by automatic dish washer or by
insertion of in adult hand with a wash cloth. Reusability of the
bottles reduces landfill and use of natural resources. The bottle
is preferably made of high grade plastic so that the bottles are
machine washable and capable of multiple refills and cleaning.
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