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US20080308522A1
US20080308522A1 US12/118,223 US11822308A US2008308522A1 US 20080308522 A1 US20080308522 A1 US 20080308522A1 US 11822308 A US11822308 A US 11822308A US 2008308522 A1 US2008308522 A1 US 2008308522A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/0261—Bottom construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/40—Details of walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • 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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/10—Handles

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  • This invention relates to containers.
  • the invention relates to bottles that are easy to open.
  • a closure for the bottle is a cap that has threads that cooperate with the threads around the bottle opening. The cap thus is twisted onto the bottle to seal it, and is twisted in the opposite direction to remove the cap and open the bottle.
  • a first embodiment is directed to a bottle that is easy to open.
  • a second embodiment is directed to a round bottle having finger grooves.
  • a third embodiment is directed to a round bottle having deep finger grooves in lower side walls of the bottle.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a bottle.
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • the invention is directed to a bottle that is easy to open.
  • a round bottle has finger grooves in the side wall of the bottle.
  • a round bottle has deep finger grooves in lower side walls.
  • Bottles that are slippery because they are wet or oily often are difficult to open. Similarly, a bottle can be difficult to open for a person having a weak grip because of advanced aged, physical impairment, or injury.
  • a bottle having grooves for the fingers is easy to open.
  • An embodiment of the bottle of the invention is round and has deep finger grooves in the lower side walls.
  • the grooves allow the user's fingers to enter the grooves.
  • the ability to put one's fingers in the grooves increases the diametrical grip between opposing fingers. This ability also affords the opportunity to use the sides of the fingers to exert additional force in the direction that resists rotation of the cap for removal.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of this embodiment.
  • Bottle 1 has an opening 2 at the distal end of neck 3 and a closed end 5 at the opposite end of bottle 1 .
  • Helical threads 4 are on the outside of neck 3 .
  • Finger grooves 6 are formed at the closed end 5 of the bottle.
  • Finger grooves 6 are smoothly formed to accommodate a finger and have dimensions that afford the opportunity to place the finger sufficiently deeply into the groove to afford the opportunity to exert a firm grip and to provide additional twisting force with the sides of the fingers placed in the grooves.
  • the grooves are oriented essentially vertically on side wall 7 of the bottle and extend upwardly from bottom 5 . Often, the grooves wrap around the bottom edge of the bottle and extend somewhat into or across bottom 5 . Often, the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface, and are between about 0.1 to about 0.4 inches deep. Often, the grooves extend around bottom 5 of bottle 1 , and typically extend up the lower sides of bottle, as shown in FIG. 1 . The grooves are smoothly formed to make gripping more secure and to make exertion of force significantly easier.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • Bottle 1 has opening 2 at the distal end of neck 3 and helical threads 4 around the outside of the neck. Finger grooves 5 are clearly visible on this figure.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a bottom view of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • Finger grooves 6 are illustrated in this bottom view of the embodiment of bottle 1 of FIG. 1 . As can be seen, finger grooves 6 extend somewhat across bottom 5 of bottle 1 .
  • the grooves of the embodiments of this invention are designed, including shape and size, to accommodate the user's fingers and to enable the sides of the fingers to provide resistance to turning of the bottle.
  • these deep finger grooves are fundamentally different from other bottles such as bottles for soft drinks or water.
  • Such bottles have a similar geometry to that shown in the drawing figures.
  • soft drink and water bottles have indentations and bulges for different purposes.
  • the indentations and bulges on such bottles are not designed to make opening easier. Rather, these bulges and indentations are provided to increase the strength of the bottle or to better enable the bottle to stand vertically.
  • These shapes thus are different from the shape of grooves to the fingers.
  • the shapes of known soft drink and water bottles are not intended to accommodate the fingers to improve grip and make opening the bottle easier. The skilled practitioner need only examine such bottles and compare them to the drawing figures herein to see the difference in shape engendered by the difference in purpose.
  • the number of finger grooves often is related to the size of the container.
  • the bottle illustrated in FIG. 1 has 6 finger grooves.
  • Six finger grooves can easily be accommodated on a bottle having a diameter between about 2 and about 2.5 inches. With the guidance provided herein, the skilled practitioner can arrange and properly size the finger grooves.
  • Bottles can be formed of any material from which bottles are known to be made. Finger grooves in accordance with embodiments of the invention can be incorporated into bottles made of plastic, whether blown, moulded, cast, or otherwise formed, metal, or glass.
  • a bottle was blow moulded from plastic.
  • the bottle had a diameter of 2.125 inches and a total height of about 2.75 inches.
  • the opening had a diameter of about 1.375 inches.
  • the bottle has helical threads on the outside of the neck of the bottle.
  • the radius of curvature between the vertical side wall and the bottom was 0.5 inch.

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An easy open bottle having grooves for the fingers.

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    FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • This invention relates to containers. In particular, the invention relates to bottles that are easy to open.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • One type of container is a bottle having exterior helical threads around the opening. Typically, a closure for the bottle is a cap that has threads that cooperate with the threads around the bottle opening. The cap thus is twisted onto the bottle to seal it, and is twisted in the opposite direction to remove the cap and open the bottle.
  • Although this type of bottle with removable closure is popular, such bottles are not always easily opened and closed. For example, a person with a weak grip may have difficulty twisting a typical screw-on bottle cap. Also, it often is difficult to properly grip a bottle that is relatively small, such as a container for pharmaceuticals, especially pharmaceutical tablets. Similarly, it often is difficult to hold the container if the bottle or cap is slippery, perhaps because of moisture or oil thereon. Thus, the inability to securely grip the bottle and the cap can make it difficult to open the container.
  • Accessories for opening bottles with twist-off caps, such as that in U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,154, have been proposed. Similarly, various bottle shapes have been proposed to make bottles easier to hold. For example, the hot-fillable bottle of U.S. Pat. No. 7,191,910 is designed to be easy to hold. Similarly, the bottle of U.S. Pat. No. 5,156,285 is narrowed toward the top to make it easier to grip. However, these designs are not completely satisfactory. Therefore, there remains a need for an easily-opened bottle.
    • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • A first embodiment is directed to a bottle that is easy to open.
  • A second embodiment is directed to a round bottle having finger grooves.
  • A third embodiment is directed to a round bottle having deep finger grooves in lower side walls of the bottle.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a bottle.
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention is directed to a bottle that is easy to open. In one embodiment, a round bottle has finger grooves in the side wall of the bottle. In another embodiment, a round bottle has deep finger grooves in lower side walls.
  • Bottles that are slippery because they are wet or oily often are difficult to open. Similarly, a bottle can be difficult to open for a person having a weak grip because of advanced aged, physical impairment, or injury.
  • The inventor has discovered that a bottle having grooves for the fingers is easy to open. An embodiment of the bottle of the invention is round and has deep finger grooves in the lower side walls. The grooves allow the user's fingers to enter the grooves. The ability to put one's fingers in the grooves increases the diametrical grip between opposing fingers. This ability also affords the opportunity to use the sides of the fingers to exert additional force in the direction that resists rotation of the cap for removal.
  • The drawing figures illustrate one embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of this embodiment. Bottle 1 has an opening 2 at the distal end of neck 3 and a closed end 5 at the opposite end of bottle 1. Helical threads 4 are on the outside of neck 3. Finger grooves 6 are formed at the closed end 5 of the bottle.
  • Finger grooves 6 are smoothly formed to accommodate a finger and have dimensions that afford the opportunity to place the finger sufficiently deeply into the groove to afford the opportunity to exert a firm grip and to provide additional twisting force with the sides of the fingers placed in the grooves. The grooves are oriented essentially vertically on side wall 7 of the bottle and extend upwardly from bottom 5. Often, the grooves wrap around the bottom edge of the bottle and extend somewhat into or across bottom 5. Often, the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface, and are between about 0.1 to about 0.4 inches deep. Often, the grooves extend around bottom 5 of bottle 1, and typically extend up the lower sides of bottle, as shown in FIG. 1. The grooves are smoothly formed to make gripping more secure and to make exertion of force significantly easier.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1. Bottle 1 has opening 2 at the distal end of neck 3 and helical threads 4 around the outside of the neck. Finger grooves 5 are clearly visible on this figure.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a bottom view of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1. Finger grooves 6 are illustrated in this bottom view of the embodiment of bottle 1 of FIG. 1. As can be seen, finger grooves 6 extend somewhat across bottom 5 of bottle 1.
  • The grooves of the embodiments of this invention are designed, including shape and size, to accommodate the user's fingers and to enable the sides of the fingers to provide resistance to turning of the bottle. Thus, these deep finger grooves are fundamentally different from other bottles such as bottles for soft drinks or water. Such bottles have a similar geometry to that shown in the drawing figures. However, soft drink and water bottles have indentations and bulges for different purposes. Thus, the indentations and bulges on such bottles are not designed to make opening easier. Rather, these bulges and indentations are provided to increase the strength of the bottle or to better enable the bottle to stand vertically. These shapes thus are different from the shape of grooves to the fingers. The shapes of known soft drink and water bottles are not intended to accommodate the fingers to improve grip and make opening the bottle easier. The skilled practitioner need only examine such bottles and compare them to the drawing figures herein to see the difference in shape engendered by the difference in purpose.
  • The number of finger grooves often is related to the size of the container. For example, the bottle illustrated in FIG. 1 has 6 finger grooves. Six finger grooves can easily be accommodated on a bottle having a diameter between about 2 and about 2.5 inches. With the guidance provided herein, the skilled practitioner can arrange and properly size the finger grooves.
  • Bottles can be formed of any material from which bottles are known to be made. Finger grooves in accordance with embodiments of the invention can be incorporated into bottles made of plastic, whether blown, moulded, cast, or otherwise formed, metal, or glass.
    • EXAMPLE 1
  • A bottle was blow moulded from plastic. The bottle had a diameter of 2.125 inches and a total height of about 2.75 inches. The opening had a diameter of about 1.375 inches. The bottle has helical threads on the outside of the neck of the bottle. The radius of curvature between the vertical side wall and the bottom was 0.5 inch. Six finger grooves having a width of about 0.7 inches at the widest part of the top surface (i.e., at the bottle wall) extended vertically up the side wall and about 0.7 inches from the side wall across the bottom toward the center.
  • While the invention has been described with respect to specific examples including presently preferred modes of carrying out the invention, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there are numerous variations and permutations of the above described systems and techniques that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

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1. An easy-open bottle comprising:
a side wall extending upward from a closed bottom;
a neck having a distal end on the end of the bottle opposite the bottom;
an opening at the distal end of the neck having helical thread on the outside thereof; and
finger grooves extending essentially vertically up the side wall.
2. The bottle of claim 1 wherein:
the finger grooves are smoothly formed to accommodate a user's fingers.
3. The bottle of claim 2 wherein the finger grooves have dimensions sufficient to afford a user the opportunity to exert a firmer grip and to provide additional twisting force with the sides of the fingers in the groove.
4. The bottle of claim 1 wherein the grooves wrap around the bottom edge and extend across the bottom.
5. The bottle of claim 2 wherein the grooves wrap around the bottom edge and extend across the bottom.
6. The bottle of claim 3 wherein the grooves wrap around the bottom edge and extend across the bottom.
7. The bottle of claim 1 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
8. The bottle of claim 1 wherein the grooves are between about 0.1 and about 0.4 inches deep.
9. The bottle of claim 8 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
10. The bottle of claim 2 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
11. The bottle of claim 4 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
12. The bottle of claim 5 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
13. The bottle of claim 6 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
14. The bottle of claim 2 wherein the grooves are between about 0.1 and about 0.4 inches deep.
15. The bottle of claim 4 wherein the grooves are between about 0.1 and about 0.4 inches deep.
16. The bottle of claim 5 wherein the grooves are between about 0.1 and about 0.4 inches deep.
17. The bottle of claim 6 wherein the grooves are between about 0.1 and about 0.4 inches deep.
18. The bottle of claim 14 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
19. The bottle of claim 15 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
20. The bottle of claim 17 wherein the grooves are between about 0.15 to about 0.5 inches wide at the bottle surface.
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