Patent ID: 6758357
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A bottle comprising a neck that forms an upwardly extending mouth from and through which a liquid flows, and a first portion in proximity to the mouth for preventing liquid residue from dripping upon an outer surface of the neck, the first portion comprising at least one annular groove formed integrally with the outer surface of the neck, the groove being defined by a frustoconical portion of the surface, coaxial to a central axis of the neck and having a diameter that decreases in a generally downward direction, and by an annulus-shaped portion, lying on a plane substantially normal to the axis and relatively smoothly filleted with the frustoconical portion, the maximum diameter of the annulus-shaped portion being substantially equal to the maximum diameter of the frustoconical portion, wherein the taper of the frustoconical portion is generally within a range of 22Â° and 24Â°, the width of the at least one groove, measured axially, is about 6 mm, and the depth of the groove, measured radially, is equal to about 4 mm.