Patent ID: 6023865
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A bottle having identifying indicia, comprising:a) a neck portion, a main body portion having a diameter wider than said neck portion, and a bottom wall having a flat annular edge portion and a concave depression in the middle of the annular edge portion, said concave depression having side walls and no radially-inwardly protruding lip; andb) a round label having a center, the label being affixed to the bottle in said depression, said label comprising:i) a ring-shaped edge portion having a layer of adhesive on at least one side;ii) a circular interior labeling surface surrounded by the ring-shaped edge portion of the label; and,iii) a plurality of notches in said edge portion of the label, said notches extending radially-inwardly toward the center of said label, said edge portion of said label being bent transverse to said labeling surface and fastened to said side walls of said concave depression, said labeling surface traversing said concave depression and being spaced apart from the flat annular edge portion of the bottom wall of the bottle.