Abstract:
A bottle of drinking water includes a transparent body having a top with a neck portion to provide an outlet and a bottom upon which the body rests. A plurality of gemstones are arranged in the water within the body. The gemstones may move within the water as the body is moved during consumption of the water.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of the Invention  
         [0002]     This invention relates in general to drinking water bottles and more particularly, to drinking water bottles containing gemstones or crystals.  
         [0003]     2. Summary of the Prior Art  
         [0004]     Stones in the form of precious and semi-precious gemstones, and crystals have long been said to provide unique benefits to human health and well being. Among many gemstones, agate, amethyst, aventurine, carnelian, citrine, jasper, and sodalite demonstrate special properties for health, well being and energy. The foregoing beneficial effects have been observed in the past when drinking water charged with such gemstones or crystals, is consumed.  
         [0005]     One theory relating to the benefits of quartz and gemstones charged drinking water is based on areas of the body, which are known as chakras, based on age old Tibertian beliefs. Chakras are defined as main energy centers of the body which are visualized as like spirals of energy. Chakra is derived from the Sanskrit term for “wheel”. Chakras are thought to be energy centers in which a balance of these energies benefit health and/or provide a sense of well being. Each chakra is associated with a particular semi-precious stone. Drinking water charged with such semi-precious stones and crystals act to balance the energy associated with a chakra. Moreover, the presence of gemstones and crystals in drinking water have also been observed as being highly beneficial without considering the theory relating to chakras.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0006]     It is therefore an objective of the invention to provide several embodiments of a water bottle having gemstones or crystals immersed in the water. Consumption of the water from the bottle of the invention provides health benefits and a feeling of well being among numerous other improved physical and mental attributes. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0007]      FIG. 1  is a front elevational view of a first embodiment of the water bottle containing gemstones or crystals of the invention;  
         [0008]      FIG. 2  is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the water bottle containing gemstones or crystals of the invention;  
         [0009]      FIG. 3  is a front elevational view of the third embodiment of the water bottle containing crystals of the invention.  
         [0010]      FIG. 4  is a front elevational view of the fourth embodiment of the water bottle containing gemstones or crystals of the invention; and  
         [0011]      FIG. 5  is a front elevational view of the fifth embodiment of the water bottle containing gemstones or crystals of the invention.  
     
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0012]     Referring to  FIG. 1 , there is illustrated a first embodiment of the water bottle of the invention containing crystals or semi-precious gemstones, generally designated by reference numeral  2 . Water bottle  2  includes a closed bottom  4  and a hollow bottle  6  having a square cross-section that tapers into a neck portion  8 . A standard bottle cap  10  having a nozzle portion  12  is attached to the neck  8  in a conventional manner. Although the body  6  is described as having a square cross-section, it may have other cross sectional shapes (not shown), such as a circular and the like. The water bottle  2  is preferably transparent and molded or otherwise formed from a plastic or glass material.  
         [0013]     The container is filled with drinking water, such as purified water, spring water, or other popular water forms, for consumption and contains a plurality of gemstones or crystals  14  loosely arranged at the bottom of bottle  6  in an upright position of the bottle to alter the properties of the water. The neck portion  8  includes a perforated filter  16  to permit the passage of water for consumption or pouring, but further acts as a retention element to prevent the passage of gemstones or crystals from the bottle. Although not intended to be so limited, gemstones to be placed in the bottle may be agate (blue lace), amethyst (purple), aventurine (green), carnelian (orange), citrine (yellow), jasper (red), or sodalite (navy). Other semi-precious or precious gemstones, or crystals may be used that demonstrate the desired properties when placed in water in accordance with the invention.  
         [0014]     Referring to  FIG. 2 , there is illustrated the second embodiment of the invention, generally designated by reference numeral  2   a . In the embodiment of  FIG. 2 , the water bottle  6   a , neck  8   a  and cap  10   a  are identical to the corresponding elements described with reference to  FIG. 1 . In  FIG. 2 , the plurality of gemstones or crystals  14   a  are retained in the water bottle  6   a  on a suspended line  22   a , formed from nylon or the like. The gemstones or crystals  14   a  have holes  24   a  through which the line  22   a  extend. The line  22   a  includes an enlarged end  28  to retain the gemstones or crystals on the line. The gemstones or crystals  14   a  may contact each other along the line  22   a  or be separated from each other along the line  22   a  by a suitable technique. The upper end of the line  22   a  may be suspended at its upper end or on a horizontal rod  26   a  and the like suitably affixed within the bottle  6   a . Other means of suspension of the line  22   a  may be employed, if desired.  
         [0015]     Referring to  FIG. 3 , there is illustrated a third embodiment of the invention, generally designated by reference numeral  2   b . The embodiment of  FIG. 3  includes a bottle body  6   b , neck  8   b , and cap  10   b  of similar design as the bottle construction described with reference to  FIG. 1 . The gemstones or crystals  14   b  of a type as previously described are retained in bottle  6   b  within a vertical clear hollow tube  30   b . The tube  30   b  is cylindrical in shape and is formed from a clear plastic. The tube  30   b  has a plurality of apertures  32   b  to provide contact between the water and gemstones or crystals  14   b . The apertures  32   b  are smaller than the smallest of the gemstones or crystals to prevent passage from the tube  30   b . The bottom  34   b  of tube  30   b  is closed to further retain the gemstones or crystals. A perforated filter  36   b  is attached to the neck  8   b  to prevent escape of the tube  30   b  or gemstones or crystals from the bottle. The tube  30   b  may be suspended in a suitable manner on the filter  16 . The tube  30   b  may be in the form of a modified drinking straw or be a molded or extruded plastic hollow member.  
         [0016]     Referring to  FIG. 4 , there is illustrated a fourth embodiment of the invention, generally designated by reference numeral  2   c . The water bottle  2   c  of the invention is similar to the embodiment of  FIG. 3 , except that tube  30   c  is not retained within the bottle body  6   c , but is unretained. The ends of tube  30   c  are closed by end walls  40   c ,  42   c . The perforations  32  are smaller than the gemstones or crystals  14   c  to prevent egress from the tube  30   c.    
         [0017]     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , there is illustrated a fifth embodiment of the invention, generally designated by reference numeral  2   d . In  FIG. 5 , the bottle body  6   d , neck  8   d , and cap  10   d  are similar to what was described with reference to preceding embodiments. A plastic basket  50   d  is suspended at the top of the interior of body  6   d  by a suitable technique. The plastic basket  50   d  retains the gemstones and crystals within the bottle  6   d . The basket  50   d  may have a square, or other circular cross-sectional shape as is desired. A filter  16   d  is provided at the neck portion  8   d  to ensure the prevention passage of gemstones or crystals in the event they accidentally escaped from basket  50   d . The top and bottom walls of basket  50   d ,  52   d ,  54   d  have perforations  56  to allow the water to pass through the basket  50   d  in contact with the gemstones or crystals contained therein.