Patent ID: 8800794

Claim:
A biaxially drawn, blow-molded bottle comprising: a neck located on a top portion of the bottle; a shoulder continuously connecting to the neck, a radial lateral width of the shoulder widening downward; a body continuously connecting the shoulder, extending downward from the shoulder, and a lower portion of the body having a constant radial lateral width; a bottom continuously connecting to the lower portion of the body, a radial lateral width of the bottom narrowing inward and downward from a position adjacent to the lower portion of the body; and at least a layer of a gas barrier material laminated inside a plurality of layers predominantly made of a polyethylene terephthalate resin, wherein a trailing edge of the layer of the gas barrier material is disposed in the lower portion of the body, and the trailing edge does not extend downward beyond the lower portion of the body and thereby does not reach the bottom.