Squeeze bottle

Abstract

A squeeze bottle having a container and a cap for containing and dispensing a viscous liquid such as a food condiment or sauce. The container is constructed of a transparent flexible plastic material including a container colorant. The cap is positioned on the container. The cap is constructed of a rigid plastic material including a cap colorant matching the container colorant. The cap includes a tip to allow flow of the viscous liquid from the container through the cap.

1 . A squeeze bottle for containing and dispensing a viscous liquid comprising: 
 a container constructed of a substantially transparent flexible plastic material including a container colorant at a predetermined ratio with respect to said flexible plastic material; and    a cap positioned on said container, said cap constructed of a rigid plastic material including a cap colorant matching said container colorant, said cap having a tip to allow flow of a viscous liquid from said container through said cap.    
   
   
       2 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said container has a longitudinally extending cylindrical wall having a base and a top.  
   
   
       3 . The bottle of  claim 2 , wherein said top includes a neck having a neck opening, said cap being positioned at said neck.  
   
   
       4 . The bottle of  claim 2 , wherein said wall includes volumetric indicia.  
   
   
       5 . The bottle of  claim 5 , wherein said wall includes at least one gripping member.  
   
   
       6 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible plastic material is a clarified low-density polyethylene (LDPE).  
   
   
       7 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said container colorant and said cap colorant are yellow pigments.  
   
   
       8 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said container colorant and said cap colorant are red pigments.  
   
   
       9 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said container colorant and said cap colorant are green pigments.  
   
   
       10 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said container colorant and said cap colorant are brown pigments.  
   
   
       11 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined ratio is in a range from about one percent to about four percent, by volume, of said container colorant to said flexible plastic material.  
   
   
       12 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said tip includes at least one guide for cutting said tip to create a tip opening.  
   
   
       13 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said cap includes at least one friction member.  
   
   
       14 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said rigid plastic material is a high-density polyethylene (HDPE).  
   
   
       15 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein said cap is substantially opaque.