Vertically stackable water bottle

Abstract

A water bottle includes an intruding bottom portion allowing entry of a spout portion of another water bottle, and stacking surfaces for stably supporting vertically stacked water bottles. The water bottle neck is shaped for inverted cooperation with a water dispenser to release the water for drinking or cooking. An outside stacking surface at the bottom of the spout portion cooperates with an inside stacking surface at the base of the water bottle to provide stable support. The water bottle includes a molded in handle and the spout portion includes inside threads for a screw-on cap.

1 . A vertically stackable bottle comprising: 
 a bottle body for containing liquid;    a vertically protruding spout portion of the bottle body for releasing the liquid;    an intruding base portion of the bottle body shaped such that the base portion is adapted to accept the spout portion;    a first stacking surface proximal to the spout portion; and    a second stacking surface proximal to the base portion, wherein cooperation of the first stacking surface and the second stacking surface is adapted to provide stable support to a first one of the stackable bottle when vertically stacked with a second one of the stackable bottle.    
   
   
       2 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the spout portion of the bottle body is adapted for inverted cooperation with a drink dispenser to release the liquid.  
   
   
       3 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the spout portion of the bottle body includes inside threads for attaching a cap.  
   
   
       4 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the first stacking surface comprises an outside ring proximal to a spout bottom edge of the spout portion and the second stacking surface comprises an inside ring proximal to a bottle bottom edge of the stackable bottle.  
   
   
       5 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the outside ring and the inside ring are substantially circular.  
   
   
       6 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 bottle body includes an upper belt and a lower belt;    the lower belt of the bottle has a lower diameter which is approximately a maximum diameter of the bottle; and    the upper belt of the bottle had an upper diameter which is slightly smaller than the lower diameter of the lower belt.    
   
   
       7 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 6 , wherein the upper diameter of is approximately one half inches smaller than the lower diameter.  
   
   
       8 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 6 , wherein: 
 the first stacking surface comprises an upper outside edge of the upper belt; and    the second stacking surface comprises a lower inside edge adjacent to a lower outside edge of the lower belt.    
   
   
       9 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 8 , wherein the upper outside edge and the lower inside edge are substantially circular.  
   
   
       10 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 1 , wherein cooperation of the spout portion and the base portion is adapted to provide additional support to the first one of the stackable bottle when vertically stacked with the second one of the stackable bottle.  
   
   
       11 . A vertically stackable water bottle comprising: 
 a bottle body for containing water;    a vertically protruding spout portion of the bottle body adapted for inverted cooperation with a water dispenser to release the water into the water dispenser;    a removable cap residing on the spout portion;    an intruding base portion of the bottle body shaped such that the base portion is adapted to accept the spout portion;    a first stacking surface proximal to the spout portion; and    a second stacking surface proximal to the base portion, wherein cooperation of the first stacking surface and the second stacking surface is adapted to provide stable support to a first one of the stackable bottle when vertically stacked with a second one of the stackable bottle.    
   
   
       12 . The vertically stackable water bottle of  claim 11 , wherein the spout portion of the bottle body includes inside threads for attaching the cap.  
   
   
       13 . The vertically stackable bottle of  claim 11 , wherein cooperation of the spout portion and the base portion is adapted to provide additional support to the first one of the stackable bottle when vertically stacked with the second one of the stackable bottle.  
   
   
       14 . A vertically stackable water bottle comprising: 
 a bottle body for containing water;    a vertically protruding spout portion of the bottle body adapted for inverted cooperation with a water dispenser to release the water into the water dispenser;    a removable cap residing on the spout portion;    an intruding base portion of the bottle body shaped such that the base portion is adapted to accept the spout portion;    a lower belt, the lower belt of the bottle having a lower diameter which is approximately a maximum diameter of the bottle;    an upper belt, the upper belt of the bottle had an upper diameter which is slightly smaller than the lower diameter of the lower belt;    a first stacking surface comprising an upper outside edge of the upper belt; and    a second stacking surface comprising a lower inside edge adjacent to a lower outside edge of the lower belt, wherein cooperation of the first stacking surface and the second stacking surface is adapted to provide stable support to a first one of the stackable bottle when vertically stacked with a second one of the stackable bottle.