Readily identifiable clear plastic water and other beverage bottles

Abstract

A readily identifiable individual bottle for packaging at least one of water and other beverages therein. The individual bottle includes a molded plastic bottle body portion having each of a predetermined shape, a predetermined volume and a first predetermined color. There is a threaded neck portion disposed adjacent an upper end of the body portion and a threaded cap portion having a second predetermined color.

1 . A readily identifiable individual bottle for packaging at least one of water and other beverages therein. Said individual bottle comprising: 
 (a) a molded plastic bottle body portion having each of a predetermined shape, a predetermined volume and a first predetermined color;    (b) a threaded neck portion disposed adjacent an upper end of said body portion; and    (c) a threaded cap portion having a second predetermined color.    
   
   
       2 . A readily identifiable individual bottle, according to  claim 1 , wherein said first predetermined color of said bottle body portion and said second predetermined color of said threaded cap portion are substantially identical.  
   
   
       3 . A readily identifiable individual bottle, according to  claim 1 , wherein said first predetermined color of said bottle body portion is selected from all colors and said second predetermined color of said threaded cap portion is different than said first predetermined color of said bottle body portion.  
   
   
       4 . A readily identifiable individual bottle, according to  claim 1 , wherein said first predetermined color of said bottle body portion is clear plastic and said second predetermined color of said threaded cap portion is selected from all colors so that when said threaded cap portion is replaced on said bottle body portion said individual bottle is identifiable.  
   
   
       5 . A readily identifiable individual bottle, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined volume is between about 6.0 ounces and about 32.0 ounces.  
   
   
       6 . A readily identifiable individual bottle, according to  claim 5 , wherein said predetermined volume is between about 12.0 ounces and about 24.0 ounces.  
   
   
       7 . A readily identifiable individual bottle, according to  claim 6 , wherein said predetermined volume is between about 12.0 ounces and about 16.0 ounces.  
   
   
       8 . A readily identifiable individual bottle, according to  claim 1 , wherein said individual bottle further includes a seal means disposed within said threaded cap portion for sealing contents within said bottle body portion.  
   
   
       9 . A package of a predetermined plurality of readily identifiable individual bottles for packaging at least one of water and other beverages therein, said package of identifiable individual bottles comprising: 
 (a) a predetermined plurality of molded plastic bottle body portions having each of a predetermined shape and a predetermined volume, each of said predetermined plurality of molded plastic bottle body portions having at least one first predetermined color;    (b) a threaded neck portion disposed adjacent an upper end of each of plurality of said molded plastic bottle body portions;    (c) a predetermined plurality of threaded cap portions, each of said predetermined plurality of threaded cap portions having at least one second predetermined color; and    (d) a package having said predetermined plurality of said readily identifiable individual bottles disposed therein.    
   
   
       10 . A package of a predetermined plurality of readily identifiable individual bottles, according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said predetermined plurality of said molded plastic bottle body portions have a different first predetermined color.  
   
   
       11 . A package of a predetermined plurality of readily identifiable individual bottles, according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said predetermined plurality of threaded cap portions have a different second predetermined color.  
   
   
       12 . A package of a predetermined plurality of readily identifiable individual bottles, according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said predetermined volume is about 12 ounces.  
   
   
       13 . A package of a predetermined plurality of readily identifiable individual bottles, according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said predetermined plurality is selected from six, twelve and twenty four.  
   
   
       14 . A method of providing a readily identifiable individual bottle for packaging at least one of water and other beverages therein, said method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) selecting each of a predetermined shape, a predetermined volume and a first predetermined color for a molded plastic bottle body portion of an individual bottle;    (b) providing a threaded neck portion disposed adjacent an upper end of said body portion; and    (c) selecting a threaded cap portion having a second predetermined color.    
   
   
       15 . A method, according to  claim 14 , wherein said method includes the step of providing a predetermined plurality of each of said body portions, said threaded neck portions and said threaded cap portions.  
   
   
       16 . A method, according to  claim 15 , wherein said method includes the additional step of packaging said plurality of said readily identifiable individual bottles.  
   
   
       17 . A method, according to  claim 16 , wherein said plurality of said readily identifiable individual bottles is selected from six twelve and twenty four.