Beverage Bottle With Gripping Feature

Abstract

A container is provided with integral gripping features. The gripping features are preferably provided in two opposing groups located on opposite sides of the mid-section of the container. The gripping features include a plurality of finger grips that are adapted to conform to the placement of the thumb and fingers when grasping the container. The finger grips are elliptical shaped cavities, and ridges extend between each of the adjacent finger grips.

1 . A container comprising:
 a neck;   a body disposed below the neck, said body comprising an upper cylindrical part and a mid-section disposed below the upper cylindrical part;   two groups of gripping features formed on opposite sides of the mid-section, said gripping features including a plurality of finger grips defined by elliptical shaped cavities, and a ridge extending between each pair of adjacent finger grips, said ridges protruding outward from an exterior surface of the container, and said finger grips extending substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of the container and around a circumference of the container.   
     
     
         2 . A container, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of said groups of gripping features comprise at least two finger grips.   
     
     
         3 . A container, as claimed in  claim 1 , further including:
 an elliptical shaped boundary surrounding each of said groups of gripping features, said elliptical shaped boundary having a longitudinal axis extending along said longitudinal axis of the container.   
     
     
         4 . A container, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said mid-section has an hourglass configuration and wherein the circumference of the container narrows towards said finger grips.   
     
     
         5 . A container, as claimed in  claim 1 , further including:
 finger grip borders surrounding corresponding finger grips.   
     
     
         6 . A container comprising:
 a neck;   a body disposed below the neck, said body comprising an upper cylindrical part and a mid-section disposed below the upper cylindrical part;   two groups of means for gripping formed on opposite sides of the mid-section, said means for gripping including a plurality of finger grips defined by elliptical shaped cavities, and a ridge extending between each pair of adjacent finger grips, said ridges extending away from an exterior surface of the container, and said finger grips extending substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of the container and around a circumference of the container.   
     
     
         7 . A container, as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein:
 each of said group of means for gripping comprise at least two finger grips.   
     
     
         8 . A container, as claimed in  claim 6 , further including:
 an elliptical shaped boundary surrounding each of said groups of means for gripping, said elliptical shaped boundary having a longitudinal axis extending along said longitudinal axis of the container.   
     
     
         9 . A container, as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein:
 said mid-section has an hourglass configuration and wherein the circumference of the container narrows towards said finger grips.   
     
     
         10 . A container, as claimed in  claim 6 , further including:
 finger grip borders surrounding corresponding finger grips.