Closure and bottle

Abstract

A closure for closing over the opening of a bottle comprises a body attachable to the bottle and at least one projection that projects out from the body. An in-use underside surface of the projection has an ergonomic curvature whereby a user's finger F can be closely received against the underside surface in use. A plurality of discrete apertures extend through the one or more projections and are located around the closure. Alternatively, the one or more projections with optional discrete apertures are located to projects out from the bottle.

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         26 . A closure for closing over the opening of a bottle, the closure comprising a body attachable to the bottle and at least one projection that projects out from the body, characterised in that an in-use underside surface of the projection defines an ergonomic curvature whereat a user's finger can be closely received against the underside surface in use, with the curvature extending along a wall of the closure body and out to the underside surface of the projection. 
     
     
         27 . A closure as claimed in  claim 26  wherein at least one of the projections projects around a perimeter of the body. 
     
     
         28 . A closure as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the at least one projection projects out sufficiently from the closure body to allow for a sufficient proportion of a user's finger to engage the projection underside surface so that a bottle to which the closure is attached can be carried. 
     
     
         29 . A closure as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the at least one projection projects out sufficiently from the closure body to allow for a sufficient proportion of a user's finger to engage the projection underside surface so that a bottle to which the closure is attached can be carried. 
     
     
         30 . A closure as claimed in  claim 26  wherein, when more than one projection projects out from the closure body, each projection has one aperture therethrough. 
     
     
         31 . A closure as claimed in  claim 27  wherein, when more than one projection projects out from the closure body, each projection has one aperture therethrough. 
     
     
         32 . A closure as claimed in  claim 26  wherein, when only a single projection extends from the closure body, the projection has multiple apertures therethrough. 
     
     
         33 . A closure as claimed in  claim 27  wherein, when only a single projection extends from the closure body, the projection has multiple apertures therethrough. 
     
     
         34 . A closure as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the closure body comprises a tamper band, and wherein the at least one projection projects out from the tamper band. 
     
     
         35 . A closure as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the closure body comprises a tamper band, and wherein the at least one projection projects out from the tamper band. 
     
     
         36 . A closure as claimed in  claim 34 , wherein the tamper band is retained on the bottle when the closure is removed, whereby the projections are retained at the bottle. 
     
     
         37 . A closure as claimed in  claim 26 , that is connected via an additional connector to a band that remains behind on a bottle when the closure is removed therefrom. 
     
     
         38 . A closure for closing over the opening of a bottle, the closure comprising a body attachable to the bottle and one or more projections that extend around the periphery of and project out from the closure body, characterised in that a plurality of discrete apertures extend through the one or more of the projections and are located around the closure. 
     
     
         39 . A closure as claimed in  claim 38 , comprising a plurality of projections, with each projection having an aperture therethrough. 
     
     
         40 . A closure as claimed in  claim 38 , characterised in that an in-use underside surface of the projection defines an ergonomic curvature whereat a user's finger can be closely received against the underside surface in use, with the curvature extending along a wall of the closure body and out to the underside surface of the projection. 
     
     
         41 . A bottle that comprises at least one projection that is integrally formed with the bottle, to extend laterally right out from the bottle to a free end, the at least one projection being located adjacent to where a closure for closing over the opening of a bottle is attached to the bottle, characterised in that an in-use underside surface of the projection has an ergonomic curvature whereby a user's finger can be closely received against the underside surface in use, with the curvature extending along a wall of the bottle and out to the underside surface of the projection. 
     
     
         42 . A closure as claimed in  claim 41  wherein the or each of the at least one projections has a respective aperture therethrough. 
     
     
         42 . A bottle that comprises a plurality of projections extending therefrom at a location adjacent to where a closure for closing over the opening of a bottle is attached to the bottle, characterised in that the projections extend around the periphery of and project out from the bottle, and wherein discrete apertures extend through respective ones of the projections around the bottle. 
     
     
         44 . A bottle as claimed in claim  43 , wherein each projection has an aperture therethrough. 
     
     
         45 . A bottle as claimed in claim  43 , characterised in that an in-use underside surface of the projection defines an ergonomic curvature whereat a user's finger can be closely received against the underside surface in use, with the curvature extending along a wall of the closure body and out to the underside surface of the projection.