Bottle with gripping mechanism

Abstract

The present invention is a liquid container having an internal storage cavity with a substantially cylindrical sidewall, a neck area and a base area. The neck area contains an opening at its apex to permit entry and egress of liquids. The neck area also contains a handle that runs across a concave indentation, which is also part of the neck area. Furthermore, the handle's first point and second point are contained completely within the neck area. The handle's curvature is substantially the same as the curvature of the neck and it outer arc having the same radian value as the outer arc of the neck area. Equal radian values camouflage the presence of the claimed handle, reducing its potential jarring appearance, while also retaining the same overall shape of the exterior arc, thus largely alleviating the need to retool or reconfigure existing bottle making equipment or storage equipment.

1 . A liquid container comprising;
 a liquid storage cavity having a substantially cylindrical sidewall;   a neck area above said sidewall having an opening at an apex and a concave indentation below said opening, wherein a substantially tubular handle having a generally uniform inner curve and a generally uniform outer curve spans said concave indentation from a first point until a second point;   wherein said neck area forms a convex dome, the convex dome having a portion removed to form the concave indentation disposed above said liquid storage cavity, and wherein said outer curve of said handle forms an outward arc having a radian value equal to a radian value to a generally uniform arc of said neck area; and   a base area below said sidewall having a base for supporting said liquid container.   
     
     
         2 . A liquid container of  claim 1 ; wherein said tubular handle is hollow, and wherein a liquid stored within said liquid storage cavity is capable of flowing throughout said tubular handle. 
     
     
         3 . A liquid container of  claim 2 , wherein said tubular handle is removable, and wherein said first point or said second point contains an opening to improve atmospheric pressure inside said liquid storage cavity. 
     
     
         4 . A liquid container of  claim 1 ; wherein said tubular handle is solid. 
     
     
         5 . A liquid container of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular handle is integral with said neck area. 
     
     
         6 . A liquid container of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular handle is unitary. 
     
     
         7 . A liquid container of  claim 1 , wherein said inner curve of said tubular handle contains finger indentations. 
     
     
         8 . A liquid container of  claim 1 , wherein said inner curve of said tubular handle contains a frictional surface, 
     
     
         9 . A liquid container of  claim 1 , wherein said concave indentation contains a frictional surface. 
     
     
         10 . A liquid container of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular handle forms a ridge having a generally uniform outer curve, said located with said concave indentation, and wherein a radian value of the outer curve of said ridge has the value equal to the radian value of said neck area. 
     
     
         11 . A liquid container of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular handle terminates above said second point. 
     
     
         12 . A liquid container of  claim 11 , further comprising a telescoping slave section disposed within said tubular handle. 
     
     
         13 . A liquid container of  claim 12 , wherein said telescoping slave section is capable of fixating within a coupling point disposed on said concave indentation. 
     
     
         14 . A liquid container comprising;
 a liquid storage cavity having a substantially cylindrical sidewall;   a neck area above said sidewall having an opening at an apex;   a tunnel created within said convex dome, wherein said tunnel is created by having a section of material removed on one side of said convex dome and on another side of said convex dome, wherein said removed sections are linked by said tunnel disposed beneath said convex dome, and wherein said tunnel creates a handle having a generally uniform inner curve a generally uniform outer curve, from a first point until a second point,   wherein said outer curve of said handle forms an outward arc having a radian value equal to a radian value of a generally uniform arc of said neck area, and wherein a horizontal arc of said handle having a radian value equal to a radian value of a horizontal arc of said neck area; and   a base area below said sidewall having a base for supporting said liquid container.   
     
     
         15 . A liquid container of  claim 14 ; wherein said tubular handle is hollow, and wherein a liquid stored within said liquid storage cavity is capable of flowing throughout said tubular handle. 
     
     
         16 . A liquid container of  claim 14 , wherein said inner curve of said handle contains finger indentations. 
     
     
         17 . A liquid container of  claim 15 , wherein said inner curve of said handle contains a frictional surface. 
     
     
         18 . A liquid container comprising;
 a liquid storage cavity having a substantially cylindrical sidewall;   a neck area above said sidewall having a top opening at an apex;   a first gripping concavity and a second gripping concavity at the neck area, the first gripping concavity having a first opening and first indentation, the second gripping concavity having a second opening and a second indentation; and   a base area below said sidewall having a base for supporting said liquid container,   wherein   the first concavity and the second concavity are minor symmetric and do not connect to each other,   the first opening and the second opening are sized and positioned to allow gripping of the first concavity and the second concavity with a thumb and a finger from a same human hand.   
     
     
         19 . The liquid container as  claim 18 , wherein the first indentation and the second indentation having frictional surfaces allowing firm gripping. 
     
     
         20 . The liquid container as  claim 18 , wherein the first concavity has a first transition area around the first opening and the second concavity has a second transition area around the second opening, the transition areas making transition from the neck area to the first gripping concavity and the second gripping concavity more smooth.