Nestable beverage containers and methods thereof

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to nested beverage containers and methods thereof. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to improved beverage containers having interlocking features with adjacent containers, allowing for ease of transportation and lower cost of packaging. In one embodiment, a nestable beverage container comprises a top portion comprising an opening into a voluminous body, a sealing means, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means, a bottom portion comprising a receiving means shaped to conform to the connection means of an adjacently nested container, and the voluminous body being defined by the top portion, the bottom portion and a side wall, wherein the opening into the voluminous body is the only means for accessing contents of the nestable beverage container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A nestable beverage bottle comprising:
 a voluminous body defined by a top portion and a bottom portion;   the top portion comprising a single opening into a voluminous body, a sealing means comprising a threaded neck adjacent to the single opening and an inversely threaded cap for temporarily sealing the nestable beverage container, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means; and   a bottom portion comprising a receiving means shaped to conform to the connection means of an adjacently nested bottle.   
     
     
         2 . The nestable beverage bottle of  claim 1 , wherein a side wall of the voluminous body is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The nestable beverage container of  claim 2 , wherein the side wall of the voluminous body tapers in diameter proximate the top portion. 
     
     
         4 . The nestable beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the connection means comprises a threaded section on an exterior surface of the top portion. 
     
     
         5 . The nestable beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving means has an inverse profile of at least the top portion. 
     
     
         6 . The nestable beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the nestable beverage bottle comprises at least one of a polymer, a metal, a metal alloy, glass or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . A system of nestable beverage bottles comprising:
 a first and a second beverage bottle, each of the first and second beverage bottle comprising:
 a voluminous body defined by a top portion and a bottom portion; 
 the top portion comprising a single opening into a voluminous body, a sealing means comprising a threaded neck adjacent to the single opening and an inversely threaded cap for temporarily sealing the nestable beverage container, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means; and 
 a bottom portion comprising a receiving means shaped to conform to the connection means of an adjacently nested bottle; 
   wherein the connection means of the second beverage bottle is securely engaged with the receiving means of the first beverage bottle.   
     
     
         8 . The system of nestable beverage bottles of  claim 7 , wherein the connection means of the first and second beverage bottles each comprise a threaded section on an exterior surface of the top portion. 
     
     
         9 . The system of nestable beverage bottles of  claim 7 , wherein the receiving means of the first and second beverage bottles each comprise an inverse profile of at least the top portion. 
     
     
         10 . The system of nestable beverage bottles of  claim 7 , further comprising a third beverage bottle, the third beverage container comprising:
 a voluminous body defined by a top portion and a bottom portion;   the top portion comprising a single opening into a voluminous body, a sealing means comprising a threaded neck adjacent to the single opening and an inversely threaded cap for temporarily sealing the nestable beverage container, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means; and   a bottom portion comprising a receiving means shaped to conform to the connection means of an adjacently nested bottle;   wherein the connection means of the third beverage bottle is securely engaged with the receiving means of the second beverage bottle.   
     
     
         11 . The system of nestable beverage bottles of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second beverage bottles each comprise at least one of a polymer, a metal, a metal alloy, glass or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The system of nestable beverage bottles of  claim 7 , wherein the side wall of the first beverage bottle aligns with the side wall of the second beverage bottle when the second beverage bottle is nested within the first beverage bottle. 
     
     
         13 . The system of nestable beverage bottles of  claim 12 , wherein the system of nestable beverage bottles comprises a visually continuous side wall when the second beverage bottle is nested within the first beverage bottle. 
     
     
         14 . A method of creating a system of beverage bottles comprising:
 providing a first and a second beverage bottle, each of the first and second beverage bottles comprising:
 a voluminous body defined by a top portion and a bottom portion; 
 the top portion comprising a single opening into a voluminous body, a sealing means comprising a threaded neck adjacent to the single opening and an inversely threaded cap for temporarily sealing the nestable beverage container, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means; and 
 a bottom portion comprising a receiving means shaped to conform to the connection means of an adjacently nested bottle; and 
   securing engaging the connection means of the second beverage bottle with the receiving means of the first beverage bottle.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 providing a third beverage bottle, the third beverage bottle comprising:
 a voluminous body defined by a top portion and a bottom portion; 
 the top portion comprising a single opening into a voluminous body, a sealing means comprising a threaded neck adjacent to the single opening and an inversely threaded cap for temporarily sealing the nestable beverage container, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means; and 
 a bottom portion comprising a receiving means shaped to conform to the connection means of an adjacently nested bottle; and 
   securing engaging the connection means of the third beverage container with the receiving means of the second beverage container.