Improved bottle

Abstract

An apparatus includes a bottle, a cap, and a tamper evident film. The bottle forms an opening having a lip that extends circumferentially around the opening. The cap is able to cover and seal the opening. The cap has a top with an outer surface, an inner surface, and a side wall. The outer surface and the side wall define a recessed region of the cap. The tamper evident film includes a perforated tear strip. The perforated tear strip is positioned to overlap a portion of the recessed region. The cap may also include a combination of micro knurls and/or micro knurls along the side wall of the cap. The lip may have a beveled profile able to interface with a gasket on the underside of the cap.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . An apparatus comprising:
 a bottle forming an opening, the bottle having a lip extending circumferentially around the opening;   a cap configured to cover and hermetically seal the opening in the bottle, wherein the cap includes a flat top having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the cap further includes a side wall, wherein the outer surface of the flat top and the side walls define a recessed region of the cap; and   a tamper evident film including a perforated tear strip, wherein the perforated tear strip is positioned to overlap a portion of the recessed region.   
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein at least a portion of the side walls comprise a plurality of micro knurls. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein at least a portion of the side walls comprise a plurality of macro knurls. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein at least a portion of the side walls comprises an alternating pattern of a first quantity of micro knurls and a second quantity of macro knurls. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the first quantity of micro knurls includes about 5 to 6 knurls for every 1 knurl of the second quantity of macro knurls. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the recessed region extends around the circumference of the cap. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the recessed region includes markers, wherein the markers are operable to act as directional indicators for turning the cap. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the cap further comprises a gasket operable to seal the cap against the bottle. 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the gasket is disc shaped and operable to cover an inner portion of the flat top of the cap. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the lip has a beveled profile with a wider base and a thinner top, wherein the thinner portion of the lip is operable to engage the gasket. 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the recessed region is sized to encompass a substantial portion of the surface area of the flat top. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the cap has a generally cylindrical shape and the bottle has a contoured shape with a waist extending around the circumference of the bottle. 
     
     
         33 . An apparatus comprising:
 a body operable to hold a fluid; and   a cap operable to engage the body and form a hermetic seal with the body;   wherein the cap comprises a side wall, wherein at least a portion of the exterior of the side wall has a plurality of knurls that extend along the side wall of the cap, and wherein the cap includes a recessed region having a circular shape.   
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , wherein the plurality of knurls comprises both micro knurls and macro knurls. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein the micro knurls and the macro knurls are uniformly spaced apart along the cap. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein the micro knurls and the macro knurls extend along the circumference of the cap. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein the micro knurls and the macro knurls comprise ribbing that extends vertically along the side wall of the cap. 
     
     
         38 . A bottle comprising:
 a body defining a mouth and the body having a beveled lip extending circumferentially around the mouth of the body;   a cap operable to engage the body, the cap having a flat top and a side wall, the cap having an outer surface and an inner surface; and   a gasket positioned on the inner surface of the cap, wherein the gasket is disc-shaped and configured to engage the beveled lip to form a hermetic seal with the cap.   
     
     
         39 . The bottle of  claim 38 , wherein the bottle further comprises a tamper evident film having a perforated tear strip, wherein the perforated tear strip is positioned to overlap a portion of a recessed portion defined by the outer surface of the flat top and the side wall. 
     
     
         40 . The bottle of  claim 38 , wherein the side wall comprises a portion having a plurality of micro knurls and a plurality of macro knurls.