Ergonomic Bottle Cap

Abstract

The invention is an ergonomic bottle cap having a U-shaped support extending along opposite sides and across the top. The U-shaped support having a top fin across the top wall of the cap and two opposing side tabs extending from the top fin along the annular side wall of the cap. The side tabs integrally molded with the top fin and the cap.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An ergonomic bottle cap, the ergonomic bottle cap comprising:
 a top wall;   an annular side wall comprising a side wall top, a side wall bottom, an exterior side and an interior side, said interior side integrally connected with said top wall, said top wall on interior side adjacent side wall top; and   an integral fin integrally formed on said top wall, said integral fin comprising a first fin end and a second fin end, said first fin end on said side wall top, said second fin end spaced from said first fin end wherein integral fin extends across said top wall.   
     
     
         2 . The ergonomic bottle cap of  claim 1 , wherein said top wall further comprises a diameter, said fin disposed approximately on said diameter, said second fin end on said side wall. 
     
     
         3 . The ergonomic bottle cap of  claim 2 , wherein said fin further comprises a first tab on said exterior side, said first tab having a first top end and a first bottom end, said first top end on said first fin end, said first bottom end adjacent said side wall bottom wherein said first tab extends along said annular sidewall substantially perpendicular to said fin. 
     
     
         4 . The ergonomic bottle cap of  claim 3 , wherein said fin further comprises a second tab on said exterior side, said second tab having a second top end and a second bottom end, said second top end on second fin end, said second bottom end adjacent said side wall bottom, said second tab is spaced from said first tab wherein said second tab extends along said annular sidewall substantially parallel to said first tab. 
     
     
         5 . The ergonomic bottle cap of  claim 4 , wherein said interior side further comprising thread means formed thereon. 
     
     
         6 . The ergonomic bottle cap of  claim 1 , further comprising a cap logo on said top wall, said logo positioned adjacent to and aligned with said fin. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The ergonomic bottle cap of  claim 4 , wherein said fin, first tab and second tab are integrally molded on said ergonomic bottle cap. 
     
     
         9 . An ergonomic bottle cap for removable attachment to a bottle, the ergonomic bottle cap comprising:
 a top wall, said top wall having a diameter, a top side and a bottom side;   an annular side wall comprising a side wall top, a side wall bottom, an exterior side and an interior side, said annular side wall top surroundingly attached to said top wall;   an integral fin formed on said top wall, said integral fin comprising a bottom on said top side and a top spaced from said top side;   a first tab, said first tab having a first top end and a first bottom end, said first tab on annular side wall, said first top end on said integral fin, said first bottom end adjacent said side wall bottom; and   a second tab, said second tab having a second top end and a second bottom end, said second tab on said annular side wall, said second tab spaced from said first tab, the second tab generally parallel to said first tab, said second top end on said integral fin adjacent said top wall, said second bottom end adjacent to said side wall bottom, wherein said fin is integrally molded with said top wall, annular sidewall, first tab and second tab to form a U-shaped appendage across top wall and extending along said annular side wall in two spaced apart locations.   
     
     
         10 . An ergonomic bottle cap having an annular body closed on one end, said annular body having a top and an annular sidewall, said annular sidewall suroundingly attached to said top, a U-shaped appendage on said annular body, said U-shaped appendage on said top, said U-shaped appendage extending from top along said annular sidewall in two spaced apart positions. 
     
     
         11 . The ergonomic bottle cap of  claim 10  wherein the U-shaped appendage is intgegrally molded to the annular body.