Bottle neck

Abstract

Bottle collar with a flange, the bottle comprising a body with a side wall and a shoulder arranged between the collar and the side wall, characterized in that the collar of the bottle comprises at least one protuberance, arranged: between the flange and the body, adjacent to the shoulder.

1 . A bottle, comprising:
 a bottle collar with a flange,   a body with a side wall and a shoulder arranged between the collar and the side wall,   characterized in that the collar of the bottle comprises at least one protuberance, arranged:   between the flange and the body,   adjoining or contiguous to the shoulder, and in that the bottle collar comprises between the flange and the protuberance, a cylindrical part over 360°, free of protuberances.   
     
     
         2 . The bottle according to  claim 1  characterized in that the bottle is made of plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The bottle, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bottle is a thin-walled bottle. 
     
     
         4 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the protuberance extends along an angular sector in a plane normal to an axial direction of the bottle, the angular sector having an angular dimension of at least 40°, preferably at least 50°. 
     
     
         5 . The bottle according to  claim 4 , wherein the angular dimension does not exceed 180°. 
     
     
         6 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises a cylindrical portion between the flange and the protuberance of height X 1  of at least 2.5 mm and preferably at least 3.5 mm along an axial direction of the bottle. 
     
     
         7 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the protuberance comprises a lower portion arranged on the shoulder. 
     
     
         8 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the protuberance is solid. 
     
     
         9 . The bottle according to  claim 8 , characterized in that the bottle is obtained from a preform comprising the collar, the flange and the protuberance under the flange. 
     
     
         10 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the protuberance is hollow. 
     
     
         11 . The bottle according to  claim 10 , wherein the protuberance has a thickness:
 greater than or equal to 150 μm, preferably 200 μm, preferably 250 μm and very preferably greater than 300 μm, and/or   less than or equal to 600 μm, preferably 500 μm, preferably 400 μm.   
     
     
         12 . The bottle according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the bottle is obtained from a preform comprising the flange and free of protuberance under the flange. 
     
     
         13 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the protuberance has a first radius R 1  relative to an axial direction of the bottle,   the flange has a second radius R 2  relative to an axial direction of the bottle, and wherein:
   0.8 ×R 2≤ R 1≤1.2 ×R 2.
 
   
     
     
         14 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein, in a cross section plane comprising an axial direction of the bottle and passing through the protuberance, a side surface of the protuberance has a radius of between 4 mm and 11 mm, and preferably between 5.5 mm and 8.5 mm. 
     
     
         15 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , characterized by comprising a cap arranged to open and close the bottle, preferably in a reversible manner, said cap being of the type detachable from the bottle or of the type attached to the bottle, wherein the protuberance is arranged to receive therewithin and/or between it and the flange at least part of the cap when the bottle is open. 
     
     
         16 . The bottle according to  claim 15 , wherein the protuberance is arranged to provide a support portion or to form a bearing counter-shape for the cap. 
     
     
         17 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the protuberance bears a marking, preferably in relief. 
     
     
         18 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bottle comprises a bottom, adapted to accommodate the collar of a similar bottle, the bottom having a first counter-shape to accommodate the collar of the similar bottle, the first counter-shape being provided with a second counter-shape to accommodate the protuberance of the collar of the similar bottle. 
     
     
         19 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of protuberances between the flange and the shoulder, at least one of the protuberances, preferably each one of them, being adjoining or contiguous to the shoulder. 
     
     
         20 . The bottle according to  claim 1 , wherein the protuberance is hollow and is arranged to be deformed by a user, to become a recessed part. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A bottle preform to manufacture a bottle according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         23 . An object comprising a bottle according to  claim 1  and a device associated with the collar of the bottle, arranged to cooperate with the protuberance. 
     
     
         24 . The object according to  claim 23 , characterized in that the device is a shell, a system for dispensing a fluid contained in the bottle, or a device for connecting the bottle to a circuit for dispensing a fluid contained in the bottle. 
     
     
         25 . The object according to  claim 24 , characterized in that the device is a fluid dispenser contained in the bottle, a bubbler, a faucet or a valve.