Bottle Registration Feature

Abstract

A fitment has an axis and a registration feature. The fitment is sealed within a bottle neck in a position in which the registration feature has a predetermined orientation to the bottle neck rotationally about the axis. Preferably, the fitment has a screw thread defining a limit of rotation for a bottle cap to be screwed onto the fitment. The registration feature has a predetermined orientation to the screw thread rotationally about the axis, whereby the limit of rotation also has a predetermined orientation to the bottle neck rotationally about the axis.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a bottle neck; and   a cylindrical fitment having an axis and a registration feature, the fitment being sealed within the bottle neck in a position in which the registration feature has a predetermined orientation to the bottle neck rotationally about the axis.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 1  wherein the fitment further has a screw thread defining a limit of rotation for a bottle cap screwed onto the fitment, and the registration feature has a predetermined orientation to the screw thread rotationally about the axis, whereby the limit of rotation also has a predetermined orientation to the bottle neck rotationally about the axis. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 2  further comprising a bottle cap screwed onto the fitment to the limit of rotation. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus comprising:
 a bottle comprising an expanded preform web structure having a neck; and   a cylindrical fitment having an axis and a registration feature, the fitment being sealed within the neck of the expanded preform web structure in a position in which the registration feature has a predetermined orientation to the expanded preform web structure rotationally about the axis.   
     
     
         5 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 4  wherein the fitment further has a screw thread defining a limit of rotation for a bottle cap to be screwed onto the fitment, and the registration feature has a predetermined orientation to the screw thread rotationally about the axis, whereby the limit of rotation also has a predetermined orientation to the expanded preform web structure rotationally about the axis. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 4  further comprising a bottle cap screwed onto the fitment to a limit of rotation. 
     
     
         7 . A fitment for use with a bottle neck and a bottle cap, comprising:
 a lower tubular fitment portion configured for sealed installation in a bottle neck;   an upper tubular fitment portion with a screw thread defining a limit of rotation for a bottle cap screwed onto the upper tubular fitment portion; and   a registration feature having a predetermined orientation to the screw thread rotationally about the axis.   
     
     
         8 . A fitment as defined in  claim 7  wherein the registration feature is a flat. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus comprising:
 a bottle cap having a screw thread centered on an axis of rotation and a cap feature that renders the cap asymmetrical about the axis;   a fitment configured for sealed installation in a bottle neck;   the fitment having a screw thread defining a final position to which the bottle cap can be screwed onto the fitment; and   the fitment further having a registration feature which, when the bottle cap is in the final position, has a predetermined orientation to the cap feature rotationally about the axis.   
     
     
         10 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 9  wherein the cap feature is a flip-top portion of the bottle cap. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 9  wherein the registration feature is a flat. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 9  further comprising a bottle preform web structure having a neck in which the fitment is sealed. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 9  further comprising a bottle having a neck in which the fitment is sealed.