Beverage container

Abstract

A plastic beverage container includes a beverage containing portion, a resealable closure, and a threaded sealing system. The beverage containing portion includes a closed base, a body potion, a neck portion, and an open sealing end. The resealable closure has a cylindrical portion disposed in the neck portion of the beverage containing portion. The threaded sealing system includes a male portion and a female portion. The male portion of the threaded sealing system is disposed on the outer circumference of the resealable closure and the female portion is disposed on the inner circumference of the open sealing end of the beverage containing portion.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A plastic beverage container, the plastic beverage container including:
 a beverage containing portion including a closed base, a body potion, a neck portion, and an open sealing end, and wherein the base has a first diameter and the neck portion has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter of the base;   a resealable closure having a cylindrical portion disposed in the neck portion of the beverage containing portion;   a threaded sealing system including a male portion and a female portion, and wherein the male portion of the threaded sealing system is disposed on an outer circumference of the resealable closure and the female portion is disposed on an inner circumference of the open sealing end of the beverage containing portion; and   wherein the body portion of the beverage containing portion has a lower section having a third diameter approximately equal to the first diameter, a middle section having a gradual diameter reducing shoulder, and an upper section having a fourth diameter approximately equal to the second diameter.   
     
     
         2 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 1  wherein the open sealing end has a fifth diameter that is larger than the second diameter of the neck portion. 
     
     
         3 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 1  wherein the first diameter of the base is more than twice the length of the second diameter of the neck portion. 
     
     
         4 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 1  wherein the resealable closure includes an outer portion defining a channel, and wherein the open sealing end is disposed in the channel and the outer portion of the resealable closure is disposed circumferentially outside of the open sealing end. 
     
     
         5 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 4  wherein the outer portion of the resealable closure includes a bottom surface and the cylindrical portion of the resealable closure is contained within the bottom surface of the outer portion. 
     
     
         6 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 4  wherein the outer portion of the resealable closure includes a bottom surface and the cylindrical portion of the resealable closure extends below the bottom surface of the outer portion. 
     
     
         7 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 1  wherein the resealable closure includes a top portion having at least a pair of grips extending outwardly. 
     
     
         8 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 1  wherein the beverage containing portion is manufactured from a one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and polypropylene (PP). 
     
     
         9 . A plastic beverage container, the plastic beverage container including:
 a beverage containing portion including a closed base, a body potion, a neck portion, and an open sealing end, and wherein the base has a first diameter and the neck portion has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter of the base;   a resealable closure having a cylindrical portion having a top portion, and wherein the resealable closure is disposed in the neck portion of the beverage containing portion and the top portion includes at least a pair of grips extending outwardly;   a threaded sealing system including a male portion and a female portion, and wherein the male portion of the threaded sealing system is disposed on an outer circumference of the resealable closure and the female portion is disposed on an inner circumference of the open sealing end of the beverage containing portion; and   wherein the body portion of the beverage containing portion has a lower section having a third diameter approximately equal to the first diameter, a middle section having a gradual diameter reducing shoulder, an upper section having a fourth diameter approximately equal to the second diameter, and the open sealing end has a fifth diameter that is larger than the second diameter of the neck portion.   
     
     
         10 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 9  wherein the first diameter of the base is more than twice the length of the second diameter of the neck portion. 
     
     
         11 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 9  wherein the resealable closure includes an outer portion defining a channel, and wherein the open sealing end is disposed in the channel and the outer portion of the resealable closure is disposed circumferentially outside of the open sealing end. 
     
     
         12 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 11  wherein the outer portion of the resealable closure includes a bottom surface and the cylindrical portion of the resealable closure is contained within the bottom surface of the outer portion. 
     
     
         13 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 11  wherein the outer portion of the resealable closure includes a bottom surface and the cylindrical portion of the resealable closure extends below the bottom surface of the outer portion. 
     
     
         14 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 9  wherein the resealable closure includes a top portion having a pair of grips extending outwardly from the top portion. 
     
     
         15 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 9  wherein the beverage containing portion is manufactured from a one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and polypropylene (PP). 
     
     
         16 . A plastic beverage container, the plastic beverage container including:
 a beverage containing portion including a closed base, a body potion, a neck portion, and an open sealing end, and wherein the base has a first diameter, the neck portion has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter of the base, and the beverage containing portion is manufactured from a one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and polypropylene (PP);   a resealable closure having a cylindrical portion having a top portion, and wherein the resealable closure is disposed in the neck portion of the beverage containing portion and the top portion includes at least a pair of grips extending outwardly;   a threaded sealing system including a male portion and a female portion, and wherein the male portion of the threaded sealing system is disposed on the outer circumference of the resealable closure and the female portion is disposed on the inner circumference of the open sealing end of the beverage containing portion; and   wherein the body portion of the beverage containing portion has a lower section having a third diameter approximately equal to the first diameter, a middle section having a gradual diameter reducing shoulder, an upper section having a fourth diameter approximately equal to the second diameter, the first diameter of the base is more than twice the diameter of the second diameter of the neck portion, and the open sealing end has a fifth diameter that is larger than the second diameter of the neck portion.   
     
     
         17 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 16  wherein the resealable closure includes an outer portion defining a channel, and wherein the open sealing end is disposed in the channel and the outer portion of the resealable closure is disposed circumferentially outside of the open sealing end. 
     
     
         18 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 17  wherein the outer portion of the resealable closure includes a bottom surface and the cylindrical portion of the resealable closure is contained within the bottom surface of the outer portion. 
     
     
         19 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 16  wherein the outer portion of the resealable closure includes a bottom surface and the cylindrical portion of the resealable closure extends below the bottom surface of the outer portion. 
     
     
         20 . The plastic beverage container of  claim 16  wherein the resealable closure includes a top portion having a pair of grips extending outwardly from the top portion.