Bottle, injection blow molding core rod for the bottle and related method

Abstract

A bottle for containing an item, generally a pharmaceutical product, wherein the bottle includes a body having a bottom wall and sidewalls, a neck extending from a top portion of the sidewalls and a thread defined on the neck. The neck defining a mouth of the bottle, an internal surface and an external surface. A neck thickness is defined between the internal surface and the external surface. The thread defines a thread thickness. The thread thickness is substantially the same as the neck thickness.

1 - 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . An injection blow molding core rod assembly for manufacturing a bottle, the core rod assembly comprising:
 a core rod base;   a neck forming section connected to the core rod base, the neck forming section having outwardly extending thread forms; and   a core rod tip attached to the neck forming section, the neck forming section positioned between the core rod base and the core rod tip.   
     
     
         15 . The core rod assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the outwardly extending thread forms have a generally helical shape. 
     
     
         16 . The core rod assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the neck forming section defines an internal neck diameter, the outwardly extending thread forms extending outwardly relative to the internal neck diameter. 
     
     
         17 . The core rod assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the core rod base defines a base diameter and the neck forming section defines an internal neck diameter, the base diameter being greater than the internal neck diameter. 
     
     
         18 . The core rod assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the core rod tip tapers from a proximal end toward a distal end, the proximal end connected to the neck forming section. 
     
     
         19 . The core rod assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the core rod tip is integrally formed with the neck forming section. 
     
     
         20 . The core rod assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the core rod tip is mechanically connected to the neck forming section.