High-pack density multi-faceted bottle with round base

Abstract

A multi-faceted transition bottle with round base provides a high-pack density design that is optimized for safe and efficient packing, transporting, and shipping while maintaining compatibility with existing filling, corking, and labeling equipment. The multi-faceted transition bottle includes a multi-faceted body portion and a round base portion. The multi-faceted body portion includes a seamless transition from the facets to the round base portion. The multi-faceted transition bottle is not only stronger but lighter than conventional bottles. The multi-faceted transition bottle enables more efficient packaging that relies on the faceted portion of the bottle design to increase packing density and structurally strengthen the package, thereby reducing packaging waste and reducing the dimensional size and weight of packages. Advantageously, the multi-faceted transition bottle reduces the carbon footprint associated with packing, shipping, transporting, and storing bottles by reducing bottle weight and dimensional size, reducing excess packaging, enhancing pack density, and reducing fuel costs.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-faceted transition bottle comprising:
 a multi-faceted body portion; and   a round base portion,   wherein the multi-faceted body portion comprises a seamless transition from the facets to the round base portion, and   wherein the multi-faceted transition bottle has a first width when viewed from a front or rear elevation and a second width when viewed from a left or right side elevation, and
 wherein the second width is smaller than the first width. 
   
     
     
         2 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a neck portion; and   a shoulder portion,   wherein the shoulder portion comprises a transition from the neck portion to the multi-faceted body portion.   
     
     
         3 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the multi-faceted body portion comprises at least one facet that allows the bottle to lay flat without rolling. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 1 , wherein certain portions have reduced thickness to reduce overall weight. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 1 , wherein certain portions have increased thickness to increase strength. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the multi-faceted body portion is longer than a length of the round base portion. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 2 , wherein the neck portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the round base portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 1 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is radiused. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 1 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is chamfered. 
     
     
         11 . A multi-faceted transition bottle comprising:
 a hexagon-faceted body portion; and   a round base portion,   wherein the hexagon-faceted body portion comprises a seamless transition from the facets to the round base portion.   
     
     
         12 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a neck portion; and   a shoulder portion,   wherein the shoulder portion comprises a transition from the neck portion to the hexagon-faceted body portion.   
     
     
         13 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , wherein the hexagon-faceted body portion comprises at least one facet that allows the bottle to lay flat without rolling. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , wherein the multi-faceted transition bottle has a first width when viewed from a front or rear elevation and a second width when viewed from a left or right side elevation, and wherein the second width is smaller than the first width. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , wherein certain portions have reduced thickness to reduce overall weight. 
     
     
         16 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , wherein certain portions have increased thickness to increase strength. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , wherein a length of the hexagon-faceted body portion is longer than a length of the round base portion. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 12 , wherein the neck portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         19 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , wherein the round base portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         20 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is radiused. 
     
     
         21 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 11 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is chamfered. 
     
     
         22 . A multi-faceted transition bottle comprising:
 a square-faceted body portion; and   a round base portion,   wherein the square-faceted body portion comprises a seamless transition from the facets to the round base portion, and   wherein the multi-faceted transition bottle has a first width when viewed from a front or rear elevation and a second width when viewed from a left or right side elevation, and
 wherein the second width is smaller than the first width. 
   
     
     
         23 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 a neck portion; and   a shoulder portion,   wherein the shoulder portion comprises a transition from the neck portion to the square-faceted body portion.   
     
     
         24 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 22 , wherein the square-faceted body portion comprises at least one facet that allows the bottle to lay flat without rolling. 
     
     
         25 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 22 , wherein certain portions have reduced thickness to reduce overall weight. 
     
     
         26 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 22 , wherein certain portions have increased thickness to increase strength. 
     
     
         27 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 22 , wherein a length of the square-faceted body portion is longer than a length of the round base portion. 
     
     
         28 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 23 , wherein the neck portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         29 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 22 , wherein the round base portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         30 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 22 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is radiused. 
     
     
         31 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 22 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is chamfered. 
     
     
         32 . A multi-faceted transition bottle comprising:
 a triangle-faceted body portion; and   a round base portion,   wherein the triangle-faceted body portion comprises a seamless transition from the facets to the round base portion, and   wherein the multi-faceted transition bottle has a first width when viewed from a front or rear elevation and a second width when viewed from a left or right side elevation, and
 wherein the second width is smaller than the first width. 
   
     
     
         33 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 32 , further comprising:
 a neck portion; and   a shoulder portion,   wherein the shoulder portion comprises a transition from the neck portion to the triangle-faceted body portion.   
     
     
         34 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 32 , wherein the triangle-faceted body portion comprises at least one facet that allows the bottle to lay flat without rolling. 
     
     
         35 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 32 , wherein certain portions have reduced thickness to reduce overall weight. 
     
     
         36 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 32 , wherein certain portions have increased thickness to increase strength. 
     
     
         37 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 32 , wherein a length of the triangle-faceted body portion is longer than a length of the round base portion. 
     
     
         38 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 33 , wherein the neck portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         39 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 32 , wherein the round base portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         40 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 32 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is radiused. 
     
     
         41 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 32 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is chamfered. 
     
     
         42 . A multi-faceted transition bottle comprising:
 an octagon-faceted body portion; and   a round base portion,   wherein the octagon-faceted body portion comprises a seamless transition from the facets to the round base portion, and   wherein the multi-faceted transition bottle has a first width when viewed from a front or rear elevation and a second width when viewed from a left or right side elevation, and wherein the second width is smaller than the first width.   
     
     
         43 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 42 , further comprising:
 a neck portion; and   a shoulder portion,   wherein the shoulder portion comprises a transition from the neck portion to the octagon-faceted body portion.   
     
     
         44 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 42 , wherein the octagon-faceted body portion comprises at least one facet that allows the bottle to lay flat without rolling. 
     
     
         45 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 42 , wherein certain portions have reduced thickness to reduce overall weight. 
     
     
         46 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 42 , wherein certain portions have increased thickness to increase strength. 
     
     
         47 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 42 , wherein a length of the octagon-faceted body portion is longer than a length of the round base portion. 
     
     
         48 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 43 , wherein the neck portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         49 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 42 , wherein the round base portion has a diameter and a length that is compatible with conventional filling, bottling, and labeling equipment. 
     
     
         50 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 42 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is radiused. 
     
     
         51 . The multi-faceted transition bottle of  claim 42 , wherein an intersection between adjacent facets is chamfered.