# US 10,865,024 B2 · Bottle for adaptive reuse > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,865,024 B2 - Document ID: US10865024B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/899,146 - Filed: 2018-02-19 - Published: 2018-08-23 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2017-02-21 - Assignees: Keith Ervin - Applicants: Keith Ervin - Inventors: Keith Ervin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10865024B2 ## CPC - B65D 65/466: {Bio- or photodegradable packaging materials} - A01C 1/04: Arranging seed on carriers, e.g. on tapes, on cords {; Carrier compositions} - A01G 9/0293: {Seed or shoot receptacles} - B65D 11/04: {Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents (thermally insulated B65D81/3837)} - B65D 23/085: {and glued or otherwise sealed to the bottle (B65D23/0857, B65D23/0864, B65D23/0871 take precedence)} - B65D 81/36: adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents - B65D 81/361: {Modular elements with complementary shapes, interengageable parts or the like (toy building blocks A63H33/04; building elements for walls E04B2/02)} - B65D 85/52: for living plants; for growing bulbs - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00) - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) ## Abstract A bottle for adaptive reuse includes a bottle body defining an open interior configured to hold a substance therein. A chamber is formed into the bottle body at least in part by a wall between the open interior and the chamber. The chamber is selectively isolated from the open interior of the bottle. A sealing plate at least partially defines the chamber and an outer surface of the bottle. A threaded structure secures the sealing plate to the bottle body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bottle suitable for adaptive reuse, the bottle comprising: a bottle body defining an open interior configured to hold a substance therein; a chamber formed into a bottom of the bottle body at least in part by a wall between the open interior and the chamber, the chamber selectively isolated from the open interior; a sealing plate at least partially defining the chamber and an outer surface of the bottle; and a threaded structure that selectively extends through the chamber to thereby secure the sealing plate to the bottle body and isolate the chamber from the open interior; wherein the threaded structure is a securing rod that comprises a lower flange and a threaded top portion, the securing rod extends through a hole in the sealing plate, engages the sealing plate with the lower flange and the threaded top portion engages a threaded opening in the wall of the bottle body between the open interior and the chamber, and wherein the threaded engagement of the threaded top portion and the threaded opening, selectively occludes the threaded opening and secures the sealing plate into engagement with the bottle body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bottle of claim 1, further comprising a thumbscrew located on an exterior surface of the bottle and connected to the threaded structure. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The bottle of claim 1, wherein the chamber contains at least one seed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The bottle of claim 1, wherein the chamber is formed between the wall of the bottle body and the sealing plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The bottle of claim 1, wherein the bottle body comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, the top and bottom portions are separably connected. ### Claim 6 A bottle suitable for adaptive reuse, the bottle comprising: a bottle body defining an open interior configured to hold a substance therein; a chamber formed into a bottom of the bottle body at least in part by a wall between the open interior and the chamber, the chamber selectively isolated from the open interior; a sealing plate at least partially defining the chamber and an outer surface of the bottle; and a threaded structure that selectively extends through the chamber to thereby secure the sealing plate to the bottle body and isolate the chamber from the open interior; wherein the threaded structure is a chamber plug that comprises the sealing plate and a threaded wall and at least partially defines the chamber and engages threads in the wall of the bottle body between the open interior and the chamber. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The bottle of claim 6, wherein the wall between the open interior and the chamber defines an opening that is selectively occluded by at least the chamber plug. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The bottle of claim 7, wherein the chamber plug defines an open interior of the chamber. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The bottle of claim 7, further comprising a threaded spout at the top of the bottle body, wherein the threaded spout is of a matching dimension to chamber plug, such that a threaded spout of a first bottle is threadingly engageable with the threads in the wall of the bottle body between the open interior and the chamber. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The bottle of claim 7, further comprising an additional structure arranged in the opening between the open interior and the chamber plug. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The bottle of claim 10, wherein the additional structure is a fluid impervious material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The bottle of claim 10, wherein the additional structure comprises a filter. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The bottle of claim 10, further comprising a filter media arranged between the additional structure and the chamber plug. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The bottle of claim 13, wherein the filter media is selected from activated carbon, ceramic, and ion-exchange resins. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The bottle of claim 6, wherein the bottle body comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, the top and bottom portions are separably connected. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The bottle of claim 15, wherein the top portion of the bottle body comprises at least one convex feature and at least one concave feature configured to collect condensation in the interior of the bottle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The bottle of claim 15, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion are connected by a threaded engagement. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) The bottle of claim 6, wherein the bottle is constructed of biodegradable material. ### Claim 19 (depends on 6) The bottle of claim 6, wherein the chamber contains at least one seed.