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US 12,404,067 B2Granted
Expandable bottle
OwnerNoah Hammersteninventor
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Abstract
Collapsible bottles and methods of use are disclosed in which the bottle is fabricated, collapsed at a body section including circular or spiral folds, provided with a condensed or concentrated substance, and sealed. Subsequently, the bottle may be unsealed, expanded, provided with a liquid, sealed, and mixed to bring the substance to a desired concentration or consistency.
Claims19
A bottle comprising:
- a pliant material;
- a top section including a first opening;
- a bottom section;
- and
- a body including at least one fold completely traversing a perimeter of the bottle and including a first side and a second side and an angle between the first and second sides, wherein:
- the bottle has a compressed state in which the angle is relatively smaller and an expanded state in which the angle is relatively larger;
- when the bottle is in the compressed state the at least one fold is exposed;
- and
- when the bottle is in the compressed state, a first perimeter of the top section and a second perimeter of the bottom section are greater than a maximum perimeter of the exposed at least one fold such that the first perimeter and second perimeter may be grasped to pull the bottle from the compressed state to the expanded state.
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A method of using a collapsible bottle comprising:
- obtaining the collapsible bottle in a compressed state and provided with a substance, the collapsible bottle including:
- a pliant material,
- a top section including a first opening,
- a bottom section,
- a cap configured to seal the first opening, and
- a body including at least one fold completely traversing a perimeter of the bottle and including a first side and a second side and an angle between the first and second sides, wherein:
- the bottle has the compressed state in which the angle is relatively smaller and an expanded state in which the angle is relatively larger;
- when the bottle is in the compressed state the at least one fold is exposed;
- and
- when the bottle is in the compressed state, a first perimeter of the top section and a second perimeter of the bottom section are greater than a maximum perimeter of the exposed at least one fold such that the first perimeter and second perimeter may be grasped to pull the bottle from the compressed state to the expanded state:
- expanding the collapsible bottle to the expanded state;
- adding a liquid to the expanded collapsible bottle;
- and
- mixing the liquid with the substance to dilute the substance a pre-determined amount or to obtain a pre-determined consistency.
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A method of using a first collapsible bottle comprising:
- obtaining the first collapsible bottle in an expanded state;
- the first collapsible bottle including:
- a pliant material,
- a top section including a first opening,
- a bottom section,
- a cap configured to seal the first opening, and
- a body including at least one fold completely traversing a perimeter of the bottle and including a first side and a second side and an angle between the first and second sides, wherein:
- the bottle has the compressed state in which the angle is relatively smaller and an expanded state in which the angle is relatively larger;
- when the bottle is in the compressed state the at least one fold is exposed;
- and
- when the bottle is in the compressed state, a first perimeter of the top section and a second perimeter of the bottom section are greater than a maximum perimeter of the exposed at least one fold such that the first perimeter and second perimeter may be grasped to pull the bottle from the compressed state to the expanded state:
- compressing the first collapsible bottle to the compressed state;
- adding a substance to the first compressed collapsible bottle;
- and,
- after the addition, capping the first compressed collapsible bottle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.