# US 8,783,990 B2 · Bottle with applicator

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- Number: US 8,783,990 B2
- Document ID: US8783990B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/763,237
- Filed: 2013-02-08
- Published: 2014-03-27
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2012-09-24
- Assignees: Smart Assets, Inc.
- Applicants: Michelle Arney
- Inventors: Michelle Arney
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783990B2

## CPC

- A45D 34/045: {connected to the cap of the container}
- A45D 29/12: manually operated
- A45D 40/264: {movable within the container}
- A45D 40/265: {connected to the cap of the container}
- B65D 1/0261: {Bottom construction (B65D1/06 takes precedence)}
- B65D 51/32: with brushes or rods for applying or stirring contents (droppers B65D47/18; {eating utensils or spatulas B65D51/246})
- A45D 2200/05: Details of containers
- A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- 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

## Abstract

An applicator bottle design allows significantly less fluid to be wasted than previous designs. The design includes a reservoir or indentation for the applicator while the top of the bottle is screwed on. When the bottle is unscrewed, or in use, the applicator can reach more fluid in the bottle so that less fluid is wasted than with conventional applicator bottles.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An applicator bottle comprising:
a bottle with a bottom portion and a top portion where the top portion has an opening incorporated therein;
where the bottom portion of the bottle has a first cross sectional area;
an applicator with an applicator tip attached thereto;
a top with a bottle attachment mechanism incorporated therewithin;
where the top is attached to the applicator;
where the applicator bottle has a closed state where the top is sealably attached to the opening in the top portion of the bottle with the bottle attachment mechanism and the applicator is inside the bottle;
where the bottom portion of the bottle incorporates a stepped transition to an indentation with a second cross sectional area in which the applicator tip resides when the applicator bottle is in the closed state;
where the second cross sectional area is less than half of the first cross sectional area.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The applicator bottle of claim 1 where;
the bottom portion of the bottle has an average wall thickness;
where the bottle has a body portion;
where the body portion of the bottle has an average wall thickness; and
the ratio of the average wall thickness of the body of the bottle to the average wall thickness of the bottom portion of the bottle is 0.5 or less.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The applicator bottle of claim 1 where;
the applicator bottle has an open state where the top is not sealably attached to the opening in the top portion of the bottle and the applicator is inside the bottle; and
the applicator tip does not reside in the indentation when the applicator bottle is in the open state.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The applicator bottle of claim 1 where the applicator tip is a brush.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The applicator bottle of claim 1 where the bottle attachment mechanism incorporates threads.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The applicator bottle of claim 1 where the bottle is made of a transparent material.

### Claim 7

An applicator bottle comprising:
a container with a bottom portion and a top portion where the top portion has an opening incorporated therein;
where the bottom portion of the container has a first cross sectional area;
an applicator with a bottom portion and a top portion;
an applicator tip attached to the bottom portion of the applicator
a cap with a bottom portion and a top portion;
a container attachment mechanism incorporated within the bottom portion of the cap;
where the applicator is attached to the bottom portion of the cap;
where the applicator bottle has a closed state where the cap is sealably attached to the opening in the top portion of the container using the container attachment mechanism and the applicator is inside the container;
where the bottom portion of the container incorporates a stepped transition to a reservoir with a second cross sectional area in which the applicator tip resides when the applicator bottle is in the closed state;
where the second cross sectional area is less than half of the first cross sectional area.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The applicator bottle of claim 7 where;
the bottom portion of the container has an average wall thickness;
where the container has a body portion;
where the body portion of the container has an average wall thickness; and
the ratio of the average wall thickness of the body of the container to the average wall thickness of the bottom portion of the container is 0.5 or less.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The applicator bottle of claim 7 where;
the applicator bottle has an open state where the cap is not sealably attached to the opening in the top portion of the container and the applicator is inside the container; and
the applicator tip does not reside in the reservoir when the applicator bottle is in the open state.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The applicator bottle of claim 7 where the applicator tip is a brush.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The applicator bottle of claim 7 where the container attachment mechanism incorporates threads.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The applicator bottle of claim 7 where the container is made of a transparent material.