An object held by the user, with a shell and a bottle

Abstract

The object (30) held by the user is an exterior structure arranged to be held by a user; a thin-walled, sealed bottle (20) made of plastic having a body and a collar (21) defining an interior volume; Equipped with the outer structure being a shell (10) in contact with at least a portion of the body of the bottle (20); The shell (10) is characterized by an upper collar (11) that forms an open U- or C-shape and is arranged to resiliently interlock with at least a portion of the collar (21) of the bottle (20).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of liquid food containers, and in particular to an object comprising a shell and a thin-walled bottle (usually made of plastic) for containing liquid food such as non-carbonated mineral water. The present invention therefore relates to an object that can be easily handled by consumers. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0002] Prior art containers for liquid foods, in particular plastic thin-walled bottles for transporting and delivering mineral water to consumers who want to consume high-quality water with preserved flavor and quality, are known. Such plastic containers or bottles are disclosed in references WO201012956A1, WO201093602A2, EP1873067A1 or WO2014101957A1.

[0003] In return, the production of these plastic bottles can have an impact on the environment and a recycling sector should also be provided to minimize this impact.

[0004] Furthermore, while minimizing the thickness of these bottles may be economically or ecologically interesting, it is necessary to make them easy to handle and ensure that they do not deform or deform excessively when held by the consumer (typically with a force of 20 Newtons). This is particularly important for small-volume bottles (less than 2 L, preferably less than 1.5 L, and even more preferably 1 L). Since they are intended to accompany the consumer's movements, the risk of deformation (which could lead to overflow if the consumer squeezes the bottle too hard) must be minimized. References US20040124192A1, FR1114750A, or DE29915618U1 describe bottles bonded to an external structure. However, none of these references offer a practical, low-cost solution to provide the user with an object that is easy to use and handle, especially during the bonding or separation phase.

[0005] Finally, reference DE202005003527U1 discloses a device for at least partial reinforcement of the handling area of ​​a thin-walled container, comprising a divided body made of a rigid material including a fixed section and capable of sliding over the thin-walled container. Reference USD357387S discloses a bottle handle. Reference US7909202B1 discloses a bottle holder.

[0006] One object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the above-mentioned prior art references and, firstly, to propose an object to be held by a user, comprising an external structure and a bottle, which is easy to manufacture and practical, especially for handling (joining, opening and closing the bottle, separating...) provided for the user.

[0007] To that end, a first aspect of the present invention relates to an object held by a user. an exterior structure arranged to be held by a user; a thin-walled, sealed bottle made of plastic having a body and a collar defining an interior volume; the outer structure is a shell in contact with at least a portion of the body of the bottle; The shell is characterized by an upper collar that forms an open U- or C-shape and is arranged to resiliently interlock with at least a portion of the collar of the bottle.

[0008] The object implemented as described above is easy to handle thanks to the elastic interlock of the bottle collar on the shell. Such elastic interlock is also called a snap fit. However, the shell has a U-shaped or C-shaped open top collar, i.e., it forms an open clamp that can be easily opened to insert or remove the bottle collar, which ensures a moderate effort on the user. However, the rigid shell keeps the bottle securely and robustly attached. This provides an object that is easy to handle and set up (connect and disconnect).

[0009] Advantageously, the shell comprises a side wall and a shoulder arranged between the collar and the side wall, the shoulder including a passage opening arranged to provide a passage for the collar of the bottle, the passage opening opening into a U-shaped or C-shaped opening in the upper collar of the shell, the passage opening allowing the collar of the bottle to be inserted and presented at the height of the opening in the upper collar of the shell, thereby facilitating installation.

[0010] Advantageously, the passage opening has a passage dimension that is greater than the passage dimension of the U- or C-shape of the upper collar of the shell.

[0011] Advantageously, The passage dimensions of the passage opening in the shell are strictly greater than the dimensions of the collar of the bottle, including, for example, the flange, and / or The dimensions of the U-shaped or C-shaped passage of the upper collar of the shell are strictly smaller than the dimensions of the collar of the bottle, including, for example, the flange. The attachment of the collar of the bottle to the passage opening does not require special or meticulous care, and then the collar of the bottle can be simply tilted or pressed into the open upper collar of the shell to achieve elastic interlocking and bonding.

[0012] Advantageously, the shell comprises an introduction opening arranged in the side wall and positioned to allow the user to introduce the bottle into the shell, the introduction opening usually being positioned opposite the access opening so that the bottle can easily pass through the access opening and its collar can be positioned in the access opening while the rest of the bottle can easily pass through the introduction opening.

[0013] Advantageously, the collar of the bottle comprises a flange.

[0014] Advantageously, the bottle collar includes a protrusion, preferably located below the flange, that engages with a U- or C-shaped opening in the shell's upper collar. Such a protrusion provides a rotation stop that aids in opening and closing the bottle, particularly when the bottle is equipped with a screw-on cap. However, other types of closures, such as elastic interlocking lids or hinged caps, are also possible. Such a protrusion also provides an angular index, which can ensure, for example, that the markings on the bottle face the opening in the shell.

[0015] In other words, the bottle includes a means for closing a lid or valve, such as a screw-on or interlocking top. The closing means may further include a tamper-evident inspection means, such as a tamper-evident finish connected to the top by a bridge that breaks upon first use. It may also be a lid sealed to a collar so that it is permanently removed upon first use. The closing means may, where appropriate, include reversible means that allow the bottle to be reclosed after first use. This is the case, for example, with screw-on and unscrew-on tops. It is stated that the filled bottle is preferably closed by a screw-on or interlocking top and has a tamper-evident finish with an unbroken bridge.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the top is arranged to remain attached to the collar of the bottle after opening. For example, the top may include a connection in the form of at least one strip of material and / or hinge between the tamper-evident strip and the body of the cap or a portion of the body of the cap.

[0017] Advantageously, the bottle comprises a potable liquid that fills at least 80% of the internal volume of the bottle, preferably water, preferably non-carbonated water.

[0018] Advantageously, the U-shaped or C-shaped opening in the upper collar of the shell has a first angular dimension relative to an axial direction of the object; The protrusion has a second angular dimension relative to an axial direction of the object that is less than the first angular dimension. The presence of the protrusion does not interfere with the opening in the upper collar of the shell and does not impair the elastic interlock.

[0019] Advantageously, the bottle has a concave, e.g., hemispherical, bottom, and the shell has a bottom defining at least one planar support portion for placing an object in a vertical position. While a planar or flat bottom provides a stable vertical bearing, a thin-walled bottle alone, being soft by definition and having a hemispherical bottom, cannot be placed and held vertically on a work surface.

[0020] Advantageously, the shell has an outer diameter and the bottom of the shell comprises at least one flat crown (i.e., contained in a plane) or support portions distributed along the flat crown (i.e., contained in a plane), the flat crown having a diameter equal to or greater than 50% of the outer diameter. Such a crown is also called a flat ring, i.e., contained in a plane that provides a stable bearing.

[0021] Advantageously, the shell comprises at least one gripping handle, for example forming a handle. Two grips can be provided to facilitate handling.

[0022] Advantageously, the bottle has a thick, preferably cylindrical body, the thickness of which is: In the range of 30 μm to 150 μm, For example, in the range of 30 μm to 50 μm, 50 μm to 70 μm, 70 μm to 100 μm, 100 μm to 125 μm, or 125 μm to 150 μm, Preferably, it is in the range of 100 μm to 125 μm. A bottle of such thickness is not rigid enough to withstand a clamping or gripping force of, for example, 20 Newtons, and locking the (rigid) shell can limit or prevent these deformations. In other words, the bottle is necessarily soft and deformable, especially when it is handled by the user.

[0023] Advantageously, the bottle has a bottom thickness equal to ±20% of the thickness of the body of the bottle, except for the central part of the bottom included in the diameter, 50% or less of the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the main body, Preferably, it is 35% or less of the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the body, More preferably, it is 20% or less of the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the body.

[0024] Advantageously, the collar of the bottle is provided with a peripheral projection, such as a flange, with which the upper collar of the shell resiliently interlocks.

[0025] Advantageously, the collar and / or peripheral protrusion of the bottle, such as the flange of the bottle, has a thickness of more than 150 μm, preferably more than 200 μm, more preferably more than 250 μm.

[0026] Advantageously, the bottle and / or shell may have at least one cylindrical section. By "wall or cylindrical section" is meant a shell or bottle section whose sides have parallel, straight lines as their generatrix and which follows a closed base curve (defined by the intersection of the sides with a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the bottle). This closed base curve may be circular (circular), elliptical (elliptical or any elliptical shape), or square or rectangular, optionally with rounded corners.

[0027] Such a section of the cylindrical portion may improve grip, limit flexibility and / or limit the risk of leakage when the bottle is opened.

[0028] Advantageously, the bottle is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

[0029] Advantageously, the bottle has an internal volume, 2L or less, Preferably, it is 1.5 L or less, More preferably, it is 1 L or less, Even more preferably, it is 0.8 L or less.

[0030] Advantageously, the upper collar of the shell has an upper edge which forms more than 180° with respect to the axial direction of the object, in other words more than half of the circumference of the collar of the bottle is received and held by the open upper collar of the shell to provide effective retention.

[0031] Advantageously, the upper edge is comprised in a plane.

[0032] Advantageously, the shell comprises: formed from a polymeric material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyamide (PA), or polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and may comprise filler materials such as fibers or mineral particles; Alternatively, it may be made of a metal such as aluminum.

[0033] Advantageously, the thickness of the shell is: At least twice the thickness of the bottle body, or At least above 200 μm. The shell is therefore more rigid than the bottle.

[0034] Advantageously, the shell is positioned so that it deforms less than the bottle during the operation of joining the bottle to the shell. In other words, the shell is rigid and does not deform when manipulated by a user. As a result, such a rigid shell allows for the manipulation of thin, soft, deformable bottles that would otherwise be unable to be manipulated without the demonstrated risk of spilling or dropping from a user's hand. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0035] Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more clearly apparent on reading the following detailed description of one embodiment of the present invention, given as a non-limiting example and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which: [Figure 1] FIG. 1 represents a first perspective view of a shell of an object according to the invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 shows a second perspective view of the shell of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 shows a third perspective view of the shell of FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 represents a perspective view of a bottle that is combined with the shell of FIG. 1 to form an object according to the invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 shows a side view of the bottle of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 shows the stage of joining the bottle of FIG. 4 with the shell of FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 shows a section of the bottle of FIG. 4 combined with the shell of FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 shows a first view of an alternative to the shell of FIG. 1 of an object according to the invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 shows a second view of the alternative shell of FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 shows a second view of the alternative shell of FIG. 8, along with a sketch of the combined bottle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0036] 1-3 show various views of the shell 10. Generally, the shell 10 comprises a top collar 11, sidewalls 15, a bottom 14, and a shoulder 16 disposed between the top collar 11 and the sidewalls 15.

[0037] In the example shown, the side walls 15 are cylindrical or substantially cylindrical (i.e., their outer surfaces have parallel straight generatrices that follow a basic curve, here a circle). The bottom 14 has a lower plate that, for its part, allows the shell 10 to be placed in a vertical position, as discussed in FIG. 7.

[0038] Furthermore, the shell 10 comprises a passage opening 12, located on a shoulder 16 and visible primarily in FIGS. 1 and 3, and an introduction opening 13, visible primarily in FIG.

[0039] Finally, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, upper collar 11 is a C-shaped (or U-shaped) open collar. Upper collar 11 has a passage dimension D2 corresponding to its maximum inner diameter and a passage dimension D'2 at its opening. As can be seen in Figure 3, the opening of upper collar 11 (dimension D'2) leads to or opens into passage opening 12, and it should be noted that passage dimension D1 of passage opening 12 is larger than passage dimensions D2 and D'2 of upper collar 11. More details are provided in Figure 6 below.

[0040] 4 and 5 depict a bottle 20 comprising a collar 21 (or neck), a sidewall 24, and a bottom 25. In the example shown, the collar 21 is threaded to receive a cap 26 (visible in FIG. 6), with a flange 22 provided below the threads and a protrusion 27 located below the flange 22. The bottle 20 may also contain a liquid food product (e.g., non-carbonated mineral water).

[0041] As explained above, the collar 21 is threaded to receive the cap 26, although other closure means can be envisaged (lid, hinged cap with elastic interlock, etc.). Figure 5 shows the outer dimension D3 of the flange 22, which is smaller than the passage dimension D1 of the passage opening 12 in the shell 10, but larger than the passage dimension D2 or D'2 of the upper collar 11 of the shell 10.

[0042] 6 and 7, the shell 10 and the bottle 20 can be joined and held together. In particular, the upper collar 11 of the shell 10 is provided to resiliently interlock with the collar 21 of the bottle 20. In the example shown, the upper collar 11 of the shell 10 has dimensions adapted to resiliently interlock on the bottle 20 below the flange 22.

[0043] For this purpose, as can be seen in Figures 1 and 3, the upper collar 11 of the shell 10 is formed at an angle of more than 180° (for example, 270°, ±45°) so as to be able to move away from, receive and hold the collar 21 of the bottle 20, in particular by holding the flange 22.

[0044] To couple the bottle 20 with the shell 10, as shown in Figure 6, the user simply introduces the bottle 20 through the introduction opening 13 of the shell 10 and threads the collar 21 capped with the cap 26 of the bottle 20 in the passage opening 12 of the shell 10 (since the outer dimension D3 of the flange 22 (and cap 26) is smaller than the passage dimension D1 of the passage opening 12).The bottle 20 is then tilted to finish threading the bottom 25 through the shell 10, and in particular the collar 21 of the bottle 20 elastically interlocks with the upper collar 11 of the shell 10 (since the passage dimensions D'2 and D2 of the upper collar 11 are smaller than the dimensions of the collar 21 and the outer dimension D3 of the flange 22).

[0045] In detail, the upper collar 11 of the shell has a cylindrical rim of a few millimeters, the bottle 20 comprises a flange 22 and a cylindrical collar portion disposed between the flange 22 and the shoulder of the bottle 20, the cylindrical rim of the upper collar 11 pressing against the cylindrical collar portion of the bottle 20 and axially adjacent to the flange 22, providing an assembly of the shell 10 and the bottle 20.

[0046] To release bottle 20 from shell 10, it is sufficient to apply a lateral, sideways, or tilting force to cap 26 to "unclip" collar 21 of bottle 20 from upper collar 11 of shell 10. An orifice could also be located on the bottom of shell 10, opposite entry opening 13, to allow a user to push the bottle laterally out of shell 10 with their finger.

[0047] As shown in Figure 7, when coupled, the shell 10 and bottle 20 form an object 30 that is easy for a user to handle. The bottom 14 of the shell 10 is flat, so that the object 30 has a stable, vertical position when it is placed on a work surface. Additionally, a return 16 is provided at the bottom of the shell 10 to secure the coupling and retention of the bottle 20 and shell 10 assembly.

[0048] As already mentioned above, the cap 26 is screwed onto the bottle 20. To provide a stop for rotation of the bottle 20 relative to the shell 10, a protrusion 27 is provided on the bottle 20 which is received in an opening in the upper collar 11 of the shell 10. Torque applied to the bottle 20 is therefore transmitted to the shell 10 via the protrusion 27. Other implementations for such indexing are possible, such as a collar 21 of the bottle 20 with a non-circular section, a crenellation at the height of the upper collar 11 which engages with an inverse shape of the flange 22, etc.

[0049] Regardless of the screw-on / unscrew-on style of the cap 26, it is also possible to print or apply markings to the bottle 20, taking advantage of the angular index between the bottle 20 and the shell 10 provided by the protrusion 27 that engages with the opening in the upper collar 11 so that it is visible after coupling and faces the passage opening 12 or the introduction opening 13, or any other opening in the shell 10.

[0050] These implementations allow us to propose a reusable shell 10 that is fairly rigid, or at least too flexible, to hold (typically at a force of 20 Newtons) without significant deformation, and a very thin disposable bottle 20, thus too soft or too flexible to hold (typically at the same force of 20 Newtons) without deformation. Because the shell 10 is sufficiently rigid and reusable, this combination allows us to propose a disposable and recyclable bottle 20 that uses very little material and is ergonomically manufactured.

[0051] A strap or wrist strap or textile loop and hook fastener strip (known by the trademark "VELCRO®" or called scratch) may also be provided to allow the consumer to carry the object 30 during various activities (sports, hiking, etc.). The shell 10 may be provided with one or more grips.

[0052] Instead of the shell 10 of Figures 1 to 3, the implementation of the shell 10A shown in Figures 8 to 10 can be represented, and only the separate elements will be described.

[0053] Shell 10A, as seen in Figures 8 and 9, in particular, comprises two side edges 17 and 18 connecting the bottom to the shoulder. Note in particular in Figure 9 that first side edge 17 is curved or curved outward, while second side edge 18 is fairly straight or linear.

[0054] Such an arrangement allows the bottle 20 to provide an integrated handle when joined to the shell 10A. Indeed, as can be seen in FIG. 10, where the outline of the bottle 20 is added in dashed lines, the first side edge 17 is spaced from the bottle 20, providing a gripping space for the user between the first side edge 17 and the bottle 20, forming the handle P. That portion of the second side edge 18 conforms to the bottle 20 and provides a bearing to prevent it from coming off.

[0055] Thus, once the bottle 20 is coupled to the shell 10A, a user can easily grasp the object thus formed via the first side edge 17. Such an implementation is a low-cost implementation, but nevertheless provides a secure coupling between the shell 10A and the bottle 20.

[0056] The bottle 20 is formed from a thin-walled thermoplastic material. The material is preferably a polyester, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polyethylene furanoate (PEF), or polytrimethylene furanoate (PTF). It is preferably formed by an injection blow molding process, such as an injection stretch blow molding process. In these processes, the material is injected into a mold and then cooled to produce a solid preform, which is then heated to soften and, optionally, stretched longitudinally using a rod to form the bottle.

[0057] These polyester materials and methods are known to those skilled in the art. Their combination allows for thin, light walls with excellent mechanical resistance and excellent sealing or other barrier properties. These properties are at least partly due to the orientation of the polymer chains, which induces crystallization. These polyesters have the advantage of not only saving materials but also being easy to recycle. Recovery, sorting, and regeneration sectors are organized. Regeneration can be mechanical, involving melting and molding, or chemical, involving depolymerization, recovery of monomers or precursors, and new polymerization, before a new plastic processing operation, such as injection blow molding.

[0058] As a result, the implementation and use of the thin-walled bottle of the present invention offers excellent practicality as well as a very favorable environmental record, especially relative to the implementation of non-activatable, thicker conventional PET bottles.

[0059] The thin wall preferably means that the bottle body has a thickness in the range of 30 μm to 150 μm, for example, 30 μm to 50 μm, 50 μm to 70 μm, 70 μm to 100 μm, or 100 μm to 125 μm, 125 μm to 150 μm, preferably 100 μm to 125 μm. The thickness referred to is the thickness at at least one point on the body, preferably the average thickness over a portion representing at least 50% of the length or surface of the body, preferably at least 80%, preferably the average thickness over the entire body. The bottle bottom can be slightly thicker than the body, for example, up to 50% thicker than the body, for example, up to 20% thicker. The bottom can also have a cup, typically corresponding to the bottom of the preform and its injection point.

[0060] The thickness can be adjusted to the target bottle capacity by adapting the preform's characteristics, particularly its shape and wall thickness, as well as its stretch characteristics. It has been stated that the wall thickness of the preform, its length, diameter, and bottom shape, along with the collar that may form a bottleneck, determine the weight. Unfilled, unclosed bottles and / or preforms generally have the same weight. The weights given below refer to either the weight of the bottle or the weight of the preform. For a 75-cl bottle, it is advantageous to implement preforms weighing 8 to 13 g. The overall stretching speed can be, for example, between 12.0 and 27.0, preferably between 15.0 and 20.0. The axial stretching speed (typically the ratio between the bottle height and the length of the stretchable portion of the preform, typically the distance below the collar) can be, for example, between 3.0 and 4.5. The radial stretching speed (typically the ratio between the bottle diameter and the diameter of the stretchable portion of the preform) can be, for example, between 4.0 and 6.0. The overall draw rate is generally stated to be equal to the product of the axial and radial draw rates.

[0061] For example, the following features give good results: [Table 1]

[0062] It will be understood that various modifications and / or improvements, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, can be made to the different embodiments of the invention described herein without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An object (30) held by a user, an outer structure arranged to be held by the user; a thin-walled, sealed bottle (20) made of plastic having a body and a collar (21) defining an interior volume; the outer structure being a shell (10) in contact with at least a portion of the body of the bottle (20); The shell (10) forms an open U- or C-shape and includes an upper collar (11) arranged to resiliently interlock with at least a portion of the collar (21) of the bottle (20); The collar (21) of the bottle (20) has a protrusion (27) that is positioned in the U-shaped or C-shaped opening of the upper collar (11) of the shell (10); The bottle (20) has a thick body, the thickness of which is in the range of 30 μm to 150 μm. An object (30) characterized in that

2. 2. The object (30) of claim 1, wherein the shell (10) comprises a side wall (15) and a shoulder (16) arranged between the upper collar (11) and the side wall (15), the shoulder (16) comprising a passage opening (12) arranged to provide a passage to the collar (21) of the bottle (20), the passage opening (12) opening into the U-shaped or C-shaped opening of the upper collar (11) of the shell (10).

3. 3. The object (30) of claim 2, wherein the passage opening (12) arranged to provide a passage to the collar (21) of the bottle (20) has a passage dimension (D1) that is greater than the passage dimensions (D2, D'2) of the U- or C-shape of the upper collar (11) of the shell (10) arranged to elastically interlock with at least a portion of the collar (21) of the bottle (20).

4. the passage dimension (D1) of the passage opening (12) of the shell (10) arranged to provide a passage to the collar (21) of the bottle (20) is strictly greater than the dimension (D3) of the collar (21) of the bottle (20); and / or 4. The object (30) of claim 3, wherein the passage dimension (D2, D'2) of the U- or C-shape of the upper collar (11) of the shell (10), which is arranged to elastically interlock with at least a portion of the collar (21) of the bottle (20), is strictly smaller than the dimension (D3) of the collar (21) of the bottle (20).

5. The object (30) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the shell (10) comprises an introduction opening (13) arranged in the side wall (15) and arranged to allow a user to introduce the bottle (20) into the shell (10).

6. The object (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the collar (21) of the bottle (20) comprises a flange (22).

7. 7. The object (30) according to claim 6, wherein the protrusion (27) is located below the flange (22) of the collar (21) of the bottle (20).

8. the U-shaped or C-shaped opening in the upper collar (11) of the shell (10) has a first angular dimension relative to an axial direction of the object (30); 8. The object (30) of claim 7, wherein the protrusion (27) has a second angular dimension relative to the axial direction of the object (30) that is smaller than the first angular dimension.

9. The object (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the bottle (20) seen from the outside has a concave bottom (25), and the shell (10) has a bottom (14) defining at least one flat support portion for placing the object (30) along a vertical position.

10. 10. The object (30) of claim 9, wherein the shell (10) has an outer diameter, and the bottom (14) of the shell (10) comprises at least one planar annular portion, the planar annular portion having a diameter that is 50% or greater than the outer diameter.

11. Object (30) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said shell (10) comprises at least one gripping handle.

12. The body includes: The object (30) of any of the preceding claims, having a thickness in the range of 30 μm to 50 μm, 50 μm to 70 μm, 70 μm to 100 μm, 100 μm to 125 μm, or 125 μm to 150 μm.

13. the body has a cylindrical portion, the bottle (20) having a bottom (25) with a thickness equal to ±20% of the thickness of the body of the bottle (20), except for the central portion of the bottom (25) included in the diameter; 13. The object (30) of claim 12, which is no more than 50% of the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the body.

14. The object (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the collar (21) of the bottle (20) has a thickness of more than 150 μm.

15. The object (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the bottle (20) is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

16. The bottle (20) has an internal volume; The object (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 15, which is 2L or less.

17. The object (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the upper collar (11) of the shell (10) has an upper edge, the upper edge being formed at an angle of more than 180° relative to an axial direction of the object (30).

18. 18. The object (30) of claim 17, wherein the upper edge is contained in a plane.

19. The shell (10) formed from a polymeric material, or The object (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, made from metal.

20. The thickness of the shell (10) is At least twice the thickness of the body of the bottle (20); or The object (30) according to any of the preceding claims, being at least greater than 200 μm.

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