TRANSPARENT BOTTLES INCLUDING FACETED SIDE WALLS

Abstract

A transparent bottle for containing a liquid includes a bottle body comprising a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall extending between the front and back walls. The first side wall includes a central portion and a faceted front portion extending between the central portion and the front wall. The faceted front portion is curved relative to the central portion and is separated from the central portion by an external front transition line and from the front wall by an internal front transition line. A bottom extends between the front wall, the back wall, and the first and second side walls. The bottom provides a base structure to support the bottle in an upright, standing position. A shoulder extends inward from the bottle body, and a neck extends outward from the shoulder toward a mouth.

Description

TRANSPARENT BOTTLES INCLUDING FACETED SIDE WALLS DESCRIPTION FIELD One or more of the embodiments shown and described herein relate generally to bottles and, in particular, to transparent bottles that include side walls that include faceted portions. BACKGROUND Many of today's liquid-containing bottles can be shrink-wrapped with a label. Labels tend to extend around the entire periphery of the bottles. This shrink-wrap around the entire bottle can be convenient to increase the label area and facilitate application, but it can limit the visibility of the contents inside the bottles. In some cases, the liquid inside the bottles may have a color that provides an indication of the liquid type and / or flavor. Some medications, for example, have different flavors or compositions that a consumer can detect using the color of the liquid. If the colors visible through the bottles are hidden or otherwise change in appearance on a shelf, additional effort may be required to identify the contents and / or make a purchase decision. Furthermore, the colors may appear inconsistent with the liquid outside the bottle (e.g.,, in a measuring cup) than inside the bottle, which can lead to consumer confusion and dissatisfaction. Therefore, transparent bottles that have a larger viewing area of ​​the bottle's contents are desired. SUMMARY In one embodiment, a transparent bottle for containing a liquid includes a bottle body including a front wall, a rear wall, and a first side wall and a second side wall extending between the front wall and the rear wall. The first side wall includes a center portion and a front faceted portion extending between the center portion and the front wall. The front faceted portion is angled relative to the center portion and is separated from the center portion by a front outer transition line and is separated from the front wall by a front inner transition line. A bottom extends between the front wall, the rear wall, and the first and second side walls. The bottom portion provides a base structure for supporting the bottle in an upright, vertical position.A shoulder extends inward from the body of the bottle and a neck extends outward from the shoulder toward a mouth. In another embodiment, a transparent bottle for containing a liquid includes a bottle body including a front wall, a rear wall, and a first side wall extending between the front wall and the rear wall. The first side wall includes a center portion and a front faceted portion extending between the center portion and the front wall. A second side wall extends between the front wall and the rear wall. The second side wall includes another center portion and another front faceted portion extending between the center portion and the front wall. A shoulder extends inwardly from the bottle body. A neck extends outwardly from the shoulder toward a mouth. At least about 5 percent of a front-facing area of ​​the bottle body is uncovered and transparent through the front faceted portion when 100 percent of the front wall is covered and opaque. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES The following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present disclosure may be best understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. Figure 1 is a front view of a bottle including a dosing cup, according to one or more embodiments shown and described in the present description; Figure 2 illustrates a side view of the bottle of Figure 1, according to one or more embodiments shown and described in the present description; Figure 3 is a front view of the bottle of Figure 1 without a measuring cup, according to one or more embodiments shown and described in the present description; Figure 4 illustrates a side view of the bottle of Figure 3, according to one or more embodiments shown and described in the present description; Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view along line 5-5 of the bottle of Figure 3, in accordance with one or more embodiments shown and described in the present description; Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view along line 6-6 of the bottle of Figure 3, in accordance with one or more embodiments shown and described in the present disclosure; Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional view along line 7-7 of Figure 3, in accordance with one or more embodiments shown and described in the present disclosure; rzfronn / zznz / E / YiAi Figure 8 is a diagrammatic sectional view along line 5-5 of the bottle of Figure 3, in accordance with one or more embodiments shown and described herein; Figure 9 is a front view of Figure 3, according to one or more embodiments shown and described in the present description; Figure 10 is a front view of the bottle of Figure 3 with an area of ​​a front wall completely covered and opaque, according to one or more embodiments shown and described in the present description; and Figure 11 illustrates a bottle array of Figure 1, in accordance with one or more embodiments shown and described herein. The embodiments shown in the drawings are illustrative in nature and are not intended to limit the present description defined by the claims. Furthermore, the individual features of the drawings and claims will become more apparent and better understood in light of the detailed description. DETAILED DESCRIPTION The embodiments described herein generally relate to bottles that include faceted side walls that include front faceted portions and rear faceted portions separated by central portions. The front and rear portions are faceted in that they extend at an angle to the central portions. The front and rear portions may also have a reduced radius of curvature compared to the central portions. These angled arrangements and reduced radii of curvature compared to the central portions provide external transition lines between the faceted portions and the central portions. Internal transition lines are also provided between the front faceted portions and the front walls of the bottles and the rear faceted portions and rear walls of the bottles.Since the outer transition lines are located outside the inner transition lines, the front faceted portions of both side walls are visible from the front of the bottle adjacent to the front walls and the rear faceted portions are visible from the rear of the bottle adjacent to the rear walls. As will be described below, the internal transition lines between the front wall of the bottle and the front faceted portions provide relatively sharp curves that define boundary lines between the front faceted portions and the front wall. A front label may be formed and sized to cover an area of ​​the front wall completely between the internal transition lines, thereby making the front faceted portions visible adjacent to the front label from the front of the bottle. Likewise, the internal transition lines between the rear wall of the bottle and the rear faceted portions provide relatively sharp curves that define boundary lines between the rear faceted portions and the rear wall.A back label may be formed and sized to cover an area of ​​the back wall completely between the internal transition lines, thereby making the back faceted portions visible adjacent to the back label from behind the bottle. As used herein, the terms “inner” and “interior” refer to a direction toward the center of the bottle. The terms “outer” and “exterior” refer to a direction away from the center of the bottle. Additionally, the terms “top,” “bottom,” and “side” are used only with reference to the figures as drawn and are not intended to imply absolute orientation unless expressly indicated otherwise. 1 and 2, a bottle 10 includes a bottle body 12 including a front wall 14, a back wall 16, and side walls 18 and 20 extending between the front wall 14 and the back wall 16. A bottom portion 15 may provide a base structure for the bottle 10 extending between the front wall 14, the back wall 16, and the side walls 18 and 20. The bottom portion 15 may include a tapered portion 21 that tapers inwardly from the front wall 14, the back wall 16, and the side walls 18 and 20 along a bottom transition line 23. In some embodiments, the taper may be between about 50 degrees and 70 degrees, such as about 60 degrees from the horizontal. The lower part 15 may provide the base structure for supporting the bottle 10 in a vertical, upright position, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, when resting on a support surface.The bottom 15 may be flat and may include some curvature, such as including a portion that is concave downward. The front wall 14, the back wall 16, and the side walls 18 and 20 together form the bottle body 12. A maximum width W of the bottle 10 may be located within the bottle body 12. The width W of the bottle 10 may depend on a size of the bottle 10. As examples, there may be a six-ounce size bottle 10, an eight-ounce size bottle 10, a twelve-ounce size bottle 10, and a sixteen-ounce size bottle, each having a different width W and / or other dimensions. The bottle body 12 extends between the bottom 15 and a shoulder 22. The shoulder 22 extends inwardly from the bottle body 12 to a neck 24. In some embodiments, the shoulder 22 tapers inwardly from the bottle body 12 at an angle of between about 40 degrees and about 50 degrees at the side walls 18 and 20 and an angle of between about 50 degrees and 60 degrees at the front wall 14 and the rear wall 16.The neck 24 and the finish of the bottle 10 are at least partially covered by a dosing cup 26 in rzfronn / zznz / E / YiAi Figures 1 and 2. In some embodiments, a dosing cup may not be present or may be removed. In other words, the bottle 10 described herein may not include a dosing cup. A cap may be connected to a mouth of the bottle below the dosing cup 26 to seal the contents of the bottle 10 from the environment. Figure 3 illustrates bottle 10 without dosing cup 26 or cap. Neck 24 extends outwardly from shoulder 22 at a transition location 28. Neck 24 then increases in width to provide a filling region 29 of larger volume as compared to a narrowed region 30 between filling region 29 and shoulder 22. Filling region 29 is of larger volume (e.g., between about 15 ml and about 25 ml, such as about 19 ml) to inhibit accidental loss of liquid from bottle 10 during a bottle filling process. Filling region 29 may have a height, h, greater than about 0.2 inches (six mm), such as from about 0.2 inches to about 0.5 inches (twelve mm).The filling region 29 may have a tilt angle greater than zero degrees, such as from about zero degrees to about fifteen degrees, alternatively, from about two degrees to about 10 degrees, alternatively, from about 5 degrees to about 8 degrees. The increased volume and vertical height of the filling region 29 are configured to allow the filling region 29 to engage the dosing cup 26 and may provide a more stable and level surface against which the dosing cup may rest to reinforce the intended location of the dosing cup 26 in the bottle 10 after application. The filling region 29 may also provide enhanced tamper resistance by adding additional effort to more consistently crimp a neckband when attempting to manipulate a tamper-evident plastic band.The neck 24 tapers in width in a region 32 between the fill region 29 and the finish 34, which includes a collar 36 and a rim 38. The rim 38 may be threaded to threadably receive the cap. Closures other than threading, such as a snap-on closure, may be used. The rim 38 terminates in a mouth 40 of the bottle 10 that provides an entry and exit location for the contents of the bottle 10. Also referring to Figure 4, side walls 18 and 20 include a front faceted portion 42 and a rear faceted portion 44 separated by a center portion 46. For simplicity, only one side wall 20 is described in detail. It should be understood that the other side wall 18 may include the same facet features. In fact, the front and rear halves of bottle body 12 may be substantially the same. With particular reference to Figure 4, side walls 18 and 20 include front faceted portion 42 and rear faceted portion 44. Central portion 46 of side walls 18 and 20 and front wall 14 are reference surfaces between which front faceted portion 42 extends. Likewise, central portion 46 and rear wall 16 are reference surfaces between which rear faceted portion 44 extends. With reference to Figure 5, which shows a horizontal sectional view through a center of bottle 10, front faceted portion 42 and rear faceted portion 44 are faceted to have a reduced radius of curvature n, as compared to a reduced radius of curvature r2 of central portion 46, and are offset at an angle to central portion 46.While the radius of curvature of the front faceted portion 42 and the back faceted portion 44 may be substantially the same, they may be different and less than the radius of curvature r2. In some embodiments, the radius of curvature r2 may be between about five inches (127 mm) and about seven inches (178 mm) while the radius of curvature η is less than r2 inches, such as between about three inches (76 mm) and about five inches (127 mm). It should be noted that in some embodiments, the radius of curvature η may change slightly along the heights and widths of the front faceted portion 42 and the back faceted portion 44. In some embodiments, η may be between about three inches (76 mm) and about five inches (127 mm), such as between about four inches (102 mm) and about four inches (4.5 inches (114 mm) along the entire heights and widths of the front faceted portion 42 and the rear faceted portion 44. The radius of curvature r2 may remain substantially constant along the entire heights and widths of the central portion 46. In some embodiments, features and designs may be etched into the faceted portions 42 and 44 and / or shoulder 22. The etched features may provide some distinctive indicia to a consumer of the contents within the bottle 10. Non-limiting examples of distinctive indicia may include alphanumeric indicia, pictures, shapes, textures, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the indicia may be distinctive indicia of the manufacturer, such as a logo, picture, manufacturer name, etc. to provide the consumer with an indicator of the manufacturer, or distinctive indicia of the product, such as dosage levels, active ingredients, flavorings, symptoms to be treated, and / or benefits of the product. In some embodiments, the faceted portion may be angled outwardly toward the top to allow for additional area for a larger label. Referring briefly to Figure 8, a section is shown along line 5-5 of Figure 3 to illustrate the angles between the center portion 46 and the front and back faceted portions 42 and 44. As can be seen, an angle Θ is formed between the center portion 46 and the faceted portions 42 and 44. The angle Θ can be measured between lines h and 12, where h passes through ends 47 and 49 of the center portion 46 and I2 passes between ends 51 and 53 of the front faceted portion 42. In some embodiments, the angle Θ can be from about 15 degrees to about 20 degrees. As mentioned above with radii of curvature, the angle Θ may change slightly along the heights of the faceted portions 42 and 44.In some embodiments, the angle Θ may be between about 15 degrees and about 20 degrees along the full heights of the front faceted portion 42 and the rear faceted portion 44. In some embodiments, the front and rear faceted portions 42 and 44 may be substantially planar rather than having a radius of curvature. Referring to Figure 5, these reduced radii of curvature n compared to Γ2 of the portion together with their angles θ relative to the central portion 46 provide external transition lines 48 and 50 between the front and rear faceted portions 42, 44 and the central portion 46. The external transition lines 48 and 50 may have a radius of curvature of between about 0.5 inches (13 mm) and about 1.5 inches (38 mm), such as about one inch (25 mm). The front wall 14 also has a radius of curvature r3 (e.g., between about 1.5 inches (38 mm) to three inches (76 mm)). The radius of curvature r3 may be less than n and r2. Internal transition lines 52 and 54 are provided between the front faceted portion 42 and the front wall 14 and the rear faceted portion 44 and the rear wall 16. The internal transition lines 52 and 54 may have a radius of curvature between about 0.5 inches (13 mm) and about 1.5 inches (38 mm), such as about one inch (25 mm). Referring also to Figures 3 and 4, because the outer transition lines 48 and 50 are located outside of the inner transition lines 52 and 54, the front faceted portion 42 is visible from the front of the bottle 10 and the rear faceted portion 44 is visible from the back of the bottle 10. Referring again to Figure 5, the outer transition lines 48 and 50 converge as they extend from the shoulder 22 toward the bottom 15. In contrast, the inner transition lines 52 and 54 are straight vertical and substantially parallel as they extend from the shoulder 22 toward the bottom 15. In some embodiments, both the outer transition lines 48 and 50 and the inner transition lines 52 and 54 extend over the bottom transition line 23 and through the tapered portion 21 (Figure 1). Referring briefly to Figure 3, this convergence of the outer transition lines 48, 50 and the vertical orientation of the inner transition lines 52 and 54 provides a visual impression that the front and rear faceted portions 42 and 44 increase in width from the shoulder 22 toward the bottom 15.What may not be visually detectable from the front or back of the bottle 10 is that the center portion 46 decreases in width from the shoulder 22 to the bottom 15 to accommodate the increasing areas of the front and back faceted portions 42 and 44. In some embodiments, the front and back faceted portions 42 and 44 may have a pattern angle (e.g., between about one degree and about two degrees) from the bottom transition line 23 to the shoulder 22 and the center portion 46 may not have a pattern angle. Figures 6 and 7 illustrate two sectional locations at different heights along the bottle 10. Referring first to Figure 6, near the top of the bottle 10, a forward-facing perimeter length (shown with weighted line) between points P1 and P2 on the outer transition lines 48 and 48' around the bottle 10 is Di. Referring now to Figure 7, nearer the bottom 15, a forward-facing perimeter length (shown with weighted line) between points P3 and P4 on the same outer transition lines 48 and 48' is a distance D2 which is greater than Di.Since the external transition lines 48 and 48' are the outermost visible locations of the bottle body 12, a display depth increases from the top to the bottom of the bottle body 12 and furthermore, compared to a bottle having relatively straight side walls without faceted portions. Referring now to Figure 9, there is illustrated a front view of bottle 10 including a front label 60. Again, the description of the front view and front label 60 may apply equally to the back view and a back label. The front label 60 may include opposing side edges 62 and 64, a top edge 66, and a bottom edge 68. The side edges 62 and 64 may be spaced inwardly from inner transition lines 52 and 52' providing uncovered regions 67 and 69 adjacent the front label 60 where the contents of the bottle 10 may be viewed. The uncovered regions 67 and 69 may be of any size. In one embodiment, the front label 60 may substantially cover the front wall 14. In one embodiment, the side edges 62 and 64 may extend substantially toward the inner transition lines 52 and 52'.In addition to the uncovered regions 67 and 69, front faceted portions 42 and 42' extend outwardly and rearwardly from the inner transition lines 52 and 52'. As described above, the front faceted portions 42 and 42' provide additional viewing depth adjacent to the front label 60, which may aid in visually identifying the contents. An advantage of the front label 60 substantially covering the width and / or height of the front wall 14 is that it may allow for an increase in the size of the product label. This may allow for larger font sizes for easier readability and sufficient space for regulatory information, while still allowing the contents of the bottle 10 to be viewed from the front through the front faceted portions 42 and 42'. In some embodiments, there may be between about 15 percent and about 50 percent of the visible area of ​​the liquid through the bottle body 12 adjacent the front label 60. In some embodiments, at least about 10 percent, such as at least about 15 percent, such as at least about 20 percent, such as at least about 25 percent of the forward-facing perimeter length is not covered by the front label 60 at a location along the height of the bottle body 12. In some embodiments, the front label 60 may cover at least about 50 percent of the front wall 14, alternatively, at least about 60 percent, alternatively, at least about 70 percent.In some embodiments, the front label 60 may cover from about 50 percent to about 100 percent of the front wall 14, alternatively, from about 60 percent to about 95 percent, alternatively, from about 65 percent to about 80%. The front label 60 may be transparent or translucent. Alternatively, the front label 60 may be opaque. Referring to Figure 10, the additional visibility provided by the faceted portions is highlighted by covering the entire face of the front wall 14 (or rear wall 16) such that the front wall 14 is opaque. As can be seen, the front faceted portions 42 and 42' provide visibility into the bottle 10 even though the entire surface of the front wall 14 is covered and opaque. In some embodiments, at least about 10 percent, such as at least about 15 percent, such as at least about 20 percent, such as at least about 30 percent, such as at least about 40 percent, such as between about 20 percent and about 40 percent of the front-facing area of ​​the bottle body, as shown in Figure 10, is uncovered and transparent through the front faceted portions 42 and 42' when 100 percent of the front wall is covered and opaque.In some embodiments, the area of ​​the faceted portions 42 and 44 may each be about 1.5 square inches (10 cm long 2) and about three square inches (19 cm gallon 2). The bottle 10 may be formed using any suitable material such as a plastic (e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, commonly abbreviated as PETE). The PETE is transparent and allows one to see through the walls 14, 16, 18, and 20 of the bottle 10. An average wall thickness of the bottle 10 may be between about 0.019 inches (0.5 mm) (e.g., for an eight-ounce bottle) to about 0.03 inches (0.8 mm) (e.g., for a 12-ounce bottle). Any suitable process may be used to form the bottle 10, such as molding. The bottles described above include faceted sidewalls that include front faceted portions and rear faceted portions separated by a central portion. External transition lines in the form of curves separate the central portions from their respective front and rear faceted portions. Internal transition lines separate the front and rear faceted portions from their respective front and rear walls. The front and rear faceted portions may provide an increased display area adjacent to the front and rear labels, which may aid in visual identification of the product. This increased display area may help consumers visually identify the contents of the bottle, such as different drug colors and / or flavors.The front and back faceted portions can also provide the bottles with greater crush resistance by reducing stress concentrations. The front and rear faceted portions and increased viewing area may also improve color consistency between the liquid visible through the bottle and the liquid dispensed into the dosing cup. Colors may be compared using the CIELAB color space where L* indicates lightness, a* is the red / green coordinate, and b* is the yellow / blue coordinate. The coordinates may be determined using a Hunter UltraScan Color spectrophotometer (Model No. A41-1012-119), commercially available from HunterLab, Inc., Reston, VA, or equivalent. AL*, Aa*, and Ab* may be calculated between the color of the liquid inside the bottle and the color of the liquid in the dosing cup, and a total difference, ΔE, may be calculated: ρζίτοηη / ζζηζ / Ε / γίΛΐ ΔΕ*δ χ( / / , L])2- a*)2I (6; ^)2 In some embodiments, a total difference ΔE between the color of the liquid visible through the bottle and the color of the liquid directly visible within the dosing cup through an open end may be no greater than about 3.5, such as no greater than about two, such as no greater than about one. Referring to Figure 11, an array 100 of bottles 10 is illustrated. The array 100 of bottles 10 may be placed in a container, such as a carton, placed on a shelf, loaded onto a pallet, etc., all represented by the dashed line 102. The number of bottles 10 within the dashed line 102 in Figure 11 are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. The bottles 10 may be placed side by side with the center portions 46 of adjacent bottles 10 in contact and / or with front and rear walls 14, 16 of adjacent bottles 10 in contact. The bottles 10 are formed to allow a limited amount of rotation of the bottles 10 when placed side by side or front to back as illustrated. Restricting the rotation of the bottles 10 may help maintain a desired orientation of the bottles 10 when being transported or displayed for purchase by a customer.In one embodiment, the matrix may comprise two or more bottles containing a liquid pharmaceutical product. In one embodiment, the liquid pharmaceutical product may comprise a flu / cold multi-symptom relief (MSR) active that can be used to treat one or more symptoms of the flu / cold. In one embodiment, the matrix may comprise a carton comprising a first bottle containing a first liquid pharmaceutical product and a second bottle comprising a second liquid pharmaceutical product. In one embodiment, the first and second liquid pharmaceutical products may be the same composition, alternatively, they may be different compositions, such as a day and night composition. The modalities may be described with reference to the following numbered clauses, with the preferred features set out in the dependent clauses: Clause 1. A transparent bottle for containing a liquid; comprising: a bottle body comprising: a front wall; a rear wall; a first side wall and a second side wall extending between the front wall and the rear wall, the first side wall comprising: a center portion; and a front faceted portion that is angled relative to the center portion and is separated from the center portion by a front external transition line and is separated from the front wall by a front internal transition line; a bottom portion extending between the front wall, the rear wall and the first and second side walls, the bottom portion providing a base structure for supporting the bottle in an upright, vertical position; a shoulder extending inwardly from the bottle body; and a neck extending outwardly from the shoulder toward a mouth. Clause 2. The bottle of clause 1, wherein the first side wall comprises a rear faceted portion extending between the central portion and the rear wall, the rear faceted portion being angled relative to the central portion and separated from the central portion by a rear external transition line and separated from the rear wall by a rear internal transition line. Clause 3. The bottle of clause 2, wherein the second side wall comprises: another central portion; and another front faceted portion extending between the other central portion and the front wall, the other front faceted portion being angled relative to the central portion and separated from the other central portion by another front external transition line and separated from the front wall by another front internal transition line. Clause 4. The bottle of clause 3, wherein the second side wall comprises another rear faceted portion extending between the other central portion and the rear wall, the other rear faceted portion being angled relative to the other central portion and separated from the other central portion by another rear external transition line and separated from the rear wall by another rear internal transition line. Clause 5. The bottle of clause 4, wherein the front inner transition line and the other front inner transition line are substantially parallel and the rear inner transition line and the other rear transition line are substantially parallel. Clause 6. The bottle of clause 5, wherein the front external transition line and the rear external transition line extend towards each other from the shoulder to the bottom. Clause 7. The bottle of any one of clauses 3-6, wherein a forward-facing perimeter length between the front external transition line and the other front external transition line increases from the shoulder towards the bottom. Clause 8. The bottle of any one of clauses 1-7 further comprising a front label covering a region of the front wall, wherein the front faceted portion is not covered by the front label. Clause 9. The bottle of clause 8, wherein the front label covers at least approximately 50 percent of the front wall. Clause 10. The bottle of any one of clauses 1-9, wherein the neck extends outwardly from the shoulder in a transition region and increases in width in a fill region. Clause 11. The bottle of clause 10, wherein the neck extends outwardly from the shoulder in a transition region and increases in width in a filling region. Clause 12.A transparent bottle for containing a liquid; comprising: a bottle body comprising: a front wall; a rear wall; a first side wall extending between the front wall and the rear wall, the first side wall comprising a center portion and a front faceted portion extending between the center portion and the front wall; a second side wall extending between the front wall and the rear wall, the second side wall comprising another center portion and another front faceted portion extending between the center portion and the front wall; a shoulder extending inwardly from the bottle body; and a neck extending outwardly from the shoulder toward a mouth; wherein at least about five percent of a front-facing area of ​​the bottle body is uncovered and is transparent through the front faceted portion when 100 percent of the front wall is covered and opaque. Clause 13. The bottle of clause 12, wherein at least about five percent of the bottle body is not covered and is transparent through the other front faceted portion when covered and 100 percent of the front wall is opaque. Clause 14. The bottle of clause 12 or 13, wherein the front faceted portion has a radius of curvature that is smaller than a radius of curvature of the central portion and is separated from the central portion by a front external transition line and is separated from the front wall by a front internal transition line. rzfronn / zznz / E / YiAi Clause 15. The bottle of clause 14, wherein the first side wall comprises a rear faceted portion extending between the central portion and the rear wall, the rear faceted portion having a radius of curvature that is smaller than the radius of curvature of the central portion and is separated from the central portion by a rear outer transition line and is separated from the rear wall by a rear inner transition line. Clause 16. The bottle of clause 15, wherein the other front faceted portion has a radius of curvature that is smaller than the radius of curvature of the central portion and is separated from the other central portion by another front external transition line and is separated from the front wall by another front internal transition line. Clause 17. The bottle of clause 16, wherein the second side wall comprises another rear faceted portion extending between the other central portion and the rear wall, the other rear faceted portion having a radius of curvature that is smaller than the radius of curvature of the other central portion and is separated from the other central portion by another rear external transition line and is separated from the rear wall by another rear internal transition line. Clause 18. The bottle of clause 17, wherein the front inner transition line and the other front inner transition line are substantially parallel and the rear inner transition line and the other rear transition line are substantially parallel. Clause 19. The bottle of clause 18, wherein the front external transition line and the rear external transition line extend towards each other from the shoulder to the bottom. Clause 20. The bottle of any one of clauses 15-19, wherein a forward-facing perimeter length between the front outer transition line and the other front outer transition line increases from the shoulder towards the bottom. Clause 21. The bottle of any one of clauses 12-20, wherein the neck extends outwardly from the shoulder in a transition region and increases in width in a fill region. It is noted that the terms “substantially” and “approximately” may be used herein to represent the inherent degree of uncertainty that may be attributed to any comparison, value, measurement, or other quantitative representation. These terms are also used herein to represent the degree to which a quantitative representation may vary from a stated reference without resulting in a change in the basic function of the subject matter. The dimensions and values ​​described in this description should not be understood as strictly limited to the exact numerical values ​​mentioned. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such dimension shall mean the value mentioned and a functionally equivalent range comprising that value. For example, a dimension described as “40 mm” refers to “approximately 40 mm.” The values ​​described herein as final range values ​​are not to be construed as strictly limited to the exact numerical values ​​recited. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each numerical range is intended to mean both the recited values ​​and any real number including the integers within the range. For example, a range described as “1 to 10” means “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10,” and a range described as “1 to 2” means “1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, and 2.” Each document mentioned in this description, including any cross-references to or related patents or applications, and any patent application or patent to which this application claims priority or benefit, is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety unless otherwise expressly excluded or limited. Mention of any document is not an admission that it constitutes prior art with respect to any invention described or claimed in this description or that it alone, or in any combination with any other reference or references, teaches, suggests, or describes such an invention. Furthermore, to the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this document conflicts with any meaning or definition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition assigned to the term in this document shall govern. While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is, therefore, intended that all such changes and modifications within the scope of this invention be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A transparent bottle for containing a liquid; comprising: a bottle body formed of a transparent plastic material, the bottle body comprising: a front wall; a back wall; a first side wall and a second side wall extending between the front wall and the back wall, the first side wall comprising: a central portion; and a front faceted portion extending between the central portion and the front wall, the front faceted portion being angled with respect to the central portion and separated from the central portion by an external front transition line and separated from the front wall by an internal front transition line; a bottom portion extending between the front wall, the back wall, and the first and second side walls, the bottom portion providing a base structure for supporting the bottle in an upright, standing position;a shoulder extending inwards from the body of the bottle; and a neck extending outwards from the shoulder towards a mouth.

2. The bottle of claim 1, wherein the first side wall comprises a rear faceted portion extending between the central portion and the rear wall, the rear faceted portion being angled with respect to the central portion and separated from the central portion by a rear external transition line and separated from the rear wall by a rear internal transition line.

3. The bottle of any one of claim 1 or 2, wherein the second side wall comprises: another central portion; and another front faceted portion extending between the other central portion and the front wall, the other front faceted portion being angled with respect to the central portion and separated from the other central portion by another external front transition line and separated from the front wall by another internal front transition line. rzhQnn / zznz / e / YiAi 4. The bottle of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second side wall comprises another rear faceted portion extending between the other central portion and the rear wall, the other rear faceted portion being angled with respect to the other central portion and separated from the other central portion by another rear external transition line and separated from the rear wall by another rear internal transition line.

5. The bottle of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the front internal transition line and the other front internal transition line are substantially parallel and the rear internal transition line and the other rear internal transition line are substantially parallel; preferably wherein the front external transition line and the rear external transition line extend towards each other from the shoulder towards the bottom.

6. The bottle of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a forward-facing perimeter length between the front external transition line and the other front external transition line increases from the shoulder down.

7. A transparent bottle for containing a liquid; comprising: a bottle body formed of a transparent plastic material, the bottle body comprising: a front wall; a back wall; a first side wall extending between the front wall and the back wall, the first side wall comprising a central portion and a front faceted portion extending between the central portion and the front wall; a second side wall extending between the front wall and the back wall, the second side wall comprising another central portion and another front faceted portion extending between the central portion and the front wall; a shoulder extending inwards from the bottle body; and a neck extending outwards from the shoulder towards a mouth;wherein at least approximately five percent of a front-facing area of ​​the bottle body is uncovered and transparent through the front faceted portion when covered and 100 percent opaque of the front wall; preferably further wherein at least approximately five percent of a front-facing area of ​​the bottle body is uncovered and transparent through the other front faceted portion when covered and 100 percent opaque of the front wall.

8. The bottle of claim 7, wherein the front faceted portion has a radius of curvature that is less than a radius of curvature of the central portion and is separated from the central portion by a front external transition line and is separated from the front wall by a front internal transition line.

9. The bottle of any one of claims 7 or 8, wherein the first side wall comprises a rear faceted portion extending between the center portion and the rear wall, the rear faceted portion having a radius of curvature that is less than the radius of curvature of the center portion and separated from the center portion by a rear external transition line and separated from the rear wall by a rear internal transition line; preferably wherein the length of the forward-facing perimeter between the front external transition line and the other front external transition line increases from the shoulder down.

10. The bottle of any one of claims 7-9, wherein the other front faceted portion has a radius of curvature that is less than the radius of curvature of the central portion and is separated from the other central portion by another front external transition line and is separated from the front wall by another front internal transition line.

11. The bottle of any one of claims 7-10, wherein the second side wall comprises another rear faceted portion extending between the other center portion and the rear wall, the other rear faceted portion having a radius of curvature that is less than the radius of curvature of the other center portion and is separated from the other center portion by another rear external transition line and is separated from the rear wall by another rear internal transition line.

12. The bottle of any one of claims 7-11, wherein the front internal transition line and the other front internal transition line are substantially parallel and the rear internal transition line and the other rear internal transition line are substantially parallel; preferably wherein the front external transition line and the rear external transition line extend towards each other from the shoulder towards the bottom.

13. The bottle of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the neck extends outward from the shoulder in a transition region and increases in width in a filling region; preferably wherein the filling region has a volume of approximately 15 ml to approximately 25 ml.

14. The bottle of any one of the preceding claims further comprising a front label covering a region of the front wall, wherein the faceted front portion is not covered by the front label; preferably wherein the front label covers at least approximately 50 percent of the front wall.

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