초록

The present invention provides for a new and improved rectangular bottle for motor oil and the like fluids. The rectangular bottle of the present invention is of the type having an offset spout, and is particularly designed to be stacked and shipped on a standard 40 in.×48 in. GMA pallet.

대표청구항 ▼

A substantially rectangular bottle for motor oil and like fluids designed to be stacked and shipped on a standard 40 in.×48 in. GMA pallet without overhang, comprising: a hollow body including a front wall, back wall, right side wall, left side wall and bottom, said front wall and said back wall are

A substantially rectangular bottle for motor oil and like fluids designed to be stacked and shipped on a standard 40 in.×48 in. GMA pallet without overhang, comprising: a hollow body including a front wall, back wall, right side wall, left side wall and bottom, said front wall and said back wall are substantially parallel, and said right side wall and said left side wall are substantially parallel, said hollow body having an exterior length, between said right side wall and said left side wall, to exterior width, between said front wall and back wall, ratio of from about 1:0.53 to about 1:0.56; a tubular spout through which said bottle may be filled and emptied, said spout being centrally oriented between said front and back walls of said bottle, the centerline of said spout being offset from said left side wall toward said right side wall between about 75% to about 80% of said exterior length of said hollow body; and a tapered section interposed between and connecting said hollow body and said spout, whereby said front wall, back wall, right side wall and left side wall slope toward and merge into said spout, said front wall sloping at an angle of between about 60°to about 70°, said back wall sloping at a supplementary angle of between about 120°to about 110°, said right side wall sloping at an angle of between about 100°to about 110°, and said left side wall sloping at an angle of about 25°, from the horizontal toward said spout.