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A locating lug positioned on the bottom of a container for bi-directionally indexing the container to a desired orientation to facilitate the addition of labels, decoration and/or other functions on said container. The container having a lug defined by a first horizontal wall, two vertical walls and

A locating lug positioned on the bottom of a container for bi-directionally indexing the container to a desired orientation to facilitate the addition of labels, decoration and/or other functions on said container. The container having a lug defined by a first horizontal wall, two vertical walls and a wall generally angled toward the center. The lug is radially offset from the center and has vertical engagement side walls of sufficient length and height to ensure positive engagement with a locating pin. In use, the container is placed within a recessed area formed in abase cup. A spring loaded pin is positioned radially off center within the recessed area. The pin is then rotated until the pin engages either one of the vertical walls, upon which the rotation of the container begins, thus indexing the container into position for applying decoration, ornamentation, labels or for other means as needed.

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1. A readily indexable bottle having:(a) a generally dome shaped bottom wall with a generally concave lower surface; and (b) a side wall extending upwardly from the periphery of said bottom wall, said bottom wall having only one generally wedge-shaped positioning lug formed therein and depending fro

1. A readily indexable bottle having:(a) a generally dome shaped bottom wall with a generally concave lower surface; and (b) a side wall extending upwardly from the periphery of said bottom wall, said bottom wall having only one generally wedge-shaped positioning lug formed therein and depending from said concave lower surface, said lug extending radially from adjacent said periphery of said bottom wall to a point spaced from the center of said bottom wall, the side walls of said lug being substantially vertical and extending radially, the vertical dimension of said side walls increasing towards said center but being no greater than the distance between the adjacent lower surface and the plane defined by the lower surface of the periphery of said bottom wall, said lug also having a transverse wall extending between said side walls and an end wall at the end thereof adjacent said center of said bottom wall.