US Patent Issued to Illinois Tool Works on Dec. 2 for "Bottle with integrated handle and design element" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,075, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).

"Bottle with integrated handle and design element" was invented by Kimberly J. Vo (Glenview, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermoplastic bottle is provided that has a sidewall having an exterior surface that defines a plane curve. The sidewall is joined with a base and an upper portion with a mouth to define an interior volume. The mouth has a set of threads to engage a cap for selectable closure. A handle is integrally formed in the sidewall that defines an aperture in the bottle. A set of lateral ribs on the handle enhance gripping. The bottle ...