Biodegradable bottle for liquids

摘要

A bottle for holding liquids that is biodegradable and that is made from environmentally sustainable materials. The bottle includes a body, a shoulder, a neck portion, and a cap. According to one aspect, the neck portion of the bottle is made of bioplastic, and the shoulder and body of the bottle are made from thermoformed pulp. The bioplastic neck can mate with, and be adhered to, the shoulder, and the shoulder can mate with, and be adhered to, the pulp body.

主权项

1. A liquid containing apparatus, comprising:
a pulp body; a pulp shoulder comprising an outer surface and an inner surface; and a bioplastic neck portion comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the bioplastic neck mates with the pulp shoulder, and the pulp shoulder mates with the pulp body, wherein the pulp shoulder further comprises an opening at its top, and wherein the bioplastic neck portion further comprises a ridge along the outer surface of the bioplastic neck portion, wherein the pulp shoulder resides over at least a portion of the bioplastic neck portion below the ridge along the outer surface of the bioplastic neck portion.