| 摘要 |
<p>A container (10) carrying and support device. A container having a body portion (12) and a relatively narrow neck portion (14) is provided. A collar (28) constituted by a plurality of protruding regions (20) separated by less protrusive regions (22) is coupled to the container about its neck. In one embodiment, the container is plastic and the collar is integrally formed with the neck of the bottle. In another embodiment, the collar is integrally formed with either a container cap or a locking ring disposed about the neck of the container. In yet another embodiment of the invention, the collar is formed separately from the container and is provided with a hinge between a pair of protruding regions and a fastener so that it can be manually coupled about the container's neck. The collar, however formed, permits the container to be carried easily with two fingers and reduces the surface area of contact and therefore, heat transfer, between a user and any contents of the container while carried in this manner.</p> |
