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Is a collapsible water bottle patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a collapsible water bottle have been patented many times, but "a collapsible water bottle" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 34 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “collapsible bottle” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 33 best keyword matches we examined, 7 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2003.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: OP HYGIENE IP GMBH (3), DICKIE ROBERT G (2), TUAN RONALD (1), LALAGUE INNOCENT (1).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B65D (26), A61J (5), A47G (3), A45F (3).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a collapsible water bottle

  1. Foldable bottle holder US-12543831-B2 2026 · TUMI INC
    A foldable bottle holder ( 10, 100, 106, 110 ) includes a foldable wall ( 12 ), a sheet ( 14 ), and a closure ( 16 ). The foldable wall ( 12 ) includes a first portion ( 20 ) and a second portion ( 22 ) that are connected by a hin…
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  2. Foldable bottlebrush polymers, foldable bottlebrush polymer networks, and method of making foldable bottlebrush polymers and networks US-2026028441-A1 2026 · UNIV VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
    The present disclosure provides for foldable bottlebrush polymers, foldable bottlebrush polymer networks, method of making foldable bottlebrush polymers and networks, conductive electrolytes including the foldable bottlebrush poly…
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  3. Foldable bottle US-2018256452-A1 2018 · CHEN YU HSIANG
    A foldable bottle includes a bottle body, which has a first annular wall extending in a top-bottom direction, a top connection wall extending upwardly from the first annular wall, a second annular wall extending downwardly from th…
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  4. Base Grooved Collapsible Bottle US-2014217117-A1 2014 · OP HYGIENE IP GMBH
    A thin walled collapsible container having an outlet end and a closed base end intermediate which there are provided walls extending longitudinally of the container from the outlet end to the base end, the walls including at least…
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  5. Foldable water bottle US-8485388-B2 2013 · TUAN RONALD
    A foldable water bottle has a base, a folding body and a handle device. The folding body is made of silica gel, is mounted on the base and has a connecting ring, a folding segment and a neck. The folding segment is formed on and p…
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  6. Collapsible bottle, method of manufacturing a blank for such bottle and beverage-filled bottle dispensing system US-8540094-B2 2013 · RIEDL JOHN THOMAS
    A double-skinned inflatable bottle blank is manufactured by: (i) stacking two sheets of liquid impermeable, flexible foil material; (ii) blanking the sheets; (iii) bonding the two blanks along joining seams that follow contoured p…
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  7. Collapsible bottle US-2013075393-A1 2013 · HAYNIE DAVID B
    A collapsible fluid container having an expanded and a collapsed configuration, including a rigid top portion having an open mouth with structure onto which a closure member may be disposed, a rigid base portion bottom, and a resi…
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  8. Collapsible bottles and methods of using same US-2011165298-A1 2011 · NESTEC SA
    Collapsible bottles and methods of using the collapsible bottles are provided. In an embodiment, the collapsible bottle comprises a top panel having a neck, a middle panel foldable along a fold between the top panel and the middle…
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  9. Collapsible bottle US-2010072166-A1 2010 · DICKIE ROBERT G
    A collapsible bottle is particularly useful as a beverage bottle such as a water bottle or soda bottle which can be collapsed after its contents are emptied in order to reduce its volume whereby the collapsed bottle takes up less …
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  10. Collapsible bottle US-2009308867-A1 2009 · LAL JAIDEEP MOHAN
    A collapsible bottle for storing foods, beverages and chemicals is provided. The bottle contains at least two telescoping sections. The interior has a bladder which provides an water proof seal, the cap can be any style to accommo…
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  11. Foldable bottle heater WO-2008132317-A1 2008 · LALAGUE INNOCENT
    The invention relates to an apparatus for heating a food product, that comprises a housing (3) for receiving a product to be heated, said housing including at the top thereof an opening that can be closed by a lid (6) attached on …
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  12. Foldable bottle for beverages WO-2004052732-A1 2004 · CHUNG IN CHEOL
    The present invention relates to a foldable bottle for beverages which can be folded to a minimum size after use, occupying a little space for keeping and facilitating disposal and carriage of waste beverage bottles. The foldable …
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  13. Collapsible bottle container US-2003228072-A1 2003
    The present invention is directed to a collapsible bottle container comprising a base having a fold axis, a bottle bag having a top and bottom portions, where the bottom portion is coupled to the base and the top portion terminate…
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  14. Folding collapsible bottle basket US-6530494-B1 2003 · RACER SPORTING GOODS CO LTD
    A folding collapsible bottle basket is constructed to include a rectangular open top frame, the top frame having two parallel stretchers, the stretchers each having an insertion hole on the middle, a bottom frame, the bottom frame…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a collapsible water bottle been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Collapsible bottles differ in how they fold (accordion, roll, telescoping), what seals the cap, and what the drinking opening looks like; each of these is a feature worth listing.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.