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The first type of bottle "Coke" came in was the Hutchinson stopper-type glass bottle that utilized an iron stopper and rubber washer. Joseph Biedenharn, the first bottler, originally used this type of bottle. "Coca-Cola" was usually written in script or block print in the glass front.
The second type of "Coke" bottle was the crown-top, straight-sided, and utilized a cap instead of a stopper. Millions of these bottles were used until imitations became a problem. These bottles came in amber, clear and light green colors, and were also the first to have labels on them. The latest type of bottle used is known today as the "hobbleskirt" or contour bottle. The bottle was invented specifically for "Coca-Cola" by the Chapman Root Glass Company of Terre Haute, Indiana. They modeled the bottle after a cocoa bean. The bottle was first patented on November 16, 1915, and renewed on December 25, 1923. The actual shape of the bottle was patented in 1960.
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