Prototype of the “Contour” Coke A Cocoa Bean Pod
bottle
The contoured Coca-Cola bottle was one of the first glass containers to ever be
patented based on its unique shape. The design was said to have been modeled
after the Cocoa Bean Pod (above), an ingredient of Coca-Cola. The bottle made
its commercial debut in 1916.
The Coke bottle of 1916
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