Abstract: A rear protection rod for a vehicle. The rear protection rod comprises a first end and a second end. The rear protection rod is arranged to be attached between a left side and a right side of the vehicle behind and/or below an electric machine mounted on a rear end part of the vehicle. The first end is arranged to be attached to the left side with a first resilient member and the second end is arranged to be attached to the right side with a second resilient member such that the electric machine is protected from rear impacts.

Abstract: A plastic bottle specially sized and configured for use in conventional vending machines. The bottle has structurally reinforced upper and lower portions providing additional strength and resistance to transversely imposed stacking and crushing forces. By internally thickening the plastic in the neck and upper shoulder portion, and in the base and lower sidewall portion, reinforcement is provided. The outer surface of the sidewall of the bottle is perfectly right-circular cylindrical in configuration, having no discontinuities such as ribs or label panels to impede smooth rolling through the can channels in a vending machine. The bottle shoulder includes one portion which is horizontal and substantially planar, and a another portion which is curved. The curved portion is particularly abrupt, providing increased contained volume and more closely resembling the corresponding portion of a can.