Pressure container with differential vacuum panels
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-006/00
B65D-008/04
B65D-008/18
출원번호
US-0664265
(2005-09-30)
등록번호
US-8186528
(2012-05-29)
우선권정보
NZ-535722 (2004-09-30)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2005/035241
(2005-09-30)
§371/§102 date
20080616
(20080616)
국제공개번호
WO2006/039523
(2006-04-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Melrose, David
Kelley, Paul
Bysick, Scott
Howell, Justin
출원인 / 주소
Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
대리인 / 주소
Venable LLP
인용정보
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8인용 특허 :
43
초록▼
An improved blow molded plastic container having generally rounded sidewalls that are adapted for hot-fill applications has two adjacent sides and two pairs of controlled deflection panels, each pair reacting to vacuum pressure at differing rates of movement, whereby one pair inverts under vacuum pr
An improved blow molded plastic container having generally rounded sidewalls that are adapted for hot-fill applications has two adjacent sides and two pairs of controlled deflection panels, each pair reacting to vacuum pressure at differing rates of movement, whereby one pair inverts under vacuum pressure and the other pair remains available for increased squeezability or extreme vacuum extraction. The opposing sidewalls are symmetric relative to vacuum panel and rib shape and placement. The ribs and controlled deflection panels cooperate to retain container shape upon filling and cooling and also improves bumper denting resistance, decreases vacuum pressure within the container, and increases light weight capability.
대표청구항▼
1. A container comprising: a plastic body having a neck portion defining an opening, connected to a shoulder portion extending downward and connecting to a sidewall extending downward and joining a bottom portion forming a base,said sidewall including four panels and including vertical transitional
1. A container comprising: a plastic body having a neck portion defining an opening, connected to a shoulder portion extending downward and connecting to a sidewall extending downward and joining a bottom portion forming a base,said sidewall including four panels and including vertical transitional walls disposed between and joining said panels, andwherein said body is adapted to increase volume contraction and reduce pressure, and said panels are each adapted to contract inwardly in response to internal negative pressure due to packaging or subsequent handling and storage, wherein said panels comprise a pair of opposing primary panels and secondary panels, wherein said primary panels are adapted for greater uptake of internal negative pressure than said secondary panels, wherein at least one of the secondary panels is convex and becomes less convex or substantially flat after contraction. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the internal negative pressure is created during hot-fill processing and subsequent cooling of a hot liquid in said container. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein said primary panels comprise smaller surface area than said secondary panels. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the primary panels are convex and become concave after contraction. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the primary panels comprise an upper and lower portion. 6. The container of claim 1, further comprising an upper bumper wall between said shoulder and said sidewall and a lower bumper wall between said sidewall and said bottom portion. 7. The container of claim 6, wherein said upper and lower bumper walls extend continuously along the circumference of the container. 8. The container of claim 6, wherein the primary panels comprise an upper and lower portion and wherein said upper and lower portions of said primary panel transition into said upper and lower bumper walls, respectively. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein the primary panels comprise an upper and lower portion and the container further comprises horizontal transitional walls defining said upper and lower portions of said primary panel. 10. The container of claim 1, wherein said secondary panels include at least one horizontal ribbing. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein said secondary panels include three horizontal ribbings. 12. The container of claim 11, wherein said ribbings are separated by an intermediate region. 13. The container of claim 11, wherein said ribbings are contiguous. 14. The container of claim 1, further comprising at least one recessed rib or groove between said sidewall and said shoulder portion and/or at least one recessed rib or groove between said sidewall and lower bottom portion. 15. The container of claim 14, wherein said recessed rib or groove is continuous along the circumference of the container. 16. The container of claim 1, wherein the container is about an 8 to 64 ounce bottle. 17. The container of claim 1, wherein the shoulder and base are substantially round. 18. A container comprising: a plastic body having a neck portion defining an opening, connected to a shoulder portion extending downward and connecting to a sidewall extending downward and joining a bottom portion forming a base,said sidewall including four panels and including vertical transitional walls disposed between and joining said panels, andwherein said body is adapted to increase volume contraction and reduce pressure, and said panels are each adapted to contract inwardly in response to internal negative pressure due to packaging or subsequent handling and storage, wherein said panels comprise a pair of opposing primary panels and secondary panels, wherein said primary panels are adapted for greater uptake of internal negative pressure than said secondary panels, and wherein at least one of the primary panels is substantially flat and becomes concave after contraction. 19. The container of claim 18, wherein the internal negative pressure is created during hot-fill processing and subsequent cooling of a hot liquid in said container. 20. The container of claim 18, wherein said primary panels comprise smaller surface area than said secondary panels. 21. The container of claim 18, wherein the secondary panels comprise an upper and lower panel walls. 22. The container of claim 18, further comprising an upper bumper wall between said shoulder and said sidewall and a lower bumper wall between said sidewall and said bottom portion. 23. The container of claim 22, wherein said upper and lower bumper walls extend continuously along the circumference of the container. 24. The container of claim 18, wherein said secondary panels include at least one horizontal ribbing. 25. The container of claim 18, wherein said secondary panels include three horizontal ribbings. 26. The container of claim 25, wherein said ribbings are separated by an intermediate region. 27. The container of claim 25, wherein said ribbings are contiguous. 28. The container of claim 18, further comprising at least one recessed rib or groove between said sidewall and said shoulder portion and/or at least one recessed rib or groove between said sidewall and lower bottom portion. 29. The container of claim 28, wherein said recessed rib or groove is continuous along the circumference of the container. 30. The container of claim 18, wherein the shoulder and base are substantially round. 31. A container comprising: a plastic body having a neck portion defining an opening, connected to a shoulder portion extending downward and connecting to a sidewall extending downward and joining a bottom portion forming a base,said sidewall including four panels and including vertical transitional walls disposed between and joining said panels, andwherein said body is adapted to increase volume contraction and reduce pressure, and said panels are each adapted to contract inwardly in response to internal negative pressure due to packaging or subsequent handling and storage, wherein said panels comprise a pair of opposing primary panels and secondary panels, wherein said primary panels are adapted for greater uptake of internal negative pressure than said secondary panels, wherein the primary panels comprise an upper and lower portion and the container further comprises horizontal transitional walls defining said upper and lower portions of said primary panel, and wherein said horizontal transitional walls extend continuously along the circumference of the container. 32. The container of claim 31, wherein the panels are convex, substantially flat or concave shaped (arced) and become less convex, substantially flat or more concave after contraction. 33. The container of claim 31, wherein the secondary panels comprise an upper and lower panel walls. 34. The container of claim 31, wherein the internal negative pressure is created during hot-fill processing and subsequent cooling of a hot liquid in said container. 35. The container of claim 31, wherein said primary panels comprise smaller surface area than said secondary panels. 36. The container of claim 31, wherein the primary panels are convex and become concave after contraction. 37. The container of claim 31, further comprising an upper bumper wall between said shoulder and said sidewall and a lower bumper wall between said sidewall and said bottom portion. 38. The container of claim 37, wherein said upper and lower bumper walls extend continuously along the circumference of the container. 39. The container of claim 31, wherein said secondary panels include at least one horizontal ribbing. 40. The container of claim 31, wherein said secondary panels include three horizontal ribbings. 41. The container of claim 40, wherein said ribbings are separated by an intermediate region. 42. The container of claim 40, wherein said ribbings are contiguous. 43. The container of claim 31, further comprising at least one recessed rib or groove between said sidewall and said shoulder portion and/or at least one recessed rib or groove between said sidewall and lower bottom portion. 44. The container of claim 43, wherein said recessed rib or groove is continuous along the circumference of the container. 45. The container of claim 31, wherein the shoulder and base are substantially round.
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