Plastic container with elongated vertical formation
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-001/46
B65D-023/00
출원번호
US-0860074
(2007-09-24)
등록번호
US-8439214
(2013-05-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Darr, Richard C.
Lovelace, Jr., Richard A.
Kaminski, Christopher E.
Morgan, Edward V.
출원인 / 주소
Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Dykema Gossett PLLC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
8인용 특허 :
49
초록▼
A plastic container is disclosed comprising a base portion for supporting the container on a surface, an upper portion, and a body portion. The upper portion includes a neck and a dispensing opening. The body portion extends between the base portion and the neck, the body portion including a shoulde
A plastic container is disclosed comprising a base portion for supporting the container on a surface, an upper portion, and a body portion. The upper portion includes a neck and a dispensing opening. The body portion extends between the base portion and the neck, the body portion including a shoulder portion below the neck and a sidewall portion between the shoulder portion and the base portion. The body portion includes at least one elongated vertical formation that substantially extends along the sidewall portion from the base portion toward the shoulder portion, the elongated vertical portion being continuous along at least 0.60 the total height of the container.
대표청구항▼
1. A plastic container, comprising: a base portion for supporting the container on a surface, the base portion including a plurality of feet;an upper portion, the upper portion including a neck and a dispensing opening; anda body portion that extends between the base portion and the neck, the body p
1. A plastic container, comprising: a base portion for supporting the container on a surface, the base portion including a plurality of feet;an upper portion, the upper portion including a neck and a dispensing opening; anda body portion that extends between the base portion and the neck, the body portion including a shoulder portion below the neck and a sidewall portion between the shoulder portion and the base portion;wherein the body portion includes a plurality of elongated vertical formations along the sidewall portion that extend from in the base portion toward the shoulder portion and at least partially separate outer portions of adjacent feet, the plurality of elongated vertical formations being continuous and uninterrupted transversely along at least 0.60 the total height of the container, the sidewall portion includes a plurality of transverse formations, the plurality of elongated vertical formations traverse the plurality of transverse formations, at least one of the plurality of transverse formations traverses a plurality of the plurality of elongated vertical formations in the upper one-half of the container; and wherein the base portion includes at least one radially-extending reinforcement formation, at least one elongated vertical formation extends radially into the base portion, and the elongated vertical formation is in diametrical alignment with the at least one radially-extending reinforcement formation. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one elongated vertical formation is continuous from the base portion into an upper region of the sidewall portion of the container. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations extends along the sidewall portion from within the base portion into the shoulder portion. 4. The container of claim 3, wherein the plurality of elongated vertical formations each extend along the sidewall portion into the base portion and into the shoulder portion. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of transverse formations is adjacent the shoulder portion. 6. The container of claim 5, wherein the transverse formation comprises a transverse rib. 7. The container of claim 5, wherein the transverse formation comprises a groove. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein a plurality of the plurality of elongated vertical formations traverse a plurality of the plurality of transverse formations in the upper one-half of the container. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations extends to a position adjacent the neck. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations extends up to or to within 0.1 inch of the neck. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations comprises a strip. 12. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations comprises a rib. 13. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations has a substantially constant width between the base portion to the shoulder portion. 14. The container of claim 1, wherein the base portion includes at least five feet. 15. The container of claim 1, wherein the plurality of elongated vertical formations in the base portion form the plurality of feet. 16. The container of claim 1, wherein the plurality of elongated vertical formations are equal to the number of feet, and each elongated vertical formation extends into the base portion and separates a different pair of adjacent feet. 17. The container of claim 1, wherein the base portion includes a central portion and at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations extends from the shoulder portion to or into the central portion. 18. The container of claim 1, including at least one transverse rib having at least a first transverse section and a second transverse section, wherein the first and second transverse sections are traversed or separated by at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations, and the first and second transverse sections each include a sloped end portion that connects with a different side of the at least one of the plurality of elongated vertical formations. 19. The container of claim 1, wherein the body portion includes one or more substantially flat portions. 20. The container of claim 1, wherein an unfilled 500 ml. container weighs 12.0 grams or less. 21. The container of claim 1, wherein the vertical height of the at least one elongated vertical formation is continuous along at least 0.72 the total height of the container.
Bretz John M. ; Colten Susan L. ; Orland Rachel ; Pattee Jeffrey L. ; Vanderwiel Susan ; Piccioli David ; Allen Bradley L. ; Rutter Bryce ; Portzline William Scott, Bottle.
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