Hot-fill container having movable ribs for accommodating vacuum forces
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-001/46
B29C-049/10
출원번호
US-0464336
(2009-05-12)
등록번호
US-8496130
(2013-07-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Lane, Michael T.
Joshi, Rohit V.
Simon, John B.
출원인 / 주소
Amcor Limited
대리인 / 주소
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
8인용 특허 :
11
초록▼
A one-piece plastic container includes a container body and an upper portion having a finish. Integrally formed with the finish and extending downward therefrom is a shoulder region. The shoulder region merges into and provides a transition between the finish and a sidewall portion. The sidewall por
A one-piece plastic container includes a container body and an upper portion having a finish. Integrally formed with the finish and extending downward therefrom is a shoulder region. The shoulder region merges into and provides a transition between the finish and a sidewall portion. The sidewall portion extends downward from the shoulder region to a base portion having a base. The sidewall portion defines a series of horizontal lands and horizontal ribs. The horizontal lands and horizontal ribs extend continuously in a vertical direction from the shoulder region to the base portion. The horizontal ribs are designed to achieve optimal performance with regard to vacuum absorption, top load strength capabilities and dent resistance.
대표청구항▼
1. A one-piece plastic container comprising: an upper portion, a sidewall portion and a base portion, said sidewall portion being integrally formed with and extending from said upper portion to said base portion, said base portion closing off an end of the container; said sidewall portion defined in
1. A one-piece plastic container comprising: an upper portion, a sidewall portion and a base portion, said sidewall portion being integrally formed with and extending from said upper portion to said base portion, said base portion closing off an end of the container; said sidewall portion defined in part by a plurality of horizontal ribs arranged substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the container, at least one of the horizontal ribs being disposed longitudinally between an upper land and lower land, a cross section of the at least one of the horizontal ribs taken parallel to the longitudinal axis being defined by an upper wall, a lower wall, and an inner curved wall that extends between the upper and lower walls, the inner curved wall being curved along an innermost radius, the at least one of the horizontal ribs transitioning to the upper land along an upper outer radius, the at least one of the horizontal ribs transitioning to the lower land along a lower outer radius, a sum of the upper and lower radii being at least 0.14 inches and at most 0.28 inches, the at least one of the horizontal ribs defining an acute angel that is variable according to vacuum forces generated within the container to thereby accommodate the vacuum forces. 2. The one-piece plastic container of claim 1 wherein said acute angle is also variable according to a load on the container directed parallel to the longitudinal axis to thereby accommodate the load. 3. The one-piece plastic container of claim 2 wherein said plurality of horizontal ribs are equidistantly spaced. 4. The one-piece plastic container of claim 1 wherein said innermost radius measures between approximately 0.01 inches and approximately 0.03 inches. 5. The one-piece plastic container of claim 4 wherein said horizontal ribs further define a horizontal rib width and a horizontal rib depth. 6. The one-piece plastic container of claim 5 wherein a ratio of said horizontal rib width to said horizontal rib depth is preferably within a range of about 1.6 to about 2.0. 7. The one-piece plastic container of claim 1 wherein said acute angle varies between a first angle when the container is molded and empty, and a second angle when the container is filled, capped and cooled, wherein a measure of said first angle is greater than a measure of said second angle. 8. The one-piece plastic container of claim 1, wherein the at least one of horizontal ribs also includes an upper inner radius that is disposed between the innermost radius and the upper outer radius in the cross section, wherein the at least one of the horizontal ribs further includes a lower inner radius that is disposed between the innermost radius and the lower outer radius in the cross section, wherein a sum of the upper inner radius and the lower inner radius is greater than 0.16 inches and less than 0.22 inches. 9. A sidewall portion of a plastic container adapted for vacuum absorption, said sidewall portion comprising: a plurality of equidistantly spaced horizontal ribs arranged substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the container and separated by horizontal lands, a cross section of at least one of the horizontal ribs taken parallel to the longitudinal axis being defined by an upper wall, a lower wall, and an inner curved wall that extends between the upper and lower walls, the inner curved wall being curved along an innermost radius, the at least one of the horizontal ribs transitioning to one of the horizontal lands along an upper outer radius, the at least one of the horizontal ribs transitioninq to another of the horizontal lands along a lower outer radius, a sum of the upper and lower radii being at least 0.14 inches and at most 0.28 inches, the at least one of the horizontal ribs defining an acute angle that is variable according to vacuum forces generated within the container and loads directed parallel to the longitudinal axis to thereby accommodate the vacuum forces and the loads directed parallel to the longitudinal axis. 10. The sidewall portion of claim 9 wherein said innermost radius measures between approximately 0.01 inches and approximately 0.03 inches. 11. The sidewall portion of claim 10 wherein said horizontal ribs further define a horizontal rib width and a horizontal rib depth. 12. The sidewall portion of claim 11 wherein a ratio of said horizontal rib width to said horizontal rib depth is preferably within a range of about 1.6 to about 2.0. 13. The sidewall portion of claim 9 wherein said acute angle is variable between a first angle when the container is molded and empty, and a second angle when the container is filled, capped and cooled, wherein a measure of said first angle is greater than a measure of said second angle. 14. The sidewall portion of claim 9, wherein the at least one of horizontal ribs also includes an upper inner radius that is disposed between the innermost radius and the upper outer radius in the cross section, wherein the at least one of the horizontal ribs further includes a lower inner radius that is disposed between the innermost radius and the lower outer radius in the cross section, wherein a sum of the upper inner radius and the lower inner radius is greater than 0.16 inches and less than 0.22 inches. 15. A method of making a blow-molded plastic container comprising: disposing a preform in a mold cavity; andblowing said preform against a mold surface of said mold cavity to form an upper portion, a sidewall portion and a base portion, said sidewall portion integrally formed with and extending between said upper portion and said base portion, said base portion closing off an end of the container, said sidewall portion defined in part by a plurality of horizontal ribs arranged substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the container, at least one of the horizontal ribs disposed longitudinally between an upper land and a lower land, a cross section of the at least one of the horizontal ribs taken parallel to the longitudinal axis being defined by an upper wall, a lower wall, and an inner curved wall that extends between the upper and lower walls, the inner curved wall being curved along an innermost radius, the at least one of the horizontal ribs transitioning to the upper land along an upper outer radius, the at least one of the horizontal ribs transitioning to the lower land along a lower outer radius, a sum of the upper and lower radii being at least 0.14 inches and at most 0.28 inches, the at least one of the horizontal ribs defining an acute angle that is variable according to vacuum forces generated within the container to thereby accommodate the vacuum forces. 16. The method of making a blow-molded plastic container of claim 15 wherein the step of blowing said preform against said mold surface further includes forming said innermost radius to measure between approximately 0.01 inches and approximately 0.03 inches. 17. The method of making a blow-molded plastic container of claim 16 wherein the step of blowing said preform against said mold surface further includes forming said horizontal ribs defining a horizontal rib width and a horizontal rib depth. 18. The method of making a blow-molded plastic container of claim 17 wherein the step of blowing said preform against said mold surface further includes forming said horizontal ribs having a ratio of said horizontal rib width to said horizontal rib depth preferably within a range of about 1.6 to 2.0. 19. The method of making a blow-molded plastic container of claim 15 wherein the step of blowing said preform against said mold surface further includes forming said upper wall, said inner curved wall and said lower wall in combination to form a first angle when the container is molded and empty, and a second angle when the container is filled, capped and cooled, wherein a measure of said first angle is greater than a measure of said second angle. 20. The method of making a blow-molded plastic container of claim 15, wherein the at least one of horizontal ribs also includes an upper inner radius that is disposed between the innermost radius and the upper outer radius in the cross section, wherein the at least one of the horizontal ribs further includes a lower inner radius that is disposed between the innermost radius and the lower outer radius in the cross section, wherein a sum of the upper inner radius and the lower inner radius is greater than 0.16 inches and less than 0.22 inches.
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