A plastic container includes a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion. The neck portion includes a tamper-evident formation, threads, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck p
A plastic container includes a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion. The neck portion includes a tamper-evident formation, threads, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion. In embodiments, a closure may be provided to form an assembly. In an embodiment, the weight of the neck portion is 2.3 grams or less; a vertical distance from the lower surface of the tamper-evident formation to a top of the dispensing opening is 0.30 or less; and/or the container may be filled with a beverage. In embodiments, the volume of the container may be at least 500 ml. A preform and method for making a container are also disclosed.
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1. A container assembly comprising: (i) a plastic blow molded container comprising: a lower supporting base portion;a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; anda neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion, the neck portion including a dispensing opening positioned
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A container assembly comprising: (i) a plastic blow molded container comprising: a lower supporting base portion;a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; anda neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion, the neck portion including a dispensing opening positioned at a top of the neck portion, threads positioned below the dispensing opening, and a radially extending tamper-evident formation positioned below the threads, the tamper-evident formation having a lower surface; and(ii) a closure configured to receive the threads;wherein the container is formed of a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET); a weight of the neck portion is 2.3 grams or less; a combined weight of the lower supporting base portion, the sidewall portion and the neck portion is 10 grams or less; a vertical distance from the lower surface of the tamper evident formation to a top of the dispensing opening is 0.30 inches or less; a ratio of a height of a center of gravity of the container to container height is less than 0.57; a volume of the container is at least 500 ml when the container is filled with a beverage; and an inner diameter of the dispensing opening is at least 22 mm. 2. The container assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a support flange. 3. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the tamper-evident formation comprises a bead. 4. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the tamper-evident formation is discontinuous. 5. The container assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a covering positioned over the dispensing opening as a means for indicating tampering. 6. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the threads comprise multiple-lead threads. 7. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the container is transparent. 8. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the container is formed of a material that is bi-axially oriented. 9. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the container is formed of a material comprising recycled material. 10. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sidewall portion includes strengthening ribs. 11. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sidewall portion is cylindrical. 12. The container assembly according to claim 1, wherein the tamper-evident formation is vertically spaced from the threads. 13. A container assembly comprising: (i) a plastic blow molded container comprising: a base portion;a sidewall portion; anda neck portion; the neck portion including threads and a radially extending tamper-evident formation;(ii) a closure configured to receive the threads;wherein the container is formed of a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET); a vertical distance from a lower surface of the tamper-evident formation to a top of the neck portion is 0.30 inches or less; a weight of the neck portion is 2.3 grams or less; a combined weight of the base portion, the sidewall portion and the neck portion is 11 grams or less; and the container is filled with a beverage. 14. The container assembly according to claim 13, further comprising a support flange. 15. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the tamper-evident formation comprises a bead. 16. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the tamper-evident formation is discontinuous. 17. The container assembly according to claim 13 further comprising a covering positioned over the dispensing opening as a means for indicating tampering. 18. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein a ratio of a height of a center of gravity of the container to container height is less than 0.57. 19. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the threads comprise multiple-lead threads. 20. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein a combined weight of the neck portion, the sidewall portion, and the base portion is 10 grams or less. 21. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein a volume of the container is at least 500 ml. 22. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the container is transparent. 23. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the container is formed of a material that is bi-axially oriented. 24. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the container is formed of a material comprising recycled material. 25. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the sidewall portion includes strengthening ribs. 26. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the sidewall portion is cylindrical. 27. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein the tamper-evident formation is vertically spaced from the threads. 28. The container assembly according to claim 13, wherein an inner diameter of the dispensing opening is at least 22 mm. 29. A container assembly comprising: (i) a plastic blow molded container comprising: a base portion;a sidewall portion; anda neck portion; the neck portion including threads and a radially extending tamper-evident formation;(ii) a closure configured to receive the threads;wherein the container is formed of a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET); a vertical distance from a lower surface of the tamper-evident formation to a top of the neck portion is 0.30 inches or less; a weight of the neck portion is 2.3 grams or less; a combined weight of the neck portion, the sidewall portion, and the base portion is 10 grams or less; a volume of the container is at least 500 ml; an inner diameter of the dispensing opening is at least 22 mm; and the container is filled with a beverage. 30. A container assembly comprising: (i) a plastic blow molded container comprising: a lower supporting base portion;a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; anda neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion, the neck portion including a dispensing opening positioned at a top of the neck portion, threads positioned below the dispensing opening, and a radially extending tamper-evident formation positioned below the threads, the tamper-evident formation having a lower surface; and(ii) a closure configured to receive the threads;wherein the container is formed of a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET); the threads comprise multiple-lead threads; the tamper-evident formation is vertically spaced from the threads; the sidewall portion is cylindrical and includes strengthening ribs; a weight of the neck portion is 2.3 grams or less; a combined weight of the lower supporting base portion, the sidewall portion and the neck portion is 10 grams or less; a vertical distance from the lower surface of the tamper evident formation to a top of the dispensing opening is 0.30 inches or less; a volume of the container is at least 500 ml; the container is filled with a beverage; and an inner diameter of the dispensing opening is at least 22 mm.
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