EP1419970B1 - Plastic bottle, particularly for beverages, that can be squeezed to dispense its contents - Google Patents

Plastic bottle, particularly for beverages, that can be squeezed to dispense its contents Download PDF

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EP1419970B1
EP1419970B1 EP03023185A EP03023185A EP1419970B1 EP 1419970 B1 EP1419970 B1 EP 1419970B1 EP 03023185 A EP03023185 A EP 03023185A EP 03023185 A EP03023185 A EP 03023185A EP 1419970 B1 EP1419970 B1 EP 1419970B1
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Enrico Zoppas
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Acqua Minerale San Benedetto SpA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/32—Containers adapted to be temporarily deformed by external pressure to expel contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/0009—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B65D2501/0018—Ribs
    • B65D2501/0027—Hollow longitudinal ribs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/0009—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B65D2501/0081—Bottles of non-circular cross-section

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  • the present invention relates to a plastic bottle particularly for beverages that can be squeezed in order to dispense its contents.
  • the bottles normally made of polyethylene, are filled and then sealed and capped.
  • the product is dispensed by squeezing the wall of their body, and the amount of dispensed product is controlled by the consumer by means of the degree of pressure applied to the wall.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a plastic bottle, particularly for beverages, that can be squeezed in order to dispense its contents and combines characteristics of good grip for the consumer and has a shape that allows filling without subsequent deformations or distortions with reduced thicknesses.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a plastic bottle whose production costs are competitive.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a plastic bottle that can be manufactured with known systems and technologies.
  • a plastic bottle particularly for beverages, that can be squeezed in order to dispense its contents, comprising a neck with an open end, a shoulder, a body and a bottom which are blended together in succession, characterized in that said body, in its extension from the shoulder toward the bottom, has a first portion that has a circular transverse cross-section, a second portion that has a predominantly elliptical cross-section, and a third portion that has a circular cross-section having substantially the same diameter as that of said first portion.
  • the predominantly elliptical shape of the cross-section of the second portion is such that the major axis of the ellipse in the vicinity of the first portion lies at right angles to the major axis of the ellipse in the vicinity of the third portion.
  • grip concavities for the fingers of one hand are arranged in mutually opposite positions in said second portion.
  • the body 13 in its extension from the shoulder 12 toward the bottom 14, has a first portion 15 that has a circular transverse cross section, a second portion 16 that has a predominantly elliptical cross section, and a third portion 17 that has a circular cross section and having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the first portion 15.
  • the predominantly elliptical shape of the cross-section of the second portion 16 is such that the major axis 18 of the ellipse in the vicinity of the first portion 15 is arranged at right angles to the major axis 19 of the ellipse in the vicinity of the third portion 17.
  • This variation causes the second portion 16 to be circular at the center in order to blend the two ellipses.
  • grip concavities 20 for the fingers of one hand are arranged in the second portion 16 in mutually opposite positions.
  • Convex ridges 21 run longitudinally on the second portion 16 in the spaces that are not occupied by the concavities 20.
  • the described bottle made of plastic material such as polyethylene, can in fact be squeezed in order to dispense its contents and combines, by way of the particular shape of its body 13, characteristics of excellent grip for the consumer and structural strength against tensions such as to allow filling without subsequent deformations or distortions, without having to resort to high wall thicknesses.
  • the good grip that can be provided on the body 13 allows optimum control of the quantity dispensed by squeezing.
  • the bottle can be manufactured with known systems and technologies and its costs are competitive.
  • the materials employed may be any according to requirements and to the state of the art.

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  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
EP03023185A 2002-11-12 2003-10-13 Plastic bottle, particularly for beverages, that can be squeezed to dispense its contents Expired - Lifetime EP1419970B1 (en)

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SI200330777T SI1419970T1 (sl) 2002-11-12 2003-10-13 Plastenka, zlasti za pijače, ki je stisljiva zaradi iztekanja vsebine

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ITPD20020075 2002-03-25
IT000075U ITPD20020075U1 (it) 2002-11-12 2002-11-12 Bottiglia in materia plastica particolarmente per bevande schiacciabile per l'erogazione del contenuto

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AT (1) ATE359964T1 (es)
DE (1) DE60313276T2 (es)
DK (1) DK1419970T3 (es)
ES (1) ES2285020T3 (es)
IT (1) ITPD20020075U1 (es)
PT (1) PT1419970E (es)
SI (1) SI1419970T1 (es)

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DE102017005112A1 (de) 2017-03-23 2018-09-27 Christian Kehlenbeck Behälter zur Aufnahme eines Getränkes und Umhüllung
JP7366503B2 (ja) * 2019-12-27 2023-10-23 株式会社吉野工業所 定量吐出容器

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US5472105A (en) * 1994-10-28 1995-12-05 Continental Pet Technologies, Inc. Hot-fillable plastic container with end grip
US5713681A (en) * 1995-09-20 1998-02-03 Clarence J. Venne, Inc. Bingo card ink marker bottle
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PT1419970E (pt) 2007-05-31
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EP1419970A1 (en) 2004-05-19
ES2285020T3 (es) 2007-11-16
ATE359964T1 (de) 2007-05-15
DK1419970T3 (da) 2007-06-18
ITPD20020075U1 (it) 2004-05-13
SI1419970T1 (sl) 2007-08-31

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