EP3615436A4 - Lightweight container base - Google Patents

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EP3615436A4
EP3615436A4 EP17907046.1A EP17907046A EP3615436A4 EP 3615436 A4 EP3615436 A4 EP 3615436A4 EP 17907046 A EP17907046 A EP 17907046A EP 3615436 A4 EP3615436 A4 EP 3615436A4
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Prior art keywords
container base
lightweight container
lightweight
base
container
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EP17907046.1A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3615436A1 (en
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Michael T. Lane
Walter Paegel
Peidong Han
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Amcor Rigid Packaging USA LLC
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Amcor Rigid Plastics USA LLC
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Priority claimed from US15/581,855 external-priority patent/US10538357B2/en
Application filed by Amcor Rigid Plastics USA LLC filed Critical Amcor Rigid Plastics USA LLC
Publication of EP3615436A1 publication Critical patent/EP3615436A1/en
Publication of EP3615436A4 publication Critical patent/EP3615436A4/en
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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
    • B65D1/0261—Bottom construction
    • 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
    • B65D79/00—Kinds or details of packages, not otherwise provided for
    • B65D79/005—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting
    • B65D79/008—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars
    • B65D79/0081—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting the deformable part being located in a rigid or semi-rigid container, e.g. in bottles or jars in the bottom part thereof
    • 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
    • B65D1/0261—Bottom construction
    • B65D1/0284—Bottom construction having a discontinuous contact surface, e.g. discrete feet
    • 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
    • B65D2501/0018—Ribs
    • B65D2501/0036—Hollow circonferential 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
EP17907046.1A 2017-04-28 2017-11-13 Lightweight container base Pending EP3615436A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/581,855 US10538357B2 (en) 2011-08-31 2017-04-28 Lightweight container base
PCT/US2017/061350 WO2018200030A1 (en) 2017-04-28 2017-11-13 Lightweight container base

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EP3615436A1 EP3615436A1 (en) 2020-03-04
EP3615436A4 true EP3615436A4 (en) 2021-01-20

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EP (1) EP3615436A4 (en)
CA (1) CA3057962A1 (en)
CO (1) CO2019012002A2 (en)
MX (1) MX2019012478A (en)
PE (1) PE20200067A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2018200030A1 (en)

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013033550A2 (en) * 2011-08-31 2013-03-07 Amcor Limited Lightweight container base
WO2014036516A1 (en) * 2012-08-31 2014-03-06 Amcor Limited Lightweight container base
WO2015084324A1 (en) * 2013-12-03 2015-06-11 Amcor Limited Footed container base
WO2016028393A1 (en) * 2014-08-21 2016-02-25 Amcor Limited Lightweight container base
WO2016028302A1 (en) * 2014-08-21 2016-02-25 Amcor Limited Container with folded sidewall
US20170096249A1 (en) * 2011-08-31 2017-04-06 Amcor Limited Lightweight Container Base

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US4978015A (en) * 1990-01-10 1990-12-18 North American Container, Inc. Plastic container for pressurized fluids
JP3016639B2 (en) * 1991-09-10 2000-03-06 大日本印刷株式会社 Pressure-resistant self-standing container and method of manufacturing the same
DE102008047450A1 (en) * 2008-09-15 2010-04-15 Krones Ag Plastic container
US8240493B2 (en) * 2009-06-29 2012-08-14 Amcor Limited Container having oriented standing surface
MX2012001085A (en) 2009-07-31 2012-05-22 Amcor Ltd Hot-fill container.
CN104732433A (en) 2013-12-24 2015-06-24 腾讯科技（深圳）有限公司 Transaction information display method and device

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013033550A2 (en) * 2011-08-31 2013-03-07 Amcor Limited Lightweight container base
US20170096249A1 (en) * 2011-08-31 2017-04-06 Amcor Limited Lightweight Container Base
WO2014036516A1 (en) * 2012-08-31 2014-03-06 Amcor Limited Lightweight container base
WO2015084324A1 (en) * 2013-12-03 2015-06-11 Amcor Limited Footed container base
WO2016028393A1 (en) * 2014-08-21 2016-02-25 Amcor Limited Lightweight container base
WO2016028302A1 (en) * 2014-08-21 2016-02-25 Amcor Limited Container with folded sidewall

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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See also references of WO2018200030A1 *

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EP3615436A1 (en) 2020-03-04
MX2019012478A (en) 2019-12-02
PE20200067A1 (en) 2020-01-15
CO2019012002A2 (en) 2020-01-17
BR112019020359A2 (en) 2020-04-28
CA3057962A1 (en) 2018-11-01
WO2018200030A1 (en) 2018-11-01

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