WO2010030473A1 - Plastic container having reinforced gripping structure - Google Patents
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- WO2010030473A1 WO2010030473A1 PCT/US2009/054310 US2009054310W WO2010030473A1 WO 2010030473 A1 WO2010030473 A1 WO 2010030473A1 US 2009054310 W US2009054310 W US 2009054310W WO 2010030473 A1 WO2010030473 A1 WO 2010030473A1
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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
- B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
- B65D23/10—Handles
- B65D23/102—Gripping means formed in the walls, e.g. roughening, cavities, projections
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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
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- This invention relates generally to the field of plastic containers, and more particularly to plastic containers that are intended for consumer use and that are fabricated using a blow molding process.
- Molded plastic containers for packaging beverages such as orange juice are in wide commercial use throughout the world.
- Such containers may be fabricated using the extrusion blow molding process, which is typical for containers that are fabricated from a material such as polyolefin, or a stretch blow molding process, which is typical for containers that are fabricated from polyethylene terephthalate, which is commonly known as PET.
- plastic containers When filled with a product, molded plastic containers can be fairly heavy and difficult to handle by some consumers, particularly in the larger sizes. This problem is compounded by any condensation in the form on the exterior surface of the plastic container. Accordingly, it is typical for certain types of plastic containers to be designed with integrated gripping recesses and handles so as to facilitate safety and ease of handling by the consumer.
- plastic containers must be designed to withstand significant pressure differentials between the inside of the container and ambient conditions.
- Carbonated beverages or malt beverages can generate significant internal pressure, on the order of 45-60 psi for malt beverages such as beer.
- Beer can be packaged using a cold aseptic or cold filtered process, or it can be pasteurized after filling and capping the container in order to kill any remaining yeast and stop further fermentation of the product.
- the pasteurization process typically involves spraying the filled and capped containers with hot water until the internal temperatures reach 140-142 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Plastic containers may also be designed for use in the hot fill process, which is typically used for packaging beverages such as fruit juices.
- gripping recesses must be designed to withstand pressurization and the subsequent volumetric contraction that occurs during the hot-fill process.
- a plastic container includes a main body portion having a longitudinal axis, the main body portion having a gripping recess defined therein, the gripping recess being defined in part by a curved concave inner surface when viewed in side elevation, the gripping recess further comprising a plurality of horizontal indentations, each of the horizontal indentations being sized to receive a finger of a consumer when the plastic container is being gripped by the consumer.
- a plastic container includes a main body portion having a longitudinal axis, the main body portion having a gripping recess defined therein, the gripping recess having an oblong shape when viewed in front elevation, the gripping recess further comprising a plurality of horizontal indentations, each of the horizontal indentations being sized to receive a finger of a consumer when the plastic container is being gripped by the consumer.
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective view depicting a container that is constructed according to a preferred embodiment of the invention
- FIGURE 2 is a front elevational view depicting the container that is shown in FIGURE l;
- FIGURE 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along lines 3-3 in FIGURE
- FIGURE 4 is a side elevational view depicting the container that is shown in FIGURE 1;
- FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 5-5 in FIGURE 4; and [00017] FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 6-6 in FIGURE 4.
- a plastic container 10 that is constructed according to a preferred embodiment of the invention includes a conventional threaded finish portion 12, a neck portion 14, a main body portion 16 and a conventional bottom portion 18.
- Containers 10 may be fabricated using the extrusion blow molding process, which is typical for containers that are fabricated from a material such as polyolefin, or a stretch blow molding process, which is typical for containers that are fabricated from polyethylene terephthalate, which is commonly known as PET.
- Plastic container 10 is shaped so as to be generally cylindrical and further includes a substantially smooth label panel 20 to which a label may be conveniently applied using conventional processes.
- Plastic container 10 further includes an opposed pair of gripping recesses 22 that are constructed to facilitate gripping of the container 10 by a consumer when the container 10 is full of liquid.
- Each of the gripping recesses 22 is constructed so as to be able to withstand pressurization and volumetric contraction that may occur within the container 10 as a result of carbonation, pasteurization, the hot-fill process or that may occur during transportation or use of the container 10.
- each of the gripping recesses 22 has an outer boundary 24 when viewed in front elevation that has an oblong shape, with a major axis that is substantially vertical or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plastic container 10.
- the oblong shape of the gripping recesses 22 is preferably substantially symmetrical about both the major vertical axis and the minor horizontal axis.
- each of the gripping recesses 22 is also defined in part by a curved concave inner surface 32 when viewed in side elevation.
- Each of the gripping recesses 22 includes a plurality of horizontal indentations, each of which are sized to receive a finger of the consumer when the plastic container is being gripped by the consumer.
- three horizontal recesses or indentations 26, 28 and 30 are provided.
- a first lip or projection 36 is defined between the recesses 26, 28 and a second lip or projection 38 is defined between the recesses 28, 30.
- plastic container 10 has a maximum outer diameter D MAX -
- the curved concave inner surfaces 32 of the gripping recesses 22 each have a radius R K that is within a range of about 30 percent to about 130 percent of the maximum outer diameter D MAX of the container 10, and that is more preferably within a range of about 50 percent to about 100 percent of the maximum outer diameter D MAX of the container 10.
- each of the horizontal indentations 26, 28, 30 has an outer surface 34 that is convexly curved as viewed in horizontal cross section, as is best shown in FIGURE 5.
- Outer surface 34 in the preferred embodiment has a radius of curvature R GH that is within a range of about 20 percent to about 70 percent of the maximum outer diameter D MAX of the container 10, and that is more preferably within a range of about 30 percent to about 60 percent of the maximum outer diameter D MAX of the container 10.
- each of the horizontal indentations 26, 28, 30 is also preferably concave as viewed in longitudinal cross-section, as is best shown in FIGURES 3 and 4.
- Each of the horizontal indentations 26, 28, 30 preferably has a longitudinal radius of curvature R GL that is preferably within a range of about 0.2 inches to about 1 inch, and that is more preferably within a range of about 0.45 inch to about 0.85 inch.
- the longitudinal radius of curvature RQ L is within a range of about 15% to about 35% of the maximum outer diameter D MAX of the container 10.
- FIGURE 6 is a horizontal cross-sectional view depicting a cross-section of the container 10 taken at an elevation that intersects the second lip or projection 38.
- Both of the lips or projections 36, 38 have an outer surface that is convexly curved at a radius of curvature R LH that is preferably within a range of about 20 percent to about 50 percent of the maximum outer diameter D MAX of the container.
- the radius of curvature R LH is within a range of about 0.6 inch to about 1.1 inch.
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NZ591325A NZ591325A (en) | 2008-09-10 | 2009-08-19 | Plastic container having reinforced gripping structure |
CA2736447A CA2736447C (en) | 2008-09-10 | 2009-08-19 | Plastic container having reinforced gripping structure |
MX2011002571A MX2011002571A (en) | 2008-09-10 | 2009-08-19 | Plastic container having reinforced gripping structure. |
AU2009292109A AU2009292109B2 (en) | 2008-09-10 | 2009-08-19 | Plastic container having reinforced gripping structure |
EP09791671.2A EP2321185B1 (en) | 2008-09-10 | 2009-08-19 | Plastic container having reinforced gripping structure |
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US12/207,696 US20100059532A1 (en) | 2008-09-10 | 2008-09-10 | Plastic Container Having Reinforced Gripping Structure |
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