PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2010

PATENTS 35 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 01+02/10 www.petpla.net PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de Dispenser cap with rough surface finish Public Disclosure. DE 102008010085 A1 Applicant: Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf (D) Date of application: 19.2.2008 The disclosure describes a dispenser cap for liquid or free- flowing granular detergent. The cap is made from PP, PE or PET and its outer surface has various rough areas to aid optimum grip and hold. Groove around the neck Public disclosure: DE 202009001417 U1 Applicant: Krones AG, Neutraubling (D) Date of application: 23.1.2009 To improve the handling, during forming and filling, of a bottle made from a preform, it is proposed that a groove is formed below the neck ring. The container becomes easier to hold in a precise grip and the amount of material, and hence the weight of the container, are reduced. Multiple additives International patent No. WO 2008 / 023981 A1 Applicant: Top Floor B.V., Delft (NL) Date of application: 22.8.2007 A resealable tube is incorporated into the neck of a bottle. The tube holds a number of water-soluble capsules. Thus sports drinks, as one example, can be easily and quickly be refreshed at any time. Cap for pressure equalisation International Patent No. WO 2009 / 089481 A1 Applicant: Ball Corp., Broomfield (US) Date of application: 9.1.2009 The screw cap of a container for hot filling has features that allow it to compensate for a reduction in volume when cooling, and so avoid deformation of the container. Bottle with additive International Patent No. WO 2009 / 103140 A2 Applicant: Teko Holding International C.V., Rotterdam (NL) Date of application: 20.2.2009 The outer wall of a bottle is recessed to accept an additive contained in a two- piece housing. The secondary container is held in place by a special retainer and protected against theft and tampering by a shrink sleeve. Sleeved bottle Public disclosure: DE 102008008151 A1 Applicant: Krones AG, Neutraubling (D) Date of application: 8.2.2008 A thin-walled bottle is covered in a sleeve made from an environmentally friendly, rigid, thermoplastic material. The sleeve is fixed to the container in a manner such that it can be removed and so is easy to dispose of when sort- ing refuse.