PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2010

PATENTS 43 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 04/10 www.petpla.net PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de Multilayer bottle International patent No. WO 2009 / 133783 A1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Date of application: 20.4.2009 The concept, design and manufacturing process for a plastic bottle with an impermeable gas-proof layer. Shaped container International patent No. WO 2008 / 088824 A1 Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta (US) Date of application: 17.1.2008 A plastic container designed to hold a carbonated beverage. The con- tainer is so shaped that after open- ing it supports the pressure applied by the user’s fingers and does not suddenly collapse. This type of container is also easy to stack and does not roll away on its own. Tamper evidence International patent No. WO 2009 / 128640 A2 Applicant: Chul Park, Gyeonggi-Do (KR) Date of application: 14.4.2009 A ring with two inter-reactive substances is fitted around the neck of a bottle. When the bottle is first opened this ring is broken, the two substances react with each other and the colour of the ring changes. Thus a bottle that has previously been opened is easy to recognise. Container with separate handle European patent No. EP 2110335 A1 Applicant: Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Date of application: 26.5.2006 A hot-fill container has an adequate surface to compensate for the changes in pressure and a feature to allow the secure fixing of a handle. RFID in the cap European patent No. EP 2123570 A1 Applicant: Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd, Japan Crown Cork Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Date of application: 17.3.2008 A cap is described which allows the fitting of an RFID label and sure reading of the data even under difficult conditions. It also includes a degree of moisture proofing. Insulate preform International patent No. WO 2009 / 158397 A1 Applicant: Plastic Technologies Inc., Holland (US) Date of application: 24.6.2009 Improvement and procedure for the manufacturer of a container made from a preform which is given an additional outer layer of foamed material. The international application describes the advantages of this container with an insulating layer.