PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2012

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de 48 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 03/12 www.petpla.net Targeted liberation of carbon dioxide gas US - Patent No. US 2010 / 0104697 A1 Applicant: The Coca Cola Comp., Atlanta (US) Application date : 23.10.2009 The inside or the bottom of a bottle displays features in response to which the carbon dioxide gas forms (primar- ily) pearls or bubbles that rise to the top when the bottle is opened. This triggers the development of innovative optical effects. Optimised operation International Patent No. WO 2010 / 046568 A1 Applicant: Bericap, Longvic (FR) Application date: 22.10.2009 The individual sections of a push-pull closure for a bever- age container are coordinated with one another in such a way that the forces applied are focussed on certain areas, thus improving function. There are integrated snap tabs to ensure better location of the closure in its end positions. Reduced risk of toppling over European Grant of Patent No. EP 2134612 B1 Applicant: The Coca-Cola Comp., Atlanta (US) Application date: 27.3.2008 Plastic container with a surface that pre- vents the container from toppling over. The bottle is designed for use on “sloping“ trade shelves where stocks are automatically replenished on removal of the first bottle by the bottles to the rear sliding forwards. Plastic container European Grant of Patent No. EP 1714887 B1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokio (JP) Application date: 25.1.2005 The structure and the process for manufacturing a threaded neck for a container are described. The neck and the thread are formed in such a way as to avoid any material fatigue / incorrect material accumulation. At the same time operational reliability is increased. Plastic bottle International Patent No. WO 2010 / 064749 A1 Applicant: Kyung Il Jung, Gyeonggi-do (KR) Application date: 9.12.2008 The neck area of a bottle is fitted with embossed sections that project into the internal space and in this way act to modify the flow behaviour of the beverage as it exits the bottle. Large bottom indent US - Patent No. US 2010 / 0140278 A1 Applicant: Paul V. Kelley, Wrightsville (US) Application date : 8.12.2008 Here the forming operation and the pro- cess for manufacturing a container with a “large“ bottom indent. The container is suitable for hot bottling and is manufac- tured from a preform. The bottom indent absorbs the change in volume during hot bottling.