PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2012

PATENTS 47 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 07+08/12 www.petpla.net PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de Dispensing cap Intern. Patent No. WO 2011 / 149501 A1 Applicant: Tap the Cap Inc., Encino (US) Date of Application: 11.3.2011 Universal-fit bottle cap incorporat- ing a chamber which accommo- dates a powder additive. Pressure on the push-pull opens the cham- ber, mixing the powder with the contents of the bottle. Pulling the push-pull device upwards releases the opening and enables removal. Bottle base shape Intern. Patent No. WO 2011 / 154670 A1 Applicant: Sidel Participations, Octeville Sur Mer (FR) Date of Application: 14.6.2011 The base of a plastic bottle is specially moulded and fitted with special reinforcements. The specific shape is neces- sary for optimum absorption and onward transmission of the emerging forces. Hot filling Intern. Patent No. WO 2011 / 156145 A1 Applicant: Graham Packaging Comp., York (US) Date of Application: 26.5.2011 A bottle for hot filling is fitted with a base with four feet. The feet and the peripheral reinforcing grooves ensure improved stability of the bottle during hot filling. Reinforced bottle Intern. Patent No. WO 2012 / 002993 A1 Applicant: Johnson & Son Inc., Racine (US) Date of Application: 23.6.2011 A plastic bottle is reinforced in the relevant area in such a way that it displays maxi- mum possible functionality. For example, the bottle is constructed so as to feature a greater wall thickness in the area where it is grasped so as to avoid any undesirable compression. Compressible plastic bottle Utility model DE 202011104709 U1 Applicant: Eschwin Schmidt, Köln (D) Application Date: 18.8.2011 A number of so-called rolling radii are featured on a plastic bottle and these enable the bottle to be compressed. The shape of the bottle and the size of the rolling radii must be chosen specifically in accordance with the materials in order to ensure optimum function. Reinforced bottom section International Patent No.WO 2011 / 157952 A1 Applicant: Sidel Participations, Octeville-sur-Mer (FR) Application Date: 15.6.2011 The moulding of a weight-reduced lightweight bottle must be spe- cially designed to take into account the need to with- stand the raised internal pressure of a carbonated product. Reinforcing ribs and recesses are required to ensure an even and secure footprint when the bottle is standing upright.