PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2012

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de 48 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 09/12 www.petpla.net PET containers International Patent No. WO 2012 / 009156 A1 Applicant: Graham Packaging Comp., York (US) Date of Application: 28.6.2011 Extrusion blow moulded bottle in PET with integrated handle. The design of the chamfers and radii is shown. Additional security International Patent No. WO 2012 / 012715 A1 Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park (US) Date of Application: 22.7.2011 In order to provide better protection for the use-by dates applied to the container, the sleeve label is subsequently pulled over it. This means that the information, which is applied using ink, cannot be readily wiped off or manipulated without previously destroying the label. Container fabrication International Patent No. WO 2012 / 013188 A2 Applicant: KHS Corpoplast GmbH, Hamburg (D) Date of Application: 26.7.2011 The design and the procedure for manu- facturing a blow moulded container with specially shaped grip area are described. Multi-stage opening International Patent No. WO 2012 / 017934 A1 Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully (CH) Date of Application: 29.7.2011 The top side of the packaging for a beverages carton incor- porates a closure with a multi-stage opening facility. A small opening can be selected for a straw or a large one for pour- ing out the contents. Angled neck using cap International Patent No. WO 2012 / 022475 A1 Applicant: SHB GmbH, Crailsheim (D) Date of Application: 17.8.2011 The manufacture of PET bottles with a curved external shape (e.g. for WC clean- ers) is time-consuming and hence associ- ated with increased production costs. In order to reduce these, mounting an appro- priately curved adapter on a “straight” bottle is suggested, on which the screw closure is fitted. Closure system Disclosure No. DE 102009002074 A1 Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf (D) Date of Application: 1.4.2009 Design and operation of a container clo- sure which combines the advantages of a screw closure with those of a snap-on cap are described. Mechanical mounting of the closure is easier and faster and does not present any disadvantages when being handled by the consumer.