PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2013

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de 48 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 06/13 www.petpla.net Closure with valve Disclosure No. DE 102011101109 A1 Applicant: 4Pack GmbH, Wolfsburg (D) Date of Application: 10.5.2011 Closing and opening device with a pressure relief valve for a container to accommodate a liquid. Pressure on the centre area allows the lid to “flip open“, thus releasing the opening. Pressure on the edge allows the lid to “snap back” so that the closure is sealed. Folding container Intern. Patent No. WO 2012 / 154713 A2 Applicant: Amcor Limited, Hawthorn (AU) Date of Application: 8.5.2012 This international application relates to a PET container with one or more edges permitting controlled and even compres- sion. This also improves emptying any residual product in the container. Preliminary spot treatment Intern. Patent No. WO 2012 / 162132 A1 Applicant: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati (US) Date of Application: 18.5.2012 In many instances, where soiled clothing is concerned, it is sufficient for the soiled part to undergo “preliminary treatment“ by applying the normal washing medium and then to put it in the washing machine. To this end this container cap is being patented with a special surface for rubbing into the soiled area. Hot fill bottle European Award of Patent No. EP 1688354 B1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Date of Application: 24.11.2004 This European Award of Patent describes the shape of a plastic bottle suitable for hot fill. In addition, there are sufficient pressure compensating areas distributed over the surface of the container. Pack manufacture Disclosure No.DE 102011102683 A1 Applicant: KHS GmbH, Dortmund (D) Date of Application: 20.5.2011 Device and procedure for manufacturing a pack made up of a number of containers. Following removal of one container the pack can be securely reassembled by adjusting the pack holder. Bottle pack Intern. Patent No. WO 2013 / 004339 A1 Applicant: KHSGmbH, Dortmund (D) Date of Application: 15.6.2012 Construction of a pack that is fixed during transport and storage in such a way that the individual holders stay in the same order even after some of them have been removed.