PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2014

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de 48 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 05/14 www.petpla.net Pouring aid for larger containers International Patent No.WO 2013 / 176924 A1 Applicant: Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati (US) Date of Application: 14.5.2013 The trend towards ever larger containers for detergents, juices, milk etc. necessitates an increase in the use of materials required to produce a sufficiently sturdy con- tainer with a handle. This patent proposes using a separately manufactured pouring aid which is combined with a thin-walled bottle. Aerosol can made from PEF International Patent No. WO 2013 / 158582 A1 Applicant: Procter & Gamble Comp., Cincinnati (US) Date of Application: 16.4.2013 Application for the international registra- tion of the design and process for manu- facturing an aerosol can featuring a pro- portion of PEF (bio-based plastic). Plastic bottle European Patent No. EP 2644521 A1 Applicant: Krones AG, Neutraubling (D) Date of Application: 20.3.2013 A thin-walled plastic bottle for carbon- ated products incorporates a section between the thread and the shoulder which provides improved grip on the bottle for opening and pouring operations. The area (which may also be thicker-walled) features ridges/embossing. Secure closure European Patent No.EP 2653404 A1 Applicant: Robert C. Reinders, Las Vegas (US) Date of Application: 9.4.2013 The closure on a vessel is constructed and dimensioned in such a way as to incorporate openings that will prevent chok- ing if swallowed accidentally. The openings allow a flow of air “through“ the closure and thus enable in- and exhaling. PET container for wine International Patent No. WO 2013 / 176833 A1 Applicant: Zipz Inc., Basking Ridge (US) Date of Application: 26.4.2013 Transparent container made from PET in the shape of a glass for holding wine. The container (already filled) is designed as a disposable container for use at large-scale events and is closed by means of a push-on lid. Prior to removal, the entire sleeve label with its tear-open perforation, the snap-on lid and a sealing mem- brane need to be removed. Plastic bottle European Award of Patent No. EP 2319771 B1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Date of Application: 11.8.2009 Design of a thin-walled plastic bottle made from PET. Differences in pres- sure are compensated for by increas- ing the length of the bottle in the side wall and bottom section areas.