PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2014

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de 60 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 10/14 www.petpla.net Dual chamber vessel Utility model DE 202007009670 U1 Applicant: Gunther Froehlich, Hamburg (D) Application Date 24.1.2011 Dual chamber vessel consisting of two containers, one internal, the other external. The containers are coordinated with one another in such a way that the contents of the inner container also show through / become visible at a number of points. The result is visually attractive prod- uct packaging. Improved preform International Patent No. WO 2014 / 019936 A1 Applicant: Nestec S.A., Vevey (CH) Application Date 25.7.2013 This international application describes the concept and the procedure for manufactur- ing a preform which is split up into several segments / production stages. In this way individual preforms can be manufactured which fully satisfy the requirements relat- ing to the bottle. Closure cap Utility model DE 202012007857 U1 Applicant: Incap International Ltd., Hong Kong (HK) Application Date 9.8.2012 Closure cap for a container. A cham- ber to accommodate an additional product is integrated in the simply constructed cap which can be man- ufactured inexpensively. Rotating and pushing down destroys a mem- brane and this releases the product. Integrated handle International Patent No. WO 2014 / 035616 A1 Applicant: Edward Robbins, Muscle Shoals (US) Application Date 6.8.2013 One disadvantage of many thin-walled plastic bottles is their (lack of) stability when lifting and pouring out the liquid. The application proposes the integra- tion of recesses on the outside of a bottle into which a separately pro- duced, fold-down handle is inserted. The bottle can be lifted without exert- ing pressure on the walls. Bottle base Disclosure No. DE 102012107656 A1 Applicant: Herta Schmid, Martino (IT) Application Date 21.8.2012 The base section of a thin-walled plastic bottle is made up of five sec- tions in spiral form which ensure adequate bottle stability. Preform European Patent No. EP 2698321 A1 Applicant: Inotech Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Nabburg (D) Application Date 4.7.2013 The preform used in the manufacture of a container is made up of a number of segments / components which are in contact with one another. The container is reinforced in the outlet area so as to enable sav- ings in material to be made in the remainder of the area, but still ensuring that ade- quate stability is maintained.