PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2015

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de 48 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 06/15 www.petpla.net Tamper-proof ng International Patent No. WO 2014 / 129485 A1 Applicant: Toppan Printing Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Date of Application: 19.2.2014 The closure on a container is fitted with an IC chip with antenna. Should the container be opened, the antenna is “destroyed“ and the chip can no longer be selected or modified. This ensures that any attempt at opening can be easily identified. Aerosol container in plastic US Patent No. US 2013 / 0082074 A1 Applicant: Graham Packaging Comp., York (US) Date of Application: 3.10.2011 Structure and process for manufacturing a plastic container in PET which is used as a pressurised aerosol container. In order to achieve adequate stability at certain points, an additional heat treatment is required. Improved sleeve label International Patent No. WO 2014 / 146899 A1 Applicant: Sleever International Comp., Morangis (FR) Date of Application: 4.3.2014 A sleeve label is designed so as to feature a multi-layer arrangement in the area of the seam and fitted with security characteristics such as a barcode, QR-Code or characters that are no longer legible or identifiable once opened. Dock-on closure International Patent No. WO 2014 / 154718 A1 Applicant: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH, Reinach (CH) Date of Application: 25.3.2014 Hinged lid closure for a container. The closure is specially designed for product concentrates and enables a straightfor- ward and convenient link-up with / docking on to the opening of a further container. Laminated plastic bottle International Patent No. WO 2014 / 157258 A1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Date of Application: 25.3.2014 A plastic bottle is fitted on the inside with a second, flex- ible layer of material. As the container is emptied, the inside layer becomes detached, it contracts and air flows via an opening between the outside and inside layers. Gas-tight plastic bottle International Patent No. WO 2014 / 161652 A1 Applicant: Cedar Advanced Technology Group Ltd., Zug (CH) Date of Application: 1.4.2014 In order to improve the gas tightness / permeability of a thin-walled plastic bottle, it is proposed that the bottle be fitted with a comprehensive sleeve label. The characteristics of this label can be adapted to suit the relevant requirements.