PETpla.net Insider 07 / 2017

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 07/17 www.petpla.net 48 Container for hot filling Internal Patent No. WO 2015 / 069620 A1 Applicant: Amcor Ltd., Hawthorne (AU) Application date: 4.11.2014 A container for hot filling is fur- nished with compensation areas only in the base area so as to be able to absorb the pressure and vacuum forces arising from cooling. Improved base form Internal Patent No. WO 2015 / 071565 A1 Applicant: Sidel Participations, Octeville-sur-Mer (FR) Application date: 23.10.2014 The forming of the base in a plastic bottle has been mod- ified by the manufacturer in terms of requirements in such a way that any arising produc- tion difficulties are reduced. Square plastic bottle Europ. Patent issue No. EP 2468649 B1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokio (JP) Application date: 25.8.2006 The shaping and manufactur- ing of a square plastic bottle with an integrated area for easier handling is issued with a European patent. Plastic container Internal Patent No. WO 2016 / 160424 A1 Applicant: Ring Container Technologies, Oakland (US) Application date: 22.3.2016 The application describes the manufacturing procedure for a wide-neck plastic container from a preform. After “blowing” the pre- form, the upper part is detached leaving a lightweight container with a large opening. Plastic bottle Internal Patent No. WO 2016 / 174831 A1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokio (JP) Application date: 8.4.2016 The reinforcement and/or pres- sure compensation areas of a container intended for hot filling are integrated below a certain degree into the container wall. Container with handle Internal Patent No. WO 2016 / 181850 A1 Applicant: Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd., Nagano (JP) Application date: 27.4.2016 A separately formed handle is placed in the tool for manufacturing a plastic bottle and is integrated securely into the bottle wall by the “blowing” of the preform.