PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2018

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 10/18 www.petpla.net 56 Preform Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 020817 A1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Application date: 30.5.2017 A specially designed preform is described for manufacturing a bottle that is formed by unscrewing a cap and filling with a liquid. Superimposed base Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 025032 A1 Applicant: PET Engineering & Services Srl., Bergamo (IT) Application date: 2.8.2017 On the base of a plastic keg, a bell-shaped base is applied and fixed. The type of fixing/connec- tion of keg and base has been improved. Sturdy light bottle Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 037052 A1 Applicant: Krones AG, Neutraubling (DE) Application date: 23.8.2017 The international application describes the shaping of a lightweight plastic bottle made from PET, which offers sufficient sta- bility during handling, even after opening and despite reduced material use. This is achieved by a shape with crossing straps. Plastic container Europ. Pat.issue No. EP 3048059 B1 Applicant: Krones AG, Neutraubling (DE) Application date: 1.7.2013 A European patent is issued for the filling procedure and shaping of a plastic bottle with a straight-lined mouth area. Container with handle Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 050376 A1 Applicant: Krones AG, Neutraubling (DE) Application date: 11.8.2017 Design, mechanism and procedure for manufactur- ing a container for several bottles. Plastic bottle surface Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 051509 A1 Applicant: Suntory Holdings Ltd., Osaka (JP) Application date: 16.9.2016 The surface of a PET bottle features specially formed patterns / indentations / embossing of 1-100mm 2 to improve stabil- ity, handling and appearance.