PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2018

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 12/18 www.petpla.net 48 Marketable bottles European Patent no. EP 3309084 A1 Applicant: Elite S. R. L., Fontaniva (IT) Registration date: 12.10.2017 In order to improve the labelling of a large number of identical bottles at bigger sporting events, it is suggested that the outer part of the bottle should have deeper embossments. Individual letters, numbers or symbols can be added by colouring the fields with a pen. Bottom shape International Patent No. WO 2018/085092 A1 Applicant: PepsiCo Inc., New York (US) Registration date: 25.10.2017 The application explains the spe- cially designed shape of the bottom of a plastic bottle that contains a carbonated drink. Bottom shape of a light bottle International Patent No. WO 2018/089908 A1 Applicant: Amcor Group Ltd, Zurich (CH) Registration date: 13.11.2017 The bottom of a weight- reduced bottle needs to be specially shaped to be able to absorb the forces gener- ated by fluctuations in pres- sure. Several designs and manufacturing processes are described. Base-moulded light bottles International Patent No. WO 2018/09545 A1 Applicant: Jiangping Tang, Liaoning (CN) Registration date: 25.11.2017 It is proposed that several small-volume indi- vidual bottles be put together to form a standard large bottle. Both the bottom and the closure need to be designed accordingly. The contents are always fresher and more germ-free than if the consumer drinks from a large bottle for a longer period of time. Special surfaces European Patent No. EP 3152117 B1 Applicant: The Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati (US) Registration date: 03.06.2015 The European Patent appli- cation describes the appearance and process for manufacturing a plastic bottle with a multi-fac- eted surface. A bottle designed in such a way will immediately stand out on the shelves. Improved squeeze bottle European Patent No. EP 3321199 A1 Applicant: Kewpie Corporation, Tokyo (JP) Registration date: 23.06.2016 A squeeze bottle made from PET or HDPE for, among other things, mayonnaise and ketchup. It is designed as a headstand bottle and spe- cifically shaped to reflect its squeezability, elastic shape and restoring force.