PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2019

PATENTS PET patents PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 04/19 www.petpla.net 51 Swivelling base section Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 171920 A1 Applicant: Krones AG, Neutraubling (DE) Application date: 13.12.2017 Procedure for optimised manufactur- ing of a container for hot filling. After hot filling and cooling, the specially shaped base area folds up to equalise the aris- ing low pressure and stabilise the bottle. Flatter container Europ. Pat.issue No. EP 2814741 B1 Applicant: Sidel Participations, Octeville-Sur-Mer (FR) Application date: 7.2.2013 European patent issue describes shaping and procedure for manufacturing a flat, oval con- tainer with an arc-shaped base. Bottle for aseptic Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 164111 A1 Applicant: Suntory Holdings Ltd., Osaka (JP) Application date: 6.3.2018 A plastic bottle is specially shaped in its side walls and especially at the base so as to be able to absorb the forces arising from hot filling and subsequent cooling - without changing the visible shape. Stackable drink container Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 158326 A1 Applicant: IPET Technologies Ltd., Nicosia (CY) Application date: 28.2.2018 Upper and lower sides of a keg made from PET are shaped and combined with additional components so that they are easy to handle, carry and can be stacked together securely. Plastic container Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 159630 A1 Applicant: Suntory Holdings Ltd., Osaka (JP) Application date: 27.2.2018 Reduced-weight but sufficiently sturdy plastic bottle equipped with pressure equalisation areas for hot filling. Transparent keg Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 172913 A1 Applicant: Keg Solutions Srl., Verona (IT) Application date: 19.3.2018 A transparent / opaque pouch is inset into a transparent plastic keg. The choice of material prevents the penetration of UV radiation. The product and the remaining quantity are perfectly visible.