PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2020

PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de PET planet Insider Vol. 21 No. 03/20 www.petpla.net 48 Irregular preform Intern. Patent No. WO 2019 / 104394 A1 Applicant: Integrated Plastics PTY Ltd., Sydney (AU) Application date: 30.11.2018 The international application describes the structure, shaping and procedure for manufacturing a container from an irregular, asym- metrically shaped preform, e.g. because of an integrated handle. Bottle with indentation Intern. Patent No. WO 2019 / 110967 A1 Applicant: DEQ Ltd., Milton Keynes (GB) Application date: 3.12.2018 A bottle for a hot or cold drink is furnished with a specially shaped exterior into which a second con- tainer can be inserted and released. This can contain a snack or similar. Both can be held/carried easily in one hand – an additional bag is unnecessary. Plastic container Europ. Patent No. EP 3476756 A1 Applicant: Toyo Seikan Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Application date: 27.6.2017 The procedure for manufacturing a thin-walled container for hot filling is shown. The interplay of tempera- ture and pressure of the air blown in has been improved. Controlled collapsing Intern. Patent No. WO 2019 / 106347 A1 Applicant: Creanovate Ltd., Isleworth Middlesex (GB) Application date: 26.11.2018 The shoulder area of a PET bottle for soft drinks is designed in such a way that after product removal, the container can be compressed in a prescribed way to reduce its volume. Plastic bottle Intern. Patent No. WO 2019 / 106905 A1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Application date: 5.9.2018 Multi-layer preform for manufactur- ing a plastic bottle with improved barrier properties for carbonated drinks. The collecting of carbonation between the layers is prevented. Plastic bottle Europ. Patent No. EP 3511257 A1 Applicant: Toyo Seikan Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Application date: 15.8.2017 PET bottle with compensation areas that are arranged and dimensioned in such a way that the bottle always looks “round”.