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PET patents www .verpackungspatente.de PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 06/20 www.petpla.net 56 Base shaping Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 065691 A1 Applicant: Sidel Participations, Octeville-Sur-Mer (FR) Application date: 21.9.2017 International application is made for the special geometry of a base shape for a reduced-weight plastic bottle intended for hot filling and/or carbonated drinks. Thin-walled plastic bottle Intern. Patent No. WO 2019 / 192974 A1 Applicant: Societé Anonyme des Eaux Minerales D’Évian et en Abrege, Évian-les-Bains (FR) Application date: 2.4.2019 The application pro- poses an especially thin- walled bottle to be placed or screwed into a type of casing. The consumer can then grip the bottle securely over this casing without risking the collapse of the bottle; this prevents any unintentional escape of the product when opening. Base shaping US - Patent No. US 2018 / 0127137 A1 Applicant: PepsiCo. Inc., Purchase (US) Application date: 4.11.2016 Application is made for the special base shaping of a plastic bottle to hold a car- bonated drink. The base should retain its shape and stability under increased internal pressure. Various ridge depths Europ. Patent No. EP 3536623 A1 Applicant: Niagara Bottling LLC., Ontario (US) Application date: 4.12.2012 Application is made for a plastic bottle with circulating ridges of varying depths. This should provide advantages for label- ling, handling and joining several bottles together “packaging-free” using bands, film etc. Light bottle Intern. Patent No. WO 2018 / 089908 A1 Applicant: Amcor Group GmbH, Zürich (CH) Application date: 13.11.2017 The base of a reduced- weight bottle must be specially shaped so as to remain suf- ficiently stable even at lower weights and prevent misshap- ing through pressure or stress during handling. Container with reinforcement Europ. Patent No. EP 3539889 A2 Applicant: P.E.T. Engineering s.r.l., San Vendemiano (IT) Application date: 5.3.2019 The application proposes a light bottle to be assembled from two parts. The upper part is the bottle with a hemispherical base (cannot stand) and a second, separately manufactured part is joined to the bottle by gluing or notches to provide a standing base.