US4535902A
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Intermediate article of manufacture for a plastic container
Assignee: Continental Packaging Co Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-24
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Granted: 1985-08-20
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Expires: 2002-09-24
Abstract
Abstract This relates to the blow molding of containers wherein the containers are formed of biaxially oriented plastic material. A multi-sided hollow member is blown within a convention blow mold using a conventional type of preform. Each side, when severed from the top and bottom of the hollow member and from each other forms a tray or box like container having a bottom, side walls and a peripheral sealing flange. The efficiency of the container from a weight to capacity standpoint is at a maximum due to the biaxial orientation of the plastic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E. Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:30
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/42; B29C49/4273; B29C49/4278; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/58; B29C66/00; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/54; B29C66/542; B29C66/545; B29C66/70; B29C66/74; B29C66/742; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/02; B65D1/0223; B65D15/00; B65D15/02; B65D15/16; B65D15/18; B29C65/567; B29C65/568; B29C66/71; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B29L2031/717; B65D2501/00; B65D2501/0009; B65D2501/0081; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
An intermediate article of manufacture conprising a blow molded hollow shape formed of an orientable plastic material and having top and bottom walls joined by a plurality of sides in excess of two, a hollow neck extending from said top wall, and each of said sides having extending therefrom a projection, each projection being in the form of a container including a bottom wall and a side wall arrangement, said side wall arrangement including an edge remote from said container bottom side wall and integrally joined to the respective one of said sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
An intermediate article of manufacture conprising a blow molded hollow shape formed of an orientable plastic material and having top and bottom walls joined by a plurality of sides in excess of two, a hollow neck extending from said top wall, and each of said sides having extending therefrom a projection, each projection being in the form of a container including a bottom wall and a side wall arrangement, said side wall arrangement including an edge remote from said container bottom side wall and integrally joined to the respective one of said sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An intermediate article of manufacture according to claim 1 wherein said top and bottom walls are essentially flat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An intermediate article of manufacture according to claim 1 wherein said plastic material of said sides and said containers being biaxially oriented.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An intermediate article of manufacture according to claim 1 wherein said plastic material of said sides and said containers are biaxially oriented, and said hollow neck being free of orientation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An intermediate article of manufacture according to claim 1 wherein said top and bottom walls are essentially flat and of a regular planar geometric configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An intermediate article of manufacture according to claim 1 wherein that portion of each side from which a respective projection extends in part forms a peripheral flange on the respective container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An intermediate article of manufacture according to claim 1 wherein that portion of each side from which a respective projection extends forms a peripheral flange on the respective container and said blow molded shape top and bottom walls form the only waste material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-08-19 | 1989-02-18 | 1989-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-08-19 | 1993-02-18 | 1993-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-08-19 | 1997-02-18 | 1997-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |