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Containers
Assignee: Crown Packaging UK Ltd
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Filing: 1983-12-20
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Granted: 1986-03-04
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Expires: 2003-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A bottle for carbonated beverage is moulded from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoplastics resin and has a recessed base (14) formed by a standing ring (15) and an outwardly domed central panel (21). A ring member attached to the base by spin-welding receives the crest (19) of the standing ring and extends along the inner wall of the standing ring to the central panel so as to control distortion of the base when the bottle is pressurized. The ring member is made of PET so that the bottle is readily recyclable.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. E. Adams
- 👤 Philip J. G. Proffit
- 👤 Nicholas R. Oakley
- 👤 Rickworth Folland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D23/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A thermoplastics container having a body with a standing base, the base being formed with a central recess and having a standing ring with a crest which defines the periphery of the recess, for controlling distortion of the base against internal pressure of the container, the container further including a ring member which receives the crest of the standing ring in generally nested relation, the ring member being of a thermoplastics material which is mutually weldable with that of the base, and the ring member being welded to the base radially outwardly of the crest but radially inwardly of the crest being free of the base so that the base is movable relative thereto, said ring member and base comprising means whereby, radially inwardly of the crest, the base is spaced from the ring member when the container is unpressurised, but moves into abutment with the ring member and is thereby supported against further distortion when the container is pressurised.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A thermoplastics container having a body with a standing base, the base being formed with a central recess and having a standing ring with a crest which defines the periphery of the recess, for controlling distortion of the base against internal pressure of the container, the container further including a ring member which receives the crest of the standing ring in generally nested relation, the ring member being of a thermoplastics material which is mutually weldable with that of the base, and the ring member being welded to the base radially outwardly of the crest but radially inwardly of the crest being free of the base so that the base is movable relative thereto, said ring member and base comprising means whereby, radially inwardly of the crest, the base is spaced from the ring member when the container is unpressurised, but moves into abutment with the ring member and is thereby supported against further distortion when the container is pressurised.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein the ring member and the body are moulded from the same thermoplastics polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein the ring member is spin-welded to the body base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A container according to claim 1, arranged so that, when pressurised, the weld between the ring member and the body base outside the crest is substantially in shear, whereas within the crest the forces between the body base and the ring member at the said abutment therebetween are substantially normal to the interface of the body base and the ring member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein the standing ring has a substantially frustoconical inner wall and an upwardly and outwardly tapering, substantially frustoconical outer wall and the body base further comprises a convexly domed central panel joined to the inner periphery of the inner wall at an elbow, and located within the recess.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A container according to claim 5, wherein the ring member is adapted to engage the inner frustoconical wall over substantially the whole of its length, and has a terminal surface for engagement with an outer marginal region of the central panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A container according to claim 6, wherein the terminal surface is provided by a thickened terminal portion of the ring member, within which substantial hoop stresses may be generated when the container is pressurised.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A container according to claim 5, wherein the inner wall of the standing ring tapers inwardly and upwardly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein the standing ring has a substantially frustoconical inner wall which tapers outwardly and upwardly, and the ring member is adapted to correspondingly engage the inner wall so as to be mechanically interlocked to the container body by such engagement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein within the recess the ring member is formed with a plurality of circumferentially spaced, inwardly projecting strengthening ribs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein at least the body is moulded from PET.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein the body base is biaxially oriented so as to include little or no amorphous material and the ring member is rendered crystalline by heat treatment, the container thereby having thermal stability to elevated temperatures.
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