US4715504A
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Oriented plastic container
Assignee: Graham Packaging Plastic Products Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-25
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2006-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A preform for making oriented plastic containers wherein the preform is first formed and thereafter reheated to an orientation temperature range and blown to final container shape comprising an open ended finish part made of a first plastic material, and an elongated main hollow body of orientable strain-hardenable thermoplastic material molded and bonded in situ on the open ended finish. The hollow body includes a main container body forming portion and a bottom container forming portion closing the open end of the main body forming portion. The main body has a portion projecting axially within the open end of the finish terminating in a spaced relationship to the open free end of the finish and interlocked with the finish part.
Inventors
- 👤 Long F. Chang
- 👤 Scott W. Steele
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:03
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/16; B29C45/1684; B29C49/00; B29C49/071; B29C49/20; B29C2049/2017; B29C2949/00; B29C2949/07; B29C2949/0715; B29C2949/072; B29C2949/0722; B29C2949/0723; B29C2949/0724; B29C2949/073; B29C2949/0731; B29C2949/0732; B29C2949/0733; B29C2949/076; B29C2949/0768; B29C2949/077; B29C2949/0772; B29C2949/0773; B29C2949/0777; B29C2949/079; B29C2949/08; B29C2949/20; B29C2949/22; B29C2949/24; B29C2949/26; B29C2949/28; B29C49/02; B29C49/06; B29C49/42; B29C49/64; B29C49/6604; B29C49/6605; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
A preform for making oriented plastic containers having a dimensionally stable finish comprising: an injection molded finish part having an open upper end and an open lower end and made of a first plastic material, said finish part including an axially extending inner surface and an axially extending outer surface, said outer surface including a thread portion extending axially and defining an exterior thread on the neck of the final container, an elongated main hollow body of orientable strain-hardenable thermoplastic material injection molded and bonded in situ on said previously molded open ended finish part, the material of said finish part having substantially greater thermal stability than the material of said hollow body, said hollow body including a main body container forming portion and a closed bottom container forming portion closing the open end of the main body forming portion, said hollow body having an axially extending body portion of said body engaging the open lower end of the finish part and extending within the inner surface of said finish part, the body portion having a free end terminating within and in axially spaced relationship to the open upper end of the finish part such that the inner surface of said finish part is exposed to the atmosphere and said exterior thread portion is exposed to the atmosphere, and such that when the preform is blown at orientation temperatures, the hollow body forms the hollow body of a container with said inner surface of said finish part adjacent said open end of the finish part being exposed to the atmosphere and the outer surface of said open upper end of said finish part and the outer surface of said threaded portion of said finish part being exposed to the atmosphere in order that said exposed surfaces of greater thermal stability are subjected to the hot containers during filling of the container or when the contents are to be pasteurized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
319 words
A preform for making oriented plastic containers having a dimensionally stable finish comprising: an injection molded finish part having an open upper end and an open lower end and made of a first plastic material, said finish part including an axially extending inner surface and an axially extending outer surface, said outer surface including a thread portion extending axially and defining an exterior thread on the neck of the final container, an elongated main hollow body of orientable strain-hardenable thermoplastic material injection molded and bonded in situ on said previously molded open ended finish part, the material of said finish part having substantially greater thermal stability than the material of said hollow body, said hollow body including a main body container forming portion and a closed bottom container forming portion closing the open end of the main body forming portion, said hollow body having an axially extending body portion of said body engaging the open lower end of the finish part and extending within the inner surface of said finish part, the body portion having a free end terminating within and in axially spaced relationship to the open upper end of the finish part such that the inner surface of said finish part is exposed to the atmosphere and said exterior thread portion is exposed to the atmosphere, and such that when the preform is blown at orientation temperatures, the hollow body forms the hollow body of a container with said inner surface of said finish part adjacent said open end of the finish part being exposed to the atmosphere and the outer surface of said open upper end of said finish part and the outer surface of said threaded portion of said finish part being exposed to the atmosphere in order that said exposed surfaces of greater thermal stability are subjected to the hot containers during filling of the container or when the contents are to be pasteurized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The preform set forth in claim 1 including interengaging means between said finish part and said body comprising a groove in one of said finish part and said main body portion and a complementary rib in the other of said finish part and said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The preform set forth in claim 2 wherein said groove and said rib are rectangular in cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The preform set forth in claim 1 wherein said finish part includes an integral annular supporting ledge extending radially outwardly made of the same material as said finish.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The preform set forth in claim 1 wherein said main body includes an integral annular ledge extending radially outwardly and made of the same material as said main body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The preform set forth in claim 1 wherein said finish part includes a portion extending axially and defining a portion of the exterior of the neck of the final container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The preform set forth in claim 1 wherein said finish part is made of polycarbonate material and said hollow body is made of polyethylene terphthalate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The preform set forth in claim 1 wherein said body includes an integral annular ledge and an internal annular rib, said finish part including a groove into which said annular rib extends mechanically locking said finish part and body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
265 words
An oriented plastic container comprising: an injection molded finish part having an open end and an open lower end and made of a first plastic material, said finish part including an axially extending inner surface and an axially extending outer surface, said outer surface including a thread portion extending axially and defining an exterior thread on the neck of the final container, an elongated main hollow body of orientable strain-hardenable thermoplastic material made from a preform injection molded and bonded in situ on said previously molded open ended finish part, the material of said finish part having substantially greater thermal stability than the material of said hollow body, said hollow body including an enlarged main body container portion and a bottom container portion closing the open end of the main body portion, said finish part having an axially extending body portion of said body engaging the open lower end of the finish part and extending within the inner surface of said finish part, the body portion having a free end terminating within and in axially spaced relationship to the open end of the finish part with said inner surface of said finish part adjacent said open end of the finish part being exposed to the atmosphere and the outer surface of said open upper end of said finish part and the outer surface of said threaded portion of said finish part being exposed to the atmosphere in order that said exposed surfaces of greater thermal stability are subjected to the hot contents during filling of the container or when the contents are to be pasteurized.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
265 words
An oriented plastic container comprising: an injection molded finish part having an open end and an open lower end and made of a first plastic material, said finish part including an axially extending inner surface and an axially extending outer surface, said outer surface including a thread portion extending axially and defining an exterior thread on the neck of the final container, an elongated main hollow body of orientable strain-hardenable thermoplastic material made from a preform injection molded and bonded in situ on said previously molded open ended finish part, the material of said finish part having substantially greater thermal stability than the material of said hollow body, said hollow body including an enlarged main body container portion and a bottom container portion closing the open end of the main body portion, said finish part having an axially extending body portion of said body engaging the open lower end of the finish part and extending within the inner surface of said finish part, the body portion having a free end terminating within and in axially spaced relationship to the open end of the finish part with said inner surface of said finish part adjacent said open end of the finish part being exposed to the atmosphere and the outer surface of said open upper end of said finish part and the outer surface of said threaded portion of said finish part being exposed to the atmosphere in order that said exposed surfaces of greater thermal stability are subjected to the hot contents during filling of the container or when the contents are to be pasteurized.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The plastic container set forth in claim 9 wherein said finish part includes an integral annular supporting ledge extending radially outwardly made of the same material as said finish.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The plastic container set forth in claim 9 wherein said main body includes an integral annular ledge extending radially outwardly and made of the same material as said main body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The plastic container set forth in claim 9 wherein said body includes an integral annular ledge and an internal annular rib, said finish part including a groove into which said annular rib extends mechanically locking said finish part and body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The plastic container set forth in claim 12 wherein said finish part is made of polycarbonate material and said hollow body is made of polyethylene terephthalate.
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