US4927679A
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Preform for a monobase container
Assignee: Devtech Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1988-10-21
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2008-10-21
Abstract
Abstract An improved preform for blow molding a one-piece plastic container of the champagne base variety having an annular peripheral chime surrounding an inward sloping base portion for containing carbonated beverages. The preform defining interior and exterior walls which are ever decreasing in diameter from the neck to the base so that the preform may be easily removed from a mating core and injection mold cavity used therewith thereby avoiding the need for a split mold to form the preform. The preform including a thickened annulus adjacent the transition between side wall and base forming portions thereof and an exterior weight reducing annular concavity between the thickened annulus and the closed end of the preform.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin H. Beck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D1/00; B65D1/02; B65D1/0223; B65D1/0261; B65D1/0276; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/071; B29C49/08; B29C49/10; B29C49/12; B29C2949/00; B29C2949/07; B29C2949/0715; B29C2949/072; B29C2949/0723; B29C2949/0724; B29C2949/0725; B29C2949/073; B29C2949/0732; B29C2949/0733; B29C2949/0734; B29C2949/076; B29C2949/0768; B29C2949/077; B29C2949/0772; B29C2949/0773; B29C2949/078; B29C2949/0861; B29C2949/0872; B29C2949/20; B29C2949/22; B29C2949/24; B29C2949/26; B29C2949/28; B29C49/02; B29C49/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
An improved preform for use in a blow molding process for producing a one-piece plastic container by expanding a hollow preform containing material for a neck, sidewall and base of the container in a mold; the preform having an open neck to form the neck, a sidewall-forming portion of constant thickness and a baseforming portion including an annular thickened portion positioned such that following blowing of the preform the material of the base-form portion is deposited so that an inward sloping base portion is formed which is of a thickness sufficient to resist self-deformation and create a moment arm thereof around a chime tending to unroll and radially stretch the chime, the chime having an integral reinforcing hoop formed therein to prevent unrolling and radial stretching of the chime which would allow inversion of the inward sloping base portion, the preform defining interior and exterior walls which are ever decreasing in diameter from the neck to the base so that the preform may be easily removed from a mating core and injection mold cavity used to mold the preform thereby avoiding the need for a split mold to form the preform, and the base forming portion having an exterior annular concavity adjacent the thickened portion remote from the sidewall-forming portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
An improved preform for use in a blow molding process for producing a one-piece plastic container by expanding a hollow preform containing material for a neck, sidewall and base of the container in a mold; the preform having an open neck to form the neck, a sidewall-forming portion of constant thickness and a baseforming portion including an annular thickened portion positioned such that following blowing of the preform the material of the base-form portion is deposited so that an inward sloping base portion is formed which is of a thickness sufficient to resist self-deformation and create a moment arm thereof around a chime tending to unroll and radially stretch the chime, the chime having an integral reinforcing hoop formed therein to prevent unrolling and radial stretching of the chime which would allow inversion of the inward sloping base portion, the preform defining interior and exterior walls which are ever decreasing in diameter from the neck to the base so that the preform may be easily removed from a mating core and injection mold cavity used to mold the preform thereby avoiding the need for a split mold to form the preform, and the base forming portion having an exterior annular concavity adjacent the thickened portion remote from the sidewall-forming portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An improved preform according to claim 1 wherein: at the point where said sidewall-forming portion and said base-forming portion meet, the preform has an annular protruding portion formed in the inner surface thereof, axially terminating the annular thickened portion and shaped to mate with matching recessed portion of a stretch rod when disposed within the preform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
An improved preform according to claim 1 wherein: at the point where said sidewall-forming portion and said base-forming portion meet, the preform has an annular axially directed nub formed in the inner surface thereof, axially terminating the annular thickened portion and shaped to mate with a matching annular groove oppositely directed axially of a stretch rod when disposed within the preform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
An improved preform according to claim 2 wherein the annular protruding portion is positioned adjacent a transition from the sidewall-forming portion to the base-forming portion whereby upon stretching of the preform, following desired temperature conditioning and preparatory to blowing to form the container, by a stretch rod engaging the annular protruding portion, the sidewall-forming portion is stretched axially while the base-forming portion remains substantially undeformed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
An improved preform according to claim 3 wherein the annular axially directed nub is positioned adjacent a transition from the sidewall-forming portion to the base-forming portion whereby upon stretching of the preform, following desired temperature conditioning and preparatory to blowing to form the container, by a stretch rod engaging the annular axially directed nubs, the sidewall-forming portion is stretched axially while the base-forming portion remains substantially undeformed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A preform according to claim 2 in combination with a stretch rod in a blow mold, said stretch rod having a matching recessed portion in mating engagement with said annular protruding portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A preform according to claim 3 in combination with a stretch rod in a blow mold, said stretch rod having a matching annular groove in mating engagement with said annular axially directed nub.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A preform according to claim 6 wherein the annular protruding portion is positioned adjacent a transition from the sidewall-forming portion to the base-forming portion whereby upon stretching of the preform, following desired temperature conditioning and preparatory to blowing to form the container by the stretch rod engaging the annular protruding portion, the sidewall-forming portion remains substantially undeformed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A preform according to claim 7 wherein the annular axially directed nub is positioned adjacent a transition from the sidewall-forming portion to the base-forming portion whereby upon stretching of the preform, following desired temperature conditioning and preparatory to blowing to form the container, by the stretch rod engaging the annular axially directed nubs, the sidewall-forming portion is stretched axially while the base-forming portion remains substantially undeformed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A one-piece self-standing plastic container when made by a blow molding using a combination according to claim 6.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A one-piece self-standing plastic container when made by blow molding from a preform according to claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
130 words
A preform, for blow molding a one-piece self-standing plastic container having a neck, sidewall and base, comprising an open neck portion to form the neck, a sidewall portion to form the sidewall and a closed end base portion to form the base, the preform defining interior and exterior surfaces which are ever decreasing in diameter from the open neck to the closed base, wherein an annular thickened portion is provided to form a reinforced annular chime region in the container once formed, the entire thickness of the thickened portion being thicker than the sidewall portion and thicker than the preform between the thickened portion and the closed end of the base portion, the closed end base portion including an exterior annular concavity between said thickened portion and the closed end.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
130 words
A preform, for blow molding a one-piece self-standing plastic container having a neck, sidewall and base, comprising an open neck portion to form the neck, a sidewall portion to form the sidewall and a closed end base portion to form the base, the preform defining interior and exterior surfaces which are ever decreasing in diameter from the open neck to the closed base, wherein an annular thickened portion is provided to form a reinforced annular chime region in the container once formed, the entire thickness of the thickened portion being thicker than the sidewall portion and thicker than the preform between the thickened portion and the closed end of the base portion, the closed end base portion including an exterior annular concavity between said thickened portion and the closed end.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
An improved preform according to claim 12 wherein: at the point where said sidewall-forming portion and said base-forming portion meet, the preform has an annular surface formed in the inner surface thereof and shaped to mate with a matching recessed portion of a stretch rod when disposed within the preform to facilitate axial stretching of the sidewall-forming portion while the base-forming portion remains substantially undeformed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A preform according to claim 13 wherein the thickened portion is defined, at least in part, by the annular surface and the exterior shape of the base portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A preform according to claim 14 wherein said exterior shape includes a conically tapered portion decreasing in diameter to merge with an externally convex portion forming the closed end.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A preform according to claim 15 wherein the annular surface faces the neck portion substantially normal to the sidewall.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A preform according to claim 15 wherein the annular surface comprises a conically tapered surface terminating in an internally concave surface defining the interior of the closed end.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
A preform according to claim 16 wherein the annular surface joins the interior surface of the sidewall portion to a conically tapered interior surface of the base portion which terminates in an internally concave surface defining the interior of the closed end, the tapered interior surface having less taper than the conically tapered portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A preform according to claim 12 wherein the exterior surface between the thickened portion and the closed end includes an annular region in which the decreasing diameter is substantially greater than that of the exterior surface of the sidewall portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
A preform according to claim 13 in combination with a stretch rod in a blow mold, said stretch rod having a matching recessed portion in mating engagement with said annular surface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A one-piece self-standing plastic container when made by blow molding from a preform according to claim 12.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-21 | 1993-11-20 | 1994-05-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-21 | 1997-11-20 | 1998-05-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-21 | 2001-11-20 | 2002-05-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |