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Multilayered hollow plastic article and method for obtaining same
Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1995-04-03
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Granted: 1997-02-04
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Expires: 2015-04-03
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a multilayered hollow plastic article having an inner first portion of thermoplastic material and an outer second portion of pressure molded thermoplastic material. The second portion of thermoplastic material extends from the closed bottom of the article to the open neck of the article, and the first portion of thermoplastic material extends from the closed bottom to below the neck region of the article. The present invention also relates to the method for preparing said article.
Inventors
- 👤 Emery I. Valyi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D23/02; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B65D1/00; B65D1/02; B65D1/0207; B65D1/0215; B29C2949/00; B29C2949/07; B29C2949/0715; B29C2949/20; B29C2949/22; B29C2949/24; B29C2949/30; B29C2949/3016; B29C2949/302; B29C2949/3024; B29C2949/3026; B29C2949/3032; B29C49/00; B29C49/02; B29C49/06; B29C51/00; B29K; B29K2067/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/25; B29K2105/253; B29L; B29L2009/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1379; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A multilayered hollow plastic article which comprises: an inner first portion of a first thermoplastic layer; an outer second portion of a pressure molded second thermoplastic layer contacting the first portion, with the two layers being adhered to each other substantially over their entire contacting areas, with the inner first portion being thinner than the outer second portion; wherein said article has a first end defined by a neck region with an opening therein at the terminus thereof, a second end defined by a bottom region which is closed at the terminus thereof, and an intermediate body region between the neck and bottom regions with the body region connected to the neck region; and wherein the second portion covers the closed bottom and extends from the closed bottom to the open neck, and the first portion covers the closed bottom and extends from the closed bottom to terminate immediately below the neck portion, wherein the article has an inside and an outside face with the first portion defining the inside face of the body and bottom regions and the second portion defining the outside face of the body and bottom regions, and wherein the second portion defines inside and outside faces of the neck region, and including a plurality of discrete strips of the material of the first portion separated by material of the second portion, said discrete strips being located between the inside face of the article and the outside face of the article extending over the second portion and below the neck region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
A multilayered hollow plastic article which comprises: an inner first portion of a first thermoplastic layer; an outer second portion of a pressure molded second thermoplastic layer contacting the first portion, with the two layers being adhered to each other substantially over their entire contacting areas, with the inner first portion being thinner than the outer second portion; wherein said article has a first end defined by a neck region with an opening therein at the terminus thereof, a second end defined by a bottom region which is closed at the terminus thereof, and an intermediate body region between the neck and bottom regions with the body region connected to the neck region; and wherein the second portion covers the closed bottom and extends from the closed bottom to the open neck, and the first portion covers the closed bottom and extends from the closed bottom to terminate immediately below the neck portion, wherein the article has an inside and an outside face with the first portion defining the inside face of the body and bottom regions and the second portion defining the outside face of the body and bottom regions, and wherein the second portion defines inside and outside faces of the neck region, and including a plurality of discrete strips of the material of the first portion separated by material of the second portion, said discrete strips being located between the inside face of the article and the outside face of the article extending over the second portion and below the neck region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the first portion extends from the closed bottom to the connection between the body and neck regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the second portion is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein the first portion is a barrier containing material selected from the group consisting of PVDC, PEN, AN and EVOH.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein said article has a threaded neck region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein said article is a blow molded article.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein said discrete strips extend essentially perpendicular to the inside face of the body region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article according to claim 1, including material of the first portion on the outside face of the article connected to said discrete strips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein said discrete strips extend laterally over the second portion between the inside and outside faces adjacent the neck region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
158 words
In a method of making a multilayered hollow plastic article of claim 1 wherein said article is formed in a mold around and in conformity with a core, with a preformed thermoplastic sleeve provided on said core, the improvement comprising: providing a thermoplastic sleeve of a first portion of a first thermoplastic material separably connected to a plate of said first thermoplastic material by discrete strips of said first thermoplastic material with spaces between said strips; placing said sleeve connected to said plate in an injection mold; and injecting a second portion of a second thermoplastic material into said injection mold so that the injected second portion forms the outside face of the bottom and body regions of the article, with the sleeve forming the inside face of the bottom and body regions; and with the injected second thermoplastic material passing through said spaces to form the inside and outside faces of the neck region of the article.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the sleeve is placed in the injection mold with the strips and open spaces therebetween extending across the injection mold.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein said injection mold severs the sleeve from the plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method according to claim 11 including the step of injecting said second portion of said second thermoplastic material into the injection mold to form said multilayered article, with said strips extending from the inside face of the article to the outside face of the article over the second portion at the connection between the body and neck regions of the article.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 10 including the step of forming a plurality of thermoplastic sleeves on a web, dividing said web into plates, and transferring said plates with sleeves thereon to an injection mold having a plurality of injection mold cavities for the formation of a plurality of said multilayered articles.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 10 including the step of transferring said multilayered article to a blow mold for the formation of an expanded multilayered article.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 14 including the step of providing an alignment means on said plate adapted to position said plate with respect to said injection molds.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 14 including the step of providing means on said plate to facilitate destacking a plurality of said plates.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 14 including the step of providing an alignment means on said plate adapted to position said plate with respect to said injection molds, and also including the step of providing means on said plate to facilitate destacking a plurality of said plates, wherein said alignment means contact with said destacking means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
162 words
A multilayered hollow plastic article which comprises: an inner first portion of a first thermoplastic layer integrally connected to a web of a second thermoplastic layer; an outer second portion of a pressure molded thermoplastic layer contacting the first portion, with the two layers being adhered to each other substantially over their entire contacting areas, with the inner first portion being thinner than the outer second portion; wherein said article has a first end defined by a neck region with an opening therein at the terminus thereof, a second end defined by a bottom region which is closed at the terminus thereof, and an intermediate body region between the neck and bottom regions with the body region connected to the neck region; and wherein the second portion covers the closed bottom and extends from the closed bottom to the open neck, and the first portion covers the closed bottom and extends from the closed bottom to terminate immediately below the neck portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
162 words
A multilayered hollow plastic article which comprises: an inner first portion of a first thermoplastic layer integrally connected to a web of a second thermoplastic layer; an outer second portion of a pressure molded thermoplastic layer contacting the first portion, with the two layers being adhered to each other substantially over their entire contacting areas, with the inner first portion being thinner than the outer second portion; wherein said article has a first end defined by a neck region with an opening therein at the terminus thereof, a second end defined by a bottom region which is closed at the terminus thereof, and an intermediate body region between the neck and bottom regions with the body region connected to the neck region; and wherein the second portion covers the closed bottom and extends from the closed bottom to the open neck, and the first portion covers the closed bottom and extends from the closed bottom to terminate immediately below the neck portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
58 words
An article according to claim 19 wherein the article has an inside and an outside face with the first portion defining the inside face of the body and bottom regions and the second portion defining the outside face of the body and bottom regions, and wherein the second portion defines inside and outside faces of the neck region.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article according to claim 19, including a plurality of said articles connected to each other by said web.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article according to claim 19, wherein said inner first portion is partially severed from said web.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
55 words
An article according to claim 20, including a plurality of discrete strips of the material of the first portion separated by material of the second portion, said discrete strips being located between the inside face of the article and the outside face of the article extending over the second portion and below the neck region.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article according to claim 23, wherein said discrete strips extend essentially perpendicular to the inside face of the body region.
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