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US6823624B2
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Plastic article with protuberance
Assignee: SIT Inc
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Filing: 2002-02-01
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Granted: 2004-11-30
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Expires: 2022-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A plastic article includes a first plastic portion having a series of protrusions extending therefrom and adjacent to each other. A second plastic portion is molded between and over the protrusions of the first plastic portion, thereby forming a protuberance on the plastic article in a desired profile.
Inventors
- 👤 Carlo Proserpio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:09
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/16; B29C45/1657; B29C2045/1682; B29C37/00; B29C37/0078; B29C37/0082; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B29L2031/7136
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A plastic article, being a container in the form of a flower pot, comprising: a first plastic portion having a series of protrusions extending therefrom and adjacent to each other, the protrusions being fins with a zigzag pattern; and a second plastic portion molded between and over the protrusions of the first plastic portion, thereby forming a projecting protuberance on the plastic article having a desired profile, at least some of the protrusions extending into locations of the protuberance that are projected from the plastic article, the protrusions extending from the first plastic portion being contoured to provide a general approximation of the desired profile of the protuberance, the first plastic portion being an inner container portion and the second plastic portion being an outer container portion molded over the inner container portion, the protuberance forming an upper rim of the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A plastic article, being a container in the form of a flower pot, comprising: a first plastic portion having a series of protrusions extending therefrom and adjacent to each other, the protrusions being fins with a zigzag pattern; and a second plastic portion molded between and over the protrusions of the first plastic portion, thereby forming a projecting protuberance on the plastic article having a desired profile, at least some of the protrusions extending into locations of the protuberance that are projected from the plastic article, the protrusions extending from the first plastic portion being contoured to provide a general approximation of the desired profile of the protuberance, the first plastic portion being an inner container portion and the second plastic portion being an outer container portion molded over the inner container portion, the protuberance forming an upper rim of the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The article of claim 1 in which the protrusions each have a height and a thickness, the height being greater than the thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of claim 1 in which the inner container portion includes an inner pattern formed thereon for supporting a corresponding outer pattern on the outer container portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 1 in which the inner container portion has a fluted side wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 1 in which the protuberance is unitary and thickened.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of forming a plastic article, being a container in the form of a flower pot, comprising: providing a first plastic portion having a series of protrusions extending therefrom and adjacent to each other, the protrusions being fins with a zigzag pattern, the first plastic portion being formed by injection molding in a first mold configuration; and injection molding a second plastic portion between and over the protrusions of the first plastic portion to form a projecting protuberance on the plastic article of a desired profile, a least some of the protrusions extending into locations of the protuberance that are projected from the plastic article, the first plastic portion being an inner container portion and the second plastic portion being an outer container portion molded over the inner container portion, the protuberance being an upper rim of the container.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of forming a plastic article, being a container in the form of a flower pot, comprising: providing a first plastic portion having a series of protrusions extending therefrom and adjacent to each other, the protrusions being fins with a zigzag pattern, the first plastic portion being formed by injection molding in a first mold configuration; and injection molding a second plastic portion between and over the protrusions of the first plastic portion to form a projecting protuberance on the plastic article of a desired profile, a least some of the protrusions extending into locations of the protuberance that are projected from the plastic article, the first plastic portion being an inner container portion and the second plastic portion being an outer container portion molded over the inner container portion, the protuberance being an upper rim of the container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising molding the second plastic portion over the first plastic portion in a second mold configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising providing the first plastic portion with mineral fillers for reducing cooling time of the first plastic portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising contouring the protrusions to provide a general approximation of the desired profile of the protuberance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising forming each protrusion with a height and thickness, the height being greater than the thickness.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising forming an inner pattern on the inner container portion for supporting a corresponding outer pattern on the outer container portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising forming the inner container portion with a fluted side wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising forming a unitary thickened protuberance.
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