Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Mott's Llp

The Coca-cola Company

Marc A. Pedmo

Thomas J. Simpson

Michael J. Sainato

Marc A Pedmo

Richard C Darr

James C Dorn

James J Miller

Christopher E Kaminski

James P Perry

Jeremy John McBroom

David Edward Compeau

Charles R Schotthoefer

Peter B Clarke

Jack E Elder

William J Hook

Frank S Walczak

J Kevin Clay

Katherine J Jordan

Ashley A Gohlke

Craig A McCardell

Kyle Fleischhacker

Jeffrey Kissinger

Jeremy Mcbroom

Craig A Mccardell

David Compeau

Kevin J Clay

Greg N Dean

John G Barca

Thomas Jackson Simpson

Nicholas J Caporin

Michael J Sainato

Kevin Darrah

Martin J Gibler

Ravi D Mody

Melissa J Gamel

Christopher E Kamiinski

Mark A Bennett

Jean-Guy Delage

Sean P Cronican

Gregory J Finn

Mike Sainato

Kevin Yerkey

Andrew Fischer

David Greig

Matt Kinkoph

Thomas J Simpson

A container () for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (), a bottom wall (), a front wall (), a rear wall (), a first side wall (), and a second side wall (). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop () and is pivotally hinged to a collar () that includes a sealing gasket (). The collar () mounts to the walls of the container (). A sealing wallof the lid (D) cooperates with the gasketto prevent the contents from spilling. The container () incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction () preferred geometry and congruent scoop () enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar () and interlocking indentations () and flex clips (), and a pressure controlling portion () that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.

Container

A base for a plastic container including an outer support portion; a structured formation ring including a plurality of sequential formations; an inner inversion portion disposed radially inwardly of the structured formation ring; and a central portion. In an embodiment, the sequential formations are disposed in a substantially ring-like configuration and at least the inner inversion portion is configured to flex in response to internal vacuum forces associated with said container.

Hot-fillable plastic container with flexible base feature

A stackable plastic container includes a base with a recessed portion; a sidewall portion; a shoulder; and a spout configured to dispense contents. The shoulder and spout may be configured to move downwardly in a vertical direction toward the base. In embodiments, the recessed portion may be configured to receive or cover at least a portion of a spout of an identical container. In embodiments, one or more containers in a retracted configuration may be stacked.

Stackable container with spout

A plastic container with a sensing or communication feature includes a sensor. In an embodiment, the sensor may include a piezo electric disc. The sensor may be connected to a surface of the plastic container or may be at least partially embedded within a wall of the plastic container.

Containers with sensing and/or communication features

A plastic container includes a neck portion, a sidewall portion, and a base including a support ring that extends downward and is configured to support the container on a support surface; a first base portion that extends upwardly from the support ring; a second base portion that extends downwardly from the first base portion; and a reentrant portion that extends upwardly from the second base portion. In embodiments, the container can hold carbonated contents and the sidewall portion may be substantially smooth.

Plastic container and base portion for plastic container

A system for manufacturing a filled plastic container includes an actuator, a base unit including a heating surface, and a dispensing device or nozzle. The actuator includes a body portion and a holding/securing member configured to hold or secure a portion of the container. In embodiments, the actuator is configured to apply a force or pressure on the container to contact the base unit, the base unit is configured to receive a base portion of the container, the heating surface is configured to convey energy or heat to a portion of the base portion of the container, and the dispensing device or nozzle is configured to introduce an inert gas into the container. Methods for providing a filled plastic container and providing a thin-walled plastic container are also disclosed.

System and method for pressurizing a plastic container

Bottle

Container body portion

A plastic container includes a base, a neck portion with a dispensing opening, and a body portion. The body portion includes a horizontally-extending annular rib and a grip panel. The horizontally-extending annular rib may extend around the circumference of the body portion. The annular rib includes a variable vertical width and includes a pinch segment that is circumferentially and longitudinally offset from the grip panel. With some embodiments, the plastic container includes two grip panels and/or at least two horizontally-extending annular ribs.

Container with grip panel and annular rib having variable width

Plastic container

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Litchfield, OH, United States of America

Marc A Pedmo