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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Co2pac Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
David Melrose, Auckland, NZ;
John Denner, York, PA (US);
Paul Kelley, Wrightsville, PA (US);
Gregory Trude, Seven Valleys, PA (US);
Assignee:
CO2PAC Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 79/00 (2006.01); B67C 3/04 (2006.01); B65B 61/24 (2006.01); B29C 49/06 (2006.01); B29C 49/12 (2006.01); B29C 49/48 (2006.01); B29C 49/54 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B67C 7/00 (2006.01); B67C 3/22 (2006.01); B29K 67/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 79/005 (2013.01); B29C 49/06 (2013.01); B29C 49/12 (2013.01); B29C 49/4802 (2013.01); B29C 49/541 (2013.01); B65B 61/24 (2013.01); B65D 1/023 (2013.01); B65D 1/0276 (2013.01); B65D 1/0284 (2013.01); B67C 3/045 (2013.01); B67C 3/223 (2013.01); B67C 7/0006 (2013.01); B29C 2049/4807 (2013.01); B29C 2049/4892 (2013.01); B29K 2067/003 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7158 (2013.01); B65D 2501/0036 (2013.01); B67C 2003/226 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method for processing hot-filled plastic containers are provided. In some embodiments, the method may include hot-filling a plastic container, sealing the container, and conveying the sealed container, each with an inner annular wall and a push-up portion in a first position. In some embodiments, the method may further include creating a vacuum pressure in the hot-filled and sealed container and repositioning the push-up portion from the first position to a second position under a mechanical force.