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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11560250 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023

Filed:

May. 07, 2021

Lightweight plastic container and preform

Applicant:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);

Inventors:

Richard C. Darr, Medina, OH (US);

Edward V. Morgan, Northville, MI (US);

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);

Attorney:

Fishman Stewart PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Michael C Miggins

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B29B 11/14 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/44 (2006.01); B65D 1/46 (2006.01); B29C 49/46 (2006.01); B65D 1/40 (2006.01); B29C 48/14 (2019.01); B29C 49/00 (2006.01); B29B 11/08 (2006.01); B29K 67/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/26 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/06 (2006.01); B29C 49/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/0246 (2013.01); B29B 11/14 (2013.01); B29C 48/141 (2019.02); B29C 49/071 (2022.05); B29C 49/46 (2013.01); B65D 1/023 (2013.01); B65D 1/0207 (2013.01); B65D 1/0284 (2013.01); B65D 1/40 (2013.01); B65D 1/44 (2013.01); B65D 1/46 (2013.01); B65D 43/0235 (2013.01); B29B 11/08 (2013.01); B29C 49/06 (2013.01); B29C 49/08 (2013.01); B29C 2049/4664 (2013.01); B29C 2949/072 (2022.05); B29C 2949/073 (2022.05); B29C 2949/074 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0773 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0774 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0777 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0812 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0816 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0821 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0822 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0825 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0829 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0831 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0834 (2022.05); B29C 2949/0872 (2022.05); B29K 2067/00 (2013.01); B29K 2067/003 (2013.01); B29K 2105/258 (2013.01); B29K 2105/26 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7158 (2013.01); Y10T 428/1352 (2015.01); Y10T 428/1397 (2015.01);
Abstract

A plastic container is provided that includes a hollow body portion including a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion. The neck portion includes a support flange having an upper and lower surface, at least one thread, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion. In embodiments, a closure may be provided to form an assembly. In embodiments, the container may be comprised of PET, the weight of the neck portion from the lower surface of the support flange to a top of the dispensing opening may be 3.0 grams or less, and/or the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange may be 0.580 inches or less. A preform and method for making a container are also disclosed.

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