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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Ring Container Technologies, Llc, Oakland, TN (US);
Inventors:
Billy Ray Felkins, Jr., Valdosta, GA (US);
Robert Charles Graefe, Jr., Deland, FL (US);
Assignee:
Ring Container Technologies, LLC, Oakland, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 59/02 (2006.01); B29C 49/42 (2006.01); B29C 49/64 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 59/021 (2013.01); B29C 49/4278 (2013.01); B29C 49/6605 (2022.05); B29L 2031/7158 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a packaging container comprises the steps of molding an article having a selected configuration and including a body defining a volume, a neck and a dome; trimming the article to remove the dome to form a finished container; aligning the finished container with a device having at least one heated rib; and engaging the at least one heated rib with the neck to form at least one vent. Containers and systems are disclosed.