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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 9850019 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2016

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:

Kareen Thomas

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/44 (2006.01); B65D 1/46 (2006.01); B29B 11/08 (2006.01); B29B 11/14 (2006.01); B29C 49/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/06 (2006.01); B29C 49/08 (2006.01); B29K 67/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/26 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/0246 (2013.01); B29B 11/08 (2013.01); B29B 11/14 (2013.01); B29C 49/0078 (2013.01); B29C 49/06 (2013.01); B65D 1/0207 (2013.01); B65D 1/0284 (2013.01); B65D 1/44 (2013.01); B65D 1/46 (2013.01); B29B 2911/146 (2013.01); B29B 2911/1466 (2013.01); B29B 2911/1498 (2013.01); B29B 2911/14446 (2013.01); B29B 2911/14466 (2013.01); B29B 2911/14626 (2013.01); B29B 2911/14666 (2013.01); B29B 2911/14686 (2013.01); B29B 2911/14726 (2013.01); B29B 2911/14746 (2013.01); B29C 49/08 (2013.01); B29K 2067/003 (2013.01); B29K 2105/258 (2013.01); B29K 2105/26 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7158 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plastic preform is provided that includes a closed bottom portion; a lower portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the lower portion. The neck portion includes a support flange having an upper and lower surface, threads, a tamper-evident formation, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion. In an embodiment, the weight of the neck portion is 3.0 grams or less; and the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.580 inches or less. A container and method for making a container are also disclosed.

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