Container preform
US12139295B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2501/0036
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A preform configured to be blow-molded into a plastic bottle includes a neck section defining an opening, the neck section including a threaded portion configured to engage a closure, and a neck ring, a transition section having a first end positioned adjacent to the neck ring and a second end opposite the first end, a cylindrical body section extending from the second end of the transition section to a base, and a longitudinal axis extending from the opening through the base. The neck section, transition section, and the body section define a hollow channel positioned between the opening and the base. The transition section defines a tapered sidewall relative to the longitudinal axis, the tapered sidewall decreases a cross-sectional diameter of the hollow channel. The tapered sidewall of the transition section contains 20% to 30% of a total weight of the preform.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.