Plastic bottle
US4318489A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D1/0284
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plastic bottle for holding liquids such as carbonated beverages under pressure. The bottle, a one-piece, self-standing biaxially-oriented plastic container, is generally cylindrical in body configuration with a spherical bottom from which several lobes or feet extend for supporting the bottle upright on a surface. The feet are also spherical in configuration and extend downwardly from the container bottom adjacent to the sidewall of the cylindrical body to support the bottle in a more stable upright position. The center of the bottom of the bottle may be depressed inwardly into the bottle to increase the clearance between the bottom and a surface on which the bottle stands. The configuration of the bottle serves to impart adequate strength and good resistance to eversion. The bottle can be made with a minimal amount of plastic for given performance characteristics, and at speeds that are economical, even for relatively small bottles.
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