Patent · US Expired

Molded plastics bottle and a mold for making it

US5713480A · kind A · utility

120Cited by
5References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 1996
Grant dateFeb 3, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2501/0081
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A molded plastics bottle including a bottom having improved strength and stability, the bottom comprising a concave central portion (26) which connects via a plane annular surface (28) with a convex peripheral surface (30) for standing on a support surface (32), radial grooves (38) being formed in said convex annular surface (30) and connecting tangentially with the plane annular surface (28).

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