Self collapsible blow moulded plastic thin-walled containers and a dispensing method using same

US9828166B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME DES EAUX MINÉRALES D'EVIAN ET EN ABRÉGÉ “S.A.E.M.E” · FR

Inventors

• Marie-Bernard Bouffand · Thonon-les-Bains, FR
• Alain Colloud · Thonon-les-Bains, FR
• Christine Gehringer · Thonon-les-Bains, FR
• Agnieszka Jeziorska, Jr. · Thonon-les-Bains, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 28, 2012
• Grant date: Nov 28, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2501/0036
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A blow molded bottle (1): a) which is self-collapsible during its emptying; b) which comprises at least two transversal grooves and/or ribs (6.1), preferably located in the tubular body portion (6), equipped with collapse starters (6.2); c) wherein the mean wall thickness (Tmean) of the tubular body portion (6) is—in an increasing order of preference—less than or equal to 200; 180; 160; 150 μm; preferably comprised between 65 and 150; and more preferably comprised between 90 and 130 μm. The invention also discloses a method, a preform (100) and a mold for the manufacture of the aforementioned container by blow molding. The invention also discloses a method for bottling liquid into the bottles (1), a method for dispensing the liquid, a dispenser for implementing the method and a method for packing the thin-walled bottles, in view of storage and transportation.