Lightweight plastic container and preform
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A container assembly, comprising:
- (i) a plastic blow molded container comprising;
a lower supporting base portion;
a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and
a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion, the neck portion including a dispensing opening positioned at a top of the neck portion, the dispensing opening having a top;
threads positioned below the dispensing opening, a tamper-evident formation positioned below the threads, the tamper-evident formation having a lower surface, and a support flange positioned below the tamper-evident formation, the support flange having an upper surface and a lower surface; and
(ii) a closure configured to receive the threads;
wherein the container is formed of a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET);
a weight of the neck portion from the lower surface of the support flange to a top of the dispensing opening is 2.3 grams or less;
an outside diameter of the support flange is greater than 22 mm and less than or equal to 39.2 mm; and
a volume of the container is at least 500 ml.
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Abstract
A plastic container is provided that includes a hollow body portion including a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion. The neck portion includes a support flange having an upper and lower surface, a tamper-evident formation, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion. In embodiments, a closure may be provided to form an assembly. In embodiments, the container is comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a volume of the container is at least 500 ml, and/or the weight of the neck portion is 2.3 grams or less. A preform and method for making a container are also disclosed.
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1. A container assembly, comprising:
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(i) a plastic blow molded container comprising; a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion, the neck portion including a dispensing opening positioned at a top of the neck portion, the dispensing opening having a top;
threads positioned below the dispensing opening, a tamper-evident formation positioned below the threads, the tamper-evident formation having a lower surface, and a support flange positioned below the tamper-evident formation, the support flange having an upper surface and a lower surface; and(ii) a closure configured to receive the threads; wherein the container is formed of a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET);
a weight of the neck portion from the lower surface of the support flange to a top of the dispensing opening is 2.3 grams or less;
an outside diameter of the support flange is greater than 22 mm and less than or equal to 39.2 mm; and
a volume of the container is at least 500 ml. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A container assembly, comprising:
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(i) a plastic blow molded container comprising; a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion, the neck portion including a dispensing opening positioned at a top of the neck portion, the dispensing opening having a top;
threads positioned below the dispensing opening;
a tamper-evident formation positioned below the threads, the tamper-evident formation having a lower surface; and
a support flange positioned below the tamper-evident formation, the support flange having an upper surface and a lower surface; and(ii) a closure configured to receive the threads; wherein the container is formed of a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET);
a weight of the neck portion from the lower surface of the support flange to a top of the dispensing opening is 2.3 grams or less;
a combined weight of the lower supporting base portion, the sidewall portion and the neck portion is 11 grams or less; and
a volume of the container is at least 500 ml. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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