LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PREFORM
First Claim
1. 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 support flange having an upper and lower surface;
threads;
a tamper-evident formation; and
a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion, the dispensing opening having a top;
wherein the volume of the container is at least 500 ml;
the weight of the neck portion is 3.0 grams or less; and
the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.58 inches or less.
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Abstract
A plastic container is provided that includes 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 an embodiment, the volume of the container is at least 500 ml; the weight of the neck portion is 3.0 grams or less; and the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.580 inches or less. A preform and method for making a container are also disclosed.
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30 Claims
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1. A plastic blow molded container, comprising:
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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 support flange having an upper and lower surface;
threads;
a tamper-evident formation; and
a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion, the dispensing opening having a top;wherein the volume of the container is at least 500 ml;
the weight of the neck portion is 3.0 grams or less; and
the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.58 inches or less. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A plastic blow molded container, comprising:
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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 support flange having an upper and lower surface;
threads;
a tamper-evident formation; and
a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion, the dispensing opening having a top;wherein the container is comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET);
the weight of the neck portion is 3.0 grams or less;
the outside diameter of the support flange is greater than 22 mm and less than or equal to 39.2 mm; and
the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.58 inches or less. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A plastic blow molded container, comprising:
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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 support flange having an upper and lower surface;
threads;
a tamper-evident formation; and
a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion, the dispensing opening having a top;wherein the container is comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET);
the threads comprise multiple-lead threads;
the combined weight of the neck portion, the sidewall portion, and the base portion is 11 grams or less;
the weight of the neck portion is 3.0 grams or less; and
the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.58 inches or less. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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Specification