Plastic container with reinforcement ribs

专利摘要:

公开号:ES2621282T9
申请号:ES13821389.7T
申请日:2013-12-26
公开日:2017-09-11
发明作者:Jay Clarke Hanan
申请人:Niagara Bottling LLC；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

Plastic container with reinforcement ribs
Background
Countryside
The present application generally refers to plastic containers, particularly plastic containers designed to contain liquids and, at the same time, resist deformation.
Description of the related technique
Plastic containers have been used as a replacement for glass or metal containers for packaging drinks for several decades. The plastic that is most commonly used in the manufacture of beverage containers today is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The containers made of PET are transparent, thin-walled, and have the ability to maintain their shape by supporting the force that their content exerts on the walls of the container. PET resins are also reasonably priced and easy to process. PET bottles are generally manufactured by a process that includes blow molding of plastic preforms that have been manufactured by injection molding of the PET resin.
The advantages of plastic packaging include less weight and less breakage compared to glass, and lower total costs when production and transportation are taken into account. Although plastic packaging has a lower weight than glass, there is still great interest in creating the lightest possible plastic packaging, to maximize cost savings, both in transportation and manufacturing by manufacturing and using containers that contain less plastic and still have good mechanics
Document US2008 / 0223816 A1 discloses a container according to the preamble of claim 1.
Summary
The bottling industry is moving towards the elimination of auxiliary packaging such as boxes or pallets. A box of bottles with only film and without cardboard is called "conversion to single film" or "lightening weight" of the auxiliary packaging. The removal of support elements such as cardboard applies additional tension to a bottle, which increases the structural demands of the bottle. In certain embodiments, the design of a bottle may provide one or more of the benefits of reducing bending and point failures per load. The disclosed design embodiments can relieve tensions during shipping and handling (including film-only packaging) and, at the same time, maintain the ease of blow molding. In certain embodiments, a bottle design uses less resin for the same or similar mechanical performance, which results in a light weight product.
Embodiments of the bottle disclosed herein may use polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which has viscoelastic sliding and relaxing properties. As plastic, PET and other resins tend to relax at temperatures normally observed during use. This relaxation is a response to the effort to relieve tension, which depends on the weather. Flexion can cause exaggerated stresses with respect to those that can be observed in the tensile load. Due to exaggerated efforts, relaxation can be much more intense due to flexion. Flexion occurs on several length scales. Flexion can occur on the bottle length scale or on a small length scale. An example of flexion in scale of bottle length is a person who folds the bottle with their hands, or the flexion experienced during packaging in a box or on a pallet. An example of small scale is flexion or folding of nerves or other small figures on the wall of the bottle. In response to loads on the first length scale, which is larger, the nerves flex on a smaller, local length scale. When they stay in this position over time, the nerves will permanently deform from relaxation.
In addition, the embodiments of the bottles described herein may be pressurized. The pressure inside a bottle may be due to the bottle containing a carbonated drink. The pressure inside a bottle may be due to pressurization procedures or processes performed during bottling and packaging. For example, a bottle can be pressurized to help it retain its shape. As another example, the bottle can be pressurized with certain gases to help preserve a beverage contained therein.
The embodiments of the bottles disclosed herein have nerves of varying depth that achieve a balance between strength and stiffness to withstand the bending described above, and at the same time maintain strength, for example, when not used or When pressure is released. A group of flattened and / or shallow nerves acts as recessed columns in the body of the bottle, which distribute the forces of bending and upper loading along the wall to resist tilt, stretch and deterioration.

The group of flattened and / or shallow nerves can help the bottle maintain its shape during pressurization, for example, to help inhibit bottle stretching when under pressure. Inhibiting the stretching of the bottle helps to preserve the desired shape of the bottle to help package the bottles as described herein, for example, by maintaining a substantially constant bottle height. Inhibiting bottle stretching can help apply a label to a part of the bottle that has a label. For example, with a label applied to a bottle, inhibiting the stretching of the bottle helps to maintain a constant length or height of the bottle in the portion of the label panel, which can help prevent the label from tearing and / or at least partially separated from the bottle (ie, due to adhesive failure between the bottle and the label). Additional details of the characteristics and functions of nerves of varying depth are disclosed in US patent application. UU. Serial number 13 / 705.040, entitled "Plastic Container with Varying Depth Ribs", filed on December 4, 2012, now US Pat. UU. No. 8,556,098, entitled "Plastic Container Having Sidewall Ribs with Varying Depth", which claims the benefit of the provisional US patent application. UU. Serial number 61 / 567.086, entitled "Plastic Container with Varying Depth Ribs", filed on December 5, 2011.
A balance between flattened and / or shallow nerves and deep nerves can be achieved to achieve the desired resistance to flexion, inclination and / or stretching, while retaining stiffness in a light weight bottle. In some embodiments at least some of the qualities mentioned above can be achieved through the bell-shaped portion of a bottle's decreasing section. A portion of the bell-shaped decreasing section can increase the performance with load on top of a light-weight bell. A body and a bell of a light weight bottle leave more resin for a thicker base of the bottle, which can increase stability. A thicker base can better withstand the forces of bending and top loading and benefits designs with a larger base diameter with respect to the diameter of the bottle to achieve tolerance even when the base is damaged during packaging, shipping and / or manipulation
Embodiments according to the invention have a base rib that can function as a tie from a base to a side wall of the bottle, to further help to achieve resistance to curvature, inclination, stretching and / or flexion and, at the same time , maintain rigidity. A tie rib on a base helps the base to resist deformation under pressure without the need for the base to be too heavy in relation to the light weight bottle (i.e., in relation to the thickness of the foot base wall flat that does not withstand pressure so well). The brace nerve at the base can be incorporated into a flat-foot base. A flat-foot base helps preserve the thickness of the base. Preserving the thickness of the base helps to preserve the integrity of the bottle during packaging and handling by using light packaging, such as, for example, film-only packaging, which requires the base to directly resist forces, including Flexion and punctual loading, during packaging, shipping and / or handling. A flat-foot base has a good performance with or without the internal pressure produced, for example, due to the ability to maintain the relative thickness of the feet at the base of a light weight bottle. Without the tension ribs, the base may have little resistance to internal pressure and may flatten (bulge and create a rocker type bottom). The base tie rib helps resist damage and deformation, as described herein, without requiring a base with relatively heavy feet. Without the need for a base with relatively heavy feet, less material is required for the light weight bottle. In addition, the cable-based design can allow the blowing process to be easier than with other known bases that withstand pressure. Therefore, a base with a tie rib like the one disclosed herein provides an optional bottle base with an efficient material to withstand the pressure.
The incorporation of a tie rib at the base with column formations in the side wall of the bottle as described herein offers pressure resistance in internally pressurized bottles and, at the same time, maintains resistance and performance ( that is, resistance to bending and tilting) when they are not subjected to internal pressure (i.e. pressure release by a user who opens the lid of a bottle). The ribs of the base strap can act with the column formation in the side wall of the bottle to form braces around the bottle in order to communicate tensions along the height of the bottle.
The base with a ribbed ribbed base helps maintain the resistance and performance of the column formations in internally pressurized bottles. With the tension ribs at the base, the resistance to bending, inclination and / or stretching is maintained, while maintaining stiffness and resistance to circumferential tension without pressure, while these characteristics are enhanced when the pressure is pressurized. bottle. For example, a base with tie ribs allows the use of a flat-foot base for better resistance of the base during processing in a plant (that is, by adding the beverage it contains), while avoiding stretching or bulge of the base during pressurization. The flattening of the base of the bottle leads to what may be called a "rocker bottom." Preventing the flattening of the base helps keep the bottle level when it rests on a surface and keeps the feet flat as the contact points on the surface. In addition, flattening of the base can also occur without pressurization or with little

pressurization of the bottle, for example, during shipping and handling or filling at high speed. A base with tie ribs also prevents the base from stretching when it has no internal pressurization or low pressurization. Although the memory described herein may describe how to prevent or inhibit deformation under external / internal pressures and / or forces, it should be understood that some deformation may occur without departing from the scope of this description. Some deformation of the bottle may occur under external / internal pressures and / or forces while retaining the excellent structural properties of the features and functions disclosed in the present disclosure.
The embodiments disclosed herein can be used for a wide range of bottle pressures. The base with tie ribs can help resist pressurization pressures (from ambient atmospheric pressure) in the bottle up to 3 bar, including up to 2.5, up to 2, up to 1.5, up to 1, up to 0, 5 bar, up to 0.3 bar, up to 0.1 bar and up to 0.06 bar, including border ranges and previous values. The design of the preform also plays a role in the resistance to pressures much greater than those already demonstrated that can be resisted with greater thickness of straps available in the preform. Strapless design provides a more efficient way to withstand pressure in a bottle that also behaves well without pressure.
The embodiments disclosed herein can be used in a wide range of bottle volumes. For example, the features and characteristics disclosed herein may be used in bottles of different sizes. As another example, the features and characteristics disclosed herein can be used in a 0.24 liter / 0.15 liter (5 ounces) bottle up to a 3 liter bottle, including 0.35 liters (12 ounces) to 2 liters, from 0.47 liters (16 ounces) to 1 liter, from 0.53 liters to 0.75 liters and from 0.5 liters, including the border ranges and the previous values.
In accordance with the invention, the container comprises the features of claim 1. The side wall is substantially square around the periphery of the side wall and wherein the plurality of recessed columns comprises four recessed columns located on the side wall in a shape equidistant around the periphery of the square side wall, in such a way that each pressure resistance band further comprises another tension rib that extends radially 180 degrees in the opposite direction to the tension rib, the other tension rib is aligned vertically along the central axis with another recessed column; The square side wall comprises corners and flat portions between the corners, and in which the shoulder ribs extend towards the flat portions of the square side wall, the tie ribs are configured to resist rounding of the square side wall in the flat portions; and / or the lateral wall nerves comprise a plurality of nerves of variable depth placed along the periphery of the lateral wall, in which each nerve of varying depth comprises shallow sections and deep sections, the shallow sections have a nerve depth less than that of the deep sections, in which the shallow sections of the plurality of nerves of varying depth align vertically along the central axis to form the recessed columns, and where the deep sections are placed in the Four corners of the square side wall, the deep sections are configured to resist rounding the square side wall in the flat portions.
The container comprises a flat-foot base that has tie ribs and a side wall that has vertically aligned recessed columns to resist deformation at the base and the side wall, the container may comprise one or more of the following: a foot base planes comprising a door, a dome and flat feet, the door centered on a central axis of the container, the dome extends from the door to a support surface of the container without having contact with the support surface, the dome surrounds the door around the central axis, flat feet extend from the dome to the support surface; a side wall connected to the base, the side wall extends substantially along the central axis to define at least part of the interior of a container; a bell connected to the side wall and leading upwards and radially inwards to an end connected to the bell; a plurality of tie ribs placed at the base between the flat feet, the tie ribs extend radially outwardly from at least one of the door or the dome towards the side wall, the tie rib tilts upward in relation to the support surface towards the side wall from the at least one of the door or the dome to resist deformation of the base; a plurality of recessed columns placed on the side wall, the recessed columns comprise side wall ribs that extend along a periphery of the side wall and are centered around the central axis, in which parts of the side wall between the Side wall ribs are substantially continuous along the periphery of the side wall, the recessed columns are configured to resist at least one of bending, tilting, crushing or stretching along the side wall; and / or in which the tension ribs and the recessed columns are aligned vertically along the central axis to form pressure resistance bands such that each pressure resistance band comprises a tension rib aligned vertically to along the central axis with a recessed column, the pressure resistance bands are configured to communicate forces in the container vertically along the container between the base and the side wall to continuously resist deformation in the base and in the wall side.
In some embodiments, the tie ribs extend radially outward from the base door, the tie ribs extend radially outward from the base dome; the base further comprises a plurality of loading ribs placed between the tension ribs, the loading ribs have a depth

towards the interior of the container less than a depth of the tension ribs, the loading ribs are configured to resist deformation of the base when external forces are applied to the container; the loading ribs extend radially outward from at least one of the door or the dome; the side wall comprises a base rib placed along the periphery of the side wall at a point of contact for the container with other containers when the container and the other containers are packaged together with central axes of the containers that are vertical, the base nerve is centered on the central axis, in which the tension ribs extend substantially to the base nerve in the side wall, and the base nerve continuously extends along the periphery of the side wall to resist deformation of the container at the point of contact; the lateral wall nerves comprise a plurality of nerves of variable depth placed along the periphery of the lateral wall, in which each variable depth nerve comprises shallow sections and deep sections, the shallow sections have a nerve depth smaller than that of the deep sections, in which the shallow sections of the plurality of deep nerves align vertically along the central axis to form the recessed columns; shallow sections have a substantially zero nerve depth from the periphery of the side wall; The side wall is substantially round around the periphery of the side wall, and in which the plurality of recessed columns comprises three recessed columns placed in the side wall equidistant around the periphery of the round side wall. The side wall is substantially square around the periphery of the side wall, and the plurality of recessed columns comprises four recessed columns located in the side wall equidistant around the periphery of the square side wall, such that each band of pressure resistance further comprises another tension rib that extends radially 180 degrees in the opposite direction to the tension rib, the other tension rib is aligned vertically along the central axis with another recessed column; The square side wall comprises corners and flat portions between the corners, and in which the shoulder ribs extend towards the flat portions of the square side wall, the tie ribs are configured to resist rounding of the square side wall in the flat portions; and / or the lateral wall nerves comprise a plurality of nerves of variable depth placed along the periphery of the lateral wall, in which each nerve of varying depth comprises shallow sections and deep sections, the shallow sections have a nerve depth less than that of the deep sections, in which the shallow sections of the plurality of nerves of varying depth align vertically along the central axis to form the recessed columns, and where the deep sections are placed in the Four corners of the square side wall, the deep sections are configured to resist rounding the square side wall in the flat portions.
The container comprises a base. The container may also comprise a clamping portion connected to the base through a base rib of constant depth and defining a perimeter of the clamping portion that is substantially perpendicular to a central axis. The container may also comprise a label panel part connected to the holding portion and defining a perimeter of the label portion that is substantially perpendicular to the central axis. The container may also contain a bell with an obtuse angle measured from the central axis to the wall of the bell of at least 120 degrees, the bell is connected to the label panel portion through a projection and which leads upwards and radially inward to an end connected to the bell, the end is finished to receive a cover. The container may further comprise a plurality of ribs at varying angle and depth, placed substantially along the perimeter of the clamping portion, wherein each rib at an angle and of varying depth comprises a plurality of shallow sections, a plurality of middle sections and a plurality of deep sections. The container may further comprise a plurality of nerves of constant depth placed substantially along the perimeter of the label portion. Shallow sections may have a nerve depth less than the nerve depth of the middle sections. The deep sections may have a nerve depth greater than the nerve depth of the middle sections. Shallow sections of nerves of varying depth can substantially align vertically along the central axis and form recessed columns. The recessed columns can be configured to resist at least one of bending, tilting or crushing or stretching. The plurality of deep sections can be configured to provide resistance to circumferential stress.
In some embodiments, the first plurality of recessed columns is substantially aligned vertically along the central axis with the second plurality of recessed columns. In some embodiments, the nerves of varying depth of the tag portion form an angle.
The container comprises a base. The container also comprises a side wall connected to the base, the side wall defines a side wall perimeter that is substantially perpendicular to a central axis and extends substantially along the central axis to define at least part of the interior of the container. The container comprises a bell connected to the side wall and leading upward and radially inward to an end connected to the bell, the end is adapted to receive a closure. The container may further comprise a nerve of variable depth placed substantially along the perimeter of the side wall in which the nerve of variable depth comprises a shallow section, a middle section and a deep section. The shallow section may have a nerve depth less than the nerve depth of the middle section. The deep section may have a nerve depth greater than the nerve depth of the middle section. The shallow section of the nerve can be configured to resist at least one of flexion,


tilt or crush or stretch. The deep section can be configured to provide resistance to circumferential tension.
In some embodiments, the variable depth nerve transitions from the shallow section.
5 to the middle section to the deep section at least as a gradual transition or as an abrupt transition. In some embodiments, the nerve of varying depth is in the form of at least one trapezoidal, triangular, round, square, oval or hemispherical. In some embodiments, the variable depth nerve forms an angle around the perimeter of the side wall. In some embodiments, the variable depth rib has a plurality of shallow sections, a plurality of middle sections and a plurality of sections
10 deep In some embodiments, the container further comprises a plurality of ribs of varying depth in which at least two shallow sections align substantially vertically along the central axis and form a recessed column by which the recessed column is configured to resist at least one of flexion, inclination or crushing or stretching. In some embodiments, nerves of varying depth have a plurality of shallow sections, a plurality of middle sections and a
15 plurality of deep sections. In some embodiments, the container further comprises a nerve of constant depth. In some embodiments, the bell has an obtuse angle measured from the central axis to a bell wall of at least 120 degrees.
The foregoing is a summary and, therefore, contains, by necessity, simplifications, generalizations and omissions of
20 details; consequently, those skilled in the art will realize that the summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. Other aspects, characteristics and advantages of the devices and / or processes and / or other subject matter described in this document will be evident in the teachings set forth in this document. The summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in simplified form that are further described later in the detailed description. This summary does not have
25 object to identify key characteristics or essential characteristics of subject matter that is analyzed in this document.
Brief description of the drawings
30 The foregoing and other features of this disclosure will be more fully apparent from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these drawings illustrate only some embodiments in accordance with the disclosure and, therefore, are not considered limiting of their scope, the invention will be described hereinafter with greater specificity and detail by using the attached drawings.
Figure 1 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a bottle, which is not part of the present invention.
Figure 2 illustrates a side view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, rotated 60 degrees.
Figure 3 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a base having six tie ribs, which is not part of the present invention.
Figure 4 illustrates a top perspective view of an embodiment of a tie rib.
Figure 5 illustrates a side view of another embodiment of a bottle, which is not part of the present invention.
Figure 6 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a bottle, which is not part of the present invention, with six columns recessed in a label portion.
50 Figure 7 illustrates a top perspective view of another embodiment of a tie rib.
Figures 8A and 8B illustrate perspective bottom views of embodiments of bottles with columns in the side walls, which are not part of the present invention.
Figure 9 illustrates a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of a base.
Figure 10 illustrates a bottom perspective view of another embodiment of a base, which is not part of the present invention.
Figure 11 illustrates a bottom perspective view of another embodiment of a base, which is not part of the present invention.
Figures 12-15 illustrate bottom views of base embodiments, which are not part of the present invention.
Figures 16A-16C show embodiments that are not part of the present invention.

Figures 17-20 illustrate cross sections of embodiments that are not part of the present invention.
Figure 21 illustrates a top perspective view of an embodiment of a bottle, in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 22 illustrates a side view of another embodiment of a bottle, in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 23 illustrates a bottom perspective view of another embodiment of a base, in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 24 illustrates a bottom view of another embodiment of a base, in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 25 illustrates a cross section along the central axis of another embodiment of a bottle, in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 26 is a table and a graph showing an increase in the resistance to top loading of the bottles.
Figure 27 illustrates an embodiment showing the angles of a bell.
Figure 28 illustrates a preform of a bottle.
Detailed description
In the following detailed description, reference is made to the attached drawings, which are part of this document. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless the context dictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description and in the drawings are not intended to be limiting. Other embodiments may be used and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
In particular, articles, including preforms and containers, which use less plastic in their construction are described herein, while maintaining or exceeding the ease of processing and excellent structural properties associated with current commercial designs.
Figure 1 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the bottle 1. The bottle 1 has a base 24a that extends upwardly into a base rib 22. Connected to the base 24a, the holding portion 8 comprises a plurality of ribs 3a in the holding portion (i.e. lateral wall nerves). As illustrated in Figure 1, the nerves of the holding portion 3a (placed in the holding portion 8) can vary in depth by separating or transitioning the nerve from a deep nerve 2a to a flat and / or shallow nerve 6a , which will be described in greater detail below. In the illustrated embodiment, the ribs of the clamping portion 3a rotate or produce an angle around the clamping portion 8.
With reference to Figure 1, a label portion 10 is connected to the holding portion 8 and comprises one
or more label panel nerves 20a (i.e., lateral wall nerves). The label panel portion 10 transitions into a shoulder 18, which is connected to a bell 16. The bell 16 may include waves (including those that are as illustrated) or other design figures or it may be smooth and without ornaments in general. The bell 16 is connected to a neck 14, which is connected to an end 12. From the tag portion 10, the bell 16 leads upward and radially inward, relative to a central axis 25, to the neck 14 and the end 12. End 12 can be adapted to receive a cap to seal the contents in the bottle 1. End 12 defines an opening 11 leading to the inside of the bottle 1 to contain a beverage and / or other content. The interior can be defined as at least one of the end 12, the neck 14, the bell 16, the shoulder 18, the label portion 10, the clamping portion 8 or the base 24a.
A substantially vertical wall comprising the holding portion 8 and the label portion 10 between the base 24a and the bell 16, extends substantially along the central axis 25 to define at least part of the interior of the bottle 1, can be consider as the side wall of the bottle 1. In some embodiments, the side wall may include bell 16, shoulder 18 and / or base 24a. The perimeter (that is, the periphery) of the side wall is substantially perpendicular to the central axis 25 inside. The side wall defines at least a part of the inside of the bottle 1. The end 12, the neck 14, the bell 16, the shoulder 18, the label portion 10, the clamping portion 8 and the base 24a can each define a corresponding perimeter or circumference (i.e., periphery) 30 (substantially perpendicular to the central axis 25) corresponding to that portion. For example, the label portion 10 has a perimeter of the label portion. As another example, the holding portion 8 has a perimeter of the holding portion.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1, each of the ribs of the clamping portion 3a comprises a deep nerve section 2a that makes a transition to a middle section 4a and then to a flat and / or shallow section nerve 6a. As illustrated in Figure 1, each of the label panel nerves

20a comprises a deep nerve section 2b that makes a transition to a middle section 4b, then to a flat and / or shallow nerve section. Sections of the deep, medium and shallow nerve can also be called deep, medium and shallow nerves, in a summary way, but it should be understood that these terms mean that they define sections of a nerve in the holding portion 8, in the portion of tag 10 and the base nerve 22. A variable depth nerve of clamping portion 3a transitions from a deep nerve section 2a to a middle nerve section 4a, then to a flattened and / or shallow nerve section 6a. A variable depth nerve of the label panel 20a transitions from a deep nerve section 2b to a middle nerve section 4b, then to a flattened and / or shallow nerve 6b. The one or more flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a, b form an equivalent of recessed columns 7a in portions in which a plurality of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a, b substantially aligns vertically along the axis vertical or central 25 of the bottle 1, as illustrated in Figure 1. A plurality of deep ribs 2a, b are substantially aligned vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 1, as illustrated in the Figure 1.
In some embodiments, the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6b of the label panel ribs 20a are vertically misaligned with the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a of the clamping portion ribs 3a, such that the portion of tag 10 has a set of recessed columns and the holding portion 8 has another set of recessed columns. Thus, the recessed column of the label portion 10 may be vertically misaligned with respect to the recessed columns of the clamping portion 8. In some embodiments, the bottle 1 may have recessed columns only in the clamping portion 8 or only in the label panel portion 10.
In the embodiments illustrated with three flattened and / or shallow ribs aligned 6a, b, the bottle has respectively three recessed columns 7a. The three recessed columns 7a may be uniformly separated around the circumference of the bottle 1 and may be located on the opposite side of the circumference of the bottle with respect to the deep rib portions 2a, b. With three recessed columns 7a with equal separation, the recessed columns 7a are separated every 120 degrees around the circumference of the bottle 1. Any amount of recessed columns 7a can be incorporated into a design of the bottle 1 by increasing or decreasing the amount of ribs flattened and / or shallow 6a, b which are aligned substantially vertically along the vertical or central axis 25. For example, the bottle may have only 1 or up to 10 recessed columns 7a, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 columns reduced 7a, including border ranges and even the previous values. The groups of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a, b that form recessed columns 7a provide resistance to tilt, load crushing and / or stretching. Tilt can occur when during and / or after a bottle is packaged, the bottle experiences higher loading forces (tangential or other forces) coming from the bottles and / or other objects stacked on the top of the bottle. Similarly, top loading crushing can occur due to vertical (or other) compression forces coming from bottles and / or other objects stacked on top. Stretching can occur when pressure is applied to a bottle. The lowered columns 7a transfer the resulting forces along the wall to the base 24a and increase the stiffness of the bottle 1. The deep ribs 2a, b of the ribs 3a in the holding portion and the label panel ribs 20a they provide resistance to circumferential tension that can be equivalent to resistance to circumferential tension of normal nerves that have no variable depth. The amount of nerves, including the base ribs 22, the holding portion ribs 3a and / or the label panel ribs 20a can vary from 1 to 30 ribs every 10 centimeters of any portion of the bottle containing ribs, per example, but not limited thereto, the holding portion 8 and / or the label panel portion 10, including 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29 nerves every 10 centimeters, including borderline intervals and even previous values. The 10-centimeter section mentioned above that is used to measure the amount of nerves needed is not really 10 cm in length. Rather, 10 cm is used illustratively to give a proportion of the amount of nerves.
Although described above in reference to Figure 1, as will be apparent, the features, functions and variations of the recessed column can be applied to any of the embodiments described in reference to Figures 2 to 28. For a further description of the columns On sale, see US Pat. UU. 8,556,098, entitled "Plastic Container Having Sidewall Ribs with Varying Depth" ("Plastic container having side wall ribs with variable depth").
Continuing with the reference to Figure 1, the base 24a has a tension rib 40a. The tie rib 40a has a side wall end 42a that terminates along the side wall of the bottle 1, as described herein. The base 24a has a loading rib 44a. As illustrated in Figure 1, the base 24a can have two loading ribs 44a between two tie ribs 40a. In some embodiments, base 24a may have 1, 3, 4, and 5 loading ribs between two tie ribs 40a. The loading rib 44a has a side wall end 43a that terminates along the base 24a near or in a transition from the base 24a to the side wall of the bottle 1. As illustrated in Figure 1, the end of side wall 43a of the loading rib 44a may be vertically lower than the side wall end 42a of the tie rib 40a along the central axis 25. In some embodiments, the side wall 43a of the loading rib 44a may terminate as far as possible. along the side wall of the bottle 1 at the same height as the end of the side wall 42a of the tie rib 40a. The 24th base has 45th feet

formed between the tension ribs 40a and the loading ribs 44a.
The tie rib 40a is relatively larger and deeper than the load rib 44a, as described herein. As illustrated in Figure 1, the tie-base rib 40a can be aligned vertically with the recessed columns 7a. When a bottle 1 has three recessed columns 7a, the base 24a can have three ribs 40a. The tie ribs 40a are uniformly spaced around the circumference of the bottle 1. With three tie ribs 40a evenly spaced, the tie ribs 40a are positioned every 120 degrees around the circumference of the bottle. The loading ribs 44a can be aligned vertically with the rib sections of clamping portion 3a between the recessed columns 7a. In some embodiments, the tie ribs 40a may be vertically misaligned with the recessed columns 7a. In some embodiments, tie ribs 40a may be unevenly spaced around the circumference of the bottle. In some embodiments, base 24a may have more or less ribs 40a than the amount of lowered columns 7a.
Figure 2 illustrates a side view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 rotated 60 degrees. The side wall end 42a of the tie rib 40a aligns vertically or points substantially towards the center of the recessed columns 7a (center point of the shallow and / or flattened ribs 2a, b). As illustrated in Figure 2, the tie rib 40a forms a recess 46a from a side perspective view. The recess 46a is a relatively small area compared to the contact area of the feet 45a with a bearing surface. A small recess 46a helps distribute more resin towards the 45th feet during the blowing process. More resin at the 45th feet increases the abrasion resistance and the 45th feet resistance. In this way, the brace ribs 40a can function to provide resistance to internal pressure, while leaving enough resin for the feet 45a to achieve the benefits of a flat foot base (i.e., feet 45a with a greater thickness of resin for greater resistance to abrasion, deformation and / or tension, and / or a greater contact area of the feet for greater stability and better load distribution).
The tie rib 40a can extend substantially from a central portion of the base 24a (from the central axis 25) as described herein. The tie rib 40a can act as a tie between the recessed columns 7a of the side wall to the central portion of the base 24a. As shown in Figure 2, the tie rib 40a provides a more direct and shorter route to the center of the base 24a from the side wall of the bottle 1 without advancing to the vertical level of the feet 45a. As described herein, the tie rib 40a thus provides a relatively more pressure resistant base 24a. The tie rib 40a provides a link for the forces and tensions between the side wall, including the recessed column 7a and the central portion of the base 24a.
Figure 3 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a base 24c having six tie ribs 40c. Three tie ribs 40c can be aligned vertically with the recessed columns 7a. The other three tie ribs 40c can be aligned along the central axis substantially in the deep ribs 2a, b of the holding portion ribs 3a and the label panel ribs 20a. The tie ribs 40c are uniformly spaced around the circumference of the bottle 1. With the tie ribs 40c uniformly spaced apart, the rib ribs 40c are positioned every 60 degrees around the circumference of the bottle. Under pressure, the deep nerve sections 2a, b can flex outward, triangulating the bottle
1. The triangulation of the bottle 1 can occur in the holding portion 8 and / or in the label portion 10. The tie ribs 40a aligned vertically with the deep rib sections 2a, b can at least partially prevent bending towards out of the deep nerves 2a, b. The tie ribs 40a aligned vertically with the deep ribs 2a, b resist radial expansion outward, which in turn can help prevent radial expansion outward in the holding portion 8 and / or in the label portion 10 Avoiding radial expansion outward in the holding portion 8 and / or the label portion 10 helps prevent triangulation of the bottle 1. Avoiding triangulation helps to preserve the roundness of the bottle so that it is attractive to the consumer. In addition, maintaining the roundness of the bottle helps ensure that a labeller correctly labels the bottle during the bottling process. The labeller may not be able to properly label a triangulated bottle.
Figure 4 illustrates a top perspective view of an embodiment of a tie rib 40a. As shown in Figure 4, the tie rib 40a has a side wall end 42a that substantially ends at the edge.
or boundary zone of the base nerve 22. The end of the illustrated side wall 42a ending at or near the base nerve 22 still allows the shoulder rib 40a to communicate with the recessed column 7a through the base nerve 22, as described in this document. By not advancing the nerve 40a beyond the base nerve 22, the base nerve 22 is maintained as an unbroken nerve around the perimeter of the bottle 1. As described herein, the base nerve 22 can act as a point of contact with other bottles during packaging, shipping and / or handling. A non-interrupted base rib 22 can better withstand the stresses and deformation that the bottle supports when in contact or when it hits other bottles or structures. Thus, when it is desired to maintain integrity at the point of contact, such as, for example, non-pressurized or relatively low pressurized bottle applications, the base rib 22 can remain uninterrupted and the end of the side wall 42a of the tension rib 40a ends at or near the base nerve 22.

Figure 5 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a base 24b with a tie rib 40b leading into the side wall of the bottle that passed through the base nerve 22. As shown in Figure 5, the lateral wall 42b of the tie rib 40b may end in the holding portion 8, for example, in a first flat and / or shallow rib 6a (first from the base 24b) when the tie rib 40b is aligned vertically with the column reduced 7a. In some embodiments, the tie rib 40b can be aligned vertically with the deep ribs 2a, b and can end in a first deep rib 2a (first from the base 24b). In some embodiments, the tie rib 40b may have a side wall end 42a that ends after the first shallow nerve 6a and / or the first deep nerve 2a, for example, in the second, third and / or fourth portion nerve clamping 3a.
Figure 6 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a label portion 10 with six recessed columns 7b. As shown in Figure 6, the label portion 10 may have six shallow ribs 6b that are aligned vertically. Each vertical alignment of the shallow ribs 6b forms a recessed column 7b. The recessed columns 7b are uniformly separated around the circumference of the bottle 1. With six recessed columns 7b uniformly separated around the circumference of the bottle, the recessed columns 7b are placed every 60 degrees around the circumference of the bottle. More recessed columns 7b can help prevent triangulation of the bottle 1, even in the label portion 10, as described herein. The shallow ribs 6a, b and / or the recessed columns 7a, b better resist bending radially outward, at least partially, because the shallow ribs have less radial depth to provide a range of flexion. Correspondingly, the shallow ribs 6a, b and / or the recessed columns 7a, b have better resistance to internal pressure relative to the deep ribs 2a, b. In this way, the shallow ribs 6a, b more frequent and / or the recessed columns 7a, b around the circumference of the bottle help to inhibit the triangulation of the bottle 1. In some embodiments, the six recessed columns 7b can be combined with the embodiments illustrated in Figure 3 with six tie ribs 40c. Accordingly, said embodiments can better resist triangulation in the label portion 10 and in the holding portion 8, as described herein. As shown in Figure 6, having three recessed columns 7a in the clamping portion 8 with six recessed columns 7b in the clamping portion 10 helps to achieve stiffness in the clamping portion 8 and the three deep rib regions 2a provide strength at circumferential tension and, at the same time, triangulation is avoided in the label portion 10 with six recessed columns 7b that inhibit the bending of the side walls, particularly in the label portion
10.
Figure 7 illustrates a top perspective view of an embodiment of a tie rib 40b. As shown in Figure 7, the brace rib 40b has a side wall end 42b that substantially terminates in or inside the first brace rib 6a (first from the base 24b) by a straight portion 45, as described in the This document, and in particular, as described in reference to Figure 19. A side wall end 42b that advances in the holding portion 8 of the bottle, for example, in the ribs of holding portion 3a, allows the tie rib 40b connects or communicates directly with a recessed column 7a. Direct communication of the brace nerve 40b and the recessed column 7a can help achieve resistance to internal pressure, as described herein. Direct communication between the tie rib 40b and the recessed column 7a can help to achieve a better transfer and resistance to the stresses to which a bottle is subjected, as described herein.
Figures 8A and 8B illustrate a bottom perspective view of embodiments of bottles with columns on the side walls. As shown in Figure 8A, the bottle 1 may have an outstanding column 47a, b. An protruding column can be considered a column projecting radially outwardly from an immediately surrounding surface, formed, for example, by the side wall of the bottle 1. The protruding column has an protruding column 47a in the holding portion 8 (including the base nerve 22) and an protruding column 47b in the label portion 10. The protruding column 47a, b can withstand bending, bending and / or stretching as described herein. The projecting column 47a, b can also radially resist outward flexion at and near the projecting column 47a, b. The projecting column 47a, b is formed substantially along the entire length or height of the side wall of the bottle without interrupting the continuity of other contact points in the bottle as described in the present description, for example, in or near the base rib 22. As shown in Fig. 8A, the base 24a has a tie rib 40a that substantially aligns vertically with the projecting column 47a, b. Alignment of the projecting spine 47a, b with the tie rib 40a achieves substantially the same resistance to bending, tilting, stretching and / or flattening of the base as described herein, in reference to the base rib 40a which it is aligned vertically with an outstanding column 7a.
As shown in Figure 8B, the bottle 1 may have an indented column 49. An indented column may be considered as a column that is indented inwardly from an immediately surrounding surface formed, for example, by the side wall of the bottle 1 The indented column 40 is placed in the holding portion 8 (including the base rib 22). Indented column 49 can resist bending, tilting and / or stretching, as described herein. The indented column 49 can also resist bending radially outward and close to the indented column 49. The indented column 49 can achieve the desired function described herein and, at the same time, prevent it from protruding from the perimeter of the

side wall of the bottle 1. The indented column 49 can project, for example, through the base nerve 22, making the base nerve 22 discontinuous. A discontinuous rib 22 may be used in applications in pressurized bottles in which at least part of the resistance is provided at the point of contact, as described herein, because the bottle is under pressure. As shown in Fig. 8A, the base 24b has a tie rib 40b that substantially aligns vertically with the indented column 49. The tie rib 40b is continuously converted to the indented column 49 for potential better functionality. The tie rib 40b can communicate directly with the indented column 49 via the tie rib 40b, directly becoming the indented column 49, for example, through the base rib 22 as illustrated in Figure 8B. Alignment and direct communication of the tie rib 40b with the indented column 49 helps to form a pressure resistance tie as described herein and, in particular, with reference to Figures 16, 17 and 25. Alignment and direct communication of the indented column 49 with the tie rib 40b achieves substantially the same resistance to bending, tilting, stretching and / or flattening of the base, as described herein with reference to the base rib 40a which is aligned vertically with an outstanding column 7a.
Figure 9 illustrates a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the base 24a. The base 24a has a tension rib 40a and a loading rib 44a, as described herein. The base 24a has a door 52. As shown in Figure 9, the base 24a can have a dome 54. The dome 54 can be considered as the area generally or immediately around the door 52. The dome 54 can be referred to as an increase in base 24a. For example, the dome 54 is a wall of the base 24a that slopes more sharply towards a support surface when the bottle is placed vertically on the support surface in relation to the rest of the wall of the base 24a leading to the 45th feet of the 24th base.
The tie rib 40a has a base end 56a that ends near or at the dome 54. In some embodiments, the base end 56a of a tie rib 40a can be placed outside the dome region 54, similarly to the base ends 58a for the loading ribs 44a. The tie rib 40a has a petal-shaped wall (i.e., valley wall) 48a that connects that tie rib 40a with portions of the base 24a and with the feet 45a of the base 24a. The petal-shaped wall 48a becomes smooth and gradually at the base 24a and the feet 45a. The smooth and gradual transition provides resistance to internal pressure at and near the petal-shaped wall 48a since more spherical figures of the bottle 1 can better accept the internal pressure. The tie rib 40a is relatively deeper in the base 24a than the load rib 58a to provide tension transfer and pressure resistance, as described herein.
The tie rib 44a has a base end 56a ending at, near, or inside the dome 54. As shown in Figure 9, the base end 58a of the loading nerve 44a may terminate before the base end 56a of the braces nerve 40a. The loading nerve 44a is shallow in relation to the tensioning rib 40a. As shown in Figure 9, the loading rib 44a may or may not have a small petal-shaped wall 48a as described herein with reference to the tie rib 40a. The transition of the loading nerve to base 24a and feet 45a is more abrupt or defined. The more defined transition provides resistance to external stress in relation to a petal 48a. When the bottle 1 is loaded on itself during packaging, shipping and / or handling, the more defined transitions of the loading ribs 44a help resist bending and / or tilt, as described herein, for example , maintaining the integrity and shape of the base 24a.
More defined transitions provide faster transitions at feet 45a of base 24a. Faster transitions make a larger area of base 24a available for relatively larger feet 45a. The larger feet 45a of a flat foot base 24a as described herein and as illustrated in Figure 9, provide more resin contact area with a bearing surface. More resin in contact with the support surface provides better abrasion resistance and greater stability of the base 24a.
As shown in Figure 9, the petal-shaped wall 48a can become the rib rib 40a by itself more abruptly or more sharply in relation to the transition of the petal 48a to the feet 45a. The more defined transitions in the tension rib 40a alone can provide more rigidity to the tension rib 40a to resist or inhibit flexion due to internal pressures, as described herein.
Figure 10 illustrates a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the base 24b. The base 24b has a tension rib 40b and a loading rib 44b, as described herein. The tie rib 40b has a base end 56b that ends near or at the dome 54. As shown in Figure 10, the base end 56b of the tie rib 40b can end substantially near or at the door 52. The nerve Load 44b has a base end 58b that ends near or at the dome 54. As shown in Figure 10, the base end 58b of the load rib 44b may terminate before the base end 56b of the tie rib 40b. Ending the base ends 56b of the tie rib 40b and / or the base end 58b of the load rib 44b substantially near or at the door 52 may provide more resistance to internal pressure towards the base 24b as described herein. , which helps prevent, for example, flattening of the base 24b. Ending the base ends 56b of the tie rib 40b substantially near or at the door 52 provides a rib of

tie rod 40b which is continuous from (or near) the door 52 to the end of the side wall 42b. As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 10, the end of the side wall 42b can end at the first shallow rib 6a and can communicate directly with a recessed column 7a. Continuity from the recessed column 7a to the door 52 provides a substantially continuous band or strut with pressure resistance from above the label portion 10 to the door 52. A brace 9a, b with pressure resistance (Figures 16 and 17) that it is substantially continuous can provide greater resistance to internal pressure as described herein.
Figure 11 illustrates a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the base 24c. The base 24c has a tension rib 40c and a loading rib 44c, as described herein. As shown in Figure 11, base 24c does not have a dome. The walls of the base 24c extend radially directly from the door 52. The absence of a dome prevents the formation of resin puddles near the door 52. Preventing the formation of puddles can reduce the waste of resin. As shown in Figure 11, without a dome 54, the tie rib 40c can extend directly or almost continuously to the door 52. The tie rib 40c can end near or at the door 52 with a smooth transition to the wall near door 52 or door 52 itself. Smooth transitions from door 52, the wall around door 52, base end 43c and / or tie rib 40c create a wall or a base surface 24c more uniform, particularly around door 52 where most flexion occurs due to flattening of the base. The characteristic of the more uniform wall is better able to withstand internal pressure as described herein and, in particular, has more resistance to stretching the bottle and flattening the base. The internal pressure resistance is further improved by providing six ribs 43c that inhibit flattening of the base 24c. With more tension ribs 40c that resist internal pressure, base 24c is less likely to stretch under greater pressure. In addition, most of the base 24c is formed by the petal-shaped walls 48c, which increases the resistance to internal pressure due to a larger surface area that is provided by the spherical surface of the petal-shaped walls 48c as described in this document.
Figures 12 to 15 illustrate bottom views of embodiments of the various bases described herein. Figures 12 to 14 show a series of bases illustrating a gradual advance of some of the base ends 56a-d, 58a-d closest to the door 52. For example, as described herein, the end of base 56b of the loading rib 40b is closer to the door 52 in the dome 54 than the base end 56a of the loading rib 40a. As another example, as described herein, the base end 58b of the loading rib 44b is closer to the door 52 in the dome 54 than the base end 58a of the loading rib 44a. As shown, in Figs. 12 and 13, the ends of the base may be more radially separated from the door 52 than the base ends 56a, b of the tie ribs 40a, b. As shown in Figure 14, the base ends 58c of the loading ribs 44c may be radially equidistant from the door 52 with the base ends 56c of the tie ribs 40c. In some embodiments, greater proximity of the base ends 56a, b, c of the tie ribs 40a, b, c to the door 52 may provide better resistance to internal pressure, as described herein. In some embodiments, greater proximity of the base ends 58a, b, c of the loading ribs 40a, b, c to the door 52 may provide even greater resistance to internal pressure, as described herein, although The primary resistance to internal pressure is still provided by the brace ribs 40a, b, c. The base ends 58a, b, c of the loading ribs 44a, b, c extending closer to the door 52 with the base ends 56a, b, c of the tension ribs 40a, b, c can complement the pressure resistance provided by the ribs ribs 40a, b, c.
As shown in Figure 15, an embodiment of the base 24c without a dome 54c forms a more uniform wall around the door 52. The tie ribs 40c may be a smoother or continuous extension from or around the door 52. The continuous extension from or around the door 52 helps to form a pressure resistant brace 9c (Figure 17) extending from the door 52 to the top of the label portion 10. The brace 9c with continuous pressure resistance It is better able to withstand internal pressure as described herein and, in particular, has more resistance to stretching the bottle and flattening the base.
Figure 16A illustrates a cross-section along the central axis 25 of an embodiment of the bottle 1 illustrated in Figure 2. As shown in Figure 16A, the flat rib or the recessed column 7a is located on the side opposite of the circumference of the bottle of the deep nerve portions 2a, b (for example, with an embodiment having three recessed columns 7a). In the illustrated embodiment, the base rib 22 has a constant cross section across the entire circumference of the bottle 1. In some embodiments, the diameter Ld of the base 24 is greater than 0.5 to 2 millimeters, 0.6, 0 , 7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 or 1.9 mm, including the boundary ranges and including the previous values, than any other diameter of the bottle 1. In an embodiment in which the largest diameter of the bottle 1 is Ld, the bottle 1 has a single point of contact just at the base 24a with other substantially similar bottles in a production and / or packaging line. In addition, a larger diameter Ld of the base 24a can improve stability when there is any damage to the base 24a. As shown in Figure 16A, the diameter Ls in the shoulder 18 may be equal to the diameter Ld, which provides two points of contact, in the shoulder 18 and in the base 24a, with other substantially similar bottles in a production line and / or packaging. In some embodiments, the diameter (s) in any portion of the bottle 1 vary, where the larger diameters create contact points in a production and / or packaging line. The bottles

They can have a single point of contact or several points of contact.
As illustrated in Figure 16A, a tie rib 40a can be aligned vertically with a recessed column 7a. The tie rib 40a and the recessed column 7a in combination can form a pressure resistance band 9a that extends substantially from the door 52 to the top of the label portion 10 or the top of the recessed column 7a. The pressure resistance band 9a provides resistance against internal pressure substantially for the base 24a and the side wall of the bottle 1, for example, to inhibit the stretching and / or flattening of the base as described herein. .
Figure 16B and Figure 16C illustrate embodiments in which the deep nerve 2a, b has a depth that is greater than the depth of the middle nerve 4a, b, which is greater than the depth of the flattened and / or shallow nerve 6a, b. The transition between the variable depths is smooth, as illustrated in Figure 1A. In some embodiments, the transition can be in any other way, such as a stepwise change that connects portions or sections of varying depth. In the illustrated embodiments, a holding portion 3a (i.e., lateral wall nerves) has three portions with a deep nerve 2a, six portions with a middle nerve 4a and three portions with a flattened and / or shallow nerve 6a. As described herein, the term "portions" may be equivalent to the term "sections" with reference to nerves of varying depth.
Referring to Fig. 16B, an embodiment showing a cross section of the bottle 1, looking down the vertical axis or central axis 25, illustrates a cross section of a rib in the clamping portion 3a. As described herein, the term "vertical axis" may be equivalent to the term "central axis." The depth of the nerve of the holding portion 3a varies from the deep nerves 2a to the flattened and / or shallow nerves 6a. The one or more flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a form an equivalent of recessed columns 7a in portions in which a plurality of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a substantially align vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 1, as illustrated in figures 1 and 2. A plurality of deep ribs 2a are substantially aligned vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 1, as illustrated in figures 1 and 2 A plurality of middle ribs 4a are substantially aligned vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 1, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
In the illustrated embodiment with three flattened and / or shallow ribs aligned 6a, the bottle 1 respectively has three recessed columns 7a. The three recessed columns 7a are uniformly separated around the circumference of the bottle and are located on the opposite side of the circumference of the bottle with respect to the deep rib portions 2a. However, the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a may be unevenly spaced around the circumference of the bottle 1. In addition, any amount of recessed columns 7a can be incorporated into a design of the bottle 1 by increasing or decreasing the amount of ribs flattened and / or shallow 6a that line up substantially vertically along the vertical or central axis
25. For example, the bottle may have only 1 or up to 10 columns reduced 7a, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 columns reduced 7, including border ranges and even the previous values. In the illustrated embodiment, the groups of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a that form recessed columns 7a provide resistance to tilt, and / or load crushing and / or stretching. Tilt can occur when during and / or after a bottle is packaged, the bottle experiences higher loading forces (tangential or other forces) coming from the bottles and / or other objects stacked on the top of the bottle. Similarly, top loading crushing can occur due to vertical (or other) compression forces coming from bottles and / or other objects stacked on top. Stretching can occur when pressure is applied to a bottle. In the illustrated embodiment, the lowered columns 7a transfer the resulting tangential or compression forces along the wall to the base 24a and increase the stiffness of the bottle 1. The deep ribs 2a of the fastening label rib 3a provide the strength to the circumferential tension that can be equivalent to the resistance to the circumferential tension of the nerves of normal depth. As with the flattened and / or shallow nerve portions 6a, the deep nerve portions 2a may vary from 1 to 10 in quantity in the ribs of the clamping panel 3a, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 portions of deep nerve 2, including borderline intervals and including previous values.
As Figure 16B illustrates, some embodiments may minimize triangle-shaped or flattened and / or shallow nerves 6a to 20-30%, including 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29%), of the circumference of the bottle, which respectively makes 70-80%, including 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 or 79%, of the circumference of the bottle that it has trapezoidal nerves or deep nerves 2a and middle nerves 4a, including borderline intervals and including previous values. However, any proportion of nerves of triangular shape with respect to those of trapezoidal shape or other shapes known in the art can be used. The label panel portion 10 may also have certain proportions of shallow ribs relative to deep ribs or certain percentages of the circumference of the bottle that are equal
or other than the proportions or percentage of the circumference of the bottle of the holding portion 8. In some embodiments, the shallow ribs 6b may be 20-30%, including 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 , 27, 28 or 29%, of the circumference of the bottle, which respectively makes 70-80%, including 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 or 79%, of the circumference of the bottle that has deep nerves 2b and / or middle nerves 4b, including the border ranges and including the above values.

In some embodiments, the shallow ribs 6a may be 1-20%, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 16, 17, 18 or 19%, of the circumference of the bottle, which makes 80-99% respectively, including 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 , 95, 96, 97 or 98% of the circumference of the bottle has 2a deep nerves and / or 4a mid nerves, including borderline intervals and including previous values. The label panel portion 10 may have similar proportions of shallow ribs relative to deep ribs or certain percentages of the bottle circumference that are equal to or different from the proportions or percentage of the bottle circumference of the holding portion. 8. In some embodiments, the shallow ribs 6b may be 1-20%, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 16, 17 18
or 19%, of the circumference of the bottle, which makes 80-99% respectively, including 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 or 98% of the circumference of the bottle has deep nerves 2b and / or middle nerves 4b, including borderline intervals and including previous values.
Referring next to Figure 16B, an embodiment showing a cross section of the bottle 1, facing downward to the vertical or central axis 25, illustrates a cross section of a label panel rib 20a (i.e. wall nerves side). The depth of the label panel nerve 20a varies from deep nerves 2b to flattened and / or shallow nerves 6b. The one or more flattened and / or shallow ribs 6b form an equivalent of recessed columns 7a in portions in which a plurality of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6b substantially align vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 1 as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. The recessed columns 7a may include one or more flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a of the holding portion 8, as described herein. A plurality of deep ribs 2b are substantially aligned vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 1, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. A plurality of medial ribs 4b are substantially vertically aligned at along the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 1 as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
In the illustrated embodiment with three flattened and / or shallow ribs aligned 6b, the bottle 1 has respectively three recessed columns 7a. The flattened and / or shallow ribs 6b of the label panel ribs 20a can be aligned vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 with the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a of the holding portion ribs 3a to form the three columns reduced 7a. Thus, in some embodiments, the lowered columns 7a may extend along most or all of the essential side wall (for example, height and / or length) of the bottle 1, as illustrated, for example, in Figure 1
In some embodiments, the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6b of the label panel ribs 20a are vertically misaligned with the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a of the clamping portion ribs 3a, such that the portion of tag 10 has a set of recessed columns and the holding portion 8 has another set of recessed columns. Thus, the recessed column of the label portion 10 may be vertically misaligned with respect to the recessed columns of the clamping portion 8.
The plurality of deep ribs 2b of the label portion 10 is substantially aligned vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 of the clamping portion 8 as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. In some embodiments, the plurality of deep nerves 2b of the tag portion 10 may be vertically misaligned with the plurality of deep ribs 2a of the holding portion 8. The plurality of middle ribs 4b of the tag portion 10 may be substantially aligned vertically along the length of the vertical or central axis 25 of the clamping portion 8, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. In some embodiments, the plurality of middle ribs 4b of the tag portion 10 may be vertically misaligned with the middle ribs 4a of the portion clamping 8.
In the illustrated embodiment, the three recessed columns 7a are uniformly spaced around the circumference of the bottle and are located on the opposite side of the circumference of the bottle with respect to the deep rib portions 2b. However, the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a, b may be unevenly separated around the circumference of the bottle 1. In addition, any amount of recessed columns 7a can be incorporated into a design of the bottle 1, increasing or decreasing the number of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a, b that line substantially vertically along the vertical or central axis 25. For example, the bottle 1 may have only 1 or up to 10 recessed columns 7a, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 columns reduced 7a, including border ranges and even previous values. In the illustrated embodiment, the groups of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a that form recessed columns 7a provide resistance to tilt, load crushing and / or stretching, as described herein. In the illustrated embodiment, the recessed columns 7a transfer the resulting tangential or compression forces along the wall to the base 24a and increase the stiffness of the bottle 1. The deep ribs 2b of the label panel rib 20a provide resistance to the circumferential tension that can be equivalent to the resistance to the circumferential tension of the nerves of normal depth. As with the flattened and / or shallow nerve portions 6b, the deep nerve portions 2b may vary from 1 to 10 in quantity in the label panel ribs 2b, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 portions with deep nerve 2b, including borderline intervals and including previous values.
A depth Dd of a deep nerve 2a can vary from 1 to 10 millimeters, including 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1 , 9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 or 2.9 mm or 1 to 9, 1 to 7, 1 to 5 or 1

up to 3 millimeters, including bordering intervals and including previous values.
A DL depth of the label panel nerve 20a (ie, deep nerve 2b) can vary from 0.5 to 10 millimeters, including 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1 , 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 , 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 , 3.9, 4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 or 4.9 mm, 0.5 to 9, 0.5 to 7, 0.5 to 5 or 0.5 to 3 millimeters, including border ranges and including previous values.
A depth Dm of a median nerve 4a can vary from 0.5 to 5 millimeters, including 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1 , 4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2 , 7, 2.8, 2.9, 3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 4 , 0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 or 4.9 millimeters, including bordering intervals and including previous values. The length of the root wall 136 can vary from 0.3 to 2.5 millimeters, includes 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 mm , including bordering intervals and including previous values. The ratio of Dd of the deep nerves 2a to the Dm of the middle nerves 4a can vary from 1: 1 to 20: 1, including 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 5: 1, 6: 1, 7: 1, 8: 1, 9: 1, 10: 1, 11: 1, 12: 1, 13: 1, 14: 1, 15: 1, 16: 1, 17: 1, 18: 1 or 19: 1, including bordering intervals and including previous values.
A depth Df of a shallow nerve 6a can vary from 0 to 2.5 millimeters, including 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0, 8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 millimeters, including border ranges and including previous values. The ratio of Dd of the deep nerves 2a with respect to the Df of the flattened and / or shallow nerves 6a can vary from 1: 1 to 100: 1, including 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 5: 1, 6: 1, 7: 1, 8: 1, 9: 1, 10: 1, 11: 1, 12: 1, 13: 1, 14: 1, 15: 1, 16: 1, 17: 1, 18: 1, 19: 1, 20: 1, 21: 1, 22: 1, 23: 1, 24: 1, 25: 1, 26: 1, 27: 1, 28: 1 or 29: 1 or 1: 1 to 90: 1, 1: 1 to 80: 1, 1: 1 to 70: 1, 1: 1 to 60: 1, 1: 1 to 50: 1, 1: 1 to 40: 1, 1: 1 to 30: 1 or 1: 1 to 20: 1, including the border ranges and including the previous values, even when Df is zero, which results in an infinite proportion. The proportion of Dm of the middle nerves 4a with respect to the Df of the flattened and / or shallow nerves 6a can vary from 1: 1 to 50: 1, including 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 5: 1, 6: 1, 7: 1, 8: 1, 9: 1, 10: 1, 11: 1, 12: 1, 13: 1, 14: 1, 15: 1, 16: 1, 17: 1, 18: 1, 19: 1, 20: 1, 21: 1, 22: 1, 23: 1 or
24: 1 or 1: 1 to 40: 1, 1: 1 to 30: 1 or 1: 1 to 20: 1, including borderline intervals and including previous values, even when Df is zero, resulting in a infinite proportion
A depth Ds of a flattened and / or shallow nerve 6b can vary from 0 to 2.5 millimeters, including 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0, 7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 millimeters, including border ranges and including previous values. The ratio of Dd of the deep nerves 2a with respect to the Ds of the flattened and / or shallow nerves 6b can vary from 1: 1 to 100: 1, including 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 5: 1, 6: 1, 7: 1, 8: 1, 9: 1, 10: 1, 11: 1, 12: 1, 13: 1, 14: 1, 15: 1, 16: 1, 17: 1, 18: 1, 19: 1, 20: 1, 21: 1, 22: 1, 23: 1, 24: 1, 25: 1, 26: 1, 27: 1, 28: 1 or 29: 1 or 1: 1 to 90: 1, 1: 1 to 80: 1, 1: 1 to 70: 1, 1: 1 to 60: 1,
1: 1 up to 50: 1, 1: 1 to 40: 1, 1: 1 to 30: 1 or 1: 1 to 20: 1, including borderline intervals and including previous values, even when Df is zero, which results An infinite proportion. The ratio of DL of the deep nerves 2b with respect to the Ds of the flattened and / or shallow nerves 6b can vary from 1: 1 to 100: 1, including 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 5: 1, 6: 1, 7: 1, 8: 1, 9: 1, 10: 1, 11: 1, 12: 1, 13: 1, 14: 1, 15: 1, 16: 1, 17: 1, 18: 1, 19: 1, 20: 1, 21: 1, 22: 1, 23: 1.24: 1.25: 1, 26: 1, 27: 1, 28: 1 or 29: 1 or 1: 1 to 90: 1, 1: 1 to 80: 1, 1: 1 to 70: 1,
1: 1 up to 60: 1, 1: 1 to 50: 1, 1: 1 to 40: 1, 1: 1 to 30: 1 or 1: 1 to 20: 1, including the border ranges and including the previous values, even when Df It is zero, which results in an infinite proportion. The proportion of Dm of the middle nerves 4a, 4b with respect to the Ds of the flattened and / or shallow nerves 6b can vary from 1: 1 to 50: 1, including 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 5: 1, 6: 1, 7: 1, 8: 1, 9: 1, 10: 1, 11: 1, 12: 1, 13: 1, 14: 1, 15: 1, 16: 1, 17: 1, 18: 1, 19: 1, 20: 1, 21: 1, 22: 1, 23: 1 or 24: 1 or 1: 1 to 40: 1, 1: 1 to 30: 1 or 1: 1 to 20: 1, including borderline intervals and including previous values, even when Df is zero, which results in an infinite ratio. The ratio of DL of the deep nerves 2b with respect to the Ds of the flattened and / or shallow nerves 6b can vary from 1: 1 to 100: 1, including 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1, 5: 1, 6: 1, 7: 1, 8: 1, 9: 1, 10: 1, 11: 1, 12: 1, 13: 1, 14: 1, 15: 1, 16: 1, 17: 1, 18: 1, 19: 1, 20: 1, 21: 1, 22: 1, 23: 1, 24: 1, 25: 1, 26: 1, 27: 1, 28: 1 or 29: 1 or 1: 1 to 90: 1, 1: 1 to 80: 1, 1: 1 to 70: 1, 1: 1 to 60: 1, 1: 1 to 50: 1, 1: 1 to 40: 1, 1: 1 to 30: 1 or 1: 1 through 20: 1, including borderline intervals and including previous values, even when Ds is zero, which results in an infinite proportion.
Figure 17 illustrates a cross-section along the central axis 25 of an embodiment of the bottle 1 illustrated in Figure 3. As shown in Figure 17, the flat rib or the recessed column 7a is located on the side opposite of the circumference of the bottle of the deep nerve portions 2a (for example, with an embodiment having three recessed columns 7a). In the illustrated embodiment, the base rib 22 has a constant cross section throughout the circumference of the bottle 1. The characteristics and function of various diameters, including Ld and Ls, can be used as described herein.
As illustrated in Figure 17, a tie rib 40a can be aligned vertically with a recessed column 7a. Another tie rib 40a can be aligned vertically with the deep rib portions 2a, b. In the illustrated embodiment, the two tie ribs 40a and the recessed column 70a in combination can form a pressure resistance band 9c that extends substantially from the base rib 22 near the deep ribs 2a, through the door 52 and to the top of the label portion 10 or the top of the recessed column 7a. Pressure resistance band 9c provides resistance against pressure

internally substantially continuously through the base 24c to the side wall of the bottle 1, for example, to inhibit the stretching and flattening of the base as described herein. In some embodiments, the other tie rib 40a can be aligned vertically with another recessed column 7a, for example, when the bottle 1 has six recessed columns 7a. A pressure resistance band can be formed by combining two recessed columns and two tie ribs. The pressure resistance band can be extended from the top of the label portion 10 on one side of the bottle 1, down on the side wall on the side of the bottle 1 and through the door 52, to the side wall on the other side of the bottle 1 to the top of the label portion 10 on the other side of the bottle 1 to provide pressure resistance as described herein and substantially continuously through a longitudinal perimeter of the bottle 1 (along the central axis 25 in the side walls and through the central axis in the base 24c). For example, Figure 25 illustrates said embodiment.
Figure 18 illustrates a cross section along the central axis 25 of an embodiment of the base 24a illustrated in Figure 16A. As shown in Figure 18, the base 24a has a tension rib 40a that starts from the base end 56a with a positive slope in an upward direction (in relation to the support surface of the base 24a of the bottle 1) at an angle θ1a towards the side wall of the bottle 1. Said differently, the tie rib 40a does not advance towards or near the bearing surface from the surface of the base end 56a before advancing upwards to connect to the lateral wall of the bottle 1. The immediate or almost immediate upward / positive slope at the angle θ1a of the tie rib 40a in relation to the support surface towards the lateral wall of the bottle 1 helps to inhibit the flexion of the door 52 and the dome 54 due to internal pressures. The upward / positive slope at angle θ1a combined with a connection to the side wall of the bottle 1 at the end 42a of the side wall as described herein further helps to inhibit the bending of the door 52 and the dome 54 due to internal pressures. In some embodiments, the angle θ1a may initially be zero and may increase positively along the radius R1a as the tension rib moves away from the base end 56a towards the end of the side wall 42a. In some embodiments, the larger the angle θ1a starting from the base end 56a, the greater the pressure resistance. In some embodiments, the angle θ1a can vary from 0 to 60 degrees, including from 5 to 50, from 10 to 55, from 15 to 50, from 20 to 45, from 25 to 35, from 20 to 30, even up to 45, up to 40, up to 35, up to 30, up to 25 and up to 20, including the border ranges and including the previous values. In some embodiments, the angle θ1a may initially be negative from the base end 56a with a radius (curve) of the shoulder rib 40a which bends the shoulder rib 40a toward the end of the side wall 42a as described herein. without departing from the scope of the features and functions described in this document.
The tie rib 40a extends from the base end 56a to the end of the side wall 42a along one or more radii. As shown in Fig. 18, the tie rib 40a can be extended from the base 56a with a radius R1a and makes a transition to a radius R2a to end at the end of the side wall 42a near or at the base nerve 22 In some embodiments, the radius R1a may vary from 20 to 80 millimeters, including from 25 to 75, from 30 to 65, from 35 to 60, from 40 to 55, and even 50 millimeters, including border ranges and including values above, in which, for example, the diameter (Ld and / or Ls) of the bottle 1 can vary from 30 to 200 millimeters, including from 30 to 40, from 30 to 50, 0 from 40 to 60, from 50 to 70 , from 60 to 80, from 40 to 190, from 50 to 180, from 60 to 170, from 70 to 160, from 80 to 150, from 90 to 140, from 100 to 130 and from 110 to 120 millimeters, including intervals bordering and including the previous values. The ratio of radius R1a with respect to the diameter of the bottle can vary from 8: 1 to 1:10, including 7: 1, 6: 1, 5: 1, 4: 1, 3: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1, 1: 2, 1: 3, 1: 4, 1: 5, 1: 6, 1: 7, 1: 8 and 1: 9, including border ranges and including previous values. In some embodiments, the radius R2a may vary from 1 to 25 millimeters, including from 5 to 10, from 5 to 20, from 5 to 10, from 1 to 10, from 1 to 5 and from 10 to 20 millimeters, including intervals bordering and including the previous values, for example, when the diameter (Ld and / or Ls) of the bottle 1 can vary from 30 to 200 millimeters, including from 30 to 40, from 30 to 50, from 40 to 60, from 50 up to 70, from 60 to 80, from 40 to 190, from 50 to 180, from 60 to 170, from 70 to 160, from 80 to 150, from 90 to 140, from 100 to 130 and from 110 to 120 millimeters, included bordering intervals and including previous values. The ratio of radius R2a with respect to the diameter of the bottle can vary from 1: 1 to 1: 200, including 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 1:60, 1: 70, 1:80, 1:90, 1: 100, 1: 120, 1: 130, 1: 140, 1: 150, 1: 160, 1: 170, 1: 180, 1: 190, including bordering intervals and including the previous values. The intervals and / or the above proportions are provided as examples. In some embodiments, the radii of the tie rib 40a and / or the diameter of the bottle or other types of containers may exceed the ranges and / or proportions indicated above, such as, for example, in barrel type containers.
In some embodiments, the radius R1a and / or the radius R2a are relatively large or infinite. In other words, the tie rib 40a can be straight or almost straight from the base end 56a to the end of the side wall 42a. A straight strap nerve can withstand greater pressure. Providing a curvature with one or more spokes to the tension rib can improve the blowing process to help prevent bottles from being blown badly, which can reduce pressure resistance. In some embodiments, the tie rib 40a is a combination of curved and straight portions, for example, as described with reference to Figure 19.

In some embodiments, the transition 41a from the radius R1a to the radius R2a (or more than one transition with a tie rib having more than two radii) can occur anywhere along the tension rib 40a. As shown in Figure 18, the transition 41a from the radius R1a to the radius R2a can occur at the height H1a. In some embodiments, the height H1a can vary from 5 to 30 millimeters, including from 10 to 25 and from 15 to 20, including the border ranges and including the above values, for example, when the height of the bottle 1 can vary from 65 up to 300 millimeters, including from 80 to 290, from 90 to 270, from 100 to 260, from 110 to 250, from 120 to 240, from 130 to 230, from 140 to 220, from 150 to 210, from 160 to 200, from 170 to 190, including bordering intervals and including previous values. The proportion of height H1a with respect to the height of the bottle may vary from 1: 3 to 1:60, including 1: 4, 1: 5, 1: 6, 1: 7, 1: 8, 1: 9, 1 : 10, 1:11, 1:12, 1:13, 1:14, 1:15, 1:20, 1:25, 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, and 1: 55, including bordering intervals and including previous values. The intervals and / or the above proportions are provided as examples. In some embodiments, the height H1a and / or the height of the bottle or other types of containers may exceed the ranges and / or proportions indicated above, such as, for example, in barrel type containers.
Figure 19 illustrates a cross-section along the central axis 25 of an embodiment of the base 24b illustrated in Figure 17. As shown in Figure 19, the base 24b has a tie rib 40b that starts from the end of base 56b with a positive slope in the upward direction (in relation to the support surface of the base 24a of the bottle 1) at an angle θ1b towards the side wall of the bottle 1. Said differently, the tension rib 40a it does not advance towards or near the support surface before advancing upwards to connect to the side wall of the bottle 1. The immediate or almost immediate upward / positive slope at the angle θ1b of the tie rib 40a in relation to the Support surface towards the side wall of the bottle 1 helps to inhibit the bending of the door 52 and the dome 54 due to internal pressures. The upward / positive slope at angle θ1b combined with a connection to the side wall of the bottle 1 at the end 42b of the side wall as described herein further helps to inhibit the bending of the door 52 and the dome 54 due to internal pressures. In some embodiments, the angle θ1b may initially be zero and may increase positively along the radius R1b as the shoulder rib moves away from the base end 56b toward the end of the side wall 42b. In some embodiments, the larger the angle θ1b starting from the base end 56b, the greater the pressure resistance. In some embodiments, the angle θ1b can vary from 0 to 60 degrees, including from 5 to 50, from 10 to 55, from 15 to 50, from 20 to 45, from 25 to 35, from 20 to 30, even up to 45, up to 40, up to 35, up to 30, up to 25 and up to 20, including the border ranges and including the previous values. In some embodiments, the angle θ1b may initially be negative from the base end 56b with a radius (curve) of the strut rib 40b that bends the strut rib 40b toward the end of the side wall as described herein without depart from the scope of the features and functions described in this document.
The tie rib 40b extends from the base end 56b to the end of the side wall 42b along one or more radii. As shown in Figure 19, the tie rib 40b can extend from the base end 56a with a nerve radius and a transition 41b to a radius R2b through the base nerve 22, followed by a transition 43b to a Straight portion 45 to terminate at the end of the side wall 42b near, at or within the first shallow rib 6a as described herein. In some embodiments, the radius R1b can vary from 20 to 85 millimeters, including from 25 to 80, from 30 to 70, from 35 to 65, from 40 to 60, from 45 to 55 and even 50 millimeters, including the border ranges e including the above values, in which, for example, the diameter (Ld and / or Ls) of the bottle 1 can vary from 30 to 200 millimeters, including from 30 to 40, from 30 to 50, from 40 to 60, from 50 up to 70, from 60 to 80, from 40 to 190, from 50 to 180, from 60 to 170, from 70 to 160, from 80 to 150, from 90 to 140, from 100 to 130 and from 110 to 120 millimeters, included bordering intervals and including previous values. The ratio of radius R1b with respect to the diameter of the bottle can vary from 9: 1 to 1:10, including 8: 1, 7: 1, 6: 1, 5: 1, 4: 1, 3: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1, 1: 2, 1: 3, 1: 4, 1: 5, 1: 6, 1: 7, 1: 8 and 1: 9, including the border ranges and including the previous values. In some embodiments, the radius R2b may vary from 0 to 30 millimeters, including from 5 to 25, from 5 to 20, from 5 to 10, from 1 to 10 and from 10 to 20 millimeters, including border ranges and including values above, for example, when the diameter (Ld and / or Ls) of the bottle 1 can vary from 30 to 200 millimeters, including from 30 to 40, from 30 to 50, from 40 to 60, from 50 to 70, from 60 up to 80, from 40 to 190, from 50 to 180, from 60 to 170, from 70 to 160, from 80 to 150, from 90 to 140, from 100 to 130 and from 110 to 120 millimeters, including border ranges and included the previous values. The ratio of radius R2b with respect to the diameter of the bottle can vary from 1: 1 to 1: 200, including 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 1:60, 1: 70, 1:80, 1:90, 1: 100, 1: 120, 1: 130, 1: 140, 1: 150, 1: 160, 1: 170, 1: 180, 1: 190, including bordering intervals and including the previous values or it can be infinite with a radius R2b that is zero. The above intervals are provided as examples. In some embodiments, the radii of the tie rib and / or the diameter of the bottle or other types of containers may exceed the ranges and / or proportions indicated above, such as, for example, in barrel type containers.
In some embodiments, the radius R1b and / or the radius R2b are relatively large or infinite. In other words, the tie rib 40b can be straight or almost straight from the base end 56b to the end of the side wall

42b A straight strap nerve can withstand greater pressure. Providing a curvature with one or more spokes to the tension rib can improve the blowing process to help prevent bottles from being blown badly, which can reduce pressure resistance. In some embodiments, the tie rib 40b has more than one straight portion 45 as described herein placed anywhere along the tie rib 40b from the end of the base side wall 42b to the base end 56b. Straight portions 45 may be positioned to connect with curved portions and / or with other straight portions of tie rod 40b. The straight portions 45 can be of any length, they can even have a substantially complete length of the tie rib 40b from the end of the side wall 42b to the base end 56b.
In some embodiments, the transition 41b from the radius R1b to the radius R2b (or more than one transition with a brace nerve having more than two radii) can occur anywhere along the brace nerve 40b. As shown in Figure 19, the transition 41b from the radius R1b to the radius R2b can occur at the height H1b. In some embodiments, the height H1b can vary from 5 to 35 millimeters, including from 10 to 30, from 15 to 25 and from 15 to 20, including the border ranges and including the above values, for example, when the height of the bottle 1 can vary from 65 to 300 millimeters, including from 80 to 290, from 90 to 270, from 100 to 260, from 110 to 250, from 120 to 240, from 130 to 230, from 140 to 220, from 150 to 210, from 160 to 200, from 170 to 190, including bordering intervals and including previous values. The proportion of height H1b with respect to the height of the bottle may vary from 1: 2 to 1:60, including 1: 3, 1: 4, 1: 5, 1: 6, 1: 7, 1: 8, 1 : 9, 1:10, 1:11, 1:12, 1:13, 1:14, 1:15, 1:20, 1:25, 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50 , and 1:55, including borderline intervals and including previous values. The intervals and / or the above proportions are provided as examples. In some embodiments, the height H1b and / or the height of the bottle or other types of containers may exceed the ranges and / or proportions indicated above, such as, for example, in barrel-type containers.
In some embodiments, the transition 43b from the radius R2b (or R1b in some embodiments) to the straight portion 45 can occur anywhere in the tension rib 40b. As shown in Figure 19, the transition from the radius R2b (or R2b in some embodiments) to the straight portion 45 can occur at the height H2b. In some embodiments, the height H2b may vary from 10 to 60 millimeters, including from 15 to 55, from 20 to 50, from 25 to 45 and from 30 to 40, including border ranges and including the above values, for example, when the height of the bottle 1 can vary from 65 to 300 millimeters, including from 80 to 290, from 90 to 270, from 100 to 260, from 110 to 250, from 120 to 240, from 130 to 230, from 140 to 220, from 150 to 210, from 160 to 200, from 170 to 190, including bordering intervals and including previous values. The proportion of height H2b with respect to the height of the bottle can vary from 1: 2 to 1:60, including 1: 3, 1: 4, 1: 5, 1: 6, 1: 7, 1: 8, 1 : 9, 1:10, 1:11, 1:12, 1:13, 1:14, 1:15, 1:20, 1:25, 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50 , and 1:55, including borderline intervals and including previous values. In some embodiments, the straight portion 45 may extend into the side wall of the bottle 1 straight from the radius R2b at an angle θ2b in relation to the side wall of the bottle (or the central axis). The angle θ2b can vary from 0 to 15 degrees, including 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 degrees, including the border ranges and including the previous values . The intervals and / or the above proportions are provided as examples. In some embodiments, the height H2b and / or the height of the bottle or other types of containers may exceed the ranges and / or proportions indicated above, such as, for example, in barrel type containers.
Figure 20 illustrates cross sections along the central axis 25 of embodiments with overlapping bases 24a illustrated in Figures 18 and 19. As described herein, and in particular, with reference to Figures 18 and 19, both ribs of brace 40a, b extend from the dome 54 and / or the door 52 from the base end 56a, b at a positive angle with an upward slope towards the side wall of the bottle 1. As shown in Figure 20, the tie rib 40b that extends higher than the side wall of the bottle can extend from the base end 56a, b at a more positive angle upward, toward the side wall of the bottle to the end of the lateral wall 42b in relation to the positive upward angle of the tension rib 40a. The tension rib 40b has a greater radius of curvature R1b than the radius of curvature R1a of the tension rib 40a seems to extend further up the side wall of the bottle as described herein.
Figure 21 illustrates a top perspective view of an embodiment of a bottle 3. Bottle 3 is a substantially square bottle with four walls. The four corners of bottle 3 are rounded for ease of use and blowing. The bottle 3 has a base 24e that extends to a clamping portion 8. The clamping portion 8 comprises a plurality of ribs 3b in the clamping portion (ie, lateral wall ribs). As illustrated in Figure 21, the nerves of the holding portion 3b (placed in the holding portion 8) can vary in depth by separating or transitioning from the nerve from a deep nerve 2c to a flattened and / or shallow nerve 6c which will be discussed in greater detail later.
With reference to Figure 21, the label portion 10 is connected to the holding portion 8 and comprises one or more label panel ribs 20b (ie, side wall ribs). The label panel portion 10 transitions into a shoulder 19, which is connected to a bell 16. The bell 16 can include waves (including those that are as illustrated) or other design figures or it can be smooth and without ornaments in general. Bell 16

it is connected to a neck 14, which is connected to an end 12. From the tag portion 10, the bell 16 leads upwardly and radially inward, relative to a central axis 25, to the neck 14 and the end 12 The end 12 can be adapted to receive a lid to seal the contents in the bottle 3. The end 12 defines an opening 11 leading to the inside of the bottle 3 to contain a beverage and / or other content. The interior can be defined as at least one of the end 12, the neck 14, the bell 16, the shoulder 18, the label portion 10, the clamping portion 8 or the base 24e.
A substantially vertical wall (or side wall) comprising the holding portion 8 and the label portion 10 between the base 24e and the bell 16, extends substantially along the central axis 25 to define at least part of the interior of the bottle 3, can be considered as the side wall of the bottle 3. In some embodiments, the side wall may include bell 16, shoulder 18 and / or base 24e. The perimeter of the side wall is substantially perpendicular to the central axis 25 inside. The side wall defines at least a part of the inside of the bottle 3. The end 12, the neck 14, the bell 16, the shoulder 18, the label portion 10, the clamping portion 8 and the base 24e can each define a corresponding perimeter or circumference (substantially perpendicular to the central axis 25) corresponding to that portion. For example, the label portion 10 has a perimeter of the label portion. As another example, the holding portion 8 has a perimeter of the holding portion.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 21, each of the fastener portion ribs 3b comprises a deep rib section 2c that makes a transition to a middle section 4a and then to a flattened and / or shallow section rib 6c. As illustrated in Figure 21, each of the label panel ribs 20b may comprise a deep nerve section 2d that makes a transition to a middle section, then to a flattened and / or shallow nerve section 6d. A variable depth nerve of clamping portion 3b transitions from a deep nerve section 2c to a middle nerve section, then to a flat and / or shallow nerve section 6b. A variable depth nerve of label panel 20b transitions from a deep nerve section 2d to a middle nerve section, then to a flattened and / or shallow nerve 6d. The one or more flattened and / or shallow ribs 6c, d form an equivalent of recessed columns 7c in parts in which a plurality of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6c, d line up substantially substantially vertically along of the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 3, as illustrated in Figure 21. A plurality of deep ribs 2c, d are substantially aligned vertically along the vertical or central axis 25 of the bottle 3, as illustrated in the figure
twenty-one.
In some embodiments, the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6d of the label panel ribs 20b are vertically misaligned with the flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a of the clamping portion ribs 3b, such that the portion of tag 10 has a set of recessed columns and the holding portion 8 has another set of recessed columns. Thus, the recessed column of the label portion 10 may be vertically misaligned with respect to the recessed columns of the clamping portion 8. In some embodiments, the bottle 3 may have recessed columns only in the clamping portion 8 or only in the label panel portion 10.
In the illustrated embodiment, with four flattened and / or shallow ribs 6a, b, aligned upwards, the bottle has respectively four recessed columns 7c on each flat wall of the square bottle. The four recessed columns 7c may be uniformly separated around the perimeter of the bottle 3 and may be located on opposite sides of the bottle 3 with respect to the others. With four recessed columns 7c with equal separation, the recessed columns 7c are separated every 90 degrees around the perimeter of the bottle 3. The four recessed columns 7c are placed in the flat portions of the side walls of the bottle 3. Any one can be incorporated number of recessed columns 7c in a design of the bottle 3 increasing or decreasing the amount of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6c, d which are aligned substantially vertically along the vertical or central axis 25. For example, the bottle it can have only 1 or up to 10 columns reduced 7c, including 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 columns reduced 7c, including border ranges and even the previous values. The groups of flattened and / or shallow ribs 6c, d forming recessed columns 7c provide resistance to tilt, load crushing and / or stretching, as described herein. The lowered columns 7c transfer the resulting tangential or compression forces along the wall to the base 24e and increase the stiffness of the bottle 3.
The shape of the square bottle adds resistance to the circumferential tension to the bottle 3 by having four corners. The deep ribs 2c, d of the holding portion ribs 3b and the label panel ribs 20b can complement the resistance to circumferential tension by providing additional resistance. As shown in Figure 22, the deep nerves 2c, d can be placed in the corners of the side wall of the bottle 3. In the corners, the deep nerves 2c, d can inhibit the bending of the flat portions of the wall side of the bottle 3. The flat portions of the side wall can act as membranes and flex radially outward under internal pressurization of the bottle 3. The deep ribs 2c, d placed in the corners of the bottle 3 function as horizontal tie ribs as described herein to inhibit deformation due to internal pressure. The deep nerves 2c, d placed in the corners can also inhibit radial bending of the flat portions of the wall inward by stresses and / or forces

external, such as, for example, when a user holds the bottle. The deep nerves 2c, d can inhibit flexion into the portions of the flat nerve with or without internal pressurization of the bottle 3. In this way, the deep nerves 2c, d can help prevent rounding of the square bottle 3.
The amount of nerves, including the base ribs 22, the holding portion nerves 3b and / or the label panel ribs 20b can vary from 1 to 30 ribs every 10 centimeters of any portion of the bottle containing ribs, per example, but not limited to, the holding portion 8 and / or the label panel portion 10, including 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 , 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29 nerves every 10 centimeters, including borderline intervals and even previous values. The 10-centimeter section mentioned above that is used to measure the amount of nerves needed is not really 10 cm in length. Rather, 10 cm is used illustratively to give a proportion of the amount of nerves.
Figure 22 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the bottle 3. As shown in Figure 22, the fastener portion ribs 3b can form an angle around the perimeter of the bottle 3. The label panel ribs 20b can be straight around the perimeter of the bottle 3. The base 24e has a tension rib 40e. The tie rib 40e has a side wall end 42e that terminates along the side wall of the bottle 3 as described herein or near or in a transition from the base 24e to the side wall of the bottle 3 The base 24e has a loading rib 44e. As illustrated in Figure 22, the base 24e may have a loading rib 44a for each of the tie ribs 40a. In some embodiments, base 24e may have 2, 3, 4 and 5 loading ribs between two tie ribs 40a. The loading rib 44e has a side wall end 43e ending at the base 24e or near, or at a transition from the base 24e to the side wall of the bottle 3. As illustrated in Figure 22, the wall end lateral 43e of the loading rib 44e may be vertically lower than the end of the lateral wall 42e of the tie rib 40e along the central axis 25. In some embodiments, the end of the lateral wall 43e of the loading rib 44e may finish along the side wall of the bottle 3 at the same height as the end of the side wall 42e of the tie rib 40e. The base 24e has the feet 45e formed between the tension ribs 40e and the loading ribs 44e.
The tension rib 40e is relatively larger and deeper than the tension rib 44e as described herein. As illustrated in Fig. 22, the rod base rib 40e is aligned vertically with the recessed columns 7c. Bottle 3 has four recessed columns 7c, base 24e has four tie ribs 40e. The tie ribs 40e are uniformly separated around the circumference of the bottle 1. With four tie ribs 40e uniformly spaced, the tie ribs 40e are positioned every 90 degrees around the circumference of the bottle. The loading ribs 44e can be aligned vertically with the ribs of the holding portion 3b between the recessed columns 7c. As shown in Figure 22, the loading ribs 44e can be aligned vertically with the deep ribs 6c, d. In some embodiments, which are not part of the present invention, the tie ribs 40e may be vertically misaligned with the recessed columns 7c, the tie ribs 40e may be unevenly spaced around the circumference of the bottle, or the base 24a may have more or less ribs of brace 40a than the amount of lowered columns 7c.
The side wall end 42e of the tie rib 40e is aligned vertically or points substantially towards the center of the recessed columns 7c (center point of the shallow and / or flattened ribs 2c, d). As illustrated in Figure 22, the tie rib 40e forms a recess 46e from a side perspective view. The tie rib 40e can extend substantially from a central portion of the base 24e (from the central axis 25) as described herein. The tie rib 40e can act as a tie between the recessed columns 7c of the side wall to the central portion of the base 24e. As shown in Figure 22, the tie rib 40e provides a more direct and shorter route to the center of the base 24a from the side wall of the bottle 3 without advancing to the vertical level of the feet 45e. As described herein, the tie rib 40e thus provides a base 24e relatively more resistant to pressure. The tie rib 40e provides a link for the forces and tensions between the side wall, including the recessed column 7c and the central portion of the base 24e.
Figure 23 illustrates a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the base 24e. The base 24e has a tension rib 40e and a loading rib 44e as described herein. Base 24e has a door
52. As shown in Figure 22, the base 24a may have a dome 54. The tie rib 40e has a base end 56e ending near or in the dome 54. The tie rib 40e has a wall shaped petal (i.e., valley wall) 48e that connects that tension rib 40e with portions of the base 24e and with the feet 45e of the base 24a. The petal-shaped wall 48a gently and gradually becomes the base 24e and the feet 45e. The smooth and gradual transition provides resistance to internal pressure at and near the petal-shaped wall 48e since more spherical figures of the bottle 1 can better accept the internal pressure. The tie rib 40a is relatively deeper in the base 24e than the load rib 58e to provide tension transfer and pressure resistance as described herein.
The tie rib 44e has a base end 58e that ends near or in the dome 54. As shown in Figure 22, the base end 58e of the load rib 44e can be terminated before the base end 56e of the tie rib 40e The base end 58e of the loading rib 44e may end at the base wall portion

24e before reaching the dome 54. The loading rib 44e is shallow in relation to the tension rib 40e. As shown in Figure 22, the loading rib 44e may have a petal shape 51e, as described herein with reference to the tie rib 40a. The petal 51e of the loading rib 44e may be relatively smaller than the petal 48e of the tie rib 40e, since the tie rib 40e is designed to withstand mostly internal pressure while the loading rib is designed to withstand mostly the pressure of external forces. The transition of the loading nerve 44e to the base 24e and the feet 45e is more abrupt or more defined compared to the tensioning rib 44e and, in particular, with the petal 48e. The more defined transition provides resistance to external stress. When the bottle 3 has a load on itself during packaging, shipping and / or handling, the more defined transitions of the loading ribs 44e help resist bending and / or inclination as described herein, for example, maintaining the integrity and shape of the base 24e.
More defined transitions provide faster transitions at feet 45e of base 24e. Faster transitions make a larger area of base 24e available for relatively larger feet 45e. The larger feet 45e of a flat foot base 24e as described herein and as illustrated in Figure 22 provide more resin contact area with a bearing surface. More resin in contact with the support surface provides better abrasion resistance and greater stability of the base 24e.
As shown in Fig. 22, the petal-shaped wall 48e can become the tension rib 40e by itself more abruptly or more sharply in relation to the transition of the petal 48e to the feet 45e. The more defined transitions in the brace nerve 40e alone can provide more rigidity to the brace rib 40e to resist or inhibit flexion due to internal pressures as described herein.
Figure 24 illustrates a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the base 24e. As shown in Figure 22, the tie ribs 44e can be aligned to provide a tie rod or resistance band 9e (Figure 25) substantially along the middle portions of the segments of the flat side wall of the square bottle 3 as described in this document. The four tie ribs 44e complement the deep ribs 2c, d at the corners of the side wall to help prevent the square bottle 3 from being rounded along the flat portions of the side walls.
Figure 25 illustrates a cross-section along the central axis 25 of an embodiment of the bottle 3 illustrated in Figure 22. As shown in Figure 25, a flat rib or recessed column 7e is located on the side of the perimeter of the bottle opposite another recessed column 7e. In some embodiments, the diameter Ld of the base 24 is 0.5 to 2 millimeters, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1 , 4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 or 1.9 millimeters, including the border ranges and including the previous values, larger than any other diameter of the bottle 3. In one embodiment in the Since the largest diameter of the bottle 3 is Ld, the bottle 3 has a single point of contact just at the base 24e with other substantially similar bottles in a production and / or packaging line. In addition, a larger diameter Ld of the base 24e can improve stability when there is any damage to the base 24e. As shown in Figure 22, the diameter Ls in the shoulder 18 can be equal to the diameter Ld, which provides two points of contact, in the shoulder 18 and in the base 24e, with other substantially similar bottles in a production line and / or packaging. In some embodiments, the diameter (s) in any portion of the bottle 3 vary, in which the larger diameters create contact points in a production and / or packaging line. Bottles can have a single point of contact or several points of contact.
As illustrated in Figure 22, the tie ribs 40e can be aligned vertically with the recessed columns 7c. The tie ribs 40e and the recessed column 7c in combination can form a pressure resistance band 9e that extends substantially from the top of the label portion 10 or from the top of the recessed column 7e on one side of the bottle 3 to the base 24e and through the door 52 along the base 24e to the top of the label portion 10 or the top of the recessed column 7c on the other side of the bottle 3. The band Pressure resistance 9e provides resistance against internal pressure substantially for the base 24e and the side walls of the bottle 3, for example, to inhibit stretching, bending of the side wall and / or flattening of the base as described in this document. In other words, the pressure resistance band 9e can extend from the top of the label portion 10 on one side of the bottle 3, down on the side wall on the side of the bottle 3 and through from door 52, to the side wall on the other side of the bottle 3 to the top of the label portion 10 on the other side of the bottle 3 to provide pressure resistance as described herein and substantially continuously through a longitudinal perimeter of the bottle 3 (along the central axis 25 in the side walls and through the central axis in the base 24e).
Figure 26 is a table and a graph showing an increase in resistance to the upper load in N with greater pressure in a bottle 1.3. The maximum top load increased by 13% for some bottles, and the minimum top load increased by 11% for certain bottles, with an average increase of 6%. The x-axis of the graph shows the upper loading pressure applied to the N-bottle. The x-axis of the graph shows the displacement performance of the bottle under the corresponding upper loading pressure. Curve 60 shows the performance of the bottle with the top load under the pressure or typical pressurization inside the bottle. Curve 62 shows the

bottle performance with top loading without the typical pressure or pressurization inside the bottle. The graph illustrates the strictest initial performance of the bottles (up to approximately 222, 178, 133 N (50, 40 and 30 pounds, respectively)) and a delayed reversible failure of some embodiments of the bottle (approximately 222, 178, 133 N (50, 40 and 30 pounds, respectively)), as described herein. Performance improvements may be greater with some accomplishments. With the forces and / or pressures illustrated in the graph, the bottles show minimal deformation or do not deform. The bottles return to the desired shape after the deformation force ceases. This is beneficial for rough handling during packaging, shipping and / or handling, for example, in the warehouse or on the shipping route.
With reference to Fig. 27, the bell 16 can have various bell angles 26 measured from the vertical wall of the end 12 to the sloping wall of the bell 16. The angle of the bell 26 can be obtuse, varying from 120 to 175 degrees, including 122, 125, 127, 130, 132, 135, 137, 140, 142, 145, 147, 150, 152, 155, 157, 160, 162, 165, 167, 170 or 172 degrees, including intervals bordering and including the previous values. The angle of the bell 26 represented by θ2 is larger than the angle of the bell 26 represented by θ1. The wall of the bell 16 with bell angle 26 has a steeper slope than the wall of the bell 16 with angle θ1 of the bell 26. A steeper slope wall of the bell 16 can increase the upper load capacity of the bell. bottle 1 and at the same time maintain the same or even smaller thickness of the wall of the bell 16. A more inclined bell angle 26 helps the resin of a preform touch the mold of the preform more quickly (in relation to an angle less inclined) during the blow molding process). When the resin touches the preform more quickly, it cools more resin quickly and remains on the side walls of the bottle, which generates thicker side walls. Thicker side walls can help increase top loading and pressure resistance performance as described herein.
Referring to Figure 28, an embodiment of the bottle 1 may use a preform 38 with a thinner wall end thickness 12 and a thin wall neck 14 to form a light weight bottle. A thin-walled neck 14 improves the ability to blow efficient, lightweight bottles. A thin wall neck 14 is a feature that helps protect the critical dimensions of the bottle and stabilize the blow production process. A thin-walled neck 14 can also use less resin and at the same time achieve the desired mechanical performance, with a reduction in the use of petroleum products by industry. A thin-walled neck 14 of preform 38 can help form bottles 1 with larger bell angles 26 and / or more inclined bell walls 16 as described above. As also described above, the bell walls 16, which are more inclined, but relatively thinner, can withstand higher upper load forces, which can be transferred to the base 24 by means of the lowered columns. In this way, the embodiments described herein may incorporate thicker base 24 designs and / or thicker side wall designs to withstand higher top loading forces even when damaged, and at the same time using the same amount of resin or less. A thicker base 24 and / or thicker side walls is achieved with the help of a thin-walled neck 14 and thin bell-shaped walls 16.
It is contemplated that various combinations or sub-combinations of the characteristics and specific aspects of the previously disclosed embodiments can be made and continue to fall within the invention defined by the claims. In addition, the disclosure herein of any function, aspect, method, property, characteristic, quality, attribute, element or the like in connection with an embodiment, may be used in all other embodiments set forth herein. Accordingly, it should be understood that various features and aspects of the described embodiments can be combined or substituted with each other. In addition, although the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific examples thereof have been shown in the drawings and described in detail herein. It should be understood, however, that the invention will not be limited to the particular forms or methods described, but, on the contrary, the invention is defined by the appended claims.
With respect to the use of substantially any plural and / or singular term herein, those skilled in the art may translate them from the plural to the singular and / or from the singular to the plural as appropriate for the context and / or application. The various singular / plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for clarity.
Those skilled in the art will understand that, in general, it is intended that the terms used herein are generally "open" terms (for example, the term "included" should be construed as "included, but not limited to a ”, the term“ that has ”must be interpreted as“ that has at least ”, the term“ includes ”must be interpreted as“ includes, but is not limited to ”, etc.). Those skilled in the art will further understand that, if a specific number is provided in a relationship of an introduced embodiment, this intention will be explicitly mentioned in the embodiment, and in the absence of such a relationship such intention will not be present. For example, as an aid to understand it, the following description may contain the use of the introductory expressions "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce the enumerations of the embodiment. However, it should not be construed that the use of such phrases implies that the introduction of a relationship of an embodiment by the indefinite articles "a" or "a" limits a particular embodiment that contains said relationship of the embodiment


introduced to embodiments that contain only such a relationship, even when the same embodiment includes the introductory expressions "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "a" (for example, it should be typically interpret "un" and / or "una" as "at least one" or "one or more"); The same is true for the use of definite articles that are used to introduce enumerations of the embodiment. Furthermore, even if a specific amount of an introduced embodiment is specifically mentioned, those skilled in the art will recognize that such enumeration should typically be construed to mean at least the number mentioned (eg, the simple mention of "two mentions" without others modifiers, typically means at least two mentions, or two or more mentions). In addition, in cases where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B and C" or "one of the A, B or C", etc. is used, in general this construction is used in the sense in which that a person skilled in the art would understand the convention (for example, "a system that has at least one of A, B and C (or one of the A, B or C)" could include, but not be limited to, systems that have A only, B only, C only, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together and / or A, B and C together, etc.). In cases where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B or C, etc.” is used, in general, said construction is used in the sense that a person skilled in the art would understand the convention (for example, “ a system that has at least one of A, B or C ”could include, but not be limited to
15 systems that have A only, B only, C only, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together and / or A, B and C together, etc.). Those skilled in the art will also understand that it should be understood that virtually any word and / or disjunctive expression that presents two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, in the embodiments or in the drawings, contemplates the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms or both terms. For example, it will be understood that the expression "A or B" includes the possibilities of "A" or "B" or "A and B".
20 Although various aspects and embodiments have been described herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments described herein are for the purpose of illustration and are not intended to be limiting.

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Claims (9)
[1]
1. A container comprising a base of flat feet (24e) that has brace ribs (40e) and a side wall that has recessed columns (7c), the brace nerves (40e) and the recessed columns (7c) aligned vertically to resist deformation at the base of flat feet (24e) and the side wall, the container comprising: the base of flat feet (24e) comprising a door (52), a wall (54) and flat feet (45e) , the door (52) centered on a central axis (25) of the container, the wall (54) extending from the door (52) towards a support surface of the container, the flat feet (45e) extending from the wall (54 ) to the support surface; a side wall connected to the base of flat feet (24e), the side wall extending substantially along the central axis (25) to define at least part of the interior of the container; a bell
(16) connected to the side wall and leading upwards and radially inwards to an end (12) connected to the bell (16); a plurality of tie ribs (40e) located at the base of flat feet (24e) between flat feet (45e), the tension ribs (40e) extending radially outward from at least one of the door (52) or the wall (54) towards the side wall, the brace ribs (40e) inclined upwards relative to the support surface towards the side wall from the at least one of the door (52) or the wall (54) to resist the deformation of the base of flat feet (24e); and a plurality of recessed columns (7c) located on the side wall, the recessed columns (7c) comprising side wall ribs (3b) that extend along a periphery of the side wall and are centered around the central axis ( 25), in which portions of the side wall between the side wall ribs (3b) are substantially continuous along the periphery of the side wall, the recessed columns (7c) being configured to resist at least one of flexion, tilt, crush or stretch along the side wall; wherein the tension ribs (40e) and the recessed columns (7c) are aligned vertically along the central axis (25) to form pressure resistance bands, so that each pressure resistance band comprises a tie rib (40e) vertically aligned along the central axis with a recessed column (7c), the pressure resistance bands being configured to communicate forces on the container vertically along the container between the base of flat feet ( 24e) and the side wall to continuously resist deformation at the base of flat feet (24e) and the side wall, characterized in that the side wall is substantially square around the periphery of the side wall, the plurality of recessed columns comprises four recessed columns placed equidistantly around the periphery of the square side wall, so that each pressure resistance band further comprises another tension rib e (40e) extending radially 180 degrees in the opposite direction to the tension rib (40e), the other tension rib (40e) being aligned vertically along the central axis with another recessed column (7c); wherein the square side wall comprises corners and flat portions between the corners, and the tension ribs (40e) extend towards the flat portions of the square side wall, the tension ribs (40e) being configured to resist rounding of the square side wall in the flat portions.
[2]
2. The container of claim 1, wherein the tie ribs (40e) extend radially outwardly from the wall (54) of the base of flat feet (24e), or wherein the tie ribs (40e) are extend radially outward from the door (52) of the flat foot base (24e).
[3]
3. The container of any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the wall (54) of the base of flat feet (24e) comprises a dome (54) extending from the door (52) towards the support surface of the container without coming into contact with the support surface, the dome (54) surrounding the door (52) around the central axis (25).
[4]
Four. The container of claim 3, wherein at least one of the tie ribs (40e) extends radially outward from the dome (54) of the flat-foot base (24e).
[5]
5. The container of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the base of flat feet (24e) further comprises a plurality of loading ribs (44e) located between the tension ribs (40e), the loading ribs (44e) having ) a depth towards the interior of the container less than a depth of the tension ribs (40e), the loading ribs being configured to resist deformation of the base when external forces are applied to the container.
[6]
6. The container of any of claims 1-5, wherein the side wall comprises a base rib
(22) located along the periphery of the side wall at a point of contact for the container with other containers when the container and the other containers are packaged together with the central axes of the containers being vertical, the base rib being centered around the central axis (25) of the container.
[7]
7. The container of claim 6, wherein the tie ribs extend substantially to the base rib and the base rib continuously extends along the periphery of the side wall to resist deformation of the vessel at the point of contact, or in which the tension ribs extend through the base rib substantially to the recessed columns, so that the pressure resistance band is continuous through the base rib, forming the tension ribs discontinuities in the base nerve.
[8]
8. The container of any of claims 1-7, wherein the lateral wall ribs (3b) comprise a plurality of ribs of varying depth located along the periphery of the lateral wall, wherein each rib of variable depth comprises shallow sections and deep sections, having sections

Shallow a nerve depth less than the nerve depth of the deep sections, in which the shallow sections of the plurality of nerves of variable depth align vertically along the central axis to form the recessed columns (7c).
The container of claim 8, wherein the shallow sections have a substantially zero nerve depth from the periphery of the side wall.
[10]
10. The container of any preceding claim, wherein the lateral wall ribs (3b) comprise a plurality of ribs of varying depth located along the periphery of the lateral wall, wherein each rib of varying depth comprises shallow sections and deep sections, the shallow sections having a nerve depth less than a nerve depth of the deep sections, in which the shallow sections of the plurality of ribs of varying depth align vertically along the axis central to form the recessed columns (7c), and in which the deep sections are located in the four corners of the square side wall, the deep sections being configured to resist the
15 rounding of the square side wall in the flat portions.

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USD798722S1|2015-09-24|2017-10-03|Shenzhen Ganten Food and Drink Co., Ltd|Beverage bottle|

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USD782317S1|2016-01-04|2017-03-28|Shenzhen Ganten Food and Drink Co., Ltd|Beverage bottle|

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USD811230S1|2016-03-04|2018-02-27|Aquawell Group AG|Bottle|

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USD810575S1|2016-03-04|2018-02-20|Aquawell Group AG|Bottle|

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USD790974S1|2016-07-11|2017-07-04|Niagara Bottling, Llc|Bottle|

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MX2019013359A|2017-05-10|2020-02-20|Coca Cola Co|Hot fill container with wavy groove.|

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USD872581S1|2018-06-04|2020-01-14|Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.|Container|

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US11117701B2|2018-06-20|2021-09-14|Graham Packaging Company, L.P.|Container with recessed base and concave rib|

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USD871222S1|2019-05-16|2019-12-31|Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.|Bottle|

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USD900616S1|2019-05-24|2020-11-03|Taiwan First Biotechnology Corp.|Bottle|

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USD918043S1|2019-06-17|2021-05-04|S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.|Bottle|

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USD924064S1|2019-06-17|2021-07-06|S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.|Bottle|

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USD939353S1|2020-10-05|2021-12-28|Niagara Bottling, Llc|Bottle|

法律状态:

优先权:

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申请号 | 申请日 | 专利标题

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US201261746535P| true| 2012-12-27|2012-12-27|

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US201261746535P|2012-12-27|

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PCT/US2013/077810|WO2014105956A1|2012-12-27|2013-12-26|Plastic container with strapped base|

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