Global Patent Index - EP 0879765 A1

EP 0879765 A1 19981125 - Hot-fill blow moulded container

Title (en)

Hot-fill blow moulded container

Title (de)

Blasgeformter Behälter für Heissfüllung

Title (fr)

Récipient moulé par soufflage adapté au remplissage à chaud

Publication

EP 0879765 A1 19981125 (EN)

Application

EP 98250167 A 19980515

Priority

  • US 4734297 P 19970521
  • US 4958298 A 19980327

Abstract (en)

A blow molded container adapted to receive a hot-fill product, having a base with an upwardly raised central portion (30) including a plurality of radially extending triangular ribs (34), a generally cylindrical lower body portion including a label receiving area (38) with a series of circumferentially spaced pressure responsive panels (42), a mouth defined by a finish portion at an upper extremity adapted to receive a closure, and a substantially spherical portion (10) disposed between the finish portion and the lower body portion. The substantially spherical portion includes a surface feature pattern depicting a widely recognized object such as a sports ball, a sports helmet including a team identifying logo, a globe of the earth including an outline of major geological features, or a caricature of a personality. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 1/02

IPC 8 full level

B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 79/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 1/0223 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 79/0084 (2020.05 - EP US); B65D 81/365 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0879765 A1 19981125; BR 9801991 A 19991019; CN 1080680 C 20020313; CN 1199700 A 19981125; HK 1015749 A1 19991022

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98250167 A 19980515; BR 9801991 A 19980520; CN 98109284 A 19980521; HK 99100994 A 19990311