(19)
(11) EP 2 499 049 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38

(21) Application number: 10830527.7

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/055052
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/059852 (19.05.2011 Gazette 2011/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 13.11.2009 US 618396

(71) Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, GA 30313 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ADAMS, John, E.
    Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US)
  • TOSINI, Giancarlo
    43100 Parma (IT)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Robert Patrick 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) METHOD OF ISOLATING COLUMN LOADING AND MITIGATING DEFORMATION OF SHAPED METAL VESSELS