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US 10,035,621 B2Granted
Multi-barrier bottles having tabbed preforms, and methods of forming the same
AssigneeDouble Double D, LLC
InventorJim F. Warner
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Abstract
Multi-barrier bottles having tabbed preforms, as well as methods of forming the same are disclosed. A tabbed preform includes an elongate body extending into a cavity of a first barrier, where the cavity is defined by at least one piece having a recess therein. The tabbed preform further includes at least one preform extension piece extending from the elongate body at a predetermined distance from a top surface of the elongate body. The at least one preform extension piece is sized and shaped to correspond to a size and a shape of the recess.
Claims19
A tabbed preform comprising:
- an elongate body extending into a cavity of a first barrier, wherein the cavity is defined by at least one piece having a plurality of recesses therein;
- at least one bead extending from the elongate body, the at least one bead maintaining a positioning of the tabbed preform with respect to the first barrier when the elongate body is coupled to the first barrier;
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- a plurality of preform extension pieces extending from the elongate body at a predetermined distance from a top surface of the elongate body, wherein:
- each one of the plurality of preform extension pieces is sized and shaped to correspond to a size and a shape of a corresponding one of the plurality of recesses in the first barrier, and
- one of the plurality of preform extension pieces is spaced about 180° from another one of the plurality of preform extension pieces about a circumference of the elongate body.
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A multi-barrier bottle comprising:
- a first barrier comprising a first piece that is shaped to define a cavity, wherein the first piece comprises a plurality of recesses;
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- a second barrier formed from a tabbed preform, the tabbed preform comprising:
- an elongate body extending into the cavity within the first barrier;
- at least one bead extending from the elongate body around a circumference of the elongate body, the at least one bead maintaining a positioning of the tabbed preform with respect to the first barrier;
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- a plurality of preform extension pieces extending from the elongate body at a predetermined distance from a top surface of the elongate body, wherein each one of the plurality of preform extension pieces is received in a corresponding one of the plurality of recesses of the first barrier.
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A multi-barrier bottle comprising:
- a first barrier comprising a first piece and a second piece that are shaped to define a cavity, wherein the first piece comprises a first recess and the second piece comprises a second recess;
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- a second barrier formed from a blow molded tabbed preform, the blow molded tabbed preform comprising:
- a tabbed preform with an elongate body extending into the cavity within the first barrier;
- first and second preform extension pieces extending from the elongate body at a predetermined distance from a top surface of the elongate body, wherein:
- the first and second preform extension pieces are received in the first recess and the second recess of the first barrier, and
- the first and second preform extension pieces are spaced about 180° from one another about a circumference of the elongate body;
- a plurality of beads extending from the elongate body around the circumference of the elongate body, wherein the plurality of beads are located between the first and second preform extension pieces and the top surface of the elongate body and maintain a positioning of the tabbed preform with respect to the first barrier such that the first barrier is in contact with at least one of the plurality of beads;
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- at least one of the plurality of beads extending from the elongate body around the circumference of the elongate body, wherein at least one of the plurality of beads maintains a positioning of the tabbed preform with respect to the first barrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.