Preform extended finish for processing light weight ecologically beneficial bottles
AssigneeNiagara Bottling, LLC
InventorsJay Clarke Hanan, Abhishek Shukla
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Abstract
An injection-molded preform for forming an 8 ounce PET container includes a neck portion configured to engage a closure and having a first wall thickness and an elongated body portion having an upper segment adjacent the neck portion and a lower segment adjacent an end cap. The upper segment has a second wall thickness substantially similar to the first wall thickness. The lower segment has a third wall thickness greater than the second wall thickness. The preform has a total weight less than 7 grams.
Claims21
1-21. (canceled)
An injection-molded preform for forming an 8 ounce PET container, the preform comprising:
- a neck portion configured to engage a closure, the neck portion having a first wall thickness;
- and
- an elongated body portion having an upper segment adjacent the neck portion and a lower segment adjacent an end cap, the upper segment having a second wall thickness substantially similar to the first wall thickness, the lower segment having a third wall thickness greater than the second wall thickness,
- wherein the preform has a total weight less than 7 grams.
An injection-molded preform for forming a 16.9 ounce PET container, the preform comprising:
- a neck portion configured to engage a closure, the neck portion having a first wall thickness;
- and
- an elongated body portion having an upper segment adjacent the neck portion and a lower segment adjacent an end cap, the upper segment having a second wall thickness substantially similar to the first wall thickness, the lower segment having a third wall thickness greater than the second wall thickness,
- wherein the preform has a total weight less than 8.5 grams.
An injection-molded preform suitable to form a 33.8 ounce container, the preform comprising:
- a neck portion configured to engage a closure, the neck portion having a first wall thickness;
- and
- an elongated body portion having an upper segment adjacent the neck portion and a lower segment adjacent an end cap, the upper segment having a second wall thickness substantially similar to the first wall thickness, the lower segment having a third wall thickness greater than the second wall thickness,
- wherein the preform has a total weight less than 18.3 grams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.