Patents Assigned to Amcor Limited
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Patent number: 10059482Abstract: A blow-molded container including a finish and a base. The finish defines an opening at a first end of the container that provides access to an internal volume. The base includes a diaphragm and a standing surface. The diaphragm extends radially outward from a central push-up portion. The standing surface of the container is at a second end of the container. In response to an internal vacuum caused by hot-filling and closing the container, the diaphragm is configured to move passively from an as-blown first configuration to a second configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end of the container as compared to the as-blown first configuration. The diaphragm is configured to move from the second configuration to an activated third configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end of the container in response to the diaphragm being externally actuated by a tool.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Luke A. Mast, Richard Steih, Kirk Edward Maki, Omkar Dole, Mark Woloszyk, David Downing
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Publication number: 20170349349Abstract: A non-round container including a sidewall with an outer surface. A first vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and includes at least one first rib. A second vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and includes at least one second rib. A middle vacuum panel is recessed beneath the outer surface and is positioned between the first and the second vacuum panels. The middle vacuum panel includes at least one middle rib.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: James STELZER, Rohit V. JOSHI, Guizhang ZHENG, Dwayne GANNON
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Patent number: 9834359Abstract: A container including a finish, a shoulder portion, a sidewall, and a base portion. The finish defines an opening. The shoulder portion extends from the finish. The sidewall extends from the shoulder portion and defines a volume of the container. The base portion is at an end of the sidewall opposite to the shoulder portion. The base portion includes a primary standing ring and a secondary standing ring. The base portion is movable from an as-blown position to an expanded position and from the expanded position to a retracted position. In the as-blown and retracted positions the primary standing ring is configured to support the container upright. In the expanded position the secondary standing ring is configured to support the container upright.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter A. Bates, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: 9833938Abstract: A heat-set container that defines a longitudinal axis is disclosed that includes a finish and a sidewall portion extending from the finish. The container also includes a base portion extending from the sidewall portion and enclosing said sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity. The base portion has a plurality of contact surfaces for supporting the container. The plurality of contact surfaces are spaced away from each other about the longitudinal axis. Also, the container includes a central pushup portion disposed in the base portion and extending generally toward the finish. The central pushup portion is substantially centered on the longitudinal axis, and the central pushup portion is moveable in response to internal vacuum pressure to decrease the volume.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Michael T. Lane, Walt Paegel
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Patent number: 9833939Abstract: A system for forming a container from a preform includes a first mold having a plurality of first portions that cooperate to define a first internal surface against which the preform is blown for forming a first form. The system also includes a second mold having a plurality of second portions that cooperate to define a second internal surface against which the first form is blown for forming a second form. Also, the system includes a mold servo motor that actuates the plurality of first portions relative to each other and/or actuates the plurality of second portions relative to each other. Furthermore, the system includes a controller that controls the mold servo motor for controlled actuation of the plurality of first portions and/or the plurality of second portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter Bates, Frederick C. Beuerle, Reinhard C. J. Luchies
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Patent number: 9751679Abstract: A polymeric container including an upper portion defining an opening to an interior volume of the container. A base is movable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container, thereby decreasing the volume of the container. A substantially cylindrical sidewall extends between the upper portion and the base. A rigid, central pushup portion of the base is at an axial center of the base. A central longitudinal axis of the container extends through a center of the central pushup portion. A flexible diaphragm of the base extends outward from the central pushup portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: James Stelzer, Michael T. Lane
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Patent number: 9731871Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter Bates, Richard Steih, Brad Wilson, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9718588Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9707732Abstract: A container including a shoulder portion terminating at an opening and a sidewall portion extending from the shoulder portion to a base portion. The base portion closes off an end of the container. The shoulder portion, the sidewall portion and the base portion cooperate to define a receptacle chamber within the container into which product can be filled. A barrier layer extends continuously along the base portion, the sidewall portion, and the shoulder portion to the opening and is made of a polymer based material.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Frederick C. Beuerle, Michael Schmitt, John G. Brace
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Patent number: 9694930Abstract: A container defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse direction that is transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis. The container includes a finish and a sidewall portion extending from the finish. A plurality of ribs are defined by the sidewall. A base portion extends from the sidewall portion and encloses the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity. The base portion has a contact surface for supporting the container. A plurality of straps extend radially along the base portion away from the longitudinal axis in the transverse direction, each one of the straps defines a strap surface that is closer to the finish than the contact surface. The plurality of ribs and the base portion are configured to place the container in a state of hydraulic charge-up when top load is applied to the container after the container is filled.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Michael T. Lane, Walter Paegel, Peidong Han
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Patent number: 9662622Abstract: A container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container. The container further comprises a system for providing at least a portion of the hydrogen generator and/or catalyst in an area defined within the closure of the container for improved performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter Bates, Terry D. Patcheak, Frederick C. Beuerle, Reinhard C. J. Luchies, John G. Brace, Michael T. Lane, Holly Bilinski, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9636878Abstract: A method of forming a container includes blow molding a primary form of the container inside a primary mold. The primary form has an exterior surface. The method also includes applying a fluid to the exterior surface of the primary form to shrink the primary form and to form a shrunken form of the container. Furthermore, the method includes blow molding a secondary form of the container from the shrunken form inside a secondary mold.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Luke A. Mast, Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson
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Patent number: 9617029Abstract: A container defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse direction that is transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis is disclosed. The container includes a finish, a sidewall portion extending from the finish, and a base portion extending from the sidewall portion and enclosing the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity. The base portion has a contact surface for supporting the container. The container also includes at least one strap extending along the base portion in the transverse direction. The strap defines a strap surface, and the strap surface is spaced offset in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis from the contact surface. The strap surface extends in the transverse direction to be adjacent the sidewall portion such that the at least one strap surface is visible from a side of the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Michael T. Lane, Walt Paegel
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Publication number: 20170020726Abstract: A controlled release container including a base. The base has a flexible diaphragm movable between a relaxed position and a depressed position. In the depressed position the flexible diaphragm reduces an interior volume of the container to dispense a dosage amount of material stored within the container. The dosage amount directly corresponds to an internal volume of the container displaced by moving the flexible diaphragm to the depressed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: Chris LABOMBARBE, Bradley WILSON, Richard STEIH, Elizabeth D. MACZEK, Kirk Edward MAKI
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Patent number: 9522508Abstract: A molding system for molding a container includes a first blow mold operable for blow molding a first form of the container and a second blow mold operable for blow molding a second form of the container. The system further includes a counter stretch rod and/or a base pushup operable for reducing a height of the first form of the container before blow molding the second form of the container. A corresponding method of forming a container is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Bradley Wilson, Peter Bates, Frederick C. Beuerle, George David Lisch, Reinhard C. J. Luchies, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9428297Abstract: A plastic container having a longitudinal axis includes an upper portion that defines an opening into the container and a sidewall portion that extends from the upper portion in a longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The container also includes a base portion that extends from the sidewall portion and that closes off the container. The upper portion further includes a rim member, a neck member that extends in the longitudinal direction away from the rim member, and a shoulder member that extends from the neck to the sidewall portion. The shoulder member extends at an acute angle relative to a transverse plane that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The upper portion also includes at least one reinforcing member that extends in the longitudinal direction between the rim member and the shoulder member. The reinforcing member projects outwardly from the neck member.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Matthew Ryan Lewis, James Clayton Gratke, George Alex Thierjung
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Patent number: 9422076Abstract: A container defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse direction that is transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis. The container includes a finish and a sidewall portion extending from the finish. A base portion extends from the sidewall portion and encloses the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity. The base portion has a contact surface for supporting the container. A plurality of straps extend radially along the base portion away from the longitudinal axis in the transverse direction, each one of the straps defines a strap surface that is closer to the finish than the contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Michael T. Lane, Walt Paegel
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Patent number: 9415894Abstract: A container comprising a finish, a sidewall portion extending from the finish, a base portion extending from the sidewall portion and enclosing the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity, and a plurality of horizontally disposed rib members disposed in at least one of the sidewall portion and the base portion. The plurality of horizontally disposed rib members is continuously disposed about the sidewall portion or the base portion and, in some embodiments, defines a perimeter length about 3-5% shorter than perimeter lengths of adjacent lands. The plurality of horizontally disposed rib members providing improved structural integrity such that a pre-fill size of the container is approximately equal to a post-filled, cooled size of the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Luke A. Mast, Bradley S. Philip
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Patent number: 9394072Abstract: A plastic container including an upper portion, a base, a plurality of surface features, and a substantially cylindrical portion. The upper portion has a mouth defining an opening into the container. The base is movable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container thereby decreasing the volume of the container. The plurality of surface features are included with the base and are configured to accommodate vacuum forces. The substantially cylindrical portion extends between the upper portion and the base.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Terry D. Patcheak, David Downing, Frederick C. Beuerle, Walter J. Strasser, Christopher Howe, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9364990Abstract: A system for forming a container from a preform includes a first mold operable to receive the preform and operable to blow mold a first form of the container from the preform. The system also includes a second mold operable to receive the first form and operable to blow mold a second form of the container from the first form. The preform, the first form, and the second form each include a substantially common transitional wall. Also, the first form can include various features that ensure that material will be distributed as desired throughout the container, to ensure high wall strength, and to ensure high crystallinity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Bradley Wilson, Peter Bates, Frederick C. Beuerle, George David Lisch, Richard Steih