Patents Assigned to Amcor Limited
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Patent number: 9289938Abstract: A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container, including the closure, closure insert, label, label glue, and/or any other portions of the final container assembly. In addition, the catalyst and the hydrogen generator can both be located in the same component. Methods for dispersing the hydrogen generator and catalyst in the container wall without affecting clarity are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: David Offord, Kimberly S. Houchens, Frederick C. Beuerle, Luke A. Mast, Reinhard C. J. Luchies, Terry D. Patcheak
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Patent number: 9254604Abstract: A mold for forming a plastic container having an integrally formed standing ring. The mold includes a first mold portion and a second mold portion. The second mold portion is movable relative to the first mold portion. The first mold portion and the second mold portion together define at least in part a mold cavity for molding a plastic container. The first mold portion and the second mold portion together define a standing ring slot for forming a standing ring on a base portion of the plastic container. The standing ring slot is defined at an interface between the first mold portion and the second mold portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: George David Lisch, Terry D. Patcheak, Kirk Edward Maki, Christopher Howe
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Patent number: 9227357Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a plastic container is provided. The method includes disposing a preform into a primary mold cavity and applying pressurized air to urge the preform to conform to the shape of the primary mold cavity to form a primary article. The primary article is then permitted to shrink to a predetermined volume. The method can further include exposing the primary article to an internal vacuum to facilitate shrinking to a predetermined volume. The method further includes disposing the primary article into a second mold cavity and applying pressurized air to urge the primary article to conform to the second mold cavity to form an intermediate article. Finally, at least a portion of the intermediate article is trimmed off to form a final container.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Frederick C. Beuerle, G. David Lisch, Kirk Edward Maki, Bradley Wilson, Reinhard C. J. Luchies
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Patent number: 9120915Abstract: The polymeric composition comprising (A) a polyester resin and (B) micrometrical silica particles, preferably particles made of cristobalite or quartz, dispersed in the polyester resin preferably at concentration of at least 2 wt %. The polyester resin preferably comprises a PET homo or copolymer. Packaging articles, especially biaxially stretched blow molded containers, made with the said polymeric composition exhibit high opacity to UV and visible light radiations as well as improved barrier properties to O2 and to water vapor, and improved thermal and mechanical properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventor: Laurent Degroote
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Patent number: 9108176Abstract: 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 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Terry D. Patcheak, Frederick C. Beuerle, Reinhard C. J. Luchies, John G. Brace, Michael T. Lane, Holly Bilinski, Peter Bates, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9096356Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. The closure includes a plurality of metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9079709Abstract: A heat set container including a base portion, a shoulder portion, and a sidewall portion extending from the shoulder portion to the base portion. 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 plurality of vacuum panels are equidistantly disposed about the shoulder portion. A plurality of transition lands are disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of vacuum panels and spaced outwardly relative thereto. The plurality of vacuum panels cooperate to be inwardly collapsible from a first outside diameter to a second outside diameter in response to at least internal vacuum forces.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Ivan Harris, Ricardo Sandoval, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9016489Abstract: A container including a finish, a sidewall portion, a base portion, and an inwardly directed rib member. The finish has a thread portion and an opening formed by the finish. The sidewall portion extends from the finish. The base portion extends from the sidewall portion and encloses the sidewall portion to form a volume for retaining a commodity. The inwardly directed rib member is disposed circumferentially about the finish.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Terry D. Patcheak, James Stelzer
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Patent number: 8955716Abstract: A one-piece plastic container includes a body defining a longitudinal axis and having an upper portion, a sidewall portion and a base portion. The upper portion has a spout defining an opening into the container and a finish offset radially outwardly from the spout. A trough defines a passage into the body. The trough slopes toward the passage and defines a non-orthogonal angle relative to the longitudinal axis. According to other features, the sidewall portion is integrally formed with and extends from the upper portion to the base portion. The base portion closes off an end of the container. The finish defines a means, such as at least one thread, for attaching a closure thereon.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Michael E. Penny, Christopher Howe, Luke A. Mast, Frederick C. Beuerle
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Publication number: 20150014335Abstract: 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 side-wall 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: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Ryan Lewis, James Clayton Gratke, George Alex Thierjung
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Patent number: 8926557Abstract: A fluid dispenser contains a fluid and selectively delivers the fluid orally to a subject. The fluid dispenser includes a main body defining a vessel that contains the fluid. The fluid dispenser also includes a dispensing portion that extends from the main body. The dispensing portion defines a passage therethrough that is in fluid communication with the vessel. The passage terminates at a dispenser opening through which the fluid exits the passage and flows into the mouth of the subject. Moreover, the fluid dispenser includes a tongue depressor that extends from the dispensing portion. The tongue depressor is operable to depress the tongue of the subject while the fluid is dispensed into the mouth of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventor: Don F. Yeager
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Publication number: 20140333013Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: Peter Bates, Frederick C. Beuerle, Reinhard C.J. Luchies
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Publication number: 20140312537Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: Bradley Wilson, Peter Bates, Frederick C. Beuerle, George David Lisch, Richard Steih
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Publication number: 20140312538Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: Bradley Wilson, Peter Bates, Frederick C. Beuerle, George David Lisch, Reinhard C.J. Luchies, Luke A. Mast
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Publication number: 20140305952Abstract: A folding container comprising a body portion defining a receptacle chamber within the container into which product can be filled and at least one rib extending along at least a portion of the body portion. The at least one rib being collapsible to permit the body portion to collapse to a generally flattened position in the absence of the product contained therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: Ivan F. Harris, Ricardo Sandoval, Albert Shane, Luke A. Mast, Vicki Catalina
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Patent number: 8858214Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously forming and filling a plastic container is provided. A mold cavity defines an internal surface and is adapted to accept a preform. A pressure source includes an inlet and a piston-like device. The piston-like device is moveable in a first direction wherein liquid is drawn into the pressure source through the inlet and in a second direction wherein the liquid is urged toward the preform. A blow nozzle may be adapted to receive the liquid from the pressure source and transfer the liquid at high pressure into the preform thereby urging the preform to expand toward the internal surface of the mold cavity and creating a resultant container. The liquid remains within the container as an end product.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: David Andison, G. David Lisch, Dan Weissmann, John Granata, Fred C. Beuerle
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Publication number: 20140265054Abstract: A method for forming a plastic container in which a heated end product is introduced into a heated preform to expand the preform into at least partial conform with the cavity surfaces of a mold, thereby forming a resultant container, of a first size, with a heated end product. The resultant container is then capped and shrunk to a second size, which is less than the first size. The shrinkage of the reluctant container is greater than the shrinkage of the end product thereby creating a positive pressure within the capped container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: AMCOR LimitedInventors: Pankaj Kumar, Semen Kharchenko, Darrell Lee, Frederick C. Beuerle
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Publication number: 20140263339Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. The closure includes a plurality of metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the closure to the polymeric finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 8833216Abstract: A tool for perforating a polymeric film is disclosed having a support substrate and at least one projection extending from the substrate. The projection is multi-sided with side walls that have straight sides that are tapered upwardly and inwardly from the support substrate at an angle theta (?) that is at least 5°. The angle is measured in relation to imaginary lines extending perpendicularly to the substrate at the locations at which the side walls contact the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: David Lee Carew, Erol Craig Harvey, Jasson Lindsay Mills, Ramon Glenny Waycott, Richard Leigh Barber, William Howard Barling
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Patent number: 8834778Abstract: A method of fluid forming a container comprising positioning a plastic preform into a mold cavity, wherein the mold cavity defines a first configuration and a first volume. The method further includes injecting a fluid within the plastic preform at a first fluid pressure urging the plastic preform into an expanded shape. The method includes actuating the mold cavity into a second configuration and a second volume, whereby the second volume is smaller than the first volume, thereby resulting in a second fluid pressure within the plastic preform being greater than the first fluid pressure.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Kirk Edward Maki, George David Lisch