Patents Assigned to Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
  • Oxygen Scavenging Compositions, Articles Containing Same, and Methods of Their Use
    Publication number: 20140361218
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to transition metal compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC.
    Inventors: Kirk Behrendt, Matt Dauzvardis, Richard Hoch
  • Container having vacuum compensation elements
    Patent number: 8905253
    Abstract: A lightweight container includes an enclosed base, an upper portion that extends upwardly to a finish; and a body located between the base and the upper portion. The sidewall includes vacuum compensation elements that have an open end and an opposing closed end, and that form a V-shape. Each element has nested fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Mooney
  • Ink delivery system
    Patent number: 8888210
    Abstract: An ink delivery system includes a first tank including a fill sensor; a second tank including a fill sensor; a pump configured to pump ink from the first tank to the second tank; a third tank including a fill sensor; a print head in fluid communication with the second tank and the third tank. In an embodiment, the third tank is in fluid communication with the first tank and may be configured to provide a closed loop system, the second tank is in fluid communication with the third tank, and a pressure differential across the print head causes ink to flow through the print head. For some embodiments, pumps may be provided to control pressure differentials and print heads may print at one or more angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Uptergrove
  • Recyclable printed plastic container and method
    Patent number: 8876979
    Abstract: A recyclable article having an external surface with an image printed thereon by droplets of ink is provided. The droplets of ink comprise a composition that includes a hydrophilic component. In embodiments, the hydrophilic component can facilitate the separation or loosening of the image from the external surface of the container when the image is exposed to a liquid-based solution at an elevated temperature. Methods for facilitating recycling of recyclable articles having printed images are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Uptergrove, Brent Mrozinski
  • Hot-fill container providing vertical, vacuum compensation
    Patent number: 8870006
    Abstract: Provided is a hot-fill container adapted to provide vertical vacuum compensation in response to negative pressure inside the container. The container comprises one or more horizontal ribs that are configured to diminish in height in response to vacuum conditions inside the container. Each rib comprises an upper wall connected to a lower wall. The upper and lower walls are inclined from a horizontal reference line and adapted to hinge with respect to each other to provide vertical vacuum compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Satya Kamineni, Michael R. Mooney, Timothy Boyd
  • Method for printing
    Patent number: 8864295
    Abstract: A method of printing including providing an ink delivery system including a print head in fluid communication between a first tank and a second tank; and providing a pressure differential across the print head to cause ink to flow from the print head. With embodiments of the method, ink can be controllably dispensed from the print head at substantially the same velocity irrespective of the orientation of the print head with respect to the direction of the force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Uptergrove
  • Lightweight plastic container and preform
    Patent number: 8857637
    Abstract: A plastic container is provided that includes a hollow body portion including a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion. The neck portion includes a support flange having an upper and lower surface, a tamper-evident formation, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion. In an embodiment, the dispensing opening has an inner diameter that is at least 22 mm, and the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange is 0.580 inches or less. A preform and method for making a container are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Edward V. Morgan
  • Thermoplastic Polymers Comprising Oxygen Scavenging Molecules
    Publication number: 20140228524
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging polymer compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Girish N. Deshpande
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING AND RECAPTURE OF BIO-BASED PLASTICS
    Publication number: 20140199508
    Abstract: A method for reclaiming bio-based plastic material is disclosed, including providing a bio-based plastic article, the article including an identifier, determining article content information from or via the identifier, and recycling the article based on article content information. Further, a system for reclaiming bio-based plastic material is disclosed, including an apparatus or device configured to obtain or determine a bio-based material content associated with a plastic article, and an apparatus or device configured to sort the plastic article based upon the bio-based material content of the plastic article. A bio-based plastic article comprising recycled bio-based material is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward V. Morgan
  • Thermoplastic polymers comprising oxygen scavenging molecules
    Patent number: 8748519
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging polymer compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Girish N. Deshpande
  • EXTRUDED PET PARISON, CONTAINER, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140134372
    Abstract: An extruded PET parison includes a first extruded polymer comprising PET, and a second extruded polymer comprising PET. In embodiments, the first extruded polymer and the second extruded polymer are co-extruded, and the first extruded polymer has an intrinsic viscosity that is higher that the intrinsic viscosity of the second extruded polymer. A monolayer embodiment is also disclosed. In embodiments, a monolayer extruded PET container is comprised of bottle grade PET resin that has been solid stated and may have an IV from about 0.96 to about 1.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Young, Harvey Shannon Holt, Gates Moss, Michael C. Kitzmiller
  • Oxygen scavenging compositions and packaging comprising said compositions
    Patent number: 8721920
    Abstract: The instant invention concerns a composition comprising a base polymer, at least one compound of the formula E-(L-E)x wherein: E is and L is a linking group; and at least one transition metal in a positive oxidation state. The invention also concerns packages containing walls comprising such compositions, methods of forming such packages, and methods of packaging an oxygen-sensitive item within such a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Girish Nilkanth Deshpande, Venkat Govindarajan, John M. Rost, Alan Silverman
  • Packaging information distribution and tracking system and method
    Patent number: 8708221
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing and tracking product information to users, such as consumers, is described. In an embodiment, a plurality of articles intended for distribution are provided. The articles are labeled to include a digitally readable code that is controllably variable with respect to each individual article. The labeled articles are arranged for distribution and are then distributed. A user can capture (e.g., photograph or scan) the digitally readable code using a portable electronic device. The captured digitally readable code may, among other things, provide various product information that can, if desired, be viewed on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason J. Sprague
  • Extruded PET parison, container, and method
    Patent number: 8632867
    Abstract: An extruded PET parison includes a first extruded polymer comprising PET, and a second extruded polymer comprising PET. In embodiments, the first extruded polymer and the second extruded polymer are co-extruded, and the first extruded polymer has an intrinsic viscosity that is higher that the intrinsic viscosity of the second extruded polymer. A monolayer embodiment is also disclosed. In embodiments, a monolayer extruded PET container is comprised of bottle grade PET resin that has been solid stated and may have an IV from about 0.96 to about 1.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Young, Harvey Shannon Holt, Gates Moss, Michael C. Kitzmiller
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D697808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle Fleischhacker
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D698656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Fleischhacker, Christopher E. Kaminski, Gaurav Patel
  • Container
    Patent number: D699114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Fleischhacker, Christopher E. Kaminski, Gaurav Patel
  • Plastic container
    Patent number: D706638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Fleischhacker, James J. Miller, Marc A. Pedmo
  • Plastic container
    Patent number: D711237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle Fleischhacker
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D718635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Fleischhacker, James J. Miller