Patents by Inventor Sylvain Meillerais

Sylvain Meillerais has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11390414
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container made of plastic material comprising a petaloid bottom having an axis of symmetry and comprising a central dome that projects toward the interior of the container; a series of feet projecting toward the exterior of the container that radiate from the central dome and each of which has a crest path that extends from an external edge of the dome to a peak radially remote from the dome; and a series of valleys each formed as a hollow between successive feet. Each crest path has an internal section extending from the external edge of the dome to a junction at a distance R2 from the central axis. Each crest path also has an external section extending from the junction tangentially in line with the internal section to the peak. The distances R1 and R2 are in a ratio where 45%?R1/R2?60%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Laurent Naveau, Sylvain Meillerais
  • Publication number: 20210197997
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container made of plastic material comprising a petaloid bottom having an axis of symmetry and comprising a central dome that projects toward the interior of the container; a series of feet projecting toward the exterior of the container that radiate from the central dome and each of which has a crest path that extends from an external edge of the dome to a peak radially remote from the dome; and a series of valleys each formed as a hollow between successive feet. Each crest path has an internal section extending from the external edge of the dome to a junction at a distance R2 from the central axis. Each crest path also has an external section extending from the junction tangentially in line with the internal section to the peak. The distances R1 and R2 are in a ratio where 45%?R1/R2?60%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Laurent NAVEAU, Sylvain MEILLERAIS
  • Patent number: 9623999
    Abstract: Container made of plastic material comprising a body and a petaloid bottom (3) extending the body from a periphery (7), the bottom (3) comprising a bottom wall (4) that is generally convex toward the exterior, from which feet (5) protrude that define vertices (8) jointly forming a seat inscribed within a seating circle having a diameter (B) whose ratio is less than 4:5 with respect to the diameter (A) of the periphery (7), the feet (5) being spaced apart by portions of the bottom wall (4) forming hollow valleys (12) that extend radially from a central zone (6) of the bottom to the periphery (7), each valley (12) comprising two adjacent sections, namely: a central section (17) that extends from the central zone (6) of the bottom (3) to a junction zone (18) situated directly below the seating circle, and which has, in a radial plane, a first radius of curvature (C); a peripheral section (19), which extends from the junction zone (18) to the periphery (7), and which has, in said radial plane, a second radius
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Michel Boukobza, Sylvain Meillerais, Laurent Penet
  • Publication number: 20140103007
    Abstract: Container made of plastic material comprising a body and a petaloid bottom (3) extending the body from a periphery (7), the bottom (3) comprising a bottom wall (4) that is generally convex toward the exterior, from which feet (5) protrude that define vertices (8) jointly forming a seat inscribed within a seating circle having a diameter (B) whose ratio is less than 4:5 with respect to the diameter (A) of the periphery (7), the feet (5) being spaced apart by portions of the bottom wall (4) forming hollow valleys (12) that extend radially from a central zone (6) of the bottom to the periphery (7), each valley (12) comprising two adjacent sections, namely: a central section (17) that extends from the central zone (6) of the bottom (3) to a junction zone (18) situated directly below the seating circle, and which has, in a radial plane, a first radius of curvature (C); a peripheral section (19), which extends from the junction zone (18) to the periphery (7), and which has, in said radial plane, a second radius of
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Michel Boukobza, Sylvain Meillerais, Laurent Penet
  • Patent number: 8011919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mold base (1) for a mold that is used for the blow molding or stretch-blow molding of thermoplastic containers (2) having a petaloid-shaped base. The mold base (1) includes several cavities (11) separated by radiating ridges (13) with concave crests (14), the bases (15) of the cavities (11) being distributed along a circular contour. As seen radially on either side of the deepest point thereof, each cavity (11) is defined towards the exterior by a curved surface portion (18) having a circular arc radial cross-section and towards the interior by a broken-plane surface portion (19) with at least two slopes that intersect the curved surface portion (18) at a straight edge (20). The plane (T) which contains the aforementioned edge (2) and which is tangent to the curved surface portion (18) is perpendicular to the axis (12) of the mold base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Laurent Penet, Sylvain Meillerais
  • Publication number: 20090087507
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mold base (1) for a mold for blow- or stretch-blow molding thermoplastic containers with petal-shaped base; the mold base (1) comprises several cavities (11) separated by radiating ridges(13) with concave crest surface (14), the bases of the cavities (11) being distributed in a circular outline; the crests (14) of the ridges extending in an arc from the center of the molding cavity (C); each zone (18) intermediate between two consecutive ridges (13) and a corresponding cavity (11) is flat in a plane (P) perpendicular to the axis (12) of the mold base (1); advantageously the cavities (11) are arc-shaped in the diametrical cross-section of the mold base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Laurent Penet, Sylvain Meillerais
  • Publication number: 20090020682
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould base (1) for a mould that is used for the blow moulding or stretch-blow moulding of thermoplastic containers (2) having a petaloid-shaped base. The mould base (1) includes several cavities (11) separated by radiating ridges (13) with concave crests (14), the bases (15) of the cavities (11) being distributed along a circular contour. As seen radially on either side of the deepest point thereof, each cavity (11) is defined towards the exterior by a curved surface portion (18) having a circular arc radial cross-section and towards the interior by a broken-plane surface portion (19) with at least two slopes that intersect the curved surface portion (18) at a straight edge (20). The plane (T) which contains the aforementioned edge (2) and which is tangent to the curved surface portion (18) is perpendicular to the axis (12) of the mould base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Laurent Penet, Sylvain Meillerais
  • Patent number: D570217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Sylvain Meillerais
  • Patent number: D587119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Sylvain Meillerais
  • Patent number: D587120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Sylvain Meillerais