IP Library Granted Patent US 7,651,781
Granted Patent B2
US 7,651,781 · App. 11/362,614 · Granted Jan 26, 2010

Polypropylene container and process for making the same

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Patent No.
US 7,651,781
App. No.
11/362,614
Granted
Jan 26, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multilayer plastic container comprises a layer of a polypropylene and an intermediate layer directly adjacent the layer of polypropylene wherein at least one of the polypropylene and intermediate layers comprises an adhesive such as maleic anhydride incorporated therein to adhere the layer of polypropylene to the layer of EVOH.

Claims (4)

1. An injection molded preform for stretch blow molding a container comprising polypropylene, the preform defining a longitudinal axis and comprising a finish having a support flange, and a preform blow section comprising a neck extending from the support flange, a sidewall extending from the neck and a base closing the blow section, the base having a wall portion of increased thickness defining a thickness greater than all other portions of the blow section, the wall portion of increased thickness not covering the preform longitudinal axis.

2. The preform of claim 1 , the base portion thinning from the base portion of increased thickness to the preform longitudinal axis.

3. The preform of claim 1 , the sidewall increasing in thickness from the neck to the base.

4. The preform of claim 1 , the preform comprising at least 90% polypropylene.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2014
From: BALL CORPORATION
To: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 032338/0375 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2014
From: ALCAN PACKAGING FLEXIBLE FRANCE
To: BALL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032314/0759 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 14, 2014
From: PECHINEY EMBALLAGE FLEXIBLE EUROPE
To: ALCAN PACKAGING FLEXIBLE FRANCE
Reel/Frame 032219/0737 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2010
From: RICHARDS, GUY; RASHID, A.B.M. BAZLUR; KNOLL, ROBERT W.; EMRE, SAHIN; CURIE, KEVIN JAMES; DAVIDSON, RANDOLPH LEE
To: BALL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024342/0771 →