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- the present invention is directed to plastic containers. More specifically the present invention relates to blow molded shaped plastic containers, particularly beverage containers.
- a first aspect of the present invention is directed to the panel design for hot fillable plastic containers, such as those for hot fill beverages. More specifically, this first aspect of the present invention is directed to a panel design for hot fillable plastic containers having flat vacuum side panels.
- a second aspect of the present invention is directed to multi-layer plastic containers. More specifically, this aspect of the present invention is directed to plastic containers having a seven layer polymer structure.
- a third aspect of the present invention is directed to plastic containers having the panel design of the first aspect and the seven layer structure of the second aspect of the present invention.
- Hot filled containers are designed for packaging of liquids which must be placed in the container while hot to provide for adequate sterilization.
- the container is subjected to elevated temperatures of approximately 180° to 185° F. (the product temperature) and positive internal pressures of approximately 2 to 5 psi (the filling line pressure).
- the container is then capped, and as the product cools, a negative internal pressure is formed in the sealed container.
- the hot fill can cause distortion and shrinkage of the container. It is desired that the volume metric shrinkage be limited to no greater than 1%.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,863,046 discloses a blow molded container for receiving a hot fill product.
- the container in the '046 patent does not have flat side panels but instead has a series of indents or recessed portions and ribs in the side panels in order to minimize shrinkage and increase longitudinal stiffness of the panel section.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,877,141 shows another type of vacuum panels.
- the '141 patent also does not have flat panels, but rather the panels have stress absorbing strips to prevent deformation of the container. Each panel is also surrounded by outer sheaths.
- one object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a flat vacuum panel structure, without the need for any such ribs or stress absorbing strips.
- This provides smooth sides for ease of label application and cleanness of appearance, while still maintaining a sufficient top load rating.
- the smooth sides also provide an appealing feel for the consumer, especially in the label area which does not suffer from the wrinkled feel of labels on prior containers.
- plastic containers Another aspect of plastic containers relates to the plastic polymer used to mold the container. Frequently, a multilayer polymer composition is used to provide strength and other benefits to the container.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,182,457 discloses a multi-layer container and several embodiments thereof, including some with seven layers. Some are mentioned at columns 9 and 28 therein. These structures, however, have a polyolefin as the innermost layer. Polyolefins have been found to rapidly strip the limonene out of fruit or citrus juices. This adversely affects the taste of the juice as limonene and other important flavor and color components contribute to desirable tangy flavors and color of the juices.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,990,382 discloses laminated blow molded containers which are said to provide a glass like appearance.
- the '382 patent also discloses some containers with seven layer structures.
- the interior layer is a polypropylene followed by a layer of adhesive, a barrier layer, another layer of adhesive, a relatively thick layer formed of regrind scrap containers, a third layer of adhesive and an outside gloss coat layer formed from plastic materials including ethylenelvinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) and nylon and mixtures thereof. Since this container has polypropylene, a polyolefin, as the inner most layer, the container will quickly strip the limonene and other important flavor and color components out of fruit juice therein and adversely affect the taste and color of the juice.
- EVOH ethylenelvinyl alcohol copolymer
- U.S. Reissue Pat. No. Re 34,546 is directed to the use of high density linear polyethylene for containers and also generally discloses the use of seven layer structures for containers.
- Deyrup '546 recites for example a seven layer structure including polyethylene, adhesive, EVOH, adhesive, polyethylene, adhesive and polyamides or nylons. While an amorphous polycarboxlamide is used as an inner layer in some of the structures of this patent, neither a layer of polypropylene nor a layer of regrind is used.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a plastic container having a specific seven layer structure which is suitable for storage of beverages of juices, dairy products and combinations thereof and which will not adversely affect the taste and color of the beverages therein.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a plastic container having a flat vacuum panel structure and a specific seven layer structure which is suitable for storage of beverages of juices, dairy products and combinations thereof.
- the present invention is directed to plastic containers including those formed by blow molding, which are especially suitable for long-term storage of beverages that are hot filled into the containers.
- the container has a rectangular cross-section body portion with four panels wherein each of the four panels is relatively flat, but flexible. These panels function as vacuum panels which buckle slightly inwardly in response to cooling of the hot filled liquid. The panels can move from a planar configuration and a bowed configuration in response to filling with hot product and cooling after filling.
- the container has walls formed of a polymeric material having a seven layer structure of polypropylene, adhesive, EVOH, adhesive, regrind, adhesive, and amorphous nylon.
- the polypropylene forms the outside of the container wall while the amorphous nylon forms the innermost layer which contacts the contents of the container.
- the amorphous nylon layer prevents the beverages from losing their color and taste, due to either scalping of key favor and color components out of the juice and into the plastic and/or imparting from the plastic off note plastic flavors into the juice.
- the other layers provide strength and a barrier layer for contaminants.
- the container has the flat panel walls of the first embodiment and is formed as a polymeric material having the seven layer structure of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage container of a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the container of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the container of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the container of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another example of a container of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the container of FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the seven layers of the polymeric material of a container of a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1-4 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
- This embodiment is directed to a plastic container 10 , preferably a beverage bottle, for hot fill liquids.
- the bottle includes an open mouth 12 to receive hot fillable liquids, a bell (or upper) area or portion 13 , and a body (or lower) area or portion 15 .
- a neck 14 surrounding the mouth 12 is a neck 14 to receive a cap [not shown].
- the neck 14 has threads for screwing on the cap.
- a shoulder section 16 which increases generally in width from the neck to a maximum point, lower on the container. The width then decreases to a recessed area 18 . Then, below the recessed area 18 is a first elevated ridge 20 .
- This bell area helps to provide an acceptable top load rating for the container.
- the top load rating relates to the ability of the container to have other items, particularly other containers, stacked thereon. In this embodiment, a top load rating of at least 80 pounds has been achieved.
- the bell area 13 is able to provide sufficient strength so that it is not necessary for the body portion 15 to provide a means for supporting a top load weight which could include indents, detents, protruding surfaces and/or recessed surfaces.
- the body portion 15 is generally defined as follows.
- the body portion 15 includes below the first elevated ridge 20 a rectangular (longitudinally) lower body portion or panel section 22 .
- Below the panel section 22 is a second elevated ridge 24 and a base 26 .
- the elevated ridges 20 and 24 have a greater width (in transverse bottle cross section) than the panel section 22 .
- Ridges 20 and 24 act to isolate the panel section and allow the panel section to act as vacuum panels. These ridges also act as bumpers for the bottles to keep the bottles flush to one another on a conveyor belt during filling and/or capping and to keep them moving along the conveyor belt.
- the ridges could also operate as protection for a label located only on the side panels.
- Base 26 preferably includes a recessed closed bottom 28 as shown in FIG. 4 which moves inwardly to cooperate with the panel section 22 in order to reduce the negative pressure during product cooling.
- the panel section 22 has a transverse cross-sectional shape which is square but is not limited to this shape. More preferably, the panel section has four flat side panels which are rectangular. Typically, the side panels are substantially identical in size, shape, thickness and composition. In a further embodiment, the mold line (not shown) for the container is located on two opposing side panels, as opposed to in the corners. In this embodiment, these opposing side panels may be slightly thicker than the other side panels.
- Each side panel 30 is not only flat but flexible and has no ribs, stress absorbing strips, recessed areas, or other similar obstructions to panel bowing.
- Each of the side panels preferably has smooth corners 34 between the two panels.
- a label can then be smoothly and easily applied to the bottle.
- a label 36 could extend from the top shoulder 16 to base 26 .
- the present invention is not limited to the size or length of the label.
- FIGS. 1-4 show the side panels having a long longitudinal length, the panels can be of any length as for example shown in FIGS. 5-6 .
- side panel 38 has a much shorter height.
- the plastic container of FIGS. 5-6 is essentially the same as the container shown in FIGS. 1-4 .
- the second embodiment of the present invention is directed to a plastic container formed of a polymeric material and having a seven layer structure.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the seven layers in the plastic polymeric material of the walls of the container.
- the plastic polymeric material has four structural layers and three adhesive layers.
- the exterior surface 102 of the container of this embodiment is made of polypropylene, such as a virgin polypropylene.
- the mid-outer layer 104 is an adhesive.
- the mid-interior layer 106 is ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer (EVOH).
- the next layer 108 is another layer of adhesive.
- the next layer 110 is a re-grind layer. It is an interior, sandwiched layer. This is a “scrap” of the seven layer co-extrusion which has been collected and ground into polymer. Preferably the bulk of the co-extrusion is the re-grind material, making up to approximately 70 percent of the total thickness of the extrusion.
- the next layer is another adhesive layer 112 .
- the contact or innermost layer 114 is a polyamide, such as an amorphous nylon. It is ′the amorphous nylon layer which contacts the contents of the container, such as a beverage within the container. The nylon layer does not strip the limonene and other important flavor and color components out of the beverage. As a result, a fruit or citrus containing beverage will maintain its tangy flavor and color longer and will not have a plastic taste.
- the weight of the bare bottle is 27 grams.
- Materials used included a polypropylene (Marlex') manufactured by Phillips, manufacturer No. RGN-020; an EVOH (Soarnol®) from Soarus, manufacturer No. DCF3203F; and a nylon from Dupont (Selar®), manufacturer No. PA3426.
- An adhesive from Dupont (Bynel®), manufacturer No. CXA 50E571 was used for each of the adhesive layers.
- the polymeric material of this embodiment When being used to manufacture a container, typically the polymeric material of this embodiment initially is in the form of a parison which is extruded into a preform and blow molded into the desired shape. It is contemplated that this will be done in a conventional manner which is well known to those skilled in the art. The present invention is not limited to a method of extrusion or blow molding.
- a beverage container of the first embodiment is formed of a polymeric material having a seven layer structure of the second embodiment, such as that shown in FIG. 7 and described above.
- This combination is especially suitable for hot filled beverages, particularly those which are susceptible to development of off flavors when stored for long time periods such as for about six months or more in polymeric containers.
- the combination is also useful for containers for beverages containing 10 weight percent or more of fruit or citrus juice.
- the combination is useful for beverages containing fruit or citrus juice and dairy products, such as for example a smoothie beverage with yogurt and fruit juice.
- the smoothie beverage includes yogurt, approximately 50 weight percent of fruit juice and other additives.
Abstract
A plastic container, especially suitable for long-term storage of beverages that are hot filled into the containers, having in one embodiment four relatively flat vacuum panels, having in another embodiment a seven layer polymeric material with a nylon interior layer, and having in another embodiment a combination of the other embodiments.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/083,975, filed Feb. 27, 2002, which application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The present invention is directed to plastic containers. More specifically the present invention relates to blow molded shaped plastic containers, particularly beverage containers. A first aspect of the present invention is directed to the panel design for hot fillable plastic containers, such as those for hot fill beverages. More specifically, this first aspect of the present invention is directed to a panel design for hot fillable plastic containers having flat vacuum side panels. A second aspect of the present invention is directed to multi-layer plastic containers. More specifically, this aspect of the present invention is directed to plastic containers having a seven layer polymer structure. A third aspect of the present invention is directed to plastic containers having the panel design of the first aspect and the seven layer structure of the second aspect of the present invention.
- Hot filled containers are designed for packaging of liquids which must be placed in the container while hot to provide for adequate sterilization. During filling, the container is subjected to elevated temperatures of approximately 180° to 185° F. (the product temperature) and positive internal pressures of approximately 2 to 5 psi (the filling line pressure). The container is then capped, and as the product cools, a negative internal pressure is formed in the sealed container. The hot fill; however, can cause distortion and shrinkage of the container. It is desired that the volume metric shrinkage be limited to no greater than 1%.
- Many different types of containers have been created to receive a hot-fill product and meet the objectives of a minimum amount of thermal shrinkage and distortion. However, prior efforts to produce bottles for handling hot filling and to meet the above objections have necessarily included panels having indents, detents, protruding surfaces and/or recessed surfaces functioning as so-called vacuum panels for container stress relief.
- For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,863,046 (Collette et al.) discloses a blow molded container for receiving a hot fill product. The container in the '046 patent, however, does not have flat side panels but instead has a series of indents or recessed portions and ribs in the side panels in order to minimize shrinkage and increase longitudinal stiffness of the panel section.
- Another patent disclosing a plastic container with vacuum panels is U.S. Pat. No. 5,704,503 (Krishnakumar). The container in the '503 patent also does not have flat vacuum panels, but instead requires longitude post ribs flanked by walls, in between recessed vacuum panels. Hoop ribs are also provided around the panel.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,877,141 (Hayashi et al.) shows another type of vacuum panels. The '141 patent also does not have flat panels, but rather the panels have stress absorbing strips to prevent deformation of the container. Each panel is also surrounded by outer sheaths.
- Accordingly, these prior containers taught the need to have specially designed structures to accommodate volume changes upon cooling of hot filled products. These containers did not have flat vacuum panels.
- Therefore, one object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a flat vacuum panel structure, without the need for any such ribs or stress absorbing strips. This provides smooth sides for ease of label application and cleanness of appearance, while still maintaining a sufficient top load rating. The smooth sides also provide an appealing feel for the consumer, especially in the label area which does not suffer from the wrinkled feel of labels on prior containers.
- Another aspect of plastic containers relates to the plastic polymer used to mold the container. Frequently, a multilayer polymer composition is used to provide strength and other benefits to the container.
- For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,182,457 (Yamada) discloses a multi-layer container and several embodiments thereof, including some with seven layers. Some are mentioned at
columns 9 and 28 therein. These structures, however, have a polyolefin as the innermost layer. Polyolefins have been found to rapidly strip the limonene out of fruit or citrus juices. This adversely affects the taste of the juice as limonene and other important flavor and color components contribute to desirable tangy flavors and color of the juices. - U.S. Pat. No. 4,990,382 (Weissenstein et al.) discloses laminated blow molded containers which are said to provide a glass like appearance. The '382 patent also discloses some containers with seven layer structures. In these containers, the interior layer is a polypropylene followed by a layer of adhesive, a barrier layer, another layer of adhesive, a relatively thick layer formed of regrind scrap containers, a third layer of adhesive and an outside gloss coat layer formed from plastic materials including ethylenelvinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) and nylon and mixtures thereof. Since this container has polypropylene, a polyolefin, as the inner most layer, the container will quickly strip the limonene and other important flavor and color components out of fruit juice therein and adversely affect the taste and color of the juice.
- U.S. Reissue Pat. No. Re 34,546 (Deyrup) is directed to the use of high density linear polyethylene for containers and also generally discloses the use of seven layer structures for containers. Deyrup '546 recites for example a seven layer structure including polyethylene, adhesive, EVOH, adhesive, polyethylene, adhesive and polyamides or nylons. While an amorphous polycarboxlamide is used as an inner layer in some of the structures of this patent, neither a layer of polypropylene nor a layer of regrind is used.
- Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a plastic container having a specific seven layer structure which is suitable for storage of beverages of juices, dairy products and combinations thereof and which will not adversely affect the taste and color of the beverages therein.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a plastic container having a flat vacuum panel structure and a specific seven layer structure which is suitable for storage of beverages of juices, dairy products and combinations thereof.
- The present invention is directed to plastic containers including those formed by blow molding, which are especially suitable for long-term storage of beverages that are hot filled into the containers.
- In a first embodiment of the present invention, the container has a rectangular cross-section body portion with four panels wherein each of the four panels is relatively flat, but flexible. These panels function as vacuum panels which buckle slightly inwardly in response to cooling of the hot filled liquid. The panels can move from a planar configuration and a bowed configuration in response to filling with hot product and cooling after filling. By having virtually flat panels, label application to the container is simplified while providing a smooth, aesthetically pleasing look and feel.
- In a second embodiment of the present invention, the container has walls formed of a polymeric material having a seven layer structure of polypropylene, adhesive, EVOH, adhesive, regrind, adhesive, and amorphous nylon. Preferably, the polypropylene forms the outside of the container wall while the amorphous nylon forms the innermost layer which contacts the contents of the container. The amorphous nylon layer prevents the beverages from losing their color and taste, due to either scalping of key favor and color components out of the juice and into the plastic and/or imparting from the plastic off note plastic flavors into the juice. The other layers provide strength and a barrier layer for contaminants.
- In a third embodiment of the present invention, the container has the flat panel walls of the first embodiment and is formed as a polymeric material having the seven layer structure of the second embodiment.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage container of a first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another example of a container of the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the container ofFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the seven layers of the polymeric material of a container of a second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 1-4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is directed to aplastic container 10, preferably a beverage bottle, for hot fill liquids. The bottle includes anopen mouth 12 to receive hot fillable liquids, a bell (or upper) area orportion 13, and a body (or lower) area orportion 15. - Concerning the
bell area 13, surrounding themouth 12 is aneck 14 to receive a cap [not shown]. Preferably, theneck 14 has threads for screwing on the cap. Below the neck is ashoulder section 16 which increases generally in width from the neck to a maximum point, lower on the container. The width then decreases to a recessedarea 18. Then, below the recessedarea 18 is a firstelevated ridge 20. This bell area helps to provide an acceptable top load rating for the container. The top load rating relates to the ability of the container to have other items, particularly other containers, stacked thereon. In this embodiment, a top load rating of at least 80 pounds has been achieved. Thebell area 13 is able to provide sufficient strength so that it is not necessary for thebody portion 15 to provide a means for supporting a top load weight which could include indents, detents, protruding surfaces and/or recessed surfaces. - The
body portion 15 is generally defined as follows. Thebody portion 15 includes below the first elevated ridge 20 a rectangular (longitudinally) lower body portion orpanel section 22. Below thepanel section 22 is a secondelevated ridge 24 and abase 26. As shown, theelevated ridges panel section 22.Ridges Base 26 preferably includes a recessed closed bottom 28 as shown inFIG. 4 which moves inwardly to cooperate with thepanel section 22 in order to reduce the negative pressure during product cooling. - Preferably, the
panel section 22 has a transverse cross-sectional shape which is square but is not limited to this shape. More preferably, the panel section has four flat side panels which are rectangular. Typically, the side panels are substantially identical in size, shape, thickness and composition. In a further embodiment, the mold line (not shown) for the container is located on two opposing side panels, as opposed to in the corners. In this embodiment, these opposing side panels may be slightly thicker than the other side panels. - Each
side panel 30 is not only flat but flexible and has no ribs, stress absorbing strips, recessed areas, or other similar obstructions to panel bowing. Each of the side panels preferably hassmooth corners 34 between the two panels. A label can then be smoothly and easily applied to the bottle. For example. alabel 36 could extend from thetop shoulder 16 tobase 26. The present invention, however, is not limited to the size or length of the label. - While
FIGS. 1-4 show the side panels having a long longitudinal length, the panels can be of any length as for example shown inFIGS. 5-6 . In these figures,side panel 38 has a much shorter height. Otherwise, the plastic container ofFIGS. 5-6 is essentially the same as the container shown inFIGS. 1-4 . - The second embodiment of the present invention is directed to a plastic container formed of a polymeric material and having a seven layer structure.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the seven layers in the plastic polymeric material of the walls of the container. In this embodiment, the plastic polymeric material has four structural layers and three adhesive layers. - As shown in
FIG. 7 , the exterior surface 102 of the container of this embodiment is made of polypropylene, such as a virgin polypropylene. The mid-outer layer 104 is an adhesive. Themid-interior layer 106 is ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer (EVOH). The next layer 108 is another layer of adhesive. Thenext layer 110 is a re-grind layer. It is an interior, sandwiched layer. This is a “scrap” of the seven layer co-extrusion which has been collected and ground into polymer. Preferably the bulk of the co-extrusion is the re-grind material, making up to approximately 70 percent of the total thickness of the extrusion. The next layer is another adhesive layer 112. These layers act as a barrier to keep contaminants from the beverage and to give strength to the container. As a result, the beverage within the container will have a longer shelf life than other containers with such a combination of layers. The contact orinnermost layer 114 is a polyamide, such as an amorphous nylon. It is ′the amorphous nylon layer which contacts the contents of the container, such as a beverage within the container. The nylon layer does not strip the limonene and other important flavor and color components out of the beverage. As a result, a fruit or citrus containing beverage will maintain its tangy flavor and color longer and will not have a plastic taste. - The following is an example of a plastic container having a seven layer construction in accordance with this embodiment of the present invention. Preferably, for a 12-ounce container such as shown in
FIG. 1 , the weight of the bare bottle is 27 grams. Materials used included a polypropylene (Marlex') manufactured by Phillips, manufacturer No. RGN-020; an EVOH (Soarnol®) from Soarus, manufacturer No. DCF3203F; and a nylon from Dupont (Selar®), manufacturer No. PA3426. An adhesive from Dupont (Bynel®), manufacturer No. CXA 50E571, was used for each of the adhesive layers. - These materials were used in a polymeric composition having the composition shown in Table 1 to produce a plastic beverage container in accordance with the present invention.
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TABLE 1 Target % of Layer Material Thickness (in) Thickness Outer Virgin Polypropylene 0.006 20 Mid-outer Adhesive 0.0004 1.3 Mid-inner EVOH 0.0006 (minimum) 2 Mid-inner 1 Adhesive 0.0004 1.3 Inner Regrind 0.0216 72 Lower-inner Adhesive 0.0004 1.3 Contact Amorphous Nylon 0.0006 (minimum) 2 - When being used to manufacture a container, typically the polymeric material of this embodiment initially is in the form of a parison which is extruded into a preform and blow molded into the desired shape. It is contemplated that this will be done in a conventional manner which is well known to those skilled in the art. The present invention is not limited to a method of extrusion or blow molding.
- In a third embodiment of the present invention, a beverage container of the first embodiment, such as that shown in
FIGS. 1-6 and described above, is formed of a polymeric material having a seven layer structure of the second embodiment, such as that shown inFIG. 7 and described above. This combination is especially suitable for hot filled beverages, particularly those which are susceptible to development of off flavors when stored for long time periods such as for about six months or more in polymeric containers. The combination is also useful for containers for beverages containing 10 weight percent or more of fruit or citrus juice. Further, the combination is useful for beverages containing fruit or citrus juice and dairy products, such as for example a smoothie beverage with yogurt and fruit juice. In a preferred embodiment, the smoothie beverage includes yogurt, approximately 50 weight percent of fruit juice and other additives. - It will be understood that the embodiments of the present invention which have been described are illustrative of some of the applications of the principles of the present present invention. Numerous modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims (33)
1. A plastic container suitable for hot filling, comprising:
a bell portion, a body portion and a base;
wherein said bell portion includes a neck for passage of a hot filled product therethrough and a shoulder portion between said neck and said body portion;
said body portion having panel sections provided with respective flat outer surfaces that are smooth and virtually flat, the panel sections joining one another along respective smooth, rounded corners and being operative to flex between an inwardly-bowed configuration and a planar configuration in response to temperature changes experienced by the container; and
a first horizontal ridge isolating the body portion from the bell portion and a second horizontal ridge isolating the body portion from the base portion, each panel section extending from the first horizontal ridge to the second horizontal ridge, allowing the panel sections to have sufficient flexibility to move between the planar configuration and the inwardly-bowed configuration in response to temperature changes experienced by the container, so that the panel sections act as vacuum panels,
wherein the smooth outer surfaces of the panel sections and the smooth corners define a continuous outer surface of the body portion that is smooth, uninterrupted, and devoid of ribs, stress absorbing strips, raised areas, or recessed areas.
2. The plastic container of claim 1 further comprising a label engaging said panel sections.
3. The plastic container of claim 2 wherein said label extends from the bottom of said neck to said base, including said panel sections.
4. The plastic container of claim 1 wherein said container is a blow-molded polypropylene container.
5. The plastic container of claim 4 , wherein said container is a beverage container which contains a hot filled beverage.
6. The plastic container of claim 1 wherein said container has a top load rating of at least 80 pounds at room temperature or below.
7. The plastic container of claim 1 wherein two opposing side panels have a mold line therein.
8. A multilayer plastic container comprising at least one wall which defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the container, wherein said wall is formed of seven layers with a first layer of polypropylene, a second layer of adhesive, a third layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer, a fourth layer of adhesive, a fifth layer of regrind, a sixth layer of adhesive, and a seventh layer of polyamide and wherein said first layer of polypropylene forms the exterior surface of the container and said seventh layer of polyamide forms the interior surface of the container.
9. The plastic container of claim 8 wherein said container is a hot fill plastic container.
10. The plastic container of claim 9 wherein said container is a blow-molded container.
11. The plastic container of claim 8 wherein said fifth layer of regrind forms about 70% or more of the thickness of said wall.
12. The plastic container of claim 11 wherein said first layer of polypropylene forms approximately 20% of the thickness of said wall.
13. The plastic container of claim 12 wherein said third and seventh layers each form approximately 2% of the thickness of said wall.
14. A multilayer plastic container formed of a polymeric material, wherein said polymeric material comprises a layer of polypropylene, a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer adhered to said layer of polypropylene, a layer of regrind adhered to said layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer, and a layer of amorphous nylon adhered to said layer of regrind, wherein said layer of amorphous nylon forms the interior surface of the container.
15. The plastic container of claim 14 wherein said container is a hot fill plastic container.
16. The plastic container of claim 14 wherein said layer of regrind forms about 70% or more of the thickness of said polymeric material.
17. The plastic container of claim 16 wherein said layer of polypropylene forms approximately 20% of the thickness of said polymeric material.
18. The plastic container of claim 17 wherein said layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer and said layer of amorphous nylon each form approximately 2% of the thickness of said polymeric material.
19. A plastic container suitable for hot filling, comprising:
a bell portion;
a body portion, generally rectangular in transverse cross section and including four sidewalls joining one another along respective corners, each of said sidewalls having a virtually flat outer surface and being operative to flex between a bowed configuration and a planar configuration in response to temperature changes experienced by the container;
a first horizontal, elevated ridge disposed around the periphery of the container between the body portion and the bell portion;
a base; and
a second horizontal, elevated ridge disposed around the periphery of the container between the body portion and the base,
wherein the virtually flat outer surface of each of said sidewalls extends from the first elevated ridge to the second elevated ridge and between the respective corners adjoining the sidewall;
wherein said bell portion includes a neck for passage of a hot filled food product therethrough and a shoulder portion between said neck and said body portion; and
wherein said first elevated ridge isolates the four sidewalls in the main body portion from the bell portion and the second elevated ridge isolates the four sidewalls in the main body portion from the base, so as to allow the sidewall to have sufficient flexibility to move between the bowed and planar configurations and so to act as vacuum panels.
20. A plastic container suitable for hot filling, comprising:
a bell portion having a neck for passage of a hot filled food product therethrough and a shoulder portion located below the neck, the shoulder portion having a cross-sectional area greater than a cross-sectional area of the neck;
a base portion forming a bottom of the container and extending upwardly from the bottom; and
a body portion extending between the bell portion and the base portion, the body portion having a polygonally shaped cross-section defined by a plurality of panel sections joined to one another by a plurality of smoothly rounded corners, each of said panel sections having a smooth and virtually flat outer surface and being operative to flex between an inwardly-bowed and a planar configuration in response to temperature changes experienced by the container,
wherein when the panel sections are in the respective planar configurations, the body portion has a cross-sectional area that is substantially unchanged throughout the body portion,
wherein the cross-sectional area of the body portion is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the shoulder portion at a juncture between the body portion and the shoulder portion, to form a first horizontal ridge at the juncture between the body portion and the shoulder portion, the first horizontal ridge extending around the periphery of the container,
wherein the cross-sectional area of the body portion is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the base portion at a juncture between the body portion and the base portion, to form a second horizontal ridge at the juncture between the body portion and the base portion, the second horizontal ridge extending around the periphery of the container, and
wherein the first horizontal ridge isolates the body portion from the bell portion and the second horizontal ridge isolates the body portion from the base portion, allowing the panel sections to have sufficient flexibility to move between the planar configuration and the bowed configuration in response to temperature changes experienced by the container, so that the panel sections act as vacuum panels, and
wherein the smooth outer surfaces of the panel sections and the smoothly rounded corners define a continuous outer surface of the body portion that is smooth, uninterrupted, and devoid of structural surface features, wherein the continuous outer surface extends from the first horizontal ridge to the second horizontal ridge.
21. The plastic container of claim 20 further comprising a label engaging said panel sections.
22. The plastic container of claim 20 wherein the shoulder portion of the bell portion comprises:
an outwardly-curved upper portion adjacent the neck;
an inwardly-curved recessed area adjacent the upper portion, having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the upper portion; and
an outwardly-curved lower portion adjacent the recessed area and adjacent the first horizontal ridge, having a cross sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of the recessed area.
23. The plastic container of claim 20 wherein said container is a blow-molded polypropylene container.
24. The plastic container of claim 23 , wherein said container is a beverage container which contains a hot filled beverage.
25. The plastic container of claim 20 wherein said container has a top load rating of at least 80 pounds at room temperature or below.
26. The plastic container of claim 20 wherein two opposing side panels have a mold line therein.
27. The plastic container of claim 20 wherein said container is formed of a polymeric material, said polymeric material having a layer of polypropylene, a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer adhered to said layer of polypropylene, a layer of regrind adhered to said layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer, and a layer of polyamide adhered to said layer of regrind, and wherein said layer of polypropylene forms an exterior surface of the container and said layer of polyamide forms an interior surface of the container.
28. The plastic container of claim 27 , wherein the polyamide layer comprises amorphous nylon.
29. The plastic container of claim 27 wherein said layer of regrind forms about 70% or more of the thickness of said polymeric material.
30. The plastic container of claim 27 wherein said layer of polypropylene forms approximately 20% of the thickness of said polymeric material.
31. The plastic container of claim 27 wherein said layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer and said layer of polyamide each form approximately 2% of the thickness of said polymeric material.
32. The plastic container of claim 1 , wherein said container is formed of a polymeric material, said polymeric material having a layer of polypropylene, a layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer adhered to said layer of polypropylene, a layer of regrind adhered to said layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer, and a layer of polyamide adhered to said layer of regrind, and wherein said layer of polypropylene forms an exterior surface of the container and said layer of polyamide forms an interior surface of the container.
33. The plastic container of claim 1 , wherein when the panel sections are in the respective planar configurations, the body portion has a cross-sectional area that is substantially unchanged throughout the body portion.
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