Container with sharply outlined indicia

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11319105-B2
Application number	US-201916249439-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2019
Priority date	Oct 3, 2013
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A container extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a base, a body extending axially from the base, and a generally radially outwardly facing external surface having sharply outlined indicia. The indicia includes generally V-shaped depressions having outer slopes, inner slopes, and vertices connecting the slopes. A method of making the container is also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container extending along a longitudinal axis and that includes, a base; a body extending axially from the base; and a generally radially outwardly facing external surface having sharply outlined indicia including generally V-shaped depressions having outer slopes, inner slopes, and vertices connecting the slopes, wherein the indicia is at least one of text or a logo, wherein the indicia includes lands between the depressions and having external surfaces substantially coextensive with the container external surface.

2. The container set forth in claim 1 , wherein the indicia is located in at least one of the neck or the body.

3. The container set forth in claim 1 , wherein the depressions are about 0.2-0.5 mm in width and about 0.05-0.15 mm in depth, and a corresponding wall thickness of the container is about 1.8-3.5 mm.

4. The container set forth in claim 1 , wherein the container also includes an interior surface corresponding to and opposite of the external surface, wherein the interior surface includes no push-through from the indicia.

5. The container set forth in claim 1 , wherein the depressions are about 0.3-0.4 mm in width and about 0.075-0.125 mm in depth.

6. The container set forth in claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the wall thickness to the depression depth ranges between 20:1 and 38:1.

7. The container set forth in claim 1 , wherein the indicia is located proximal with respect to a shoulder of the container and distal with respect to a neck finish of the container.

8. The container set forth in claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the wall thickness to the depression depth ranges between 24:1 and 34:1.

9. The container set forth in claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes collapsed embossments in and integral with the generally radially outwardly facing external surface.

10. A container extending along a longitudinal axis and that includes,
a base;
a body extending axially from the base;
a generally radially inwardly facing internal surface;
a generally radially outwardly facing external surface having sharply outlined molded indicia therein and integral therewith; and
a wall thickness between the internal and external surfaces, wherein the indicia includes collapsed embossments completely absorbed by the wall thickness and including generally V-shaped depressions having outer slopes, inner slopes, and vertices connecting the slopes.

11. The container set forth in claim 10 , wherein the indicia is at least one of text or a logo located in a neck of the container and proximal with respect to a shoulder of the container and distal with respect to a neck finish of the container.

12. The container set forth in claim 10 , wherein the depressions are about 0.2-0.5 mm in width and about 0.05-0.15 mm in depth, and a corresponding wall thickness of the container is about 1.8-3.5 mm.

13. The container set forth in claim 10 , wherein the internal surface includes no push-through from the indicia.

14. The container set forth in claim 10 , wherein the depressions are about 0.3-0.4 mm in width and about 0.075-0.125 mm in depth.

15. The container set forth in claim 10 , wherein a ratio of the wall thickness to the depression depth ranges between 20:1 and 38:1.

16. The container set forth in claim 10 , wherein a ratio of the wall thickness to the depression depth ranges between 24:1 and 34:1.

17. The container set forth in claim 10 , wherein the indicia includes lands between the depressions and having external surfaces substantially coextensive with the container external surface.

Assignees

• Owens Brockway Glass Container

Inventors

• Kitcher Steve
• Wild Stuart

Classifications

• B65D23/00 Primary

  Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• C03B9/325

  Forming screw-threads or lips at the mouth of hollow glass articles; Neck moulds · CPC title

• C03B9/347

  Construction of the blank or blow mould · CPC title

• C03B9/32

  Giving special shapes to parts of hollow glass articles · CPC title

• B65D2203/00

  Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators · CPC title