Container having a petaloid base and groove

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016144992-A1
Application number	US-201414901014-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 22, 2014
Priority date	Jun 25, 2013
Publication date	May 26, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A container ( 1 ) includes a body and a petaloid base ( 3 ) extending the body, the base ( 3 ) including feet ( 7 ) separated into pairs by recessed valleys ( 12 ) that extend radially to an edge ( 8 ), the base ( 3 ) further including a series of grooves ( 17 ) that extend radially, extending at least partially along the bottom of the valleys ( 13 ), in which: the feet ( 7 ) extend axially to a height less than or equal to 1/5 of a radial extension of the bottom ( 3 ); the bottom ( 3 ) includes a central dome ( 5 ), whose concave part is turned towards the outside of the container ( 1 ); each groove ( 17 ) has an inner section ( 17 A) that projects radially from the valley ( 12 ) and overlaps the dome ( 5 ), and an outer section ( 17 B) that extends radially in the continuity of the inner section ( 17 A), at the bottom of the respective valley ( 12 ).

First claim

1 . Container ( 1 ) made of plastic material comprising a body ( 2 ) and a petaloid-shaped bottom ( 3 ) extending the body ( 2 ), the bottom ( 3 ) comprising a bottom wall ( 4 ) of general convex shape toward the outside, from which feet ( 7 ) formed by protrusions project, separated two at a time by portions of the bottom wall forming recessed valleys ( 12 ) that extend radially to a periphery ( 8 ) of the bottom ( 3 ), the bottom ( 3 ) further comprising a series of radial extension grooves ( 17 ) that extend at least partially at the bottom of the valleys ( 12 ), wherein:
the feet ( 7 ) extend axially over a height (D) that is less than or equal to 1/5 of a radial extension (A) of the bottom ( 3 ), the height (D) being measured axially from a standing plane ( 10 ) to the periphery ( 8 ) of the bottom ( 3 ); the bottom ( 3 ) comprises a central dome ( 5 ) with concavity turned toward the outside of the container ( 1 ); each groove ( 17 ) has an inner section ( 17 A) that radially goes beyond the valley ( 12 ) and straddles the dome ( 5 ), and an outer section ( 17 B) that extends radially in the continuation of the inner section ( 17 A), at the bottom of the respective valley ( 12 ).

2 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the inner section ( 17 A) of the groove ( 17 ) has a width greater than the outer section ( 17 B).

3 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each groove ( 17 ) has a contour that is tapering from the inside to the outside of the bottom ( 3 ).

4 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each groove ( 17 ) ends on the outside by a pointed outer end ( 18 ).

5 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the outer ends ( 18 ) of the grooves ( 17 ) are placed in a circle that has a diameter (J) that is less than a radial extension (C) of a standing plane ( 10 ) defined by apexes ( 9 ) of the feet ( 7 ).

6 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the grooves ( 17 ) have a depth that gradually decreases from the inside to the outside of the bottom ( 3 ).

7 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each valley ends on the inside at an inner end that is separate from the dome.

8 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the dome ( 5 ) has a radial extension that is greater than or equal to one-fifth of the radial extension of the bottom ( 3 ).

9 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the dome ( 5 ) has a rise that is greater than or equal to one-half of a height of the bottom.

10 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the feet ( 7 ) have sides ( 16 ) that border the valleys ( 12 ) and that have an angular opening (F, G) that gradually decreases from the inside to the outside of the bottom ( 3 ).

11 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein each groove ( 17 ) has a contour that is tapering from the inside to the outside of the bottom ( 3 ).

12 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein each groove ( 17 ) ends on the outside by a pointed outer end ( 18 ).

13 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , wherein each groove ( 17 ) ends on the outside by a pointed outer end ( 18 ).

14 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 12 , wherein the outer ends ( 18 ) of the grooves ( 17 ) are placed in a circle that has a diameter (J) that is less than a radial extension (C) of a standing plane ( 10 ) defined by apexes ( 9 ) of the feet ( 7 ).

15 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 13 , wherein the outer ends ( 18 ) of the grooves ( 17 ) are placed in a circle that has a diameter (J) that is less than a radial extension (C) of a standing plane ( 10 ) defined by apexes ( 9 ) of the feet ( 7 ).

16 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the grooves ( 17 ) have a depth that gradually decreases from the inside to the outside of the bottom ( 3 ).

17 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein each valley ends on the inside at an inner end that is separate from the dome.

18 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the dome ( 5 ) has a radial extension that is greater than or equal to one-fifth of the radial extension of the bottom ( 3 ).

19 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the dome ( 5 ) has a rise that is greater than or equal to one-half of a height of the bottom.

20 . Container ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the feet ( 7 ) have sides ( 16 ) that border the valleys ( 12 ) and that have an angular opening (F, G) that gradually decreases from the inside to the outside of the bottom ( 3 ).

Assignees

• Sidel Participations

Inventors

• Hermel Wilfried

Classifications

• B65D2501/0036

  Hollow circonferential ribs · CPC title

• B65D1/0284 Primary

  having a discontinuous contact surface, e.g. discrete feet · CPC title