US4379099A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Method for producing polyester container
Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd
•
Filing: 1981-11-03
•
Granted: 1983-04-05
•
Expires: 2001-11-03
Abstract
Abstract Spherulites are grown in such sections as neck, neck end, and bottom center or bottom periphery of a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented-blow molded polyethylene terephthalate where the resin is not substantially subjected to orientation, thereby to improve the thermal resistance, stiffness and content resistance of such sections to almost the same extent as the biaxially oriented sections of the container such as shoulder and cylindrical sections thereof. The aforesaid sections of the preformed piece before being blow-molded or of the blow-molded container where the resin is not substantially subjected to orientation are first heated at 120 DEG -180 DEG C. for 3-8 minutes and then annealed at room temperature, with a result that such sections have a spherulite texture of an increased density and are opacified to white or milky white.
Inventors
- 👤 Akiho Ota
- 👤 Fumio Negishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:01
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C71/00; B29C71/02; B29C49/00; B29C49/42; B29C49/64; B29C49/6409; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0805; B29C2035/0811; B29C49/48; B29C49/4823; B29C2049/4838; B29C49/6436; B29C49/6445; B29C49/6452; B29C49/6604; B29C49/6605; B29C71/0063; B29K; B29K2067/00; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/004; B29K2995/0041; B29K2995/0043; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/907; Y10S264/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating only the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, with a radiant heater at at least the glass transition temperature for at least 2 minutes 30 seconds and thereafter cooling the neck section to increase the density of the spherulitic texture only in the neck section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform in the regions of the preform below said ledge, including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating only the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, with a radiant heater at at least the glass transition temperature for at least 2 minutes 30 seconds and thereafter cooling the neck section to increase the density of the spherulitic texture only in the neck section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform in the regions of the preform below said ledge, including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating only the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, with a radiant heater at 120° C. to 180° C. for 2 minutes 30 seconds-8 minutes and thereafter cooling the neck section to increase the density of the spherulitic texture only in the neck section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform in the regions of the preform below said ledge, including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating only the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, with a radiant heater at 120° C. to 180° C. for 2 minutes 30 seconds-8 minutes and thereafter cooling the neck section to increase the density of the spherulitic texture only in the neck section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform in the regions of the preform below said ledge, including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating only the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, with a radiant heater at 140° C. to 170° C. for 3-5 minutes and thereafter cooling the neck section to increase the density of the spherulitic texture only in the neck section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform in the regions of the preform below said ledge, including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating only the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, with a radiant heater at 140° C. to 170° C. for 3-5 minutes and thereafter cooling the neck section to increase the density of the spherulitic texture only in the neck section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform in the regions of the preform below said ledge, including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating only the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section of said preform with a radiant heater at at least the glass transition temperature for at least 2 minutes 30 seconds and thereafter cooling the neck and bottom sections to increase the density of the spherulitic texture in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform of the container in the regions of the container below the ledge including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow bottle-shaped container having a milky color only in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating only the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section of said preform with a radiant heater at at least the glass transition temperature for at least 2 minutes 30 seconds and thereafter cooling the neck and bottom sections to increase the density of the spherulitic texture in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform of the container in the regions of the container below the ledge including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow bottle-shaped container having a milky color only in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
203 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, and the bottom section with a radiant heater at 120° C. to 180° C. for 2 minutes 30 seconds-8 minutes and thereafter cooling the neck and bottom sections to increase the density of the spherulitic texture in the neck section, including the ledge, and bottom section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform of the container in the regions of the container below the ledge including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
203 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, and the bottom section with a radiant heater at 120° C. to 180° C. for 2 minutes 30 seconds-8 minutes and thereafter cooling the neck and bottom sections to increase the density of the spherulitic texture in the neck section, including the ledge, and bottom section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform of the container in the regions of the container below the ledge including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, and the bottom section with a radiant heater at 140° C. to 170° C. for 3-5 minutes and thereafter cooling the neck and bottom sections to increase the density of the spherulitic texture in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform of the container in the regions of the container below the ledge including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the container being transparent.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for producing a hollow bottle-shaped container of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate having a neck section, a bottom section, and a body section extending between said neck section and bottom section from a preform having a prefinished neck section with an annular radially outwardly extending ledge at its lower end, said method comprising the steps: heating the neck section of said preform, including the ledge, and the bottom section with a radiant heater at 140° C. to 170° C. for 3-5 minutes and thereafter cooling the neck and bottom sections to increase the density of the spherulitic texture in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section to produce a preform having a milky color only in the neck section including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the preform being transparent; and thereafter biaxially orienting in a mold said preform of the container in the regions of the container below the ledge including those immediately therebelow with no stretching in the neck section including the ledge to form the hollow-shaped container having a milky color in the neck section, including the ledge, and the bottom section and the remainder of the container being transparent.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3544673A
Cited
US3555135A
Cited
US3562372A
Cited
US3733309A
Cited
US3733309B1
Cited
DE2540930A1
Cited
US4039641A
Cited
US4108937A
Cited
US4025594A
Cited
US4179488A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-04-04 | 1986-10-04 | 1987-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-04-04 | 1990-10-04 | 1991-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-04-04 | 1994-10-04 | 1995-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |