Linda H Anthony

US Patent:

20050118371, Jun 2, 2005

Filed:

Oct 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/967803

Inventors:

Yu Shi - Alpharetta GA, US
Mark Rule - Atlanta GA, US
Christopher Kjorlaug - Alpharetta GA, US
Linda Anthony - Alpharetta GA, US
Thomas Milton - Greensboro NC, US

International Classification:

B65D001/00

US Classification:

428035700

Abstract:

A container is made from a preform comprising a PET Copolymer comprising a diol component having repeat units from ethylene glycol and a non-ethylene glycol diol component and a diacid component having repeat units from terephthalic acid and a non-terephthalic acid diacid component. The total amount of non-ethylene glycol diol component and non-terephthalic acid diacid component is present in the poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolymer in an amount from about 0.2 mole percent to less than 2.2 mole percent. The container is useful in packaging beverages and corresponding methods are disclosed.

US Patent:

20050260371, Nov 24, 2005

Filed:

May 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/126962

Inventors:

Yu Shi - Alpharetta GA, US
Christopher Kjorlaug - Alpharetta GA, US
Linda Anthony - Alpharetta GA, US
Thomas Milton - Greensboro NC, US

International Classification:

B65D001/00
B29C049/06

US Classification:

428035700, 264537000

Abstract:

An injection molded preform for making a stretch blow molded container having an overall stretch ratio of from about 8 to about 12, wherein the overall stretch ratio is a product of a hoop stretch ratio and an axial stretch ratio, wherein the hoop stretch ratio is from about 4.5 to about 5.4, wherein the axial stretch ratio is from about 1.5 to about 2.2, and wherein the preform comprises a LNSR PET Copolymer having a free blow volume of from about 400 to less than about 650 ml measured at 100 C. and 90 psi using a 25 gram weight preform designed for a 500 ml container with a maximum diameter of 65 mm and a height of 200 mm from below the container finish and having a hoop stretch ratio of 5.5 and an axial stretch ratio of 2.6. This invention also relates to a method of making such preforms and stretch blow molded containers and methods of making the same.

US Patent:

20060257603, Nov 16, 2006

Filed:

May 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/127037

Inventors:

Yu Shi - Alpharetta GA, US
Long Chang - Silvania OH, US
Christopher Kjorlaug - Alpharetta GA, US
Linda Anthony - Alpharetta GA, US
Thomas Milton - Greensboro NC, US

International Classification:

B32B 27/08

US Classification:

428035700

Abstract:

An injection molded preform for making a stretch blow molded container having an overall stretch ratio of from about 12 to about 16, wherein the overall stretch ratio is a product of a hoop stretch ratio and an axial stretch ratio, wherein the hoop stretch ratio is from about 5.6 to about 6.5, wherein the axial stretch ratio is from about 2.4 to about 2.7, and wherein the preform comprises a CG PET Copolymer having a free blow volume of from about 650 to about 800 ml measured at 100 C. and 90 psi using a 25 gram weight preform designed for a 500 ml container with a maximum diameter of 65 mm and a height of 200 mm from below the container finish and having a hoop stretch ratio of 5.5 and an axial stretch ratio of 2.6. This invention also relates to a method of making such preforms and stretch blow molded containers and methods of making the same.

US Patent:

20100098894, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Dec 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/641941

Inventors:

Yu Shi - Piscataway NJ, US
Long Fei Chang - Silvania OH, US
Roger Ian Moore - Beccles, GB
Christopher C. Kjorlaug - Alpharetta GA, US
Linda K. Anthony - Alpharetta GA, US
Thomas H. Milton - Greensboro NC, US

Assignee:

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B29C 49/00

US Classification:

428 3692, 4285428

Abstract:

An injection molded preform for making a stretch blow molded container having an overall stretch ratio of from about 12 to about 16, wherein the overall stretch ratio is a product of a hoop stretch ratio and an axial stretch ratio, wherein the hoop stretch ratio is from about 5.6 to about 6.5, wherein the axial stretch ratio is from about 2.4 to about 2.7, and wherein the preform comprises a CG PET Copolymer having a free blow volume of from about 650 to about 800 ml measured at 100 C. and 90 psi using a 25 gram weight preform designed for a 500 ml container with a maximum diameter of 65 mm and a height of 200 mm from below the container finish and having a hoop stretch ratio of 5.5 and an axial stretch ratio of 2.6. This invention also relates to a method of making such preforms and stretch blow molded containers and methods of making the same.