Bottles and jars – Multilayer barrier structure
Patent
1991-08-22
1993-08-31
Weaver, Sue A.
Bottles and jars
Multilayer barrier structure
215 1C, 220636, 220666, 220907, B65D 2108, B65D 2300, B65D 102, B65D 140
Patent
active
052401308
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention is related to a compressible bottle made of plastics.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Increasingly different kinds of liquids are offered for sale in plastic bottle, which bottles are thrown away after use. Such empty bottles occupy large volumes previously filled with liquid. Even if some types of bottle materials are soft and as such easily compressed, the elasticity of the material brings the bottle back to its original shape, especially if the opening is not closed. Other types of material will resist any attempt of compression due to its stiffness.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
With the compressible bottle according to the present invention there is provided a possibility for achieving a substantial reduction of the garbage volume in that an empty bottle according to the present invention can be easily compressed thereby only occupying a fraction of the original volume.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
In the drawing
FIG. 1 discloses a side view of the bottle according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 discloses a side view of the bottle after compression,
FIG. 3 discloses a top view of the bottle after compression and
FIG. 4 discloses an alternative embodiment in a vertical section and in two different positions.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The compressible bottle according to the present invention comprises a container 1 having a height substantially corresponding to the height of the later compressed bottle. The upper edge of the container comprises a bead 2 being elastic and having an inherent prestressing. The bottle 4 itself has, along a substantial portion of its height, corrugations 3 or foldings with sharp edges corresponding to a bellow, in such a way that the bottle, without content, may be compressed to a fraction of its original height. Also, the bottle is arranged with the bottom of the bottle secured to the bottom of the container 1, inside the container and the cylindric portion folded in such a way that the bottle after emptying the content, can be compressed into the container 1. When the shoulder 5 of the bottle by compressing the bottle, passes by the elastic bead 2, the bead will contract from a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the container 1 and to a diameter where the bead 2 is arranged above the shoulder 5, thereby maintaining the compressed bottle in the container 1. The contraction of the bead 2 is schematically disclosed in FIG. 3.
With the compressible bottle according to the present invention, the empty, compressed bottle occupies only a minimum volume as compared to known compressed bottles and this volume will be maintained independently of whether the cover of the bottle is secured to the bottle neck or not.
The elastic bead 2 is produced continously with the container 1 and having a prestressing securing that the bead 2 contracts so much that it will protrude radially inwardly and above the shoulder 5 when the bottle is pressed into the container. As a modification of the above mentioned embodiment, the bead 2 may be secured to the edge of the container 1 until a locking device is removed, whereafter the bead contracts and thereby maintains the bottle in the container.
Another embodiment of the present invention is disclosed if FIG. 4 where the left half of the Figure discloses the bottle before compression and the right side discloses the bottle after compression. Replacing a surrounding bead, here at least two locking arms 6 are hinged to the upper edge of the container 1, being distributed along the circumference of the container. Preferably three or four locking arms are arranged. In the normal position of the bottle, the locking arms 6 are arranged on the inside of the container 1, parallel with the axis of the bottle and against the inner surface of the container 1. When the bottle is compressed and the shoulder 5 of the bottle thereby is pressed below the lower edges of the locking arms 6, the locking arms 6, due to their inherent prestressing quickly will be turned inwards and up and in this position abutt
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