Hot fill bottle

Abstract

The present invention discloses a hot fill bottle ( 10 ) of polymeric material having a plurality of thermal expansion panels equally spaced around a peripheral wall of the bottle and three dimensional logos embossed into the peripheral wall of the bottle. The three dimensional logos constitute, at least in part, the thermal expansion panels. Thus, instead of the thermal expansion panels contributing to an unsightly component of the bottle that needs to be covered up by a label, it is now possible to make the thermal expansion panel double as an eye catching logo.

1 . A hot fill bottle of polymeric material having a plurality of thermal expansion panels equally spaced around a peripheral wall of the bottle and three dimensional logos embossed into the peripheral wall of the bottle characterized in that the three dimensional logos constitute, at least in part, the thermal expansion panels.  
   
   
       2 . A hot fill bottle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the three dimensional logos constitute the whole of the thermal expansion panels.  
   
   
       3 . A hot fill bottle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein three equally spaced thermal expansion panels are provided.  
   
   
       4 . A hot fill bottle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the three dimensional logos comprises two concave tear drop shapes interconnected by a raised land whereby the tear drop shapes are able to flex to compensate for volume changes of the bottle.  
   
   
       5 . The hot fill bottle as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein all of the logos comprise two concave tear drop shapes interconnected by a raised land.  
   
   
       6 . The hot fill bottle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bottle is blow moulded in a polyester resin.  
   
   
       7 . The hot fill bottle as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said polyester resin is polyethylene terephthalate.  
   
   
       8 . (canceled)