US2023303287A1PendingUtilityA1

Lightweight polymeric container finish

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Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA LLCPriority: Oct 21, 2016Filed: May 31, 2023Published: Sep 28, 2023
Est. expiryOct 21, 2036(~10.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jonathan P. JarmanLuke A. MastIvan F. HarrisBradley S. PhilipMyles GraybillRichard J. SteihKevin Gaydosh
B29C 49/42073B29C 49/42101B65D 1/0246B65D 1/0207B29C 49/4205B65D 41/3428B29L 2031/712B29B 11/14B29C 49/06B65D 41/325B29C 2949/0769B29C 2949/0777B29C 2949/0778B29C 49/071B29C 2949/0715B65D 2501/0081
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Abstract

A method for maneuvering and supporting a container and a preform from which the container is blow molded before, during, and after blow molding, the method including: supporting the preform and the container on a surface by positioning on the surface a tamper lip of a finish of the preform and the container; and grasping the finish with a gripper through cooperation between the gripper and a gripper pad of the finish, the gripper pad is between threads and the tamper lip of the finish.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for maneuvering and supporting a container and a preform from which the container is blow molded before, during, and after blow molding, the method comprising:
 supporting the preform and the container on a surface by positioning on the surface a tamper lip of a finish of the preform and the container; and   grasping the finish with a gripper through cooperation between the gripper and a gripper pad of the finish, the gripper pad between threads and the tamper lip of the finish.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein grasping the finish includes grasping a groove of the gripper pad that is between an upper pad surface and a lower pad surface of the gripper pad. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the upper pad surface and the lower pad surface extend outward of an outer surface of the finish such that the outer surface is closer to a radial center of the finish than each one of the upper pad surface and the lower pad surface. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the groove is recessed beneath an outermost portion of an outer surface of the finish such that the groove is closer to a radial center of the finish than the outermost portion of the outer surface of the finish. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the upper pad surface and the lower pad surface extend outward of an outer surface of the finish such that the outer surface is closer to a radial center of the finish than each one of the upper pad surface and the lower pad surface; and   the groove is recessed beneath the outer surface such that the groove is closer to a radial center of the finish than an outer surface of the finish.

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