18-10-2018 дата публикации
Номер: US20180297737A1
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A plastic preform is provided that includes a hollow body portion including a closed bottom portion, a lower portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion, and a neck portion extending upwardly from the lower portion. The neck portion includes a support flange having an upper and lower surface, a tamper-evident formation, threads, and a dispensing opening positioned at a top of the neck portion. In an embodiment, the weight of the neck portion is 2.3 grams or less; and/or the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.500 inches or less. Containers and methods for molding preforms and making containers are also disclosed. 1. A plastic preform , comprising: a closed bottom portion; and', 'a lower portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion; and, 'a hollow body portion including a dispensing opening positioned at a top of the neck portion;', 'threads positioned below the dispensing opening;', 'a tamper-evident formation positioned below the threads; and', 'a support flange positioned below the tamper-evident formation, the support flange having an upper surface and a lower surface;, 'a neck portion extending upwardly from the lower portion, the neck portion includingwherein the preform is formed of a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET); a weight of the neck portion from the lower surface of the support flange to a top of the dispensing opening is 2.3 grams or less; and a vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange is 0.500 inches or less.2. The preform according to claim 1 , wherein a vertical distance from a furthest outwardly radially-extending portion of a lower surface of the tamper-evident formation to the upper surface of the support flange at the same outward radial distance is 0.15 inches or less.3. The preform according to claim 1 , wherein the preform is ...
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