US Patent:
20070163990, Jul 19, 2007
Inventors:
Roberto Escobosa - Loveland OH, US
Paul Nutley - West Chester OH, US
Michael McCutchan - Hamilton OH, US
Dean Zimmerman - West Chester OH, US
International Classification:
B65D 23/00
B65D 90/02
US Classification:
215382000, 215379000, 215012200
Abstract:
A container for liquid compositions including a reservoir including a liquid composition a surface topography and an in-mold label positioned proximate to the surface topography to improve the resilience of the container. The surface topography is selected from the group consisting of ridges, valleys, grooves, dimples, depressions, bumps, convexity, concavity, ribs, protrusions, curves, raised surfaces or other surface topography. The in-mold label has a thickness of at least 4.5 mils; wherein the in-mold label is made from a material selected selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, copolymers of polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers of polypropylene, nylon, polyester, copolymers of polyester, polylactic acid, cellophane, polyvinyl chloride, ionomers, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, metallocene polyethylene, metallocene polypropylene, and mixtures thereof.