This application claims the benefit of Mexico application number: MX/a/2016/015084 filed on Nov. 16, 2016. The content of this document and the entire disclosure of publications, patents, and patent documents mentioned herein are incorporated by reference.
The invention herein is related to the recycling industry in general, namely, a plastic container, preferably made from PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) or another synthetic polymer, which consists of a multipurpose, jaba-type agricultural box or container, or its manufacturing process, which is resistant enough to hold the weight of several products.
Currently, there are efforts made internationally for the promotion of policies and mechanisms that generate environmental improvements; one of the main actions is to contribute to solid waste handling, such as PET. Only 15% of this material is recycled annually, in our country.
The multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container, and its manufacturing process in the invention herein, is a feasible alternative for the PET plastic recycling industry, consisting of 100% recycled materials, considering the environment in its manufacturing process, using cleaning additives that are environmentally harmless.
This container has a higher structural resistance than containers currently found in the market, such as wood, Styrofoam or hard plastic. In addition, being manufactured with the injection or blown extrusion, it significantly reduces production costs, in comparison to other manually manufactured containers, such as wood containers, and containers manufactured with thermo-fusion tongue-and-groove joining molds.
Regarding the other jaba-type containers, the invention herein counts on innovative adjustments to the manufacturing process for such containers. There are no jaba-type containers in the market with manual cuts or use of machinery after blowing. It is worth mentioning that the container has a lower cut on the bottom wall, in order to firmly stack several containers vertically, to allow the escape of gases generated by the products inside the container.
In the case of blow molding, there are several bottles of different sizes, as well as drums. Nevertheless, no jaba-type containers have been found, which fulfill the same objectives.
A search was performed in order to define the closest technique status. The patent applications found are presented below:
Patent application MX/a/2009/001493 was found, dated Feb. 9, 2010 by Sean T. Ogburn, protecting a container box, which includes a lower wall with several divisions, defining several container bags, and a peripheral wall that extends upward, towards the lower wall. The lower and peripheral walls are thermoformed with a single plastic sheet, just as recycled PET bottles. The optional aspects include stabilization legs, a peripheral lip to avoid consolidation, and flexible retainers that protrude from the bags, in order to provide a tight fitting with bottles.
The patents described above is thermoformed, with a single plastic sheet, which is used for the lower wall and the peripheral wall. Nevertheless, the structural elements are separate, and there are not enough elements to allow for a higher resistance; thus, the useful life of the box is short. It is worth mentioning that it is thermoformed with a single sheet, it is not generated through blow injection molding or blow extrusion.
Patent application PA/a/2005/008602 was found, dated Aug. 12, 2005, by Charles Jonathan Britton, which protects a “container, the method, and the manufacturing equipment thereof, with a body and an edge defining an opening for the container, the container is manufactured with materials such as PET or PEN, it is manufactured in a two-stage process. The first stage comprises injection molding of a preform, with an edge formed on the opening, and a continuous portion forming the body, which extends across the preform, from the inner periphery of the edge. The edge has an extension oriented outwards, and a portion oriented downwards, spaced outward from the inner edge, and a portion extending outward, located outside the portion extending downwards. In the second stage, the preform is placed in the molding cavity of a blow molding apparatus at a high temperature, the preform is placed through the edge. The portion formed by the body is extended across the cavity, forming the lateral wall, and the bottom wall of the container. The upper region of the lateral wall touches the portion that extends downward across the edge, in order to form a box section. The lateral wall counts on tier, on the upper lateral region, over which the cavity diameter is substantially the same or close to the diameter of the portion extending downwards from the edge. Below the tier, the diameter is less than the inner periphery of the edge, and it is tapered thereof to the inside, and downwards, towards the bottom wall, at an acute angle, through which the containers can be connected.
With regard to the foregoing, the invention herein overcomes the disadvantages of the aforementioned container, as it develops better techniques for the manufacturing process, and it allows the mass production of structurally resistant containers, with significant advantages that reduce production costs.
The main objective of the invention herein is to make an innovative jaba-type agricultural container available for multiple purposes, as well as its manufacturing process. The container is highly resistant, and it can be used to carry fruits, vegetables, substrates or other agricultural and household materials.
Another objective of the invention is for such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container, and its manufacturing process, to also use 100% recycled materials, mainly from PET or other synthetic polymers.
Another objective of the invention is for such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container, and its manufacturing process, to also provide advantages and a larger useful life, over other containers made of wood, or Styrofoam, which is highly pollutant.
Another objective of the invention is to provide a manufacturing process of a multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container through blow molding, used for mass production, which allows the reduction of production costs.
Another objective of such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container and its manufacturing process is to count on several sizes, according to the customer's needs.
Another objective of such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container and its manufacturing process is to count on lateral fixation means, which allow an easy handling and transportation.
Another objective of such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container and its manufacturing process is to also have holes or slots on the lateral walls to release the gas generated by the products inside the container.
Another objective of such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container and its manufacturing process is to be more resistant in the perimeter edge, in order to be used vertically and to stack several containers, saving space during transportation.
Another objective of such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container and its manufacturing process is to also provide easy manufacturing for mass production.
Another objective of such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container and its manufacturing process is to save time and work force during its production.
Another objective of such multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container and its manufacturing process is to make it affordable for several socioeconomic levels.
All these qualities and objectives will become evident when making a general and detailed description of this invention, supported on the illustrated modalities.
In general, the process for the multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container, according to the invention herein, consists of the following stages:
The generated preform has a gain body defined by an upper opening, with a main upper retention ring, followed by a second support ring, and a cylinder body, defined by the wall thickness and a lower edge, defining a sealed base with a previously determined base inner diameter. This preform is adapted to be mounted or installed on a mold, inside a blowing machine, to receive hot, pressurized blown are for its molding.
Using the blown preform, a rectangular prism-shaped body is generated, defined by a back face, a front face, two lateral faces, an upper face and a lower face. Seeing the upper face from an elevation perspective, comprised by the blown opening, seeing the body in a vertical position; such rectangular prism-shaped body, from which the back face is removed, where the back face defines the bottom and the lateral, lower and upper faces defining the perimeter edge, outlining an inner cavity to form a jaba-type container, adapted to receive substrates, materials, agricultural products, among others.
The jaba-type container seen from a conventional perspective is, formed from the rectangular prism-shaped body faces, the back face forms the bottom wall, and the lateral, upper and lower faces of the rectangular-prism shaped body form the perimeter walls of the jabs-type container. Preferably, the jaba-type container has a perimeter protrusion on the outer side of the back face defining the bottom), which comprises a tab to allow the vertical stacking of several jabs-type containers. In addition, such jaba-type container contains several holes, slots or bores with different shapes on the lower face, or the perimeter faces, which allow the release of gases inside the containers to the outside. Such perimeter walls also comprise several vertical ribs, and a main perimeter rib as container reinforcement elements.
In a different modality of the jaba-type container invention, it contains cavities or hollows on the opposite perimeter walls, for grip, in order to transfer the container from one place to another.
In a different modality of the invention, the jabs-type container back wall has a grid formed by several intertwined ribs, to provide greater structure resistance.
To better understand the invention characteristics, the following descriptions is included, as an integral part thereof, drawings are included, in an illustrative but not restrictive way, which are fully described below.
To better understand the invention, a detailed description of some of its modalities is found below, shown through the illustrative, but not limiting drawings attached to the description herein.
The characteristic details of the multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container, and its manufacturing process, are clearly shown through the following description and the illustrative drawings attached, with the same reference signs to point out the same parts.
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The invention has been described enough for a person with medium knowledge on the field to reproduce and obtain the results mentioned in the invention herein. Nevertheless, any person with skills in the technical field related to this invention is able to make adjustments that have not been described in the request herein. Nevertheless, if the application of these adjustments on a certain structure or the manufacturing process thereof, the matters stated in the following claims are required, such structures must be included within the scope of the invention.
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MX/A/2016/015084 | Nov 2016 | MX | national |