Plastic container

Abstract

Plastic container ( 1 ) being composed of a neck ( 3 ), a shoulder ( 5 ), a body ( 4 ) and a base section ( 2 ), where the base section ( 2 ) comprises at least two tie members ( 6 a ) extending from a central area ( 8 ) to the side wall of the base ( 2 ). According to the invention, the tie members ( 6 b, 6 c ) and/or the function of the tie members ( 6 b, 6 c ) of the base ( 2 ) at least in certain areas extend into the body section ( 4 ) or into the body ( 4 ) and the shoulder section ( 5 ) of the plastic container ( 1 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A plastic container ( 1 ), comprising a neck ( 3 ), a shoulder ( 5 ), a body ( 4 ) and a base section ( 2 ), where said base section ( 2 ) comprises at least two tie members ( 6   a ) extending from a central area ( 8 ) to the side wall of said base ( 2 ),
 characterized in that   said tie members ( 6   b ,  6   c ) and/or the function of said tie members ( 6   b ,  6   c ) of said base ( 2 ) at least in certain areas extend into said body section ( 4 ) or into said body ( 4 ) and shoulder section ( 5 ) of said plastic container ( 1 ).   
     
     
         2 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   there are at least in certain areas circumferential grooves ( 9 ,  10 ) provided in the peripheral direction (U) between said tie members ( 6   b ,  6   c ) and/or above and/or below said tie members ( 6   b ,  6   c ) in said body ( 4 ) and/or said shoulder section ( 5 ).   
     
     
         3 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said tie members ( 6   b ,  6   c ) and/or said tie member function are designed extending substantially in the longitudinal direction (L) on the periphery of said container ( 1 ) from said base ( 2 ) towards said neck ( 3 ) of said container ( 1 ).   
     
     
         4 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said base ( 2 ) comprises at least two, advantageously at least three feet ( 7 ), and the number of said feet ( 7 ) is a multiple of the number of said tie members ( 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ).   
     
     
         5 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 4 ,
 characterized in that,   for two tie members ( 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ), there are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 feet ( 7 ) and for three tie members ( 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ), 3, 6, 9 or 12 feet ( 7 ).   
     
     
         6 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said tie members ( 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ) respectively extend in a region between two feet ( 7 ).   
     
     
         7 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said tie members ( 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ) extend across certain regions of said bottle ( 1 ), in particular across said body region ( 4 ) or across said body region and said shoulder region ( 5 ), or only across parts of said body ( 4 ) or said shoulder ( 5 ).   
     
     
         8 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said tie members ( 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ) end immediately before or after a labeling area of said body ( 4 ) and/or said shoulder ( 5 ) intended for receiving at least one label.   
     
     
         9 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said tie members ( 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ) extend radially inwardly transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to said circumferential grooves ( 9 ,  10 ).   
     
     
         10 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said tie members ( 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ) form at least one stringer which projects radially outwardly and at least in certain areas runs through said circumferential grooves ( 9 ,  10 ).   
     
     
         11 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said circumferential grooves ( 9 ,  10 ) have varying depths in said peripheral direction (U).   
     
     
         12 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 11 ,
 characterized in that   said circumferential grooves ( 9 ,  10 ) at the locations, at which they have the function of a tie member ( 6   b ,  6   c ), have a distinctly shallower depth than in the intermediate areas.   
     
     
         13 . The plastic container ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 ,
 characterized in that   said tie members ( 6   b ) are formed in said labeling area ( 11 ) such as to enable application of a label.   
     
     
         14 . A blow mold for producing a plastic container from a plastic preform,
 characterized in that   said blow mold is suitable for producing a plastic container according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         15 . A device for producing a plastic container from a plastic preform by means of blow molding characterized in that
 said device comprises blow molds for producing a plastic container according to  claim 14 .   
     
     
         16 . A plastic container ( 1 ) being composed of a neck ( 3 ), a shoulder ( 5 ), a body ( 4 ) and a base section ( 2 ), where said base section ( 2 ) comprises at least two tie members ( 6   a ) extending from a central area ( 8 ) to the side wall of said base ( 2 ) characterized in that in said base section, there are one or more reinforcement grooves ( 15 ) provided extending in particular in the radial direction.