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Flexible panel to offset pressure differential

US10195781B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

1References

20Claims

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Assignee

Ring Container Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Doug Dygert · Olive Branch, US
Dan Gamber · Smyrna, US
Doug Woodring · Sevierville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2012
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D79/0081
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a container that includes a top having an opening configured to receive a product. The container also includes a bottom adjoining a sidewall that extends to the top of the container and a flexible panel disposed on the bottom and having a plurality of surfaces that each extend radially around a longitudinal axis of the container. One of the plurality of surfaces comprises a downward ramp that extends away from the top of the container when moving radially inward along the downward ramp and another of the surfaces comprises an upward ramp that extends toward the top of the container when moving radially inward along the upward ramp. The surfaces may include dimples protruding inward from the outer surface of the container that have an interlocking pattern.

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