Plastic containers capable of surviving sterilization
US5217737A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2501/0036
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Retortable high panel strength plastic containers have a recessed circular center portion in the bottom wall of the container which facilitates the volumetric changes in the container during a sterilization process. Examples of containers having this feature are disclosed as well as the cross-sectional profile of the recessed circular center portions of the bottom walls of the containers.
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