Large radius footed container
US5353954A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D1/0284
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plastic container is configured for high pressure containment of fluid. The plastic container includes a tubular body portion generally symmetric about a vertical axis, and a base portion unitary with the body portion and having a plurality of feet for supporting the container upright on a horizontal surface. In cross-section, the base of the container is defined by a first line comprising a series of curves of serially diminishing radius from the body portion through the axis to each of the feet. The series of curves having centers of curvature alternating between positions inside the container and positions outside the container.
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