Hot-fillable plastic container with grippable body
US5971184A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D1/0223
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hot-fillable plastic container having a panel section of a size suitable for gripping the container in one hand. The panel section includes two opposing vertically-elongated and radially-indented vacuum panels, and two opposing horizontally-disposed and radially-indented finger grips. Each vacuum panel preferably has an invertible central wall portion movable from a convex first position prior to hot-filling of the container, to a concave second position under vacuum pressure following hot-filling and sealing of the container.
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