Patent · US Expired

Plastic bottle with extendable internal support

US6779678B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
12References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 14, 2003
Grant dateAug 24, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2501/0081
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A molded plastic bottle of generally parallelepiped configuration and having two opposing sides has an integrally molded reentrant beam support extending inwardly of the bottle and engaging the other opposing side, with that support including a flexible portion to permit a limited amount of deflection of the two opposing sides toward or away from one another.

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