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Hollow plastic bottle including vacuum panels

US6932230B2 · kind B2 · utility

63Cited by
13References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 2003
Grant dateAug 23, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2501/0036
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The hollow plastic bottle includes a side wall with a plurality of spaced apart vacuum panels and top and bottom recessed cylindrical bands above and below the vacuum panels. The bottom band extends continuously around the circumference of the bottle, and the top band includes at least two spaced apart discontinuities comprising raised portions interrupting the continuity of the top band.

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