Container base structure responsive to vacuum related forces
US7150372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1352
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plastic container having a base portion adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The base portion including a contact ring upon which the container is supported, an upstanding wall and a central portion. The upstanding wall being adjacent to and generally circumscribing the contact ring. The central portion being defined in at least part by a central pushup and an inversion ring which generally circumscribes the central pushup. The central pushup and the inversion ring being moveable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container.
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