Circumferential stiffening rib for hot-fill containers
US7364046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D79/0084
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A polymer container suitable for hot-filling featuring at least one circumferential rib having a plurality of varying width regions transitioning from a smaller dimension area, to a larger dimension area, to the smaller dimension area. The larger dimension area is adjacent a land area between any two adjacent vacuum panels.
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