Container having controlled top load characteristics
US7374055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D1/0223
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plastic container having a first portion, a second portion, and a waist between the first portion and the second portion. The waist includes a first angled portion coupled to the first portion, a second angled portion coupled to the second portion, and a curved portion connecting the first angled portion to the second angled portion for forming a deformable region for preventing a catastrophic failure of the waist when the plastic container is filled and capped and subjected to an external force.
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