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Container having vacuum panels

US8047390B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by

22References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Amcor Limited · AU

Inventors

Walter J. Strasser · Manchester, US
Steve Barker

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2007
Grant date	Nov 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A plastic container includes an upper portion having a mouth defining an opening into the container. A shoulder region extends from the upper portion. A sidewall portion extends between the shoulder region and a base portion. The base portion closes off an end of the container. A vacuum panel region defined in part by at least two vacuum panels. Each of the vacuum panels are movable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container resulting from heating and cooling of its contents. The vacuum panel region occupies an area outboard of the sidewall portion.

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