Container having vacuum panel with balanced vacuum and pressure response
US8556097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D79/0084
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container having a finish, a sidewall portion extending from the finish, a base portion extending from the sidewall portion and enclosing the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity, and a panel area disposed in the sidewall portion. The panel area includes a belt land portion and a pair of inset portions in mirrored arrangement relative to the belt land portion, and a generally oval boundary area surrounding and containing the belt land portion and inset portions.
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