Container having vacuum compensation elements
US8905253B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2501/0081
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lightweight container includes an enclosed base, an upper portion that extends upwardly to a finish; and a body located between the base and the upper portion. The sidewall includes vacuum compensation elements that have an open end and an opposing closed end, and that form a V-shape. Each element has nested fields.
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