Double-valley petaloid container bottom
US9623999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D1/0284
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Container made of plastic material comprising a body and a petaloid bottom (3) extending the body from a periphery (7), the bottom (3) comprising a bottom wall (4) that is generally convex toward the exterior, from which feet (5) protrude that define vertices (8) jointly forming a seat inscribed within a seating circle having a diameter (B) whose ratio is less than 4:5 with respect to the diameter (A) of the periphery (7), the feet (5) being spaced apart by portions of the bottom wall (4) forming hollow valleys (12) that extend radially from a central zone (6) of the bottom to the periphery (7), each valley (12) comprising two adjacent sections, namely:
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