Stokely-van Camp, Inc.

Pepsico, Inc.

North American Coffee Partnership

The Quaker Oats Company

Dmitriy L Shmagin

Damien Z Moyal

Mirelle De Leon Capozza

David B Heisner

Jeffery F Feng

David D Kusch

Brent S Nelson

James M Stelzer

John Siciliano

Deborah D Ladwig

Prasad V Joshi

Ivan Frank Harris

Michael Peck

Matthew Schmunk

Jeremy M White

Sheldon Eric Yourist

Nikia James

Leigh Jendrusina

Kathi Christensen

Sara Dearaujo

Toki Wolf

Randall W Brown

Rachel Leigh Spence

Danielle S Koltenuk

Jeffrey K Wilkson

Todd M Brueck

Andrew Johansen

Bottle

Bottle cap

The present invention relates a carrier comprising: (a) a bottom wall; (b) two sidewalls; and (c) a top wall having a first edge that forms an edge of at least one collapsible tab when the tab is uncollapsed and a second edge that forms an edge of at least one other collapsible tab when the tab is uncollapsed, wherein the collapsible tabs are adapted to collapse downward and fold inward and out of the plane of the top wall. The carrier of the present invention provides a grasping and handling feature which eliminates the formation of concentrated stress areas while providing a comfortable grip for the consumer.

Article carrier

A plastic container comprising a base that is attached to a body section which is connected to a dome section by a circumferential ring is provided. The dome section comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced hydrostatic pressure absorption panels each located between vertically extending, circumferentially spaced ribs that absorbs at least a substantial portion of the external downwardly directed vertical forces exerted on the container and restores the container to its original shape. In addition, a method of absorbing a downward, vertical top-load is provided.

Hot-fill container with improved top-load performance

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Palatine, IL, United States of America

Dmitriy L Shmagin