Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Kyle Demmink

James P Perry

Jameel Ahmed

Jay Z Yuan

Xinzhong Zhang

Timothy J Boyd

Jeremy John McBroom

Spencer Beaufore

A container () having a main body () including one or more sidewalls () having an interior surface () and an exterior surface () and defining an interior compartment (), the one or more sidewalls having an upper portion () defining a circular opening () to the interior compartment and an annular flange () extending from the exterior surface and a lid-collar assembly () comprising a lid () attached to a collar () affixed to the main body, the collar having an inner side surface () positioned radially outward of the annular flange and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs () spaced apart on the inner side surface, wherein the plurality of ribs engage the annular flange to resist rotation of the lid-collar assembly relative to the main body.

Container with a lid-collar assembly

Bottle

The present disclosure is directed to a bottle made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and having a circular cross-section. The bottle has a sidewall spanning between a neck finish and a base. The sidewall includes a shoulder portion and a panel portion, with the lower end of the shoulder portion and the upper end of the panel portion each sloping inward to create a waist. One or more circumferential ribs are positioned within the waist, and preferably at the trough of the waist. The one or more circumferential ribs are designed and configured to increase the hoop strength of the bottle, the vacuum stability of the bottle, or both.

Reclosable plastic bottle with waist and strengthening rib(s)

Carton

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Kyle Demmink