The Coca-cola Company

Amcor Limited

Randall S Brown

Carie A Davis

David Murray Melrose

Scott C Biondich

Campbell Melrose-Allen

Andrew Candy

Richard J Steih

Michael T Lane

Jae Ho Cha

Katherine W Allen

Daniel W Gamber

Daniel Young-Doo Chung

Rohit V Joshi

Michael Antonio Blanchet-Ruth

Roger Ian Moore

Christopher James Bowers

A sidewall portion of a plastic container adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The sidewall portion including generally rectangular shaped vacuum panels equidistantly spaced about the container. The vacuum panels having, at least in part, a convex shaped surface and a series of equidistantly spaced indents disposed therein. The vacuum panels being moveable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container thereby decreasing the volume of the container.

Inverting vacuum panels for a plastic container

Drinking glass

Bottle

A sidewall portion of a plastic container adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The sidewall portion including generally rectangular shaped vacuum panels equidistantly spaced about the container The vacuum panels being defined in at least part by an upper portion, a central portion and a lower portion formed in a compound curve shape. The vacuum panels being moveable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container thereby decreasing the volume of the container.

Growing community of inventors

Kennesaw, GA, United States of America

Randall S Brown