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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11565867 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023

Filed:

Oct. 07, 2019

Method of handling a plastic container having a moveable base

Applicant:

Co2pac Limited, Auckland, NZ;

Inventors:

David Melrose, Auckland, NZ;

John Denner, York, PA (US);

Paul Kelley, Wrightsville, PA (US);

Gregory Trude, Seven Valleys, PA (US);

Assignee:

C02PAC LIMITED, Auckland, NZ;

Attorney:

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Stephen F Gerrity

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 61/24 (2006.01); B67C 3/04 (2006.01); B67C 3/22 (2006.01); B67C 7/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/06 (2006.01); B29C 49/12 (2006.01); B29C 49/48 (2006.01); B29C 49/54 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 79/00 (2006.01); B29K 67/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 79/0081 (2020.05); B29C 49/06 (2013.01); B29C 49/12 (2013.01); B29C 49/4802 (2013.01); B29C 49/541 (2013.01); B65B 61/24 (2013.01); B65D 1/023 (2013.01); B65D 1/0276 (2013.01); B65D 1/0284 (2013.01); B67C 3/045 (2013.01); B67C 3/223 (2013.01); B67C 7/0006 (2013.01); B29C 2049/4807 (2013.01); B29C 2049/4892 (2013.01); B29K 2067/003 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7158 (2013.01); B65B 2220/24 (2013.01); B65D 2501/0036 (2013.01); B67C 2003/226 (2013.01); B67C 2003/227 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish defining an opening into the container, a lower portion including a base defining a standing surface, a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, the sidewall defining a longitudinal axis, and at least one substantially transversely-oriented pressure panel located in the lower portion. The pressure panel is movable between an outwardly-inclined position and an inwardly-inclined position to compensate for a change of pressure inside the container. The standing surface defines a standing plane, and the entire pressure panel is located between the standing plane and the upper portion of the container when the pressure panel is in the outwardly-inclined position.

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