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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2022
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Kyle W. Demmink, Westerville, OH (US);
Timothy J. Boyd, Delaware, OH (US);
Jay Z. Yuan, Mason, OH (US);
Xinzhong Zhang, Mason, OH (US);
James P. Perry, Gahanna, OH (US);
Jameel Ahmed, Hilliard, OH (US);
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
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.