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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2023
Graham Packaging Company, L.p., Lancaster, PA (US);
Sheldon E. Yourist, York, PA (US);
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Lancaster, PA (US);
Abstract
A blow-molded bottle including a top portion, a bottom portion and a collapsible portion. The collapsible portion further includes opposing panels and opposing sidewalls, the opposing panels having a contoured shape defined by a compound curvature. The compound curvature is defined by a convex longitudinally extending curvature and a concave laterally extending curvature extending between the opposing sidewalls. Application of a force to the opposing panels causes the opposing panels to collapse from an uncollapsed state to a collapsed state, and non-application of the force to the opposing panels returns the opposing panels to the uncollapsed state.