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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2025
Co2pac Limited, Auckland, NZ;
David M. Melrose, Auckland, NZ;
Campbell Melrose-Allen, Auckland, NZ;
Raymond A. Pritchett, Jr., Mt. Wolf, PA (US);
Shannon K. Sprenkle, York, PA (US);
David K. Dinius, Jr., York, PA (US);
Robert L. Waltemyer, Jr., Felton, PA (US);
CO2Pac Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
A plastic container comprising a container body comprising a bottom portion, an upper portion, a sidewall portion extending between the upper portion and the bottom portion, and a finish portion. The container body having a chamber defined therein. The finish portion extends from the upper portion and defines a mouth in fluid communication with the chamber. The bottom portion including a base portion comprising (i) a support surface, (ii) a plurality of ribs, (iii) a plurality of voids, and (iv) an inner core aligned with a central axis of the container body. The inner core including a contoured wall portion, a first radiused wall portion adjacent the contoured wall portion, and a second radiused wall portion adjacent the first radiused wall portion. The bottom portion is configured to permit a region of said base portion to move in response to a pressure differential.