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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.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1993
Filed:
May. 20, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ralph A Gygax, Westerville, OH (US);
Joseph M Lippian, Worthington, OH (US);
Thomas D Loughrin, Columbus, OH (US);
William T Malone, Columbus, OH (US);
Thomas W Osip, Worthington, OH (US);
Paul A Pezzoli, Worthington, OH (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B65D / ; B65D / ; B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426111 ; 215 / ; 220609 ; 426106 ; 426113 ; 426127 ; 426131 ; 426407 ;
Abstract
Retortable high panel strength plastic containers have a recessed circular center portion in the bottom wall of the container which facilitates the volumetric changes in the container during a sterilization process. Examples of containers having this feature are disclosed as well as the cross-sectional profile of the recessed circular center portions of the bottom walls of the containers.