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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:
Nov. 04, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vincent Mills, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Tim P Hughes, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493 58 ; 493156 ; 533766 ; 533742 ; 53563 ;
Abstract
The bottom of a paperboard container of the type suitable for consumer distribution of liquid foods such as milk and fruit juice includes an embossed concavity to reinforce the bottom against bulging under content fill pressure for improved free-standing stability. The carton bottom concavity is embossed to approximate the shape of a stepped pyramid.