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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:
Mar. 30, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger M Prevot, Felton, PA (US);
Tracy Marie Momany, Sylvania, OH (US);
Assignee:
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., York, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
215382 ; 215 42 ;
Abstract
A container dome with arch-like structures in elevation and polygon-shaped structures in plan. The arch-like structures are provided by pairs of chordal stiffening facets disposed in an endwise adjacent array extending transversely about the periphery of the dome to enhance top loading capability. Each pair of facets has an inwardly-convex chordal stiffening rib which defines a regular transverse polygon having an uneven number of sides to prevent dome ovalization. Preferably, multiple vertically-stacked tiers of facet pairs arrays are utilized with each array being radially offset from adjacent tiers.