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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard K. Ogg, Littlestown, PA (US);
Marvin Lee Smith, Dallastown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., York, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 9/002 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 9/002 ;
Abstract
An ergonomically friendly container (,) having hot-fill capabilities is disclosed. The container (,) has a pre-ovalized dome (,) with grip surfaces (,) that undergo controlled deformation for accommodating a portion of the volumetric shrinkage due to hot-filling, capping, and cooling. Preferably, anti-racking ribs (,) extend laterally between the grip surfaces (,) to prevent unwanted racking or twisting of the dome (,) during vacuum absorption.