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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger M. Prevot, Felton, PA (US);
Robert Andrew Stewart, York, PA (US);
Jay Arnold, Landisville, PA (US);
Nicole Green, York, PA (US);
Marvin Lee Smith, Alvaton, KY (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 9/002 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 9/002 ;
Abstract
Hot-fillable, blow molded, wide-mouth plastic containers having a pair of flex panels ( ) for accommodating thermally induced volumetric and pressure variations while affording easy contents scoopability, and desirable labeling features. The containers are capable of being blow-molded from injection molded preforms or from extruded parisons. The containers may be hot-filled and retorted. A desirable base ( ) for a retortable container is also disclosed.