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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Wurster, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Richard J. Steih, Britton, MI (US);
Christopher LaBombarbe, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Schmalbach-Lubeca AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/118 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/118 ;
Abstract
A plastic container is provided having an elongated neck, a shoulder region, a body portion and a base. The shoulder region having a substantially square cross section. The base having a substantially circular cross section. The substantially square cross section of the shoulder region preserves the brand identification benefits associated with a square shaped container while the substantially circular cross section of the base preserves the handling and structural attributes associated with a circular shaped container.