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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2004
Applicants:
Michael T. Lane, Brooklyn, MI (US);
Daniel W. Gamber, Lakeland, TN (US);
Inventors:
Michael T. Lane, Brooklyn, MI (US);
Daniel W. Gamber, Lakeland, TN (US);
Assignee:
Amcor Limited, Abbotsford, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hot fill, blow molded plastic container adapted for vacuum pressure absorption and top load force enhancement having a waist region, and generally rectangular shaped vacuum panels and columns equidistantly spaced about the container. The waist region being movable to accommodate top load forces. The vacuum panels being movable to accommodate internal thermally induced volumetric and pressure variations in the container resulting from heating and cooling of its contents.