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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2000
Grover John Manderfield, Jr., Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Ted L. Beaver, Roselle, IL (US);
Grover John Manderfield, Jr., Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Ted L. Beaver, Roselle, IL (US);
Consolidated Container Company LP, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A molded plastic container with a sidewall having a general hourglass configuration. The container structure includes an upper rim, a bottom and a sidewall that extends between the upper rim and the bottom. The sidewall includes a lower frustum section, a narrow mid-section and an upper frustum section. The lower frustum section connects the bottom to the narrow mid-section and decreases in width as it extends from the bottom to the narrow mid-section. The upper frustum section extends from the upper rim to the narrow mid-section and decreases in width as it extends from the upper rim to the mid-section. A method of making such a container, a method of hot-filling such a container and a method of retorting material enclosed in such a container are also disclosed.