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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2003
Applicants:
David A. Deemer, Adrian, MI (US);
Hassan Mourad, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
David A. Deemer, Adrian, MI (US);
Hassan Mourad, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Amcor Limited, Abbotsford, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/40 (2006.01); B65D 23/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hot fill, blow molded plastic container adapted for vacuum pressure absorption having a pair of flex panels and a pair of columns. The flex panels being defined in at least part by a central portion and a perimeter wall portion adjacent to and generally surrounding the central portion. The flex panels being movable to accommodate internal thermally induced volumetric and pressure variations in the container resulting from heating and cooling of its contents.