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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2005
Michael T. Lane, Brooklyn, MI (US);
Richard J. Steih, Britton, MI (US);
Daniel W. Gamber, Lakeland, TN (US);
Randall S. Brown, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Rohit V. Joshi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael T. Lane, Brooklyn, MI (US);
Richard J. Steih, Britton, MI (US);
Daniel W. Gamber, Lakeland, TN (US);
Randall S. Brown, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Rohit V. Joshi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
AMCOR Limited, Abbotsford, Victoria, AU;
Abstract
A sidewall portion of a plastic container adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The sidewall portion including generally rectangular shaped vacuum panels equidistantly spaced about the container. The vacuum panels having, at least in part, a convex shaped surface and a series of equidistantly spaced indents disposed therein. The vacuum panels being moveable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container thereby decreasing the volume of the container.