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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2007
William C. Young, Superior Township, MI (US);
Richard C. Darr, Medina, OH (US);
Dale H. Behm, Palm Springs, CA (US);
William C. Young, Superior Township, MI (US);
Richard C. Darr, Medina, OH (US);
Dale H. Behm, Palm Springs, CA (US);
Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A plastic blow molded container () is disclosed as including a freestanding base structure () that is constructed with good stability against tipping provided by five alternating hollow legs () and five curved ribs () that alternate, and a hub () from which the legs and ribs extend radially with a construction that provides good stability against tipping as well as the capability of withstanding internal pressure. The legs () have lower flat feet () of truncated wedge shapes with an outer diameter D, and the hub () has a periphery connected to the feet and ribs with a height Hsuch that the ratio of the diameter Dover the height His in the range of about 25 to 90 to maintain strength without the hub engaging the supporting surface on which the feet rest.