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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2005
Angie Noll, York, PA (US);
Scott Bysick, Lancaster, PA (US);
Sheldon Yourist, York, PA (US);
David B. Heisner, York, PA (US);
Angie Noll, York, PA (US);
Scott Bysick, Lancaster, PA (US);
Sheldon Yourist, York, PA (US);
David B. Heisner, York, PA (US);
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., York, PA (US);
Abstract
The plastic container has a heel portion having an enclosed base; a body portion transitioning into the heel portion; a bell portion transitioning into the body portion; and a finish attached to the bell portion and defining an opening. The body portion is formed into a generally tubular structure by a plurality generally flat panels. Each of the panels is connected to an adjacent panel with a chamfered post, and the body portion includes at least one vertically oriented rib at each of the chamfered posts.