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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
Applicant:
Ronald L. Uptergrove, Canton, MI (US);
Inventor:
Ronald L. Uptergrove, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hollow plastic container having a closed lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the closed base, and an upper portion having a dispensing opening therein extending upwardly from the sidewall. The container also includes a digitally printed base coat on the sidewall having a thickness of from 1 to 200 microns, and preferably includes printed areas over at least portions of the base coat to provide a distinctive appearance.