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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Scott Bysick, Lancaster, PA (US);
Gregory A. Trude, Clarks Summit, PA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Bysick, Lancaster, PA (US);
Gregory A. Trude, Clarks Summit, PA (US);
Assignee:
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., York, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 63/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for vacuum compensation in hot-filled and cooled containers. Each container reduces, via one or more vacuum panels, a first portion of a vacuum created in the container. Each container also has a repositionable portion to reduce a second portion of the vacuum. During hot-filling, no portion of the repositionable portion extends below a standing or bearing surface of the container.