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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416088 | Container made from thermoplastic material with a domed base A container made from thermoplastic material, of the type with a domed base, including a central projecting pimple, a peripheral support region and an intermediate arch, provided with ribs, extending from the central pimple to the support region but not therein, the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407063 | Container A container that can hold a liquid, such as paint, or a granulated material includes a side wall portion, a bottom portion formed at one end of the side wall portion, and a well region formed in the bottom portion. The bottom portion includes an inclined surface. Al... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395686 | Bottom profile for drawn and ironed can body Drawn and ironed aluminum can bodies are made from aluminum having a gauge thickness of 0.01075 inches or less, in which the bottom profile meets customer requirements for bottom performance in terms of buckle, drop and growth, without requiring the bottom profile t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7370775 | Pressure base for plastic container A base for a container is provided. The base includes an annular bearing surface that defines a bearing plane. The base also includes a parting line that extends along the base and defines first and second portions on opposite sides of the parting line. The base fur... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7287658 | Container having a base with a convex dome and method of use A polymeric container for holding a fluid and a gas includes a specially designed base. The base includes an annular outer ridge connected to a convex dome by a flexible annular joint. During a hot fill operation, the structure of the base resists outward deformatio... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7204202 | Pet dish and disposable liner A Pet Dish and Disposable Liner. The dish is durable and washable, but the liner is made from low-cost material such that it can be disposable, if desired. The dish and liner are both aesthetically pleasing, particularly since they resemble a pet's face. The dish an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198163 | Plastic blow molded freestanding container A plastic blow molded container (10) is disclosed as including a freestanding base structure (20) that is constructed with a plurality of alternating hollow legs (22) and curved ribs (34), and a hub (41) from which the legs and rib... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178687 | Moldable plastic container with hourglass profile A molded plastic container with a sidewall having a general hourglass configuration. The container structure includes an upper rim, a bottom and a sidewall that extends between the upper rim and the bottom. The sidewall includes a lower frustum section, a narrow mid... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150372 | Container base structure responsive to vacuum related forces A plastic container having a base portion adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The base portion including a contact ring upon which the container is supported, an upstanding wall and a central portion. The upstanding wall being adjacent to and generally circumscr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150371 | Extrusion blow molded container, apparatus and method An extrusion blow molded container is provided comprising a closed base, a body portion extending from the closed base having a surface finish that is substantially free of striations, and an open neck portion extending from the body portion. In an embodiment, the c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140149 | High density planter A portable planter for high-density growth of plants is described. The planter contains a bottom and at least one wall disposed on the bottom for forming a cavity. The at least one wall contains a plurality of holes configured for allowing plant stems to extend ther... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140505 | Base design for pasteurization A container base may include a standing ring defining a touch point for contact with a horizontal surface, where the standing ring has an outer portion and an inner portion, and merges with the container sidewall. The base may also have a stacking ring having an inn... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137520 | Container having pressure responsive panels A container, suitable as a hot-fill container, includes a controlled deflection flex panel which may invert and flex under pressure, such as hot-fill conditions, to avoid deformation and permanent buckling of the container. The flex panel includes an initiator porti... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7083059 | Thermoplastic container with petaloid base A thermoplastic container, such as a bottle, obtained by extrusion-blow or injection-blow molding and having a petaloid base (6, 7). The base includes a convex wall (7) hemispherical in shape; the wall (7) is linked to the wall (2) formin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066345 | Bottom structure of bottle-shaped container made of synthetic resin A bottom structure of a biaxially-oriented blow-molded bottle-shaped container is made of a synthetic resin and includes a neck, a shoulder, a body and a bottom. The bottom has a connecting cylindrical wall, a tapered-cylindrical wall, a bottom wall and a grounding ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055711 | Bottle-shaped container made of synthetic resin A container has a grounding portion that is free from sink and can prevent sink from occurring, so that it can secure its self-standing ability. The bottle-shaped container made of synthetic resin comprising a neck, a body and a bottom, said bottom including a groun... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051889 | Thermoplastic container whereof the base comprises a cross-shaped impression A thermoplastic container obtained by blow-molding of a preform, with a base including in its central part a multiple-branch cross-shaped impression provided with a central recess from which radial branches radiate; the base is of the petal-shaped type with at least... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017763 | Base having a flexible vacuum area A non-round base structure for a hot-fill plastic container provides the container with enhanced structural integrity. The base structure is roughly rectangular and is composed of a flexible vacuum absorbing area and a bearing edge which support the container in an ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6983858 | Hot fillable container with flexible base portion A plastic container comprised of a closed base, a body portion, and a neck portion with a dispensing opening. The closed base includes a substantially rigid support portion and a flexible portion. The body portion preferably includes a shoulder portion and a substan... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971540 | Plastic container A barrel body with a cross-section surface that approaches the shape of a square with slightly embossed side surfaces and rounded corner areas. The barrel body can be equipped with stiffening elements that run vertically and/or horizontally. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942116 | Container base structure responsive to vacuum related forces A plastic container having a base portion adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The base portion including a contact ring upon which the container is supported, an upstanding wall and a central portion. The upstanding wall being adjacent to and generally circumscr... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935826 | Can end and method for fixing the same to a can body A can end includes a peripheral cover hook a chuck wall dependent from the interior of the cover hook, an outwardly concave annular reinforcing bead extending radially inwards from the chuck wall, and a central panel supported by an inner portion of the reinforcing ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920998 | Container with child drowning protection A container is provided with child drowning protection in the form of a bottom wall that is contoured in a manner that (1) allows it to stand upright on a flat support such as a floor, shelf or shipping pallet, and (2) in the event that the container contains some w... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908002 | Plastic blow molded freestanding container A plastic blow molded container (10) is disclosed as including a freestanding base structure (20) that is constructed with a plurality of alternating hollow legs (22) and curved ribs (34), and a hub (41) from which the legs and rib... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899249 | Tray for storing and transporting products A tray for storing and transporting products that are desirably kept separate from any liquid that may be present. The tray is made up of a base with a number of sidewalls extending up from the edges of the base. Preferably the sidewalls have an outwardly directed l... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896147 | Base structure for a container A base structure for a blow-molded container having a sidewall is provided. The base structure comprises a support heel having an outer portion and an inner portion, the outer portion merging with the container sidewall. An inner projecting portion merges with the i... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6769561 | Plastic bottle with champagne base A molded plastic bottle has a base having an outside surface rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis of the bottle including a convex heel and a central concavity separated by a standing ring supporting the bottle on an underlying surface. The convex heel h... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6672470 | Process for improving material thickness distribution within a molded bottle and a bottle therefrom A process and a bottle made from this process where the bottle has improved material thickness distribution within the bottom or base portion. The bottle has a noncircular cross-sectional configuration with corresponding major and minor axes. The mold-bas... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672468 | Universal container for chemical transportation A plastic bottle is disclosed, which comprises a cylindrical sidewall having a predetermined thickness, an upper mouth-forming portion, a neck extending from this mouth-forming portion, a dome-shaped portion between the neck and one axial end of the cylin... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6659298 | Polyester beer bottle A polyester beer bottle comprising a bottleneck, a body and a bottom of the bottle, which are once blown and shaped with polyester blank, in which arc portion in a vertical section extended from the joint of shaped bottom and body of the bottle to a plane... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6640149 | System and method of developing a can bottom profile and a can with a domed bottom structure A method of developing a can (e.g. beverage) bottom profile is presented. More specifically, finite element analysis on a parametric representation of a beverage can is used for developing an improved beverage can design. By specifying performance paramet... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637612 | Container with improved bottom recess A container bottom for minimizing deformnation. An outer rounded portion, an inner recessed portion, being generally ellipse shaped, and an offset portion extending along the inner recessed portion are adapted to minimize bulging caused by increased ambie... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634517 | Base for plastic container A molded polymeric container includes a body portion having a sidewall and an integral champagne type base. The base includes a lower end that defines an annular contact ring for supporting the container with respect to an underlying surface. An annular s... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619501 | Base for food containers A base for a food container includes a pattern of rib units in a side wall of the container. The rib units are formed at multiple angles and depths to provide strength to the side wall. The base also includes a bottom with ribs of alternating heights and ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6595380 | Container base structure responsive to vacuum related forces A plastic container having a base portion adapted for vacuum absorption. The base portion including a ring upon which the container is supported, an upstanding wall and a recessed portion. The upstanding wall being adjacent to and generally circumscribing... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6571977 | Dual container A dual container having an outer container with an inner container aligned centrally within the outer container with the base of the inner container retained by the base of the outer container, each container having a separate access port.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6536619 | Non-rocking, webbed container for carbonated beverages A blow molded plastic container including a neck finish, a shoulder portion, a sidewall, and a base integrally formed with one another. Two indentations in the sidewall create a handgrip and a web extends generally across the interior of the container bet... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6516963 | Injection blow molded nursing bottle of polyethersulfone An object of the present invention is to improve shock resistance of nursing bottles formed of a PES resin so as to provide them with such a sufficient falling impact strength that they can be used pleasantly and safely. The injection-blow-molded PES nurs... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6497338 | Plastic drum with reinforced sidewall A unitary plastic open head drum includes a first cylindrical sidewall closed at a bottom end with a bottom wall and open at an upper end. A second generally cylindrical sidewall is concentric to and extending at least partially the length of the first si... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6372318 | Method of forming container with high-crystallinity sidewall and low-crystallinity base A method of making a polyester container having an enhanced level of crystallinity in the sidewall while maintaining a low level of crystallinity in a thickened base portion. The container is particularly useful as a refillable container which can withsta... | 04/16/2002 |
