Granted Patent B2

US 8,567,623 · App. 12/579,665 · Granted Oct 29, 2013

Abstract

Claims (22)

1. A hot-fill container comprising;

a top portion having an upper top portion, a first bumper portion located below the upper top portion, and a lower top portion located below the first bumper portion;

a body portion located below the lower top portion, the body portion having two opposed label sides, each of which has a plurality of support ribs defined therein, the body portion further having a pair of opposed flex panels, each of which is constructed without a reinforcement rib and surrounded by a frame portion, and wherein a first diameter of the body portion that is located proximate to the top portion is less than a second diameter of the body portion that is located proximate to the base portion, and wherein a third diameter of the body portion taken through the opposed flex panels is less than the first diameter and the second diameter; and

a base portion located below the body portion, wherein the base portion comprises a second bumper portion.

2. The hot-fill container of claim 1 , wherein a contact surface of the first bumper portion is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the container.

3. The hot-fill container of claim 1 , wherein the top portion is dome shaped.

4. The hot-fill container of claim 1 , wherein the upper top portion has a first radius, the first bumper portion has a second radius and the lower top portion has a third radius; and further wherein the first radius and the third radius are each less than the second radius.

5. The hot-fill container of claim 1 , wherein the first bumper portion has a first diameter and the second bumper portion has a second diameter; and further where the first diameter is equal to the second diameter.

6. The hot-fill container of claim 1 , wherein the body portion is tapered.

7. The hot-fill container of claim 1 , wherein the two opposing flex panels each have a textured surface.

8. The hot-fill container of claim 1 , wherein the upper top portion has a first width, the first bumper portion has a second width and the lower top portion has a third width; and further wherein the second width is greater than each of the first width and the third width.

9. The hot fill container of claim 1 , wherein the first bumper portion and the second bumper portion are substantially round in transverse cross-section.

10. A hot-fill container comprising;

a top portion having an upper top portion, a first bumper portion located below the upper top portion defining a maximum upper bumper portion width, and a lower top portion located below the first bumper portion;

an interconnect portion located below the top portion;

a body portion located below the interconnect portion, wherein the body portion comprises a pair of opposed flex panels, each of which is constructed without a reinforcement rib and surrounded by a frame portion, and wherein a first diameter of the body portion that is located proximate to the top portion is less than a second diameter of the body portion that is located proximate to the base portion, and wherein a third diameter of the body portion taken through the opposed flex panels is less than the first diameter and the second diameter; and

a base portion located below the body portion, wherein the base portion comprises a second bumper portion defining a maximum lower bumper portion width that is substantially the same as the maximum upper bumper portion width.

11. The hot-fill container of claim 10 , wherein a contact surface of the first bumper portion is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the container.

12. The hot-fill container of claim 10 , wherein the top portion is dome shaped.

13. The hot-fill container of claim 10 , wherein the body portion is tapered.

14. The hot-fill container of claim 10 , wherein the two opposing flex panels each have a textured surface.

15. The hot fill container of claim 10 , wherein the first bumper portion and the second bumper portion are substantially round in transverse cross-section.

Assignments (8)