Container with vacuum resistant ribs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11136159
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16040183

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Container having a body portion with sidewall defining outer perimeter and hollow interior. The body portion includes a plurality of continuous ribs extending about the outer perimeter of the sidewall, each rib having alternating horizontal segments and branched segments. Each branched segment includes a top branch and bottom branch joined at either end to define a bounded area therebetween. The plurality of continuous ribs includes at least a first continuous rib and second continuous rib spaced vertically from the first continuous rib. A midpoint of each branched segment of the first continuous rib is aligned along a vertical axis with a midpoint of a corresponding horizontal segment of the second continuous rib, and a midpoint of each horizontal segment of the first continuous rib is aligned along a vertical axis with a midpoint of a corresponding branched segment of the second continuous rib.

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GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY L P2401 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD YORK PA 17402

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Howell, Justin A Mechanicsburg, US 40 537
Kelly, Michael (MT) T Manchester, US 1 4
Sprenkle, Shannon K York, US 6 9
Waltemyer, Robert Felton, US 18 247

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