Moldable plastic container with hourglass profile

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7178687
SERIAL NO

09603255

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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-section and an upper frustum section. The lower frustum section connects the bottom to the narrow mid-section and decreases in width as it extends from the bottom to the narrow mid-section. The upper frustum section extends from the upper rim to the narrow mid-section and decreases in width as it extends from the upper rim to the mid-section. A method of making such a container, a method of hot-filling such a container and a method of retorting material enclosed in such a container are also disclosed.

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ALTIUM PACKAGING LP2500 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 1400 ATLANTA GA 30339

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beaver, Ted L Roselle, IL 49 1289
Manderfield, Jr Grover John Mt. Prospect, IL 9 257

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