Pressure compensating bases for polymeric containers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8444002
APP PUB NO 20110204067A1
SERIAL NO

12709302

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A plastic container having a sidewall defining a chamber and having an opening at one end into the chamber; a base extending from the sidewall and closing the second end, the base having an outer perimeter portion defining a support structure, an axially inwardly extending perimeter wall spaced radially inwardly from the support structure forming an angle with a plane normal to an axis of the container of less than about 90°, and a flexing panel closing an end of the perimeter wall, the flexing panel moveable along an axis of the container from a first position where a central portion of the panel is below a top portion of the perimeter wall to a second position where the central portion is above the top portion of the perimeter wall to change the volume of the container; and a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial grooves on the panel.

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CO2PAC LIMITED145 QUAY STREET UNIT 11 AUCKLAND 1010

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Evins, Samuel E Olathe, US 7 136
Schneider, Mark D St. Charles, US 25 418
Silvers, Kerry W Campbellsburg, US 39 1818
Vogel, Matt Lees Summit, US 4 121

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