Pressure container with differential vacuum panels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9162807
APP PUB NO 20120160857A1
SERIAL NO

13357232

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An improved blow molded plastic container having generally rounded sidewalls that are adapted for hot-fill applications has two adjacent sides and two pairs of controlled deflection panels, each pair reacting to vacuum pressure at differing rates of movement, whereby one pair inverts under vacuum pressure and the other pair remains available for increased squeezability or extreme vacuum extraction. The opposing sidewalls are symmetric relative to vacuum panel and rib shape and placement. The ribs and controlled deflection panels cooperate to retain container shape upon filling and cooling and also improves bumper denting resistance, decreases vacuum pressure within the container, and increases light weight capability.

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MELROSE DAVID MURRAY88 BALMORAL RD MT EDEN AUCKLAND 1024

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Bysick, Scott Lancaster, US 11 558
Howell, Justin New Cumberland, US 12 334
Kelley, Paul Wrightsville, US 76 2231
Melrose, David Mount Eden, NZ 38 1330

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