Bottles and jars – Sidewall structure – Pressure-responsive structure
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-22
2008-05-20
Weaver, Sue A (Department: 3781)
Bottles and jars
Sidewall structure
Pressure-responsive structure
C215S384000, C220S672000, C220S675000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07374055
ABSTRACT:
A plastic container having a first portion, a second portion, and a waist between the first portion and the second portion. The waist includes a first angled portion coupled to the first portion, a second angled portion coupled to the second portion, and a curved portion connecting the first angled portion to the second angled portion for forming a deformable region for preventing a catastrophic failure of the waist when the plastic container is filled and capped and subjected to an external force.
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Hatcher Willie
Heisner David B.
Kojitani Toshi
Sabold Bret
Graham Packaging Company L.P.
Knoble & Yoshida & Dunleavy LLC
Weaver Sue A
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