Bottles and jars – Sidewall structure – Contoured sidewall
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-01
2008-04-01
Weaver, Sue A. (Department: 3781)
Bottles and jars
Sidewall structure
Contoured sidewall
C215S365000, C215S381000, C215S398000, C220S666000, C220S669000, C220S675000, C220S771000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07350658
ABSTRACT:
A container includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion includes a shoulder that extends away from a neck of the container, and a grip portion. The grip portion defines an integral logo portion and is recessed within the top portion of the container. A waist or groove is provided on adjacent lateral sides of the grip portion and may include a lateral stiffening rib. The bottom portion of the container includes a plurality of vacuum panels that accommodate for internal forces tending to cause collapse of the vacuum panels during a hot-fill process. Any portion of the internal forces not accommodated by the vacuum panels in the bottom portion of the container is accommodated by an auxiliary vacuum panel, which is provided in the grip portion of the container.
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Bourque Raymond A.
Coley, Jr. Ralph T.
Iizuka Takao
Sasaki Masaaki
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
Weaver Sue A.
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