Patent ID: 6062409
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A thin walled, hot-fillable, plastic container for containing a liquid filled initially in a hot state and then sealed, the container having a longitudinal axis and comprising,a closable neck,at least one shoulder below the neck,a base,and a body connecting the shoulder and the base and having a label mount area,the label mount area comprising a plurality of spaced-apart vertically elongate vacuum panels with an upper edge and a lower edge and a panel portion intermediate said upper edge and said lower edge, adjacent vacuum panels being spaced apart from each other by a first land area located therebetween, the upper edges of vacuum panels being spaced apart from an upper label mount area, the lower edges of the vacuum panels being spaced apart from an lower label mount area,said label mount area further comprising a plurality of arched ribs, said arched ribs having arches that span circumferentiallv around said body, said ribs extending noncontinuously around the circumference of said body and being spaced apart from each other by a second land area, being spaced apart from said vacuum panels, and being positioned proximate to said first land area.