Patent ID: 7021479
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A hollow plastic container, which comprises: a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a side wall extending upwardly from the lower base, and an upper portion extending upwardly from the side wall, said upper portion including at least one opening therein; at least three inwardly depressed channels spaced from each other extending around the side wall, with a first of said channels being an upper channel, a second of said channels being a central channel, and a third of said channels being a lower channel, and wherein said channels completely and continuously circumscribe the side wall; and two to six spaced apart vacuum panels between the first and second channels spaced apart from each other, and two to six spaced apart vacuum panels between the second and third channels spaced apart from each other, wherein each vacuum panel includes an inwardly offset peripheral portion and a central portion, and wherein said container is a hot fill container.