Patent ID: 6502369
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B65B,B67C

Abstract:
A method of supporting a plastic container exposed to elevated temperatures during a product packaging cycle, the container having a container wall defining a body of a selected exterior configuration and a sealable open mouth, the method comprising:introducing product into the container; sealing the container mouth to retain the product within the container until after completion of the product packaging cycle; confining at least a portion of the container in a support casing having an interior cavity mating the exterior configuration of said body portion; after sealing and confining the container, simultaneously exposing the container to a maximum temperature and a maximum positive internal pressure within the sealed container, the maximum temperature and maximum positive internal pressure being the maximum values to which the plastic container is exposed during the product packaging cycle for a peak period of time; cooling the container to a casing release temperature below the maximum temperature; and releasing the container from the casing.