Patent ID: 7780025
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: B65D,B67C

Abstract:
1. A base of a plastic container defining a central longitudinal axis, the base comprising: an annular standing ring portion defining a standing surface; a substantially cylindrical ring portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the standing surface; and a substantially concave dome portion extending inwardly from the substantially cylindrical ring portion to the longitudinal axis, wherein the concave dome portion includes: a first plurality of substantially triangular panels circumferentially spaced around the longitudinal axis; a second plurality of substantially triangular panels circumferentially spaced around the longitudinal axis, at least a portion of each of the second plurality of substantially triangular panels being circumferentially and longitudinally offset from the first plurality of substantially triangular panels; a third plurality of substantially triangular panels circumferentially spaced from one another, each substantially triangular panel of the third plurality of substantially triangular panels defining a plane extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and being disposed between one of the first plurality of substantially triangular panels and an adjacent one of the second plurality of substantially triangular panels; and wherein a side of each of the third plurality of substantially triangular panels extends from the substantially cylindrical ring portion all the way to a convergence point ring portion, wherein said convergence point ring portion surrounds a convergence point disposed along the longitudinal axis.