Patent ID: 6779673
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A blow-molded plastic container, comprising:an enclosed base portion; a body portion extending upwardly from said base portion, said body portion including a central longitudinal axis, a periphery, a plurality of active surfaces, and a network of pillars; and a top portion with a finish extending upwardly from said body portion; wherein, with respect to said longitudinal axis, each of said plurality of active surfaces is outwardly displaced and each of said network of pillars is inwardly displaced, and said plurality of active surfaces together with said network of pillars are spaced about said periphery for accommodating vacuum-induced volumetric shrinkage of the container resulting from a hot-filling, capping and cooling thereof, wherein said body portion comprises a hollow body formed generally in the shape of a cylinder and, wherein a cross-section of said body in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal axis comprises an ellipse.