Patent ID: 7815064
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A plastic container comprising: an upper portion including a finish; a lower portion including a base; a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, the sidewall defining a central longitudinal axis of the container; at least two vacuum panels located in the sidewall and separated by a substantially longitudinal rib having a wavy longitudinal profile, each vacuum panel comprising a first portion having a first cross-section in a plane substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a second portion having a second cross-section in a plane substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis, the second cross-section being arced to a greater extent than the first cross-section; and wherein at least one of the vacuum panels has left and right longitudinal borders that are wavy and have substantially complementary geometries disposed laterally opposite one another throughout.