Patent ID: 8047390
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A plastic container that receives a label, the plastic container comprising: an upper portion having a mouth defining an opening into said container; a shoulder region extending from said upper portion; and a sidewall portion extending between said shoulder region and a base portion, said base portion closing off an end of said container, said sidewall portion including a first region and a vacuum panel region, said first region being elongated along a longitudinal axis of the container to receive the label; said vacuum panel region formed on the plastic container and defined in part by at least two generally rectangular shaped vacuum panels formed therein, each of said at least two vacuum panels defining a plane that is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of the plastic container and being movable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container resulting from heating and cooling of its contents, said vacuum panel region having a first vacuum panel region, and a second vacuum panel region, wherein said first region of said sidewall portion is formed intermediate of said first and second vacuum panel regions, and occupying an area outboard of said first region of said sidewall portion to be distinct from said first region and the label, wherein a width of said vacuum panel region is at least 10% greater than a width of said first region of said sidewall portion.