Patent ID: 6273282
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A grippable container comprising:a body portion having a plurality of peripherally spaced vacuum flex panels for accommodating vacuum-induced volumetric shrinkage resulting from hot filling, capping and cooling of the container when filled with liquid, said plurality of vacuum flex panels being provided in at least two different sizes including relatively tall vacuum flex panels and relatively short vacuum flex panels, anda dome portion with a finish above said body portion,said dome portion having an opposed pair of grip surfaces affording engagement between a user's thumb and finger, andan upper label bumper extending peripherally around the container below said grip surfaces and above said vacuum flex panels, said upper label bumper extending upwardly over said relatively tall vacuum flex panels and downwardly over said relatively short vacuum flex panels,whereby the grip surfaces afford facile lifting and pouring of contents from the container.