Patent ID: 8245847

Claim:
A plastic container for storing food, the container comprising: an upper container portion having an upper container wall and an upper rim that defines a container opening; a lower container portion having a lower container wall, a container bottom and an extending outer ridge, wherein the lower container wall, container bottom and extending outer ridge are integral with one another, the container bottom being axially positioned between the lower container wall and the extending outer ridge, the lower container portion being defined by a height more than a height of the upper container wall and having vertical ribs formed thereon, the vertical ribs spanning at least ninety-five percent of the lower container height and having a lower end spaced from the container bottom and the outer ridge; an annular stacking bead axially positioned between the upper container portion and the lower container portion, wherein the upper portion, stacking bead and lower portion are integral with one another; said ribs being a first plurality of ribs and a second plurality of ribs, said first plurality of ribs terminating at an upper end spaced from the stacking bead, said second plurality of ribs having an upper end contacting the stacking bead, with each of the second plurality of ribs laterally widening between the stacking bead and the upper end of said first plurality of ribs; and a plurality of raised reinforcing ribs provided on the exterior side of the container bottom.