Patent ID: 8141733

Claim:
A beverage container for storing a product under positive pressure, comprising: a body portion having an outer wall made of plastic, the body portion having a symmetrical cross-sectional shape formed by a plurality of circular arcs, each of the plurality of circular arcs having a center of curvature located inwardly relative to the container, the centers being spaced apart from one another, the body portion being recessed from other portions of the beverage container, a maximum circumferential portion having an outer wall made of plastic, the maximum circumferential portion having a symmetrical cross-sectional shape, the maximum circumferential portion providing the maximum width and depth of the beverage container, the maximum circumferential portion including a band-shaped portion that extends parallel to a central vertical axis of the container, the maximum circumferential portion including a first maximum circumferential portion and a second maximum circumferential portion, a shoulder portion adjacent to the first maximum circumferential portion located above the body portion, and a bottom portion adjacent to the second maximum circumferential portion located below the body portion, wherein, at least part of the shoulder portion and the bottom portion has the same cross-sectional shape as the body portion.