Patent ID: 8087525

Claim:
A container comprising a plastic body having a neck portion defining an opening, connected to a shoulder portion extending downward and connecting to a sidewall extending downward and joining a bottom portion forming a base, said sidewall including four panels, wherein said four panels are vacuum panels, and including vertical transitional walls disposed between and joining said panels, wherein said body is adapted to increase volume contraction and reduce pressure, and said panels are adapted to contract inwardly in response to internal negative pressure created during hot-fill processing and subsequent cooling of a hot liquid in said container; and; wherein at least one of said panels is adapted for greater uptake of internal negative pressure than one other of said panels, wherein said panels comprise primary panels and secondary panels and wherein said primary panels comprise smaller surface area than said secondary panels; and further wherein the container comprises horizontal transitional walls; wherein the secondary panels are recessed with respect to the horizontal transitional walls; and wherein said secondary panels include horizontal ribbings; wherein said horizontal ribbings are contiguous without being separated by intermediate regions, and further wherein said secondary panels are vertically arced.