Filing Information

Inventor(s)	Marc A. Pedmo · Richard C. Darr ·
Assignee(s)	Plastipak Packaging, Inc. ·  View assignee updates
Attorney/Agent(s)	Robert H. Bachman ·
Primary Examiner	Sue A. Weaver ·
Application Number	US10154677
Filing date	05/22/2002
Issue date	07/01/2003
Predicted expiration date	05/22/2022
U.S. Classifications	215/10  · 220/608  · 206/509  · 215/365  · 220/674  · 215/373  ·
International Classifications	--
Kind Code	B1
International Classifications	215373 · 215365 · 215366 · 215367 · 215 10 · 40310 · 220606 · 220674 · 220608 · 220 236 · 2064595 · 206509 ·

Patent Family

Abstract

Biaxially oriented, hollow plastic bottle of thermoplastic material having an improved base. The base includes an outer supporting annular rim for supporting the bottle on a surface and an inwardly extending portion of the base, wherein the space between the central portion of the base and the outer supporting rim includes a plurality of struts extending radially from the central portion of the base towards the annular rim.

Independent Claims | See all claims (17)

1. 1. A hollow plastic bottle, which comprises: a hollow body of thermoplastic material having a generally cylindrical side wall, an upper end with a dispensing opening therein, and a lower supporting base with an inwardly extending portion having an outside surface thereof; wherein said base includes a continuous outer supporting annular rim for supporting the bottle on a surface; a central portion of said base; and wherein the space between the central portion of the base and the outer supporting rim includes a plurality of struts extending radially from the central portion of the base towards the annular rim, and wherein said base includes a peripheral stepped area to facilitate stacking located between the annular rim and struts.