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US 12,747,060 B2Granted
Hot fill container with wavy groove
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsJeffrey Klok, Sterling Lane Steward, Venkat Govindarajan, Feng Shi
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Abstract
The present application provides a container for a beverage filled in a hot fill process. The container may include an upper section and a lower section. The lower section may include a wavy groove defining a number of tongue panels and wherein the wavy groove may include a substantial Z-like shape.
Claims15
A container for a beverage filled in a hot fill process, the container comprising:
- a finish with threads;
- a dome below the finish;
- an upper section below the dome;
- and
- a lower section,
- the lower section comprising a wavy groove defining a plurality of tongue panels;
- wherein the wavy groove comprises a Z-like shape;
- wherein a vertical line along a length of the lower section intersects the wavy groove at least twice;
- and
- wherein the upper section and the lower section are separated by a middle circumferential groove.
7 more elements
A method of filling a container with a hot liquid, the method comprising:
- positioning a wavy groove and a plurality of tongue panels along a lower section of the container, wherein a vertical line along a length of the lower section of the container intersects the wavy groove three times;
- filling the container with the hot liquid;
- cooling the container;
- forming a vacuum within the container;
- and
- flexing the container about the wavy groove and the plurality of tongue panels.
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A container for a beverage filled in a hot fill process, the container comprising:
- an upper section;
- and
- a lower section,
- the lower section comprising a wavy groove defining a plurality of tongue panels;
- wherein the wavy groove comprises a Z-like shape;
- and
- wherein a vertical line along a length of the lower section intersects the wavy groove three times.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.