Reinforced central base structure for a plastic container

A plastic container, comprising:

• a neck portion defining an opening;
• a shoulder portion continuous with said neck portion;
• an intermediate sidewall portion continuous with said shoulder portion, said intermediate sidewall portion defining a major portion of a volume for holding a content;
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• a base portion continuous with said intermediate sidewall portion, said base portion having an outer edge thereof and a structure for supporting said container on a support surface and an indentation having an outer diameter and including surface texture means thereon comprising surface deformations for enhancing the strength of said structure, wherein the outer diameter of the indentation is smaller than the neck portion opening, and including a substantially flat area between the outer edge of the base portion and the indentation to provide stability to the container, wherein said structure is comprised of one of a circumferential support ring and a plurality of circumferentially positioned feet, wherein said surface texture means for enhancing strength is substantially centered on said structure.