Hot-fillable container with convex sidewall areas that deform under vacuum conditions

A hot fillable container, comprising:

• a bottom;
• and
• a sidewall connected with said bottom so as to define an internal space, said sidewall being shaped so as to define in transverse cross-section:
• a first convex sidewall label area having a first convexly curved outer surface having a first radius, and
• a second convex sidewall area having a second convexly curved outer surface having a second radius, and wherein an axis along which said second radius is located intersects an axis along which said first radius at an angle which is preferably within a range of about 90 degrees to about 145 degrees;
• and
• a third convex sidewall area, said third convex sidewall area being constructed and arranged to substantially maintain its shape in response to a partial vacuum condition within said internal space, wherein said third convex side wall area is symmetrically opposed to said first convex side wall area.

A hot fillable container, comprising:

• a bottom;
• and
• a sidewall connected with said bottom so as to define an internal space, said sidewall being shaped so as to define in transverse cross-section:
• a first convex sidewall label area having a first convexly curved outer surface having a first Radius, and
• a second convex sidewall area having a second convexly curved outer surface having a second radius, and wherein an axis along which said second radius is located intersects an axis along which said first radius at an angle which is preferably within a range of about 90 degrees to about 145 degrees;
• and
• a third convex sidewall area, said third convex sidewall area being constructed and arranged to substantially maintain its shape in response to a partial vacuum condition within said internal space, wherein said third convex sidewall area has a third radius, and wherein a ratio of said third radius to said first radius is within a range of about between about 0.5 to about 1.8.

A hot fillable container, comprising:

• a bottom;
• and
• a sidewall connected with said bottom so as to define an internal space, said sidewall being shaped so as to define in transverse cross-section:
• a first convex sidewall label area having a first convexly curved outer surface having a first radius R1, and
• a second convex sidewall area having a second convexly curved outer surface having a second radius R2 that increases in response to a partial vacuum condition within said internal space;
• and
• a third convex sidewall area having a third convexly curved outer surface having a third radius R3, and wherein a ratio R3/R1 is within a range of between about 0.5 to about 1.8, wherein said third convex sidewall area is constructed and arranged to substantially maintain its shape in response to a partial vacuum condition within said internal space.