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US 8,783,505 B2Granted
Retortable plastic containers
AssigneeGraham Packaging Company, L.P.
InventorSheldon E. Yourist
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Abstract
A plastic container includes a sidewall defining a bottom portion, a main body portion and an upper rim. The main body portion of the sidewall has at least one groove defined therein that has a circumferential component. Reinforcement structure is provided on the portion of the sidewall that defines the groove for limiting vertical expansion and contraction of the main body portion in response to force that is applied to the sidewall.
Claims37
A plastic container, comprising:
- a sidewall defining a bottom portion, a main body portion and an upper rim, the main body portion of the sidewall having at least one groove defined therein having a circumferential component;
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- reinforcement structure provided on the portion of the sidewall that defines the groove for limiting vertical expansion and contraction of the main body portion in response to force that is applied to the sidewall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.