Plastic container
First Claim
1. ) A plastic blow molded container having a central axis, a freestanding, self-supporting base, a body portion extending upwardly from the base, and a neck portion extending upwardly from the body portion, said neck portion including a dispensing opening therein, said base comprising:
- at least six downwardly projecting hollow legs spaced circumferentially from each other, each leg having a lower flat foot coplanar with the feet of the other legs to cooperate therewith in supporting the container in an upright position;
a plurality of curved ribs spaced circumferentially from each other with each rib located between two downwardly projecting legs, said ribs corresponding in number to the number of legs, said ribs connecting to the adjacent sidewalls of the legs, each rib having an inner portion that extends outwardly from the central axis and an outer portion that extends upwardly from the inner portion for connection to the body portion, wherein the outer portion of each rib has a circumferential width equal to or greater than the circumferential width of the inner portion thereof; and
a generally round hub located along the central axis, wherein the curved ribs and legs extend radially therefrom.
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Abstract
A plastic blow molded container having at least six downwardly projecting legs and a plurality of curved ribs, with each rib located between two downwardly projecting legs. Each rib has an inner portion that extends outwardly from the central axis and an outer portion that extends upwardly from the inner portion, wherein the outer portion of each rib has a circumferential width equal to or greater than the circumferential width of the inner portion.
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1. ) A plastic blow molded container having a central axis, a freestanding, self-supporting base, a body portion extending upwardly from the base, and a neck portion extending upwardly from the body portion, said neck portion including a dispensing opening therein, said base comprising:
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at least six downwardly projecting hollow legs spaced circumferentially from each other, each leg having a lower flat foot coplanar with the feet of the other legs to cooperate therewith in supporting the container in an upright position;
a plurality of curved ribs spaced circumferentially from each other with each rib located between two downwardly projecting legs, said ribs corresponding in number to the number of legs, said ribs connecting to the adjacent sidewalls of the legs, each rib having an inner portion that extends outwardly from the central axis and an outer portion that extends upwardly from the inner portion for connection to the body portion, wherein the outer portion of each rib has a circumferential width equal to or greater than the circumferential width of the inner portion thereof; and
a generally round hub located along the central axis, wherein the curved ribs and legs extend radially therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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