Ovalized label panel for round hot filled plastic containers
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1. A plastic container for use in containing a product which is filled therein a hot state and then sealed with the cooling of such product creating a negative pressure in said container, comprising,a bottom portion having a circular cross section;
- a shoulder portion having a circular cross section corresponding to the cross section of the bottom portion, said bottom and shoulder portions in axial alignment;
a neck portion coupled to the shoulder portion having an opening therein so as to allow the ingress and egress of a product contained in the container;
a label portion disposed between the bottom and shoulder portion and coupled therewith, said label portion having an ovalized cross section of approximately the same dimension throughout its length with respect to the circular cross section of the bottom and shoulder portion; and
wherein upon the creation of a negative pressure in the container the label portion is subject to uniform deformation inwardly causing a straightening thereof so as not to distort the appearance of the container.
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Abstract
A plastic container for use in receiving product in a hot state the sealing of which creates a negative pressure therein after the product cools, an ovalized portion of the container disposed between a bottom and shoulder having circular cross sections wherein the negative pressure causes a uniform deformation of the ovalized portion allowing the container to remain aesthetically pleasing in appearance.
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1. A plastic container for use in containing a product which is filled therein a hot state and then sealed with the cooling of such product creating a negative pressure in said container, comprising,
a bottom portion having a circular cross section; -
a shoulder portion having a circular cross section corresponding to the cross section of the bottom portion, said bottom and shoulder portions in axial alignment; a neck portion coupled to the shoulder portion having an opening therein so as to allow the ingress and egress of a product contained in the container; a label portion disposed between the bottom and shoulder portion and coupled therewith, said label portion having an ovalized cross section of approximately the same dimension throughout its length with respect to the circular cross section of the bottom and shoulder portion; and wherein upon the creation of a negative pressure in the container the label portion is subject to uniform deformation inwardly causing a straightening thereof so as not to distort the appearance of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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