US 12,221,263 B2
Container system and method of manufacture
Douglas Miles Dygert, Olive Branch, MS (US); Douglas A Woodring, Somerville, TN (US); and Paul Vincent Kelley, Arlington, TN (US)
Assigned to Ring Container Technologies, LLC, Oakland, TN (US)
Filed by RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Oakland, TN (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/332,313.
Application 18/332,313 is a continuation of application No. 17/226,593, filed on Apr. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,673,729.
Application 17/226,593 is a continuation of application No. 16/369,679, filed on Mar. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,001,431, issued on May 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0312213 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 79/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/06 (2006.01); B29C 49/42 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 41/34 (2006.01); B29K 67/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 79/005 (2013.01) [B29C 49/06 (2013.01); B29C 49/4273 (2013.01); B65D 1/0207 (2013.01); B65D 1/0246 (2013.01); B65D 1/0276 (2013.01); B65D 41/34 (2013.01); B29K 2067/003 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01); B65D 2501/0036 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container comprising:
a top wall;
a bottom wall opposite the top wall; and
a side wall extending from the top wall to the bottom wall,
wherein the bottom wall comprises a first portion extending transverse to the side wall and a second portion extending transverse to the first portion, the second portion being spaced apart from the side wall by the first portion,
wherein the bottom wall comprises a shelf extending inwardly from the second portion, the shelf defining a panel configured to move outwardly and inwardly relative to the side wall through the shelf during pressure application, the panel comprising a center portion and a plurality of spaced apart radial segments disposed circumferentially about the center portion, the center portion being concave, at least one of the segments being tapered toward the center portion.