US 12,246,878 B2
Plastic container with varying depth ribs
Andrew Dimitri Peykoff, Newport Coast, CA (US); and Jay Clarke Hanan, Glendora, CA (US)
Assigned to Niagara Bottling, LLC, Diamond Bar, CA (US)
Filed by NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC, Diamond Bar, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/413,925.
Application 18/413,925 is a continuation of application No. 17/204,319, filed on Mar. 17, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/204,319 is a continuation of application No. 16/182,915, filed on Nov. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,981,690, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/182,915 is a continuation of application No. 14/012,841, filed on Aug. 28, 2013, granted, now 10,150,585, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 14/012,841 is a continuation of application No. 13/705,040, filed on Dec. 4, 2012, granted, now 8,556,098, issued on Oct. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/567,086, filed on Dec. 5, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0246714 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 1/44 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 1/44 (2013.01) [B65D 1/0223 (2013.01); B65D 23/00 (2013.01); B65D 2501/0018 (2013.01); B65D 2501/0036 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container sidewall positioned between a container base and a container bell, the sidewall comprising:
a label portion that defines a label portion perimeter about an axis and a grip portion that defines a grip portion perimeter about the axis; and
a plurality of angulating and varying depth ribs positioned in the grip portion, wherein each angulating and varying depth rib comprises a plurality of shallow sections and a plurality of deep sections,
wherein the shallow sections of the plurality of shallow sections have a rib depth less than a rib depth of each deep section of the plurality of deep sections, and
wherein shallow sections of at least three angulating and varying depth ribs of the plurality of angulating and varying depth ribs align in a direction parallel to the axis and form a recessed column.