US 12,466,602 B2
Plastic container with strapped base
Jay Clarke Hanan, Ontario, CA (US); Jochen Forsthövel, Regensburg (DE); and Alexander Schau, Regensburg (DE)
Assigned to Niagara Bottling, LLC, Diamond Bar, CA (US)
Filed by Niagara Bottling, LLC, Diamond Bar, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/859,304.
Application 16/859,304 is a continuation of application No. 16/236,847, filed on Dec. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,654,609.
Application 16/236,847 is a continuation of application No. 14/806,489, filed on Jul. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,202,217, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 14/806,489 is a continuation of application No. 14/157,400, filed on Jan. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,120,589, issued on Sep. 1, 2015.
Application 14/157,400 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/141,224, filed on Dec. 26, 2013, granted, now 9,132,933, issued on Sep. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/746,535, filed on Dec. 27, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0255178 A1, Aug. 13, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 1/0223 (2013.01) [B65D 1/0284 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plastic container configured to hold a liquid and resist deformation, the container comprising:
a base including a hemispherical configuration and a plurality of strap ribs extending from a central portion of the base to a circular perimeter, a plurality of load ribs disposed between adjacent strap ribs, and a plurality of feet formed between the strap ribs and the load ribs, the plurality of feet comprising a resting surface of the plastic container;
a sidewall comprising a grip portion extending from the base in a longitudinal direction to a label panel which extends to a shoulder, the grip portion comprising circumferentially positioned grip portion ribs, wherein each grip portion rib includes a deep portion that transitions in the circumferential direction to a shallow portion, and wherein the shallow portions are aligned in the longitudinal direction;
a bell comprising a diameter which decreases as the bell extends from the shoulder to a neck; and
a finish connected to the neck and configured to receive a closure, the neck and finish defining an opening to an interior of the container,
wherein no intervening rib exists between each strap rib of the plurality of strap ribs and the circumferentially positioned grip portion ribs, and
wherein each strap rib of the plurality of strap ribs extends to one of the circumferentially positioned grip portion ribs.