Patent application title: PLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING A DEEP-SET INVERTIBLE BASE AND RELATED METHODS
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IPC8 Class: AB65D7900FI
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Publication date: 2020-08-06
Patent application number: 20200247601
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method of processing a plastic container having a
longitudinal axis is disclosed. The method includes: blow-molding a
plastic container having an upper portion including a finish, a sidewall,
a lower portion including a base defining a standing surface, and a
substantially transversely oriented pressure panel having an inner
annular wall and a central push-up portion located in the base, wherein a
base mold portion is displaced longitudinally with respect to first and
second side mold portions to form the pressure panel set above the
standing surface; introducing heated liquid contents into the plastic
container with the pressure panel located in an outwardly-inclined
position entirely between the standing surface and the upper portion;
capping the plastic container; and, moving the pressure panel to an
inwardly-inclined position entirely between the standing surface and the
upper portion.Claims:
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