Michael A Mooney

US Patent:

D4420918, May 15, 2001

Filed:

Apr 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/121446

Inventors:

Richard K. Ogg - Littlestown PA
Michael R. Mooney - Wrightsville PA

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

0903

US Classification:

D 9531

US Patent:

D4311922, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

May 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/105662

Inventors:

Richard K. Ogg - Littlestown PA
Michael R. Mooney - Wrightsville PA

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

0903

US Classification:

D 9531

US Patent:

6273282, Aug 14, 2001

Filed:

Mar 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/539359

Inventors:

Richard K. Ogg - Littlestown PA
Sheldon E. Yourist - York PA
Michael R. Mooney - Wrightsville PA
Paul Kelley - Thurmont MD

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

B65D 9002

US Classification:

215381

Abstract:

An ergonomically friendly container having hot-fill capabilities is disclosed. The container has a dome with grip surfaces that undergo controlled deformation for accommodating a portion of the volumetric shrinkage due to hot filling, capping and cooling. Preferably, a major portion of each grip surface is circumscribed by a brow rib which prevents unwanted dome distortion while permitting an amount of controlled vacuum absorption. In addition, the container body is provided with vacuum flex panels of at least two different sizes which enable the grip surfaces to be located close to the center of gravity of a filled container to provide balanced pouring of the contents from the container.