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A container having a finish, a sidewall portion extending from the finish, a base portion extending from the sidewall portion and enclosing the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity, and a panel area disposed in the sidewall portion. The panel area includes a belt land

A container having a finish, a sidewall portion extending from the finish, a base portion extending from the sidewall portion and enclosing the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity, and a panel area disposed in the sidewall portion. The panel area includes a belt land portion and a pair of inset portions in mirrored arrangement relative to the belt land portion, and a generally oval boundary area surrounding and containing the belt land portion and inset portions.

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1. A container comprising: a finish;a sidewall extending from said finish;a base extending from said sidewall and enclosing said sidewall to define a cavity for retaining a commodity; anda flexible panel disposed in said sidewall, said flexible panel including: a belt land portion; anda pair of inse

1. A container comprising: a finish;a sidewall extending from said finish;a base extending from said sidewall and enclosing said sidewall to define a cavity for retaining a commodity; anda flexible panel disposed in said sidewall, said flexible panel including: a belt land portion; anda pair of inset portions each mirroring one another along said horizontal channel of said central panel and including: a plurality of concentric ribs extending outward from the cavity and commonly disposed about a central recess; anda plurality of concentric valleys extending inward toward the cavity and interspersed between said plurality of concentric ribs; anda generally oval boundary area surrounding and containing said belt land portion and said pair of inset portions. 2. The container according to claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of ribs are generally C-shaped. 3. The container according to claim 1 wherein said ribs are within said belt land portion. 4. The container according to claim 1 wherein said generally oval boundary area comprises a transition surface between said pair of inset portions and adjacent lands extending along said sidewall. 5. The container according to claim 1 wherein each one of said pair of inset portions are clamshell-shaped. 6. The container according to claim 1 wherein said belt land portion defines a continuous, transition with adjacent sides of said sidewall. 7. The container according to claim 1 wherein said flexible panel flexes in response to vacuum forces. 8. The container according to claim 1 wherein said pair of inset portions further comprise a gripping surface that is flexible in response to vacuum forces.