Product container having narrowed waist portion
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-090/02
B65D-023/10
B65D-001/02
출원번호
US-0199649
(2014-03-06)
등록번호
US-9327872
(2016-05-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Glaser, John T.
Rodriguez, Jack A.
출원인 / 주소
Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C.
대리인 / 주소
Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
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초록▼
A product container includes a top portion defining an opening, a bottom portion defining a base, and a central portion including a plurality of sidewalls extending between the top and bottom portions. Three of the sidewalls include discrete planar facets that collectively define a narrowed waist po
A product container includes a top portion defining an opening, a bottom portion defining a base, and a central portion including a plurality of sidewalls extending between the top and bottom portions. Three of the sidewalls include discrete planar facets that collectively define a narrowed waist portion, at which the product container has smaller dimensions or a smaller cross sectional area compared to the top portion and the bottom portion. The narrowed waist portion is configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the product container (even when wearing gloves), and a flat product label may also be placed on the product container at the narrowed waist portion. The narrowed waist portion provides a natural gripping location as well as clearance between abutting product containers when multiple abutting product containers are located on a shelf.
대표청구항▼
1. A product container, comprising: a top portion defining an opening, at least a part of the top portion defining a first maximum cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane;a bottom portion defining a base, at least a part of the bottom portion defining a second maximum cross sectional ar
1. A product container, comprising: a top portion defining an opening, at least a part of the top portion defining a first maximum cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane;a bottom portion defining a base, at least a part of the bottom portion defining a second maximum cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane; anda central portion including a plurality of sidewalls that extend between the top and bottom portions, at least three adjacent sidewalls in the plurality of sidewalls collectively defining a narrowed waist portion of the container, the narrowed waist portion being configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the container and defining a waist cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane, the waist cross sectional area being smaller than each of the first and second maximum cross sectional areas, and wherein each of the at least three adjacent sidewalls defining the narrowed waist portion consists of a plurality of discrete planar facets,wherein the narrowed waist portion defines a minimum horizontal cross sectional area of the central portion of the product container, the minimum horizontal cross sectional area being defined at least partially by abutting, generally vertical discrete planar facets, at least one of which is included in each of the at least three adjacent sidewalls of the narrowed waist portion, and each of the abutting, generally vertical discrete planar facets defines a smooth flat outer surface without projections and/or depressions, the smooth flat outer surface being configured to receive a flat product label coupled to the product container. 2. The product container of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion includes a bottom surface depression extending upwardly from the base so as to define a shoulder between the bottom surface depression and the base, the bottom surface depression being configured to receive one or more of a user's fingers to stabilize the product container when lifted for movement at the narrowed waist portion. 3. The product container of claim 1, wherein the first maximum cross sectional area and the second maximum cross sectional area are equal. 4. The product container of claim 1, wherein the top portion includes a neck defining the opening and including threads configured to engage a cap that is used to close the opening in the top portion. 5. The product container of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sidewalls includes four sidewalls such that the product container defines a generally square-shaped cross section extending in a horizontal plane at junctions between the plurality of sidewalls and the top and bottom portions. 6. The product container of claim 1, wherein two of the adjacent sidewalls collectively defining the narrowed waist portion include only three discrete planar facets that are disposed at an angle relative to and converge toward a fourth discrete planar facet that is oriented in a generally vertical direction, with the narrowed waist portion being defined along the fourth discrete planar facet. 7. The product container of claim 6, wherein the adjacent sidewalls collectively defining the narrowed waist portion include abutting discrete planar facets that collectively define the narrowed waist portion, and wherein at least one other sidewall in the plurality of sidewalls extends between the top and bottom portions while remaining spaced from the discrete planar facets collectively defining the narrowed waist portion. 8. A product container, comprising: a top portion defining an opening, at least a part of the top portion defining a first maximum cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane;a bottom portion defining a base, at least a part of the bottom portion defining a second maximum cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane; anda central portion including a plurality of sidewalls that extend between the top and bottom portions, at least three adjacent sidewalls in the plurality of sidewalls including abutting discrete planar facets that collectively define a narrowed waist portion of the container, with each of the at least three adjacent sidewalls including only one of the discrete planar facets that define the narrowed waist portion, the narrowed waist portion configured to be gripped by a user lifting the container and defining a waist cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane, the waist cross sectional area being smaller than each of the first and second maximum cross sectional areas, and wherein at least one other sidewall in the plurality of sidewalls is defined by only one discrete planar facet which extends between the top and bottom portions while remaining spaced from the discrete planar facets that collectively define the narrowed waist portion in the at least three adjacent sidewalls. 9. The product container of claim 8, wherein each of the abutting discrete planar facets defining the narrowed waist portion defines a smooth flat outer surface without projections and/or depressions, the smooth flat outer surface configured to receive a flat product label coupled to the product container. 10. The product container of claim 8, wherein the bottom portion includes a bottom surface depression extending upwardly from the base so as to define a shoulder between the bottom surface depression and the base, the bottom surface depression configured to receive one or more of a user's fingers to stabilize the product container when lifted for movement at the narrowed waist portion. 11. The product container of claim 8, wherein each of two of the adjacent sidewalls collectively defining the narrowed waist portion further includes only three discrete planar facets that are disposed at an angle relative to and converge toward a fourth discrete planar facet that is oriented in a generally vertical direction. 12. A product container, comprising: a top portion defining an opening, at least a part of the top portion defining a first maximum cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane;a bottom portion defining a base, at least a part of the bottom portion defining a second maximum cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane; anda central portion including a plurality of sidewalls that extend between the top and bottom portions, at least three adjacent sidewalls in the plurality of sidewalls collectively defining a narrowed waist portion of the container, the narrowed waist portion being configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the container and defining a waist cross sectional area extending in a horizontal plane, the waist cross sectional area being smaller than each of the first and second maximum cross sectional areas, and wherein two of the at least three adjacent sidewalls collectively defining the narrowed waist portion further include only three discrete planar facets that are disposed at an angle relative to and converge toward a fourth discrete planar facet that is oriented in a generally vertical direction. 13. The product container of claim 12, wherein the narrowed waist portion is formed by adjacent discrete planar facets, each of which defines a smooth flat outer surface without projections and/or depressions, the smooth flat outer surface being configured to receive a flat product label coupled to the product container. 14. The product container of claim 12, wherein the bottom portion includes a bottom surface depression extending upwardly from the base so as to define a shoulder between the bottom surface depression and the base, the bottom surface depression being configured to receive one or more of a user's fingers to stabilize the product container when lifted for movement at the narrowed waist portion. 15. A product container, comprising: a top portion defining an opening, at least a part of the top portion defining a first maximum width dimension and a first maximum depth dimension;a bottom portion defining a base, at least a part of the bottom portion defining a second maximum width dimension and a second maximum depth dimension which are spaced apart from the first maximum width dimension and the first maximum depth dimension along a longitudinal length of the container; anda central portion including a plurality of sidewalls that extend between the top and bottom portions, at least three adjacent sidewalls in the plurality of sidewalls collectively defining a narrowed waist portion of the container, the narrowed waist portion being configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the container and defining a waist width dimension and a waist depth dimension, with the waist width dimension being smaller than each of the first and second maximum width dimensions and/or the waist depth dimension being smaller than each of the first and second maximum depth dimensions, and wherein each of the at least three adjacent sidewalls defining the narrowed waist portion consists of a plurality of discrete planar facetswherein the narrowed waist portion defines a minimum horizontal cross sectional area of the central portion of the product container, the minimum horizontal cross sectional area being defined at least partially by abutting, generally vertical discrete planar facets, at least one of which is included in each of the at least three adjacent sidewalls of the narrowed waist portion, and each of the abutting, generally vertical discrete planar facets defines a smooth flat outer surface without projections and/or depressions, the smooth flat outer surface being configured to receive a flat product label coupled to the product container. 16. The product container of claim 15, wherein each of two of the adjacent sidewalls collectively defining the narrowed waist portion includes only three discrete planar facets that are disposed at an angle relative to and converge toward a fourth discrete planar facet that is oriented in a generally vertical direction. 17. The product container of claim 16, wherein the adjacent sidewalls collectively defining the narrowed waist portion include abutting discrete planar facets that collectively define the narrowed waist portion, and wherein at least one other sidewall in the plurality of sidewalls extends between the top and bottom portions while remaining spaced from the discrete planar facets collectively defining the narrowed waist portion. 18. A product container, comprising: a top portion defining an opening, at least a part of the top portion defining a first maximum width dimension and a first maximum depth dimension;a bottom portion defining a base, at least a part of the bottom portion defining a second maximum width dimension and a second maximum depth dimension which are spaced apart from the first maximum width dimension and the first maximum depth dimension along a longitudinal length of the container; anda central portion including a plurality of sidewalls that extend between the top and bottom portions, at least three adjacent sidewalls in the plurality of sidewalls including abutting discrete planar facets that collectively define a narrowed waist portion of the container, with each of the at least three adjacent sidewalls including only one of the discrete planar facets that define the narrowed waist portion, the narrowed waist portion being configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the container and defining a waist width dimension and a waist depth dimension, with the waist width dimension being smaller than each of the first and second maximum width dimensions and/or the waist depth dimension being smaller than each of the first and second maximum depth dimensions, and wherein at least one other sidewall in the plurality of sidewalls is defined by only one discrete planar facet which extends between the top and bottom portions while remaining spaced from the discrete planar facets that collectively define the narrowed waist portion in the at least three adjacent sidewalls. 19. A product container, comprising: a top portion defining an opening, at least a part of the top portion defining a first maximum width dimension and a first maximum depth dimension;a bottom portion defining a base, at least a part of the bottom portion defining a second maximum width dimension and a second maximum depth dimension which are spaced apart from the first maximum width dimension and the first maximum depth dimension along a longitudinal length of the container; anda central portion including a plurality of sidewalls that extend between the top and bottom portions, at least three adjacent sidewalls in the plurality of sidewalls collectively defining a narrowed waist portion of the container, the narrowed waist portion being configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the container and defining a waist width dimension and a waist depth dimension, with the waist width dimension being smaller than each of the first and second maximum width dimensions and/or the waist depth dimension being smaller than each of the first and second maximum depth dimensions, and wherein two of the at least three adjacent sidewalls collectively defining the narrowed waist portion further include only three discrete planar facets that are disposed at an angle relative to and converge toward a fourth discrete planar facet that is oriented in a generally vertical direction.
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