Hot-fillable plastic bottle including a finished portion, a body portion with at least one circumferential rib configured to resist radial distortion, and a base portion. The base portion comprises a base sidewall, a bottom support surface extending radially inward from the base sidewall and defining a reference plane, an inner support wall extending upwardly from the bottom support surface, and a diaphragm extending radially inward from the inner support wall. The diaphragm comprises an inner wall having an arcuate shape with a radius r1 and a central conical structure, where the diaphragm is in an initial as-formed position with the conical structure above the reference place. The diaphragm is configured to move from an initial as-formed position toward a second position when an internal pressure relative an external pressure exceeds a threshold value.

A container including a storage chamber within which is located at least one concentrated product housed; a mixing chamber coupled to the storage chamber; and a closure element, wherein the storage chamber is isolated from the mixing chamber; the mixing chamber is defined by a body having a longitudinal length defined between opposed ends and along at least a portion of the length of the mixing chamber, the body defines circular bellows, such that the mixing chamber has a collapsed configuration when the ends of the body are urged together and an expanded configuration when the ends of the body are urged apart, the bellows further including a latching arrangement which acts to latch the bellows in their collapsed configuration and/or their expanded configuration; and wherein a first end of the mixing chamber is open and is selectively closable via the closure element.

A synthetic resin container, including a mouth portion, a shoulder portion, a body portion and a bottom portion. The body portion is formed into an angular cylindrical shape and has one or more concave groove portions formed along a circumferential direction such that: a cross section shape of a site in which the concave groove portion is formed is similar to a cross section shape of a site formed into the body portion, and when the cross section shape of the site in which the concave groove portion is formed and the cross section shape of the site formed into the angular cylindrical shape of the body portion are superimposed, respective apexes of the cross section shape of the site in which the concave groove portion is formed internally contact respective sides of the cross section shape of the site formed into the angular cylindrical shape of the body portion.

Container assemblies are described herein that include a metal closure and a container including a plastic finish. The container assemblies may be characterized by improved performance including reproducibility of force needed to remove the closure. Furthermore, the container assemblies described herein may be compatible for use with hot-fill packaging processes.

A double-walled container includes an outer layer body and an inner layer body. A single adhesive strip is disposed between the outer layer body and the inner layer body in a manner such that the adhesive strip extends along a center axis. The outer layer body is provided with a single ambient air introduction hole. The outer layer body includes an inner surface, which is configured by a separation surface and a pseudo-adhesive surface. The separation surface faces the ambient air introduction hole and is separated from an outer surface of the inner layer body, and the pseudo-adhesive surface faces the separation surface and is separably adhered to the outer surface of the inner layer body.

The present disclosure describes a hot-fill container for use with a hot-filling process. The container includes vacuum absorption sections that resist partial collapse and uncontrolled deformation of the container's walls during the hot-filling process. The vacuum absorption sections are asymmetrically-formed and include respective edge portions and panel portions configured to deform and pivot about a linear part of the edge portions when a vacuum is created inside the container. The edge portions have a curvilinear part that is adapted to comfortably receive and engage a user's fingers during use of the container, making the container more user friendly. The vacuum absorption sections are arranged about the container's central longitudinal axis such that their respective panel portions substantially form the sides of a polygon when viewed in top plan view. The polygon appears to be inscribed within an otherwise circular container periphery.

A container comprises a monolithic plastic body having a lateral wall forming a tubular portion of the plastic container and a bottom edge portion for resting the plastic container on a ground. A bottom wall is at a bottom portion of the plastic container. The bottom wall us spaced apart from a plane of the bottom edge portion, the bottom wall and the lateral wall concurrently forming a receiving cavity of the plastic container. The bottom wall has a wall thickness between 30-50% of a wall thickness of the lateral wall. A hinge is at a junction of the bottom wall with a remainder of the container.

Method for processing hot-filled plastic containers are provided. In some embodiments, the method may include hot-filling a plastic container, sealing the container, and conveying the sealed container, each with an inner annular wall and a push-up portion in a first position. In some embodiments, the method may further include creating a vacuum pressure in the hot-filled and sealed container and repositioning the push-up portion from the first position to a second position under a mechanical force.

A device for storing, transporting and/or handling a liquid or liquids and methods for using the device are described. The device is suitable for use with sterile or aseptic liquids, particularly with large liquid volumes such as 10-1000 liters or more, and avoids the need for bags, bins and carriers commonly used for storing and transporting large volumes of liquids. The device comprises a coiled tubing. The coiled tubing can be loaded onto a spool to support the coiled tubing. The tubing can be filled, sealed, stored and transported in a more robust manner than previously achieved with bags, bins and carriers.

A device for storing, transporting and/or handling a liquid or liquids and methods for using the device are described. The device is suitable for use with sterile or aseptic liquids, particularly with large liquid volumes such as 10-1000 liters or more, and avoids the need for bags, bins and carriers commonly used for storing and transporting large volumes of liquids. The device comprises a coiled tubing. The coiled tubing can be loaded onto a spool to support the coiled tubing. The tubing can be filled, sealed, stored and transported in a more robust manner than previously achieved with bags, bins and carriers.