Please delete the current abstract and insert the following new abstract: A container includes a flat foot base having a gate centered on a central axis of the container and a sidewall connected to the base and defining a portion of an interior of the container. A plurality of strap ribs are positioned in the base, each one of which extends radially outward toward the sidewall. A plurality of recessed columns are positioned in the sidewall and formed from varying depth sidewall ribs extending along a periphery of the sidewall. Each varying depth rib includes shallow sections and deep sections, the shallow sections having a rib depth less than a rib depth of the deep sections. The shallow sections of the varying depth ribs are aligned to form the recessed columns. At least one strap rib is aligned with at least one recessed column.

Please delete the current abstract and insert the following new abstract: A container includes a flat foot base having a gate centered on a central axis of the container and a sidewall connected to the base and defining a portion of an interior of the container. A plurality of strap ribs are positioned in the base, each one of which extends radially outward toward the sidewall. A plurality of recessed columns are positioned in the sidewall and formed from varying depth sidewall ribs extending along a periphery of the sidewall. Each varying depth rib includes shallow sections and deep sections, the shallow sections having a rib depth less than a rib depth of the deep sections. The shallow sections of the varying depth ribs are aligned to form the recessed columns. At least one strap rib is aligned with at least one recessed column.

A bottle includes a base, neck that defines an aperture, and a body. The bottle has at least one indent in the body that projects into an interior of the bottle and extends around at least part of a circumference of the body. This at least one indent is configured to agitate a substance contained in the bottle. For example, the bottle may contain a powder, such as protein powder, and the at least one indent helps mix the powder with a liquid. In an example, two indents are used in the bottle.

The invention relates to a container made from thermoplastic polymer with at least one inner reinforcing rib in a container wall, wherein the reinforcing rib is formed by at least one linear groove track in a container outer wall, the groove track extends over a length on the container outer wall, the groove track is formed by a multiplicity of depressions in the container outer wall, said depressions being arranged at a distance from one another, and wherein material bridges are provided between each of the depressions, said material bridges each having a smaller depth than the depressions. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing such a container by extrusion blow molding or thermoforming.

The invention relates to a container made from thermoplastic polymer with at least one inner reinforcing rib in a container wall, wherein the reinforcing rib is formed by at least one linear groove track in a container outer wall, the groove track extends over a length on the container outer wall, the groove track is formed by a multiplicity of depressions in the container outer wall, said depressions being arranged at a distance from one another, and wherein material bridges are provided between each of the depressions, said material bridges each having a smaller depth than the depressions. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing such a container by extrusion blow molding or thermoforming.

An invention including a bottle container of a pinch-grip type of synthetic resin blow-molded product and which includes a body of a bottle container, and a grip including a pair of right and left deep-recessed grip portions, formed by concaving both side wall portions of the body of the bottle container, a rear wall portion of the body disposed at a position rearward from the deep-recessed grip portions in a front-back direction, wherein each grip portion includes a caved in recessed wall, vertical side walls positioned facing each other across the wall, and lateral walls disposed at upper and lower ends of the wall, so that surrounding walls as a whole is formed by vertical walls and lateral walls that surround the recessed wall, and wherein the vertical side walls have an angle of gradient which is set at a right angle relative to a transverse center line extending horizontally.

An invention including a bottle container of a pinch-grip type of synthetic resin blow-molded product and which includes a body of a bottle container, and a grip including a pair of right and left deep-recessed grip portions, formed by concaving both side wall portions of the body of the bottle container, a rear wall portion of the body disposed at a position rearward from the deep-recessed grip portions in a front-back direction, wherein each grip portion includes a caved in recessed wall, vertical side walls positioned facing each other across the wall, and lateral walls disposed at upper and lower ends of the wall, so that surrounding walls as a whole is formed by vertical walls and lateral walls that surround the recessed wall, and wherein the vertical side walls have an angle of gradient which is set at a right angle relative to a transverse center line extending horizontally.

A non-round plastic container includes an upper portion, a sidewall portion, and a base portion. The upper portion includes an opening and the sidewall portion extends downwardly from the upper portion, and the base portion extends downwardly from the sidewall portion. In embodiments, the sidewall portion includes a front surface, a rear surface, and opposing side surfaces disposed between the front surface and the rear surface, and the front surface, rear surface, and opposing side surfaces each include a flat configured to contact a flat on an opposing surface associated with a similar container. In embodiments, the opposing sides may have a substantially straight or a curved/tapered configurations, and/or one or more surface of the container may include one or more reinforcing formations. In embodiments, the container has a substantially oval or ovaloid shape.

A non-round plastic container includes an upper portion, a sidewall portion, and a base portion. The upper portion includes an opening and the sidewall portion extends downwardly from the upper portion, and the base portion extends downwardly from the sidewall portion. In embodiments, the sidewall portion includes a front surface, a rear surface, and opposing side surfaces disposed between the front surface and the rear surface, and the front surface, rear surface, and opposing side surfaces each include a flat configured to contact a flat on an opposing surface associated with a similar container. In embodiments, the opposing sides may have a substantially straight or a curved/tapered configurations, and/or one or more surface of the container may include one or more reinforcing formations. In embodiments, the container has a substantially oval or ovaloid shape.

An apparatus for dispensing a single container for containing foodstuffs includes a housing, a lift subassembly, and a transfer subassembly. The housing at least partially defines an inner area. The lift subassembly is coupled to the housing and disposed at least partially within the inner area. The lift subassembly includes a nest configured to support a plurality of containers disposed in a stack and translate with respect to the housing in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. The transfer subassembly is coupled to the housing and disposed at least partially within the inner area. The transfer subassembly includes a end effector. The end effector is configured to operatively engage a first container of the plurality of containers to remove the first container from the stack and move the first container outside of the inner area.