CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED VACUUM PANEL, LOGO AND GRIP PORTION

摘要

A container includes a top portion (45) and a bottom portion (45). The top portion includes a shoulder (60) that extends away from a neck (30) of the container, and a grip portion (65). The grip portion defines an integral logo portion and is recessed within the top portion of the container. A waist or groove (75) is provided on adjacent lateral sides of the grip portion and may include a lateral stiffening rib (80). The bottom portion of the container includes a plurality of vacuum panels that accommodate for internal forces tending to cause collapse of the vacuum panels (55) during a hot-fill process. Any portion of the internal forces not accommodated by the vacuum panels in the bottom portion of the container is accommodated by an auxiliary vacuum panel, which is provided in the grip portion of the container.