RETORTABLE PLASTIC CONTAINER

摘要

There is disclosed a retortable plastic container (10) having a sidewall (11) and bottom wall (12) integrally formed as a single piece. The bottom wall has a heel portion (15) and a recessed center portion (16). The heel has a resting surface (14) and an inside corner (22). The recessed center portion has an outside corner (20). The container has an outside surface. The container is made in accordance with equations relating to reforming pressure and low fill equilibrium pressure and may be fabricated utilizing a variety of manufacturing modes since the providing of acceptable container configurations is not based on relative wall thicknesses. The bottom configuration, independent of relative wall thickness, eliminates paneling and other problems normally associated with plastic containers when they are subjected to sterilization.