Container for storing motor vehicle fluid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10183779-B2
Application number	US-69751810-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 1, 2010
Priority date	Jan 18, 2010
Publication date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019

Abstract

A container for storing a fluid used in automotives is disclosed. The container has a solid filled side grip area located on a sidewall of the container. The container also uses a bail to facilitate holding of the container. A base grip area is located on the base of the container to also assist in gripping the container. The container is able to hold more oil while using less plastic, which makes the container more ecologically friendly and cost effective than existing containers.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container for use with motor vehicle fluids comprising:
a top portion comprising an annular neck, wherein below the neck is an undercut and further wherein a bail is located within the undercut;
a body portion located below the top portion, the body portion comprising a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, chamfered sidewalls connecting the front and rear sidewalls to the respective first and second sidewalls to define corners of the body portion, each chamfered sidewall including a substantially planar surface, the body portion further including a first side grip area formed in the front sidewall, the first side grip area including a first angled side grip area extending inwardly from the front sidewall to a planar portion generally parallel with the front sidewall as viewed in transverse cross-section and a second angled side grip area extending directly from one of the chamfered sidewalls and inwardly of the front sidewall at an opposing angle from the first angled side grip area as viewed in transverse cross-section; and
a base portion located below the body portion.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein a second side grip area is located within the rear sidewall.

3. The container of claim 2 , wherein a width of the first sidewall is less than a width of the front sidewall.

4. The container of claim 3 , wherein the first side grip area is located closer to the first sidewall than the second sidewall.

5. The container of claim 4 , wherein the second side grip area is located closer to the first sidewall than the second sidewall.

6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the first side grip area is recessed with respect to a first planar surface of the front sidewall.

7. The container of claim 1 , wherein the substantially planar surface of the chamfered sidewalls includes indents formed therein.

8. The container of claim 1 , wherein the top portion further comprises chamfered corner portions, wherein the chamfered corner portions slope downwardly from the undercut toward respective chamfered sidewalls.

9. The container of claim 1 , wherein the base portion further comprises a base grip area on the front sidewall proximate the base portion.

10. A container for use with motor vehicle fluids comprising:
a top portion comprising:
an annular neck, wherein a center of the annular neck is coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the container, wherein below the neck is an undercut and further wherein a bail is located within the undercut; and
top-chamfered corner portions, wherein each top-chamfered corner portion slopes downwardly from the undercut to a chamfered transition area;

a body portion comprising:
a plurality of chamfered sidewalls to define corners of the body portion, the chamfered sidewalls extending between the chamfered transition areas and a base portion;

wherein the base portion further comprises a base grip area;
a front sidewall having a first side grip area and a rear sidewall having a second side grip area, wherein the rear sidewall is located opposite the front sidewall, each side grip area including a first angled side grip area extending inwardly from the front sidewall and the rear sidewall, respectively, to a planar portion as viewed in transverse cross-section and a second angled side grip area extending directly from one of the chamfered sidewalls and inwardly of the front sidewall and the rear sidewall, respectively, at an opposing angle from the first angled side grip area as viewed in transverse cross-section, wherein the planar portion of the first side grip area is parallel to the planar portion of the second side grip area; and
a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein the first sidewall is located opposite the second sidewall, and further wherein the first side grip area is located closer to the first sidewall than the second sidewall and the second side grip area is located closer to the first sidewall than the second sidewall.

11. A container for use with motor vehicle fluids comprising:
a top portion comprising an annular neck, wherein below the neck is an undercut and further wherein a bail is located within the undercut;
a body portion located below the top portion, the body portion comprising a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, chamfered sidewalls connecting the front and rear sidewalls to the respective first and second sidewalls to define corners of the body portion, each chamfered sidewall including a substantially planar surface, the body portion further including a first side grip area formed in the front sidewall and a second side grip area formed in the rear sidewall, the each side grip area including a first angled side grip area extending inwardly from the front sidewall and the rear sidewall, respectively, to a planar portion as viewed in transverse cross-section and a second angled side grip area extending directly from one of the chamfered sidewalls and inwardly of the front sidewall and the rear sidewall, respectively, at an opposing angle from the first angled side grip area as viewed in transverse cross-section, wherein the planar portion of the first side grip area is parallel to the planar portion of the second side grip area; and
a base portion located below the body portion.

12. The container of claim 11 , wherein the container is made of between 140-175 grams of material.

13. The container of claim 11 , wherein the base portion comprises a plurality of grip areas.

14. The container of claim 11 , wherein the top portion further comprises a top front portion and a top rear portion, wherein the top front portion and the top rear portion are each sloped to form a V-shaped profile.

15. The container of claim 14 , wherein the top portion includes top-chamfered corner portions.

16. The container of claim 11 , wherein the first side grip area is located closer to the first sidewall than the second sidewall.

17. The container of claim 16 , wherein the first side grip area is recessed with respect to a first planar surface of the front sidewall.

Assignees

• Yourist Sheldon E
• Graham Packaging Co

Inventors

• Yourist Sheldon E

Classifications

• B65D2501/0018

  Ribs · CPC title

• B65D1/0223

  characterised by shape · CPC title

• B65D25/2897

  formed in the wall(s), e.g. roughenings, cavities or projections · CPC title

• B65D25/32 Primary

  Bail handles, i.e. pivoted {rigid} handles of generally semi-circular shape {with pivot points on two opposed sides or wall parts of the conainter} · CPC title