ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALRDIM360 - Ver 2.9 (30 Jun 1998) 1620000/00999143EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320000927EP99303440.419990430EnEnEn18803719981106US20000927200039200005102000197 7B 65D 3/02 A 7B 65D 8/04 B 7B 65D 51/20 B 7B 65D 3/22 BdeDreieckiger VerbundbehälterenTriangular composite containerfrRécipient composite de forme triangulaire1Sonoco Development, Inc.02748460DCM/ED1 North Second Street,Hartsville, South Carolina 29550USBacon, John Ellis915 Colony RoadHartsville, South Carolina 29550USClougherty, Kenan J.1037 Huntington DriveHartsville, South Carolina 29550USLowry, James W.1519C Brittany DriveFlorence, South Carolina 29501USWestphal, Ted M.708 Prince Alston CoveFlorence, South Carolina 29501USMacDougall, Donald Carmichaelet al00033372Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange SquareGlasgow G1 3AE, ScotlandGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI20000927200039

A triangular composite container has a composite bottom closure and an outwardly-curled beaded top edge adapted to receive a membrane closure and a snap-on overcap. The composite container has outwardly-bowed curved side walls and curved corners defining six circular segments in transverse cross-section arranged symmetrically and at least some of which have different radii. Preferably, the container is of a combination triangular and circular shape in transverse cross-section.