Container and bottom end construction therefor

Abstract

A container and a bottom end construction for a container is provided. The container includes an inner receptacle having a bottom panel and a frustoconical sidewall with an upper edge to define an interior volume within the receptacle. The container further includes an outer sleeve wrapped around the receptacle with a lower terminal edge extending below the bottom panel of the receptacle to form a deep bottom recess within a lower portion of the container. The lower portion of the outer sleeve and lower terminal edge may form the bottom end construction of the container. The lower terminal edge may be a raw unfolded lower edge. The lower terminal edge may further have a non-uniform configuration with a plurality of alternating raised sections and lowered sections. The lowered sections include contact points that are designed to contact a resting surface when the container is placed in an upright position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 an inner receptacle including a bottom panel and circumferential sidewall defining an interior volume, wherein the inner receptacle has a generally frustoconical shape terminating at a receptacle lower edge;   an outer sleeve wrapped around and secured to the inner receptacle, wherein the outer sleeve includes:
 an overlapping portion generally overlying at least a portion of the circumferential sidewall of the inner receptacle; 
 an extension portion that extends an extension distance below the receptacle lower edge; and 
 a sleeve lower terminal edge defining a lower boundary of the outer sleeve; wherein the sleeve lower terminal edge defines a lower bottom edge of the container; wherein at least a portion of the sleeve lower terminal edge is an unfolded edge. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the entirety of the sleeve lower terminal edge is an unfolded edge. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the extension portion of the outer sleeve has a thickness greater than a thickness of the overlapping portion. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve has a uniform thickness and the uniform thickness is greater than a thickness of the circumferential sidewall of the inner receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the extension portion of the outer sleeve has a thickness greater than a thickness of the circumferential sidewall of the inner receptacle. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the extension distance of the extension portion of the outer sleeve is at least 0.5 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the extension distance of the extension portion of the outer sleeve is less than 0.5 inches 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve lower terminal edge is non-uniform and defines a plurality of contact points on the sleeve lower terminal edge. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the sleeve lower terminal edge includes three contact points. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve lower terminal edge includes a plurality of raised sections and a plurality of lowered sections arranged in an alternating arrangement, wherein the raised sections have an elevation along the height of the outer sleeve that is greater than an elevation of the lowered sections, wherein the plurality of contact points are positioned within the lowered sections. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein when the container is placed onto a surface, the plurality of contact points engage the surface and the raised sections are spaced apart from the surface. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve lower terminal edge has a wave-type pattern comprising a plurality of crests and a plurality of troughs, wherein the plurality of troughs of the wave-type pattern defines the plurality of contact points. 
     
     
         13 . An end construction for a container, the end construction comprising:
 an outer sleeve extending around a sidewall of an inner receptacle having a bottom, the outer sleeve extending below the bottom of the inner receptacle and including:
 an overlapping portion generally overlying at least a portion of the sidewall of the inner receptacle; 
 an extension portion extending below the bottom of the inner receptacle; and 
 a lower terminal edge defining a lower boundary of the extension portion; 
 wherein the lower terminal edge comprises an unfolded edge. 
   
     
     
         14 . The end construction of  claim 13 , wherein the extension portion of the end construction has a thickness greater than a thickness of the sidewall of the inner receptacle. 
     
     
         15 . The end construction of  claim 13 , wherein the extension portion extends beyond the bottom of the inner receptacle lower edge a distance of at least 0.5 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The end construction of  claim 13 , wherein the lower terminal edge is non-uniform and defines a plurality of contact points on the lower terminal edge. 
     
     
         17 . The end construction of  claim 16 , wherein the lower terminal edge includes three contact points. 
     
     
         18 . The end construction of  claim 13 , wherein the lower terminal edge includes a plurality of raised sections and a plurality of lowered sections arranged in an alternating arrangement, wherein the raised sections have an elevation along the height of the outer sleeve that is greater than an elevation of the lowered sections, wherein the plurality of contact points are positioned within the lowered sections. 
     
     
         19 . The end construction of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of contact points enable the end construction to stably contact a flat surface. 
     
     
         20 . The end construction of  claim 13 , wherein the lower terminal edge has a wave-type pattern comprising a plurality of crests and a plurality of troughs, wherein the plurality of troughs of the wave-type pattern defines the plurality of contact points.