Grip container system

Abstract

A food packaging container is provided. The container comprises a molded body defining a longitudinal axis, and including a plurality of sides and a plurality of axial corners. Each corner has a recess including a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first portions includes an axial grip surface where the grip surfaces are aligned with the body in an orientation for gripping. In some embodiments, packaging products, containers, handles, tooling, applicators and methods are disclosed.

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         21 . A container comprising spaced apart recesses therein, the recesses each being divided into first and second halves, the container including first and second ribs positioned in each of the recesses such that the ribs of a respective one of the recesses are each positioned entirely in one of the halves of the respective one of the recesses, the ribs being disposed such that the container can be gripped at the corners by engaging the ribs. 
     
     
         22 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the ribs are disposed in relative parallel alignment. 
     
     
         23 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the ribs each have a linear configuration. 
     
     
         24 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the ribs each have an entirely linear configuration. 
     
     
         25 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the ribs of each of the recesses are spaced apart from one another. 
     
     
         26 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the ribs each have a length and a width, the length being 5 times greater than the width. 
     
     
         27 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the ribs each have a length and a width, the length being 8 times greater than the width. 
     
     
         28 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the ribs each have a length and a width, the lengths being equal and the widths being equal. 
     
     
         29 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the recesses are defined by an outer surface of a wall of the container, the ribs each extending outwardly from the outer surface. 
     
     
         30 . The container recited in  claim 29 , wherein the wall and the ribs are made from the same material. 
     
     
         31 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the ribs are monolithically formed with a surface of the container that defines the recesses. 
     
     
         32 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the first halves are positioned between the second halves, the ribs each being disposed in one of the second halves. 
     
     
         33 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the container includes a plurality of corners, the recesses each being positioned in one of the corners. 
     
     
         34 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the container includes four corners, the recesses each being positioned in one of the corners. 
     
     
         35 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the recesses are each enclosed by a border, the border comprising four sides. 
     
     
         36 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the recesses are each enclosed by a border, the border comprising four sides that form a rectangular configuration. 
     
     
         37 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the container comprises a layer of an additive configured to form a barrier that prevents or reduces the ability of oxygen and/or light to move from an environment surrounding the container to an interior space of the container. 
     
     
         38 . The container recited in  claim 21 , wherein the container is made from poly(ethylene terephthalate). 
     
     
         39 . A container comprising spaced apart first and second corners, the corners each having a recess therein, the recesses each being divided into first and second halves, the container including first and second ribs positioned in each of the recesses such that the ribs of a respective one of the recesses are each positioned entirely in one of the halves of the respective one of the recesses, the ribs being disposed in relative parallel alignment such that the container can be gripped at the corners by engaging the ribs. 
     
     
         40 . A poly(ethylene terephthalate) container comprising spaced apart first and second corners, the corners each having a recess therein, the recesses each being enclosed by a border, the border comprising four sides that form a rectangular configuration, the recesses each being divided into first and second halves, the first halves being positioned between the second halves, the container including first and second ribs positioned in each of the recesses such that the ribs of a respective one of the recesses are each positioned entirely in the second half of the respective one of the recesses, the ribs being disposed in relative parallel alignment such that the container can be gripped at the corners by engaging the ribs,
 wherein the ribs each have an entirely linear configuration,   wherein the ribs of each of the recesses are spaced apart from one another,   wherein the container comprises a layer of an additive configured to form a barrier that prevents or reduces the ability of oxygen and/or light to move from an environment surrounding the container to an interior space of the container.