Abstract: A molded plastic container with a sidewall having a general hourglass configuration. The container structure includes an upper rim, a bottom and a sidewall that extends between the upper rim and the bottom. The sidewall includes a lower frustum section, a narrow mid-section and an upper frustum section. The lower frustum section connects the bottom to the narrow mid-section and decreases in width as it extends from the bottom to the narrow mid-section. The upper frustum section extends from the upper rim to the narrow mid-section and decreases in width as it extends from the upper rim to the mid-section. A method of making such a container, a method of hot-filling such a container and a method of retorting material enclosed in such a container are also disclosed.

Abstract: A container having a side wall having an exterior surface with at least one friction portion effective to prevent skidding of the side wall on a surface adjacent the side wall.

Abstract: A container having a first container portion having a wall defining an interior and an exterior of the first container portion, and a second container portion having a wall defining an interior and an exterior of the second container portion, the exterior of the second container portion being spaced apart from the exterior of the first container portion via a connecting portion, the first container portion, second container portion and connecting portion being co-molded.

Abstract: A dispenser with adjoined dual tubes for providing a combination of ingredients which remains separate from each other during storage. The compartments, at one end, taper to a restricted opening adjacent to each other. Each of the openings has a shape generally of a D, with the straight ends of the D's lying next to each other. The tapering of the openings creates a nozzle of these orifices. This tapering nozzle then fits directly into a single opening in the bottom section of a hinged cap. From there they dispense the product directly. In their manufacture, for example through extrusion-blow molding, the bottom ends of the two compartments connect to an integrally formed plenum. This common plenum facilitates the molding of the dispenser from a thermoplastic. The finishing of the tube involves the removal of the common plenum. After filling, the bottoms of the two tubes may undergo heat sealing to close them and to connect them together.