Abstract: A truncated cone is disclosed for molding bottoms of plastic containers, such as PET bottles, into geometries which extend convexly inwardly, are thermostable during hot-washing, and allow substantially full visual inspection with minimum shadow effects. The truncated cone is in the form of a frustoconical bottom insert, which, in a first blow-molding step, creates an intermediate container with a bottom geometry having a substantially wavy cross section. The wavy cross section of the bottom geometry can be accentuated by means of a second mold with a plateau, which creates a slight, upper domed surface in the bottom geometry of the container molded thereby.