US Patent 11858680 Container and method of manufacturing the same

A container may comprise a tubular body having a longitudinal axis and a rounded sidewall; a base portion; a rim portion; a vertical portion defined, in part, by the rounded sidewall, aligned along the longitudinal axis, and extending between the base portion and the rim portion; a plurality of grooves defined within the vertical portion, each of the grooves comprising a width defining opposing sides of each of the plurality of grooves, wherein: each of the plurality of grooves is aligned parallel with the longitudinal axis; the valley of each of the plurality of grooves is radially inset a distance from the vertical portion perimeter; and opposing sides of adjacently positioned ones of the plurality of grooves define a peak that is radially aligned with the vertical portion perimeter. The container may also comprise a set of base transition grooves extending between the base portion and the vertical portion and aligned parallel with the longitudinal axis.