Blow molded bottle with improved support and strength characteristics

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A one piece self supporting blow molded plastic container having a generally cylindrical side wall and a plurality of hollow legs extending downwardly from the side wall. The legs terminate in substantially planar feet having radially outer edges forming a non-continuous support surface engaging area having a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the tubular side wall. A generally horizontal center section is disposed in the center of the container radially inwardly of the legs and merging with the inner edges of the feet. V-shaped ribs extend radially outwardly and upwardly from said center section so as to circumferentially separate said legs.