The name for the shape of Pringles is called “Hyperbolic Paraboloid.”
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The name for the Pringles shape is a hyperbolic paraboloid. The saddle shape of a Pringles chip is known in math as a hyperbolic paraboloid. Pringles were made in this shape because it allows the chips to be stacked easily and kept in place during packageing.
The name for the shape of Pringles is called a “Hyperbolic Paraboloid.”