Patent ID: 9499302
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B29B,B29C,B29D,B29K,B29L,B65D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A preform for a container, comprising: an expandable main body having an interior cavity; a neck portion disposed at an upper portion of the main body; and a handle attached to the main body at two separate attachment points on an exterior wall of the main body, wherein the handle is coiled, wherein the handle is configured to uncoil when a stretch rod is inserted into the interior cavity of the main body, wherein the handle comprises a first portion extending substantially in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the main body, wherein the distance between the two attachment points on the main body is less than a length of the first portion, wherein the handle comprises a second portion extending substantially in parallel with the first portion, and wherein the handle comprises a U-shaped portion that connects the first portion and the second portion.