Patent ID: 8162655
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K,B29L,B65D

Abstract:
1. A container forming assembly for forming from a parison a container having an inverted deep-set gripping region, the container having a first movable gripping region, the first movable gripping region being the inverted deep-set gripping region, the container forming assembly comprising: a mold having a wall without a deep protrusion and with a recess adapted to receive a portion of the parison in response to inflation thereof, the recess having a first forming portion adapted to form a first portion of the first movable gripping region and a second forming portion adapted to form a second portion of the first movable gripping region, wherein said first portion is rotatable about a first hinge toward an interior of the container, and said second portion is rotatable about a second hinge toward the interior of the container; a drive mechanism adapted to move said mold to enclose the parison during blow molding and to release the container after blow molding; and means for moving inwardly the first movable gripping region.