Patent ID: 9114911
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A handle and container assembly that includes: a glass container including a base, a body extending from the base, a shoulder extending from the body, and a frustoconical neck extending from the shoulder and including an axial end surface, a radially outwardly facing external surface, an annular capping flange extending radially outwardly from the external surface, a closure retention feature extending in a direction radially outwardly from the external surface in a location axially between the capping flange and the axial end surface, a handle retention feature extending from the external surface and located axially between and spaced apart from the capping flange and the shoulder and including annular features spaced axially from each other with axially lower and upper handle retention surfaces that face away from one another, and an anti-rotation feature extending from the external surface between the annular features; and a plastic handle coupled to the neck between the capping flange and the container shoulder and including a frustoconical collar surrounding the neck of the container and having axially spaced apart container retention features that engage the axially lower and upper handle retention surfaces of the handle retention feature of the container neck, to prevent axial movement of the collar with respect to the container neck and also having another container retention feature to engage the anti-rotation feature of the container, and wherein the handle collar includes first and second semi-circular portions connected by a living hinge, and the handle also includes first and second handle arms respectively extending from the first and second semi-circular portions, and wherein the first and second semi-circular portions each include semi-conical walls and the axially spaced apart container retention features extending inwardly from the semi-conical walls with axially lower and upper container retention surfaces that face one another in an axial direction and contact the handle retention surfaces of the container to retain therebetween the axially spaced apart annular features.