Patent ID: 6444158
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K,B29L,B65D

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a handled plastic container which includes the steps of:(a) positioning a preformed handle and a synthetic resin preform within an open blow mold, said preform including an external flange having a substantially flat underside face and said handle having an upper end with a substantially flat upper abutment surface; (b) closing the blow mold and stretch blow molding the preform beneath the flange to form a container, wherein a sidewall portion of the preform is expanded so as to sandwich the upper end of the handle between a portion of the sidewall of the formed container and the flange with the substantially flat upper abutment surface and underside face being pressed together so as to fixedly connect the handle to the blown container.