Patent ID: 6536617
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K,B29L,B65D

Abstract:
A blowmolded container and a closure comprising: a container having a container body and a container neck, a closure having a top wall and a depending sidewall, further depending from said top wall and within said sidewall are a plurality of prongs with at least one latch projection on a lower end thereof, a support flange on a lower part of said container neck for mating with at least one latch projection on said closure to thereby retain said closure on said container, said support flange sufficient for supporting said container as a perform during transport of said perform into blowmold for the forming of said container, whereby said support flange has a dual function of supporting said bottle during its manufacture and subsequently to secure said closure to said bottle, and a guide flange on said container neck located between said support flange and a uppermost end of said container neck.