Radiation cured adhesives for attaching functional and/or decorative items to plastic containers
OwnerDavid A. Deemer, Susan Deemer +4inventors
InventorsDAVID A. DEEMER, Susan Deemer, Brad Wilson, Frederick C. Beuerle, Luke A. Mast, Michael T. Lane
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Abstract
A handled container and method of manufacturing the same using radiation energy, such as ultraviolet light, visible light, electron beam and the like, to cure a corresponding adhesive for attaching plastic handles or other functional and/or decorative items to plastic containers. The container of the present teachings, unlike conventional containers, provided an improved and reliable handle arrangement, thereby permitting more complex handle shapes without substantially effecting manufacturing costs and complexity.
Claims22
A blow-molded plastic container comprising:
- a container body;
- a handle member;
- and
- an adhesive disposed between the container body and the handle member, the adhesive being radiation cured.
A method of manufacturing a container, the method comprising:
- blow molding a container body;
- attaching a handle member to the blow molded container body using an adhesive;
- and
- activating the adhesive using radiation energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.