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US 7,255,826 B2Granted
Container with a foldable portion and method for manufacturing the same
OwnerJung-Min Leeinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a container which is formed at the upper portion of the main body with the foldable portion having folding lines for easily folding the foldable portion. Processes for forming the container include a first step for forming a perform by injection molding and a second step for forming the finished product having the foldable portion by blow molding.
Claims4
A method for making a container with a foldable portion, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing an injection molded preform, said preform comprising, a main body, an annular band formed above the main body, and a thin portion formed between the annular band and the main body;
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- (b) blowing the preform into a predetermined shape of a container, wherein the thin portion forms a foldable portion of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.