# US 7,611,028 B2 · Plastic container including handle portions

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- Number: US 7,611,028 B2
- Document ID: US7611028B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/386,874
- Filed: 2006-03-22
- Published: 2008-02-28
- Granted: 2009-11-03
- Earliest claimed: 2006-01-12
- Assignees: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
- Inventors: Anthony Desico; Gary I. Voss; James J. Miller
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7611028B2

## CPC

- B65D 23/10: Handles
- B65D 1/0223: {characterised by shape}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

The plastic container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, a shoulder extending upwardly from the sidewall, and an upper neck portion with an opening therein extending upwardly from the shoulder. The sidewall includes two handle portions on opposed sides thereof, and the neck portion is generally centrally located, whereby, the contents of the container can be dispensed by holding either of the handle portions.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A plastic container, which comprises:
a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, a shoulder extending upwardly from the sidewall, and an upper neck portion with an opening therein extending upwardly from the shoulder, the shoulder extending upwardly along a substantial portion of the vertical distance of the upper one-half of the container and extending inwardly between the sidewall and neck portion;
wherein the container has a rectangular configuration with two longer sidewall portions that alternate with two opposing shorter sidewall portions, the opposing shorter sidewall portions each including a handle portion substantially located solely in the lower one-half of the container and comprising a through opening; each of the handle portions includes a hand grip comprising a plurality of outward protrusions on the outer side of the handle portion; and the neck portion is generally centrally located above the shoulder portion,
whereby the contents of the container can be dispensed by holding either of the handle portions.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A container according to claim 1, wherein the neck portion extends upwardly for from 1.5 to 3 inches.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A container according to claim 1, having a capacity of at least 4 quarts.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A container according to claim 3, having a capacity of from 4 to 8 quarts.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A container according to claim 1, wherein the handle portions extend substantially along the vertical extent of each of the opposing shorter sidewall portions.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A container according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of outward protrusions on the outer side of the handle portion are spaced apart.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A container according to claim 1, wherein the shoulder extends continuously upward from the sidewall to the neck portion from each of the opposing shorter sidewall portions and slopes inwardly between each of the shorter sidewall portions.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A container according to claim 7, including two shoulder portions, each of which extends upwardly on the upper one-half of the container and at approximately the same upward angle.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A container according to claim 8, wherein the two shoulder portions extend upwardly and inwardly along the upper one-half of the container.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A container according to claim 1, wherein each handle portion is located entirely in the lower one-half of the container.