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US 8,616,406 B1Granted
Flip-top preform for blow molding
AssigneeTricorBraun Inc.
InventorCraig R. Sawicki
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Abstract
A preform for blow molding a plastic container with a flip-top closure includes a container portion and a flip-top closure base portion integrally molded with the container portion. The flip-top closure base portion includes an integrally molded first hinge structure for connecting the flip-top closure base portion to a flip-top closure top to create the flip-top closure for the container.
Claims9
A preform for blow molding a plastic container with a flip-top closure, comprising:
- a container portion;
- a flip-top closure base portion integrally molded with said container portion, said flip-top closure base portion further comprising an integrally molded first hinge structure, said hinge structure arranged for mating engagement with a second hinge structure of a flip-top closure top, and
- wherein said flip-top closure base portion further comprises a skirt extending downward from said upper surface of said flip-top closure base portion and a depressed area in an outer surface of said skirt, said depressed area positioned between said pair of hinge members and arranged for engagement with a tab structure on said flip-top closure top.
A blow-molded, plastic container, comprising:
- a blow-molded container body;
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- a flip-top closure base portion integrally molded with said container body in a preform, said flip-top closure base portion further comprising an integrally molded first hinge structure;
- a flip-top closure top further comprising a second hinge structure, said first and second hinge structures arranged for mating engagement to rotatingly connect said flip-top closure top with said flip-top closure base portion;
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- said flip-top closure base portion further comprises a first outer skirt extending downward from an upper surface of said flip-top closure base portion and a depressed area in an outer surface of said skirt;
- said flip-top closure top further comprises a second outer skirt extending downward from a top surface of said flip-top closure top and a tab structure extending downward from said top surface and extending below the bottom of said second outer skirt;
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- wherein said depressed area and said tab structure are provided with generally matching dimensions and are arranged for engagement with one another when said flip-top closure top and flip-top closure base are initially connected in a closed position.
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