Plastic cup with integral handle and method of forming plastic cup with integral handle
US6443325B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D25/325
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A molded plastic cup comprising a generally cylindrical body portion, a rim and a handle, and a method of forming the cup. The body portion has an open upper end, and the rim extends radially outwardly from the perimeter of the open end of the body portion. The handle is formed as an integral part of the cup. The handle extends outwardly from substantially diametrically opposed portions of the rim and then along the rim on one side of the cup between the diametrically opposed portions. The end portions of the handle extend from the rim, and are sufficiently flexible to allow the handle to be bent upwardly from the rim so that the handle arches diametrically across the upper end of the cup. The entire cup is thermoformed from a single sheet of plastic.
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