A stretch-blown plastic container, includes a container body which encloses a filling volume with a container bottom; a container neck which adjoins an opposite end of the container body, having a container opening and an integrated handle region, the handle region being hollow and joined to the filling volume which is enclosed by the container body; and between the handle region and the container body, a through opening recessed and bordered over its entire periphery by wall parts of the container body and of the handle region which have been welded to one another.

A stretch-blown plastic container, includes a container body which encloses a filling volume with a container bottom; a container neck which adjoins an opposite end of the container body, having a container opening and an integrated handle region, the handle region being hollow and joined to the filling volume which is enclosed by the container body; and between the handle region and the container body, a through opening recessed and bordered over its entire periphery by wall parts of the container body and of the handle region which have been welded to one another.

Provided is a handle including an annular part configured to fit in a neck part of a container, a first extension part provided so as to be continuous with the annular part, and a first holding part provided so as to be continuous with the first extension part, in which the annular part includes a second contact part capable of coming into contact with a first contact part provided to the neck part, and the first extension part is configured to be positioned with respect to the container by the contact between the first contact part and the second contact part.

A lifting handle (1, 2) for enhancing the convenience of carrying containers. The lifting handle (1, 2) comprises: a base board (11, 21), the base board (11, 21) comprising two end edges (111, 211) and two side edges (112, 212); the two end edges (111, 211) form the two ends of the base board (11, 21), and the two ends of the two side edges (112, 212) respectively connect to the two end edges (111, 211); the base board (11, 21) is provided with at least one cutting part (12, 22), and the at least one cutting part (12, 22) extending from the position of one end edge (111, 211) near the base board (11, 21) to the position of the other end edge (111, 211) near the base board (11, 21), such that the base board (11, 21) forms two carrying parts (13, 23) and a lifting handle part (14, 24).

A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.

A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.

A container may comprise a spout, a base portion, and an ovular sidewall extending away from the base portion to the spout. The ovular sidewall comprises a vertical portion, a top transition region, and a top region extending from the top transition region to the spout. The top region comprises at least two discrete linear sections having different slopes between the top transition region and the spout. Moreover, the base portion of the container defines a support surface on which the container rests, a base channel extending across the diameter of the container, and an inset concave panel aligned with a center of the container. The container additionally comprises a handle portion defining a complex-curved face surface interrupting the top transition region and the top region, and a handle extending from a bottom portion of the face surface to a top portion of the face surface.

A container may comprise a spout, a base portion, and an ovular sidewall extending away from the base portion to the spout. The ovular sidewall comprises a vertical portion, a top transition region, and a top region extending from the top transition region to the spout. The top region comprises at least two discrete linear sections having different slopes between the top transition region and the spout. Moreover, the base portion of the container defines a support surface on which the container rests, a base channel extending across the diameter of the container, and an inset concave panel aligned with a center of the container. The container additionally comprises a handle portion defining a complex-curved face surface interrupting the top transition region and the top region, and a handle extending from a bottom portion of the face surface to a top portion of the face surface.

Embodiments of caseless container trays are disclosed. In an embodiment, a caseless container tray includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is configured to contact and receive base portions of a first plurality of containers. The top surface includes a plurality of top projections configured to divide the first plurality of containers into a plurality of rows. The bottom surface is configured to contact and receive spouts of a second plurality of containers. Furthermore, the bottom surface includes a plurality of bottom projections extending from the bottom surface, wherein a bottom surface of each bottom projection is configured to contact a shoulder portion of a container of the second plurality of containers and wherein each projection surrounds a center portion configured to contact and receive a spout.

A big bottle format dispenser includes a housing in the form factor of a large bottle, the housing defining an outer reservoir. An inner reservoir is carried within the housing. The inner reservoir is filled with an alcoholic beverage, and the outer reservoir is not filled with an alcoholic beverage. An illumination means within the dispenser illuminates the inner reservoir, which in some embodiments is constructed in the form factor of, or contains portions in the form factor of, a company name, logo, symbol, or other branding indicator.