Abstract: A rotary blow molding machine comprising a rotatable wheel, a plurality of mold assemblies mounted on the wheel in circumferentially spaced apart relation, each of said mold assemblies being openable to expose a finished workpiece as the mold assembly moves through a workpiece discharge station. A take-out assembly removes a finished workpiece from a mold assembly as the mold assembly moves through said discharge station, the take-out assembly including a first transfer mechanism mounted adjacent said discharge station and including a first pick-up unit for grasping a finished workpiece and moving it in a substantially linear direction upwardly away from said wheel to a transfer station. A second rotary transfer mechanism is mounted at the transfer station for receiving a workpiece from the first pick-up unit and moving the workpiece to an exit station as the first pick-up unit returns to the discharge station to pick up another finished workpiece from the wheel.

Abstract: A composite package including a thin-walled plastic bottle mounted within an outer paperboard box. The plastic bottle has a pouring spout adjacent its front wall and an L-shaped hollow handle including a horizontal leg extending rearwardly to a downwardly extending vertical leg which communicates with the chamber within the bottle. The top flap assembly of the box has an access means which permits the horizontal leg to be gripped while the package is being handled and transported. The rear wall of the box has an access means which permits the vertical leg of the handle to be gripped while liquid is being poured from the bottle.

Abstract: A composite package for scoopable products comprising an outer rectangular paperboard box having vertical front, rear, and side walls and an upper foldable flap assembly connected to said vertical walls. An inner thin-walled plastic jar has a lower generally rectangular portion fitting within said box and an upper portion of slightly reduced cross-sectional size provided with a large open mouth. The lid is removably connected over said mouth and is normally covered by the flap assembly. The upper portion has wall sections spaced inwardly from opposed walls of the box to provide finger receiving spaces therebetween, and the opposed walls have finger receiving openings adjacent said spaces to facilitate handling of said box.

Abstract: A composite package including a plastic bottle mounted in an outer paperboard box. The bottle has a pouring spout adjacent its front wall and an elongated handle extending from the pouring spout to its rear wall. The box includes a top end flap assembly having minor side flaps and front and rear flaps which fold over onto the side flaps. The minor flaps include front cutout sections which provide clearance around the spout and rearward portions having full bearing support areas extending from the cutout section to the rear wall, the bearing support areas resting directly on top of the handle of the bottle to provide load bearing support for the flaps during the gluing process.

Abstract: A novel composite package including a rectangular, outer, paperboard box and a rectangular, thin-walled, lightweight, molded plastic bottle within the box suitable for use with hazardous liquid materials. At its upper end, the bottle has a pouring spout adjacent its front wall and an elongated hollow handle extending from the pouring spout to the rear wall and defining an air passageway between the pouring spout and the liquid containing chamber within the bottle. A vent spout is provided at the rear of the hollow handle. The top flap assembly of the box includes knock-out flap portions which overlie the pouring spout, the hollow handle, and the vent spout, those knock-out portions being removable when it is desirable to pour liquid from the package. A pair of paperboard reinforcing pads are placed between the underside of the top flap assembly and the top of the plastic bottle, the pads enhancing the crush resistance and impact strength of the package.

Abstract: A blow molded plastic container having a small diameter vent tube integrally molded on the top wall and forming an air vent passageway between the pouring spout opening and the chamber in the bottle. A substantially larger hollow handle, closed at both ends, is integrally molded on top of the vent tube in spaced relationship above the top wall to form a hand opening.

Abstract: A container having a novel neck arrangement including a circular spout and a guiding neck portion including a U-shaped ledge. During a pouring operation the ledge directs liquid from the container over the front edge of the spout and permits air to enter the container through the rear portion of the spout and an air passageway connecting the rear of the spout to the inside of the container.

Abstract: Trimming apparatus for trimming the top flash, neck flash, handle opening flash, and bottom flash from a blow molded plastic bottle. The handle opening flash is removed by a punch and anvil to act against the handle opening flash and push it laterally away from the handle for separation from the bottle. The top and neck flash, and the bottom flash, are each removed by respective gripper devices that grip respective portions of the flash and pull the flash linearly away from the bottle to effect separation of the flash from the bottle. The handle opening flash removing device remains in position within the handle opening to thereby serve to hold the bottle against vertical upward movement as the top and bottom flash are being removed. Upper and lower grippers having a pair of gripper jaws are provided to pull the flash in an axial direction from the top and bottom of a bottle, and to avoid the need for precise positioning of the bottle relative to a flash cutter.

Abstract: A blow-molded plastic container having a novel neck platform and handle construction which maintains the filling spout in a level position. The construction forms a bridge between the front and rear walls, the bridge having vertical beam support surfaces that resist sag of the spout during post mold cooling and prevent downward deflection of the spout during filling.

Abstract: A container assembly comprising two composite packages fastened together for packaging and shipping, but separable for individual use at a retail location. Each package includes an outer paperboard carton and a plastic bottle contained therein, the liquid in the bottle being pourable without removing the bottle from the carton The carton is rectangular and includes front, rear and side walls and a closure flap assembly at its upper end including first and second side flaps connected to and folded substantially perpendicular to said side walls. The edges of the side flaps are shaped to form a first opening for the spout and a second opening defining a handle. The flap assembly also has front and rear flaps which fold over the side flaps and have edges which lie adjacent each other. The front flap has a third opening which aligns with the first opening to accommodate the spout, and the rear flap has a perforated section which aligns with the second opening to form the handle.