Integral handle for plastic container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an integral handle for plastic container attached to the rim of a container, in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the handle and rim of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the handle and rim of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the handle and rim of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the handle and the rim of the container of FIG. 4 toward the center of the handle. The handle has a substantially U-shaped transverse cross-section along a major portion of its length. The depth of the U-shaped cross-section progressively increases from each end portion of the handle to the center of the handle; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the handle and the rim of the container of FIG. 4 between the center and the end portion of the handle.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.