Claims
- 1. A storage container comprising:
a bottom wall; a pair of side walls extending up from the bottom wall; a pair of end walls extending up from the bottom wall, the bottom wall, side walls, and end walls being interconnected and defining a cargo space; a side rim disposed on top of the side walls and including a bottom portion extending outwardly from the side wall, an arch extending upward and downward from the bottom portion and defining a convex upper surface and a concave interior arch surface, a middle portion extending upwardly from the arch, an upper portion extending inward from the middle portion, and a lip extending downward from the upper portion, the lip being outside of the cargo space; and a plurality of spaced apart ribs extending downward from and traversing the concave interior arch surface.
- 2. A method of manufacturing a storage container, the method comprising:
closing two mold halves about a parison, the mold halves including a fixed portion and an upwardly movable portion and defining a mold cavity; applying air pressure to blow material against surfaces of the mold cavity; and moving the movable portion upward during or immediately after the applying step to form at least one hollow handle grip and a side rim having an upward extending concave arch with a plurality of spaced apart ribs traversing the concave arch.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 60/382,749, filed May 23, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60382749 |
May 2002 |
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