초록

A unitary blow-molded hand-held plastic container having improved pouring capability without requiring separate pour spouts is disclosed. The neck has a pair of opposed panels that are pinched inwardly below the finish of the container to afford precise control during pouring.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [10.] In a blow-molded plastic container having a body portion for containing a flowable material, a finish for dispensing the flowable material, and a neck portion merging the body portion to the finish, the improvement wherein said neck portion comprises a pair of inwardly convex panel

[ I claim:] [10.] In a blow-molded plastic container having a body portion for containing a flowable material, a finish for dispensing the flowable material, and a neck portion merging the body portion to the finish, the improvement wherein said neck portion comprises a pair of inwardly convex panels forming therebetween an inwardly-open flow channel extending along a common line of juncture of said panels, said flow channel being convex outwardly of said neck and merging into said finish at one interior peripheral location thereof, said neck panels cooperating with said flow channel to define a continuously progressively decreasing dihedral angle in a direction from said container body toward said finish for directing flowable material through said finish, said finish having a circular sealing surface for sealingly engaging a removable closure, said circular sealing surface defining an imaginary elongate tube extending longitudinally therebelow with said neck panels extending into said imaginary tube adjacent said finish, said imaginary tube being completely offset inwardly from the periphery of said container body portion.