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A handle which can be permanently attached to a separate blow-molded plastic container. The handle has a contoured portion which comfortably confronts the palm and fingers of a hand of a person lifting the container. The handle is lightweight, injection molded in simple molds, and stackable in a uni

A handle which can be permanently attached to a separate blow-molded plastic container. The handle has a contoured portion which comfortably confronts the palm and fingers of a hand of a person lifting the container. The handle is lightweight, injection molded in simple molds, and stackable in a uniform manner so that a stack of the handles can be efficiently stored, transported, and readily machine fed to automated handle-to-bottle attachment equipment. The handle may also be made from recycled plastic for food application.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A plastic handle for being attached to a separately manufactured blow-molded plastic container, comprising an elongate grip having a contoured body section for being engaged between a palm and fingers of a person grasping the handle in a comfortable manner, said contoured body sect

[ We claim:] [1.] A plastic handle for being attached to a separately manufactured blow-molded plastic container, comprising an elongate grip having a contoured body section for being engaged between a palm and fingers of a person grasping the handle in a comfortable manner, said contoured body section having a palm-confronting side and a finger-confronting side which are matingly engageable such that when the handle is stacked with an identical handle, said palm-confronting side of one of the handles mates with said finger-confronting side of the other handle to maintain alignment of the handles when stacked, said finger confronting side having a plurality of spaced-apart cleats forming a plurality of finger depression areas said palm confronting side having a plurality of spaced-apart cleats, and said cleats on said finger confronting side of the handle being located at offset positions relative to said cleats on said palm confronting side of the handle to permit nested interlocking of the handle when stacked with like handles.