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A plastic container having a body portion and a handle portion which extends from the body portion is formed using a pair of mold halves placed into engagement. During the molding process, a surface of the handle portion is provided with a recess in at least one area where the mold halves are in pla

A plastic container having a body portion and a handle portion which extends from the body portion is formed using a pair of mold halves placed into engagement. During the molding process, a surface of the handle portion is provided with a recess in at least one area where the mold halves are in placed into engagement.

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What is claimed is: 1. A plastic container formed using a pair of mold halves having flashing in an area adjacent to a vertically oriented parting line defined where the mold halves are placed into engagement, comprising: a body portion having a base, a top, and a side surface intermediate the base

What is claimed is: 1. A plastic container formed using a pair of mold halves having flashing in an area adjacent to a vertically oriented parting line defined where the mold halves are placed into engagement, comprising: a body portion having a base, a top, and a side surface intermediate the base and the top wherein the side surface has an elongated recess that extends continuously in a vertical direction collinearly aligned with the vertically oriented parting line and that projects inwardly into the body portion in a direction transverse to the vertically oriented parting line from opposed sides of the vertically oriented parting line; and wherein at least a portion of the flashing is disposed within the elongated recess and wherein the body portion comprises a handle portion intermediate the base and the top extending from and spaced from a remainder of the body portion and wherein the handle portion has the side surface having the elongated recess. 2. The plastic container as recited in claim 1, wherein the side surface having the elongated recess faces the remainder of the body portion. 3. The plastic container as recited in claim 2, wherein the elongated recess projects into the body portion to a depth of approximately 0.020 inches. 4. The plastic container as recited in claim 3, wherein the elongated recess projects arcuately into the body portion from opposed sides of the vertically oriented parting line. 5. The plastic container as recited in claim 2, wherein the elongated recess projects arcuately into the body portion from opposed sides of the vertically oriented parting line. 6. The plastic container as recited in claim 2, wherein the elongated recess has a width of approximately 0.12 inches. 7. The plastic container as recited in claim 6, wherein the elongated recess projects into the body portion to a depth of approximately 0.020 inches. 8. The plastic container as recited in claim 7, wherein the elongated recess projects arcuately into the body portion from opposed sides of the vertically oriented parting line. 9. The plastic container as recited in claim 6, wherein the elongated recess projects arcuately into the body portion from opposed sides of the vertically oriented parting line. 10. The plastic container as recited in claim 1, wherein the elongated recess projects arcuately into the body portion from opposed sides of the vertically oriented parting line. 11. The plastic container as recited in claim 1, wherein the elongated recess projects into the body portion to a depth of approximately 0.020 inches. 12. The plastic container as recited in claim 11, wherein the elongated recess projects arcuately into the body portion from opposed sides of the vertically oriented parting line. 13. The plastic container as recited in claim 11, wherein the elongated recess has a width of approximately 0.12 inches. 14. The plastic container as recited in claim 13, wherein the elongated recess projects arcuately into the body portion from opposed sides of the vertically oriented parting line.