Plastic article

Abstract

A hollow plastic article having a wall with an inside wall portion and an outside wall portion, wherein a part of the outside wall portion has a slip resistant, tactile surface relative to the remainder of the outside wall portion to provide an improved gripping surface on the article.

1 ) A hollow plastic article, which comprises: 
 A hollow plastic article having a wall with an inside wall portion and an outside wall portion;    wherein a part of the outside wall portion has a slip resistant surface relative to the remainder of the outside wall portion to provide an improved gripping surface on said article.    
   
   
       2 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant surface has an increased coefficient of friction relative to the remainder of the outside wall portion.  
   
   
       3 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant surface has a hardness rating lower than a Shore Durometer D60.  
   
   
       4 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant surface is in the form of a stripe on the outside wall portion of the article.  
   
   
       5 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant surface is a discrete portion on the outside wall portion of the article.  
   
   
       6 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said article includes a handle and said handle includes said slip resistant surface.  
   
   
       7 ) An article according to  claim 6 , wherein substantially the entire handle is covered with said slip resistant surface.  
   
   
       8 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said article is a multi-layer plastic article having at least two layers, and said slip resistant surface is a part of the outer layer thereof.  
   
   
       9 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant surface is a thermoplastic elastomer.  
   
   
       10 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said article is an injected or extruded, blow molded plastic article.  
   
   
       11 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said article is a mono-layer plastic article, and said slip resistant surface is a part of said mono-layer.  
   
   
       12 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant surface has a contrasting color with respect to the remainder of the outside wall portion.  
   
   
       13 ) An article according to  claim 1 , including at least two spaced apart slip resistant surfaces.  
   
   
       14 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said article is a plastic container.  
   
   
       15 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant surface is a material which is compatible with the remainder of the plastic article for recycling.  
   
   
       16 ) An article according to  claim 8 , wherein said article is a co-extruded or co-injected, blow molded plastic container, and wherein said slip resistant surface is a tactile surface on the outside of said container which provides an improved gripping area on said container.  
   
   
       17 ) An article according to  claim 9 , wherein the remainder of the outside wall portion is a polyolefin.  
   
   
       18 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the slip resistant surface extends completely through the article wall.  
   
   
       19 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the slip resistant surface is extruded onto the outside wall portion.  
   
   
       20 ) An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said slip resistant surface has a softer touch than the remainder of the outside wall portion.