Pet blow moulding machines

Abstract

A blow moulding machine for blow moulding a container having an integrally formed handle; said container blow moulded from a previously injection moulded preform; said preform comprising a body portion and said integrally formed handle; said machine including a preform loading station at which said preform is oriented by a preform orienting apparatus.

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         63 . A PET container having a neck portion and a body portion to which is integrally connected a PET handle; the PET handle comprising an elongate portion of PET material integrally connected at at least a first connection point to the container; the PET container blown from a PET preform in a stretch blow molding process; wherein a region in the form of a strip of PET material is located on the preform and corresponding container opposite the elongate portion of PET material. 
     
     
         64 . The container of  claim 63  wherein the handle and the narrow strip form a solid mass thereby to maintain the integral connection between the handle and the blown container.