Blow molded plastic containers including internal support and handgrip

Claim 1

A blow molded plastic container comprising: a neck portion defining an opening, a bottom portion and a body portion interconnecting said neck and bottom portions; wherein said neck, body and bottom portions define a hollow space closed at the bottom portion and open at the neck portion; said neck, body and bottom portions having an inside wall face and an outside wall face; at least one supporting member in the hollow space extending completely across the hollow space and integral with the inside wall face of the body portion at two spaced locations thereof to support said inside wall face, wherein said supporting member terminates in the body portion; and wherein the body portion outside wall face defines regions that define at least two molded depressions dividing said body portion into at least two adjoining molded lobes, with the depressions and lobes being limited in extent to the body portion, said depressions being interconnected and supported by said supporting member to prevent outward bulging of the depressions as supported by the supporting member, wherein said depressions and lobes form a handgrip, and wherein said handgrip is limited in extent to the body portion.