Thin film container with a removable lid, and process for forming the same.

摘要

A collapsible thin film plastic container assembly (10) is provided which includes a unitary extrusion blow molded container body having a main peripheral side wall portion (18), a closed lower end (14) and an open upper end (16). The side wall (12) has thickened upper and lower minor portions (22, 20), the upper minor portion (22) provided with means (26, 28) for receiving a removable lid (24). The thickened upper and lower portions permit the container to remain in a substantially upright, self-supporting position, but permit the main peripheral side wall portion (18) to collapse upon exertion of an axially directed compressive force. The process includes extruding a parison and blow molding the parison within a mold to form the container.