Graham Packaging Company, L.p.

Rafael F Berrittella

David W Cargile

Roy N Krohn

David A Kesselman

Earle Ellis

Edward Roubal

Norberto O Gomez

A squeezable tube-shaped plastic container ( ) having a one-piece construction formed by extrusion blow-molding techniques. The container ( ) has a retractable end wall ( ) which is positionable into an outwardly projecting position and an inverted position. The end wall ( ), as blown, is in the outwardly projecting position and is thereafter inverted so that a tamper indicating covering ( ) can be attached to the end ( ) of the container ( ) thereby sealing the end wall ( ). The inverted end wall ( ) permits the container ( ) to be free standing on the standing ring ( ). In use, the flexible sidewall ( ) of the container ( ) is squeezed to snap the end wall ( ) from the inverted position to an outwardly projecting position to enable ready access to a dispensing opening ( ) on the end wall ( ). An efficient and cost effective method for forming the container ( ) and an intermediate article ( ) formed during the method are also disclosed.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rafael F Berrittella