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US 11,472,093 B2Granted
Nozzle for blow-molding stepped finish preform
AssigneeNiagara Bottling, LLC
InventorsJay Clarke Hanan, Abhishek Shukla
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Abstract
A nozzle for a blow-molding process includes a first sealing portion and a second seating portion. A transition portion is positioned between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion. The nozzle is configured such that upon engagement with a container preform having a longitudinal axis, the second sealing portion is positioned along the longitudinal axis at a different location than the first sealing portion.
Claims18
A nozzle for a blow-molding process, the nozzle comprising:
- a first sealing portion;
- a second sealing portion;
- and
- a transition portion positioned between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, the nozzle configured such that upon engagement of the second sealing portion with the interior of a container preform having a longitudinal axis, the second sealing portion is positioned along the longitudinal axis at a different location than the first sealing portion.
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A nozzle for a blow-molding process, the nozzle comprising:
- a first sealing portion;
- and
- a second sealing portion, the nozzle configured such that upon engagement with a container preform having a sealing surface disposed on an interior of the preform finish adjacent a preform opening, no portion of the nozzle contacts the sealing surface.
A nozzle for a blow-molding process, the nozzle comprising:
- a first cylindrical portion with a first seal;
- a second portion with second seal, wherein the second portion is one of a cylindrical portion or a tapered portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.