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US 2006/0231985 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for manufacturing blow molded containers
AssigneeGraham Packaging Company, L.P.
InventorPaul Kelley
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Abstract
A method for forming a container includes receiving a parison, enclosing the parison with a mold that includes a cavity, and inflating the parison in said mold to form a blow molded container with a moveable region at the cavity. The method further includes repositioning the moveable region before filling the blow molded container.
Claims23
A method for forming a container, comprising
- receiving a parison;
- enclosing said parison with a mold that includes a cavity;
- inflating said parison in said mold to form a blow molded container with a moveable region at said cavity;
- and
- repositioning said moveable region before filling said blow molded container.
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A method for increasing crystallinity of a container, comprising:
- inflating a parison to form a blow molded container having a moveable region, at least a portion of said moveable region protruding outward from said blow molded container;
- and
- repositioning said moveable region before filling said blow molded container.
A base assembly for forming a container with a base having a moveable region and having a bearing surface, comprising:
- a base pedestal;
- a base plug coupled to said base pedestal, said base plug having a base mold adapted to form the moveable region and to form the bearing surface of the base so that at least a portion of the moveable region protrudes outward from the base beyond the bearing surface.
A container comprising:
- a base including
- a moveable region having a dimple;
- and
- a bearing surface that is offset from said moveable region,
- wherein after blow molding and before filling, at least a portion of said moveable region protrudes outward beyond said bearing surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.