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US 2010/0133729 A1Published application
Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Wide Mouth Containers
AssigneeGraham Packaging Company, L.P.
InventorSunil S. Shah
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Abstract
A method and system for forming a wide mouth container using a single-step blow molding apparatus. The method and system uses a mold that is adapted to be used in a narrow mouth single-step blow molding apparatus. The method and system increases the number of cavities that can be used in the mold for forming wide mouth containers. This increases the amount of containers that can be made and reduces overall tooling and operational costs.
Claims19
A single-step blow molding system comprising:
- a single-step blow molding apparatus:
- a mold comprising a moil forming portion, a wide mouth container finish forming portion located below the moil forming portion and a body forming portion located below the moil forming portion;
- and
- wherein the mold is adapted to receive a narrow mouth blow molding apparatus injector.
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A method for manufacturing wide mouth containers comprising:
- providing a mold comprising a moil forming portion, a wide mouth container finish forming portion located below the moil forming portion, and a body forming portion located below the finish forming portion;
- forming a preform in a one step blow molding apparatus, wherein the preform is located in the mold within an opening adapted to receive a narrow mouth container preform;
- forming a wide mouth container comprising a body, a wide mouth container finish, a moil and a body;
- and
- removing the moil.
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A mold for use in a single-step blow molding process comprising:
- an opening having a diameter less than 48 mm;
- a moil forming portion;
- a wide mouth container finish forming portion located below the moil forming portion;
- a body forming portion located below the finish forming portion;
- and
- wherein the opening is adapted to receive a single-step blow molding apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.