Apparatus And Method For Forming A Container Having A Receptacle And An Integral Cap And Product Formed Therby
AssigneeCapitol Vial Inc.
InventorsMichael Gooden, Randall Lecroy
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Abstract
An apparatus for forming a container generally comprises a first mold part having an injection mold portion and a blow mold portion and a second mold part having a core pin. The core pin is configured to cooperate with the injection mold portion in a first position to define an injection mold cavity for forming a preform and an integral cap. The core pin is also configured to cooperate with the blow mold portion in a second position to define a blow mold cavity for forming a receptacle from the preform. The cap may be closed at the blow mold portion to seal the receptacle. One or more threads may be formed on a neck of the container.
Claims11
An apparatus for forming a container having a receptacle and an integral cap, comprising:
- a first mold part having an injection mold portion and a blow mold portion;
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- a second mold part having a first core pin and a second core pin configured to cooperate with the injection mold portion in a first position to define an injection mold cavity for forming a preform and the integral cap, the first core pin further configured to cooperate with the blow mold portion in a second position to define a blow mold cavity for forming the receptacle of the container from the preform, wherein the second mold part is moveable between the first position and second position with the preform being supported by the first core pin and the cap being supported by the second core pin.
A container, comprising:
- a receptacle having a body portion defining an internal cavity and a neck portion defining an opening to the internal cavity, the body portion having a first cross-section dimension and the neck portion having a second cross-section dimension less than the first cross-section dimension, the neck portion further including an outer surface having threads positioned thereon;
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- a cap integrally formed with the receptacle and configured to seal the opening to the internal cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.