Plural nested preform assembly and method of manufacture
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsDouglas Bruce Zeik, Matthew Aaron Neumann, Scott Edward Smith
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Abstract
A plural preform assembly having nested preforms. The preforms are held together by an interference fit. The interference fit is provided by the friction between the preforms which occurs when the inner preform is inserted into the outer preform. At least one preform may have ribs extending radially towards the other preform. The ribs provided concentricity and interference to hold the preforms together during subsequent operations. The preforms may later be blow molded to provide a bag in bottle or similar container.
Claims20
A method of making a bag in bottle assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plural preform assembly for container, the plural preform assembly having a longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal direction, the plural preform assembly having an outer preform having an outer preform open end and an outer preform closed end longitudinally opposed thereto, an outer preform sidewall joining the outer preform open end and the outer preform closed end, the outer preform having an outer preform inner surface and an outer preform outer surface, and an inner preform having an inner preform open end and an inner preform closed end longitudinally opposed thereto, an inner preform sidewall joining the inner preform open end and the inner preform closed end, the inner preform having an inner preform inner surface and an inner preform outer surface, the inner preform and the outer preform being joined together;
- blowmolding the plural preform assembly while the inner preform is substantially disposed in the outer preform to form a bag in bottle assembly including a collapsible blown bag within an outer container;
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- permanently joining a portion of the collapsible blown bag and a portion of the outer container.
A method of making a bag in bottle assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plural preform assembly for container, the plural preform assembly having a longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal direction, the plural preform assembly having an outer preform having an outer preform open end and an outer preform closed end longitudinally opposed thereto, an outer preform sidewall joining the outer preform open end and the outer preform closed end, the outer preform having an outer preform inner surface and an outer preform outer surface, and an inner preform having an inner preform open end and an inner preform closed end longitudinally opposed thereto, an inner preform sidewall joining the inner preform open end and the inner preform closed end, the inner preform having an inner preform inner surface and an inner preform outer surface, the inner preform and the outer preform being joined together;
- blowmolding the plural preform assembly while the inner preform is substantially disposed in the outer preform to form a bag in bottle assembly including a collapsible blown bag within an outer container, wherein the bag has a first open neck portion and the outer container has a second open neck portion;
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- permanently joining the collapsible blown bag and the outer container at the first open neck portion and second section open neck portion.
A method of making a bag in bottle assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plural preform assembly for container, the plural preform assembly having an outer preform having an outer preform open end and an outer preform closed end longitudinally opposed thereto, an outer preform sidewall joining the outer preform open end and the outer preform closed end, and an inner preform having an inner preform open end and an inner preform closed end longitudinally opposed thereto, an inner preform sidewall joining the inner preform open end and the inner preform closed end, the inner preform having an inner preform inner surface and an inner preform outer surface, the inner preform and the outer preform being joined together;
- blowmolding the plural preform assembly while the inner preform is substantially disposed in the outer preform to form a bag in bottle assembly including a collapsible blown bag within an outer container, wherein the bag has a first neck portion and the outer container has a second neck portion;
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- permanently joining the collapsible blown bag and the outer container at the first neck portion and second section neck portion.
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