Dual stage floating ring mold ejection

An injection mold comprising:

• a core portion and a cavity portion defining therebetween a mold cavity in the shape of a container to be molded, the container having an enlarged annular rim and an annual flange spaced therefrom;
• a one piece inner annular ejector ring located in the mold core portion, the inner ejector ring defining a portion of said enlarged annular rim;
• a one piece outer annular ejector ring coaxially located adjacent to the inner ejector ring, the outer ejector ring defining a portion of said annular flange;
• axially movable first push rod means connected to the inner ejector ring for pushing the inner ejector ring and outer ejector ring outwardly to partially eject a molded container from the mold core portion upon opening of the mold;
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• axially moveable second push rod means connected to the outer ejector ring for pushing the outer ejector ring outwardly relative to the inner ejector ring to complete the ejection of said molded container from the mold core.