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US 8,066,921 B2Granted
Simultaneously blow molded container and closure
AssigneeGraham Packaging Company, L.P.
InventorsSheldon Yourist, David W. Cargile, Edward V. Perone
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Abstract
A method of producing a container and a closure comprises blow molding a body comprising a container portion and a closure portion joined together, and separating the closure portion from the container portion. A container and/or a closure produced according to the method are also disclosed, as well as an intermediate product for producing a container and a closure.
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A method of producing a container and a closure, comprising:
- blow molding a body comprising a container portion and a closure portion joined together;
- and separating the closure portion from the container portion;
- wherein the body is blow molded as a single-walled body;
- wherein the separating the closure portion from the container portion is performed directly following the blow molding the body, to produce a finished container and closure product;
- wherein the body defines a central axis and further comprises a central moil portion extending from the container portion to the closure portion;
- wherein the body is blow molded by inserting an air needle into the central moil portion;
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- wherein an inter-blade moil driver contacts the moil below an upper moil trimmer location and above a lower moil trimmer location.
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