Component of a molding system for cooling a molded article

#Non-Limiting embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a component of a molding system for cooling a molded article.

#A first aspect of the present invention is to provide a component of a molding system including a heat dissipater that is configured to impart a profiled heat removal rate on a selected portion of a molded article that generally matches a heat distribution therein.

#A second aspect of the present invention is to provide a mold stack, including one of more components of a molding system including a heat dissipater that is/are configured to impart a profiled heat removal rate on a selected portion of a molded article that generally matches a heat distribution therein.

#The non-limiting embodiments will be more fully appreciated by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

#FIG. 1 depicts a section view through a component of a molding system according to a first non-limiting embodiment;

#FIG. 2 depicts a section view through a component of a molding system according to a second non-limiting embodiment;

#The drawings are not necessarily to scale and may be illustrated by phantom lines, diagrammatic representations and fragmentary views. In certain instances, details that are not necessary for an understanding of the embodiments or that render other details difficult to perceive may have been omitted.

#Reference will now be made in detail to various non-limiting embodiment(s) of various components of a molding system with which to provide profiled cooling of a selected portion of a molded article, such as, for example, a neck portion of a preform of the type that is blow moldable into a container. It should be understood that other non-limiting embodiment(s), modifications and equivalents will be evident to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the non-limiting embodiment(s) disclosed herein and that these variants should be considered to be within scope of the appended claims.

#Furthermore, it will be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art that certain structural and operational details of the non-limiting embodiment(s) discussed hereafter may be modified or omitted (i.e. non-essential) altogether. In other instances, well known methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail.