Stretch rod system for liquid or hydraulic blow molding

US8968636B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8968636-B2
Application numberUS-201113267979-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 7, 2011
Priority dateOct 15, 2010
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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A mold device and a method related thereto for forming a plastic container from a preform. The mold device comprises a mold defining a mold cavity, a stretch initiation rod system for engaging an interior portion of the preform to define a stretch initiation area, and a centrally disposed pressure source positionable within the preform for introducing a pressurized fluid.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of forming a plastic container from a preform, said method comprising: heating a preform to a temperature between 190° F. and 250° F.; heating a mold cavity to a temperature between 250° F. and 350° F.; inserting said preform within said mold cavity; actuating a stretch initiation rod system to engage an interior portion of the preform to define a stretch initiation area; introducing a pressurized fluid into said preform to expand said prefo…

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What does patent US8968636B2 cover?
A mold device and a method related thereto for forming a plastic container from a preform. The mold device comprises a mold defining a mold cavity, a stretch initiation rod system for engaging an interior portion of the preform to define a stretch initiation area, and a centrally disposed pressure source positionable within the preform for introducing a pressurized fluid.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Eberle Theodore F, Discma Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29C49/14. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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