Method and apparatus for forming final-shaped containers using liquid to be contained therein

    公开(公告)号:US11198243B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16961385

    申请日:2018-12-28

    Abstract: A method, system, and preform for liquid forming of the preform into a final-shaped container using the liquid to be contained in the final-shaped container. The preform undergoes a stretching step to a size less than the size of a base of the final-shaped container, before being relocated and stretched to the final shape by the liquid. A stretch rod sealably connects with an interior surface of the preform to partially isolate a gate portion of the preform. The isolation is effected by a portion of the inner surface of the preform extending inwardly, or by a deformable member on the stretch rod which can selectively extend outwardly to contact the interior surface of the preform. The stretch rod includes a selectively heatable tip to heat the gate portion of the preform. The gate portion of the preform includes inner, outer, and core layers which comprise a material configured to affect the thermal properties of the gate portion.

    Molding system having a residue cleaning feature and an adjustable mold shut height
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    Molding system having a residue cleaning feature and an adjustable mold shut height 有权
    成型系统具有残留物清洁功能和可调节的模具闭合高度

    公开(公告)号:US09090010B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-28

    申请号:US13756693

    申请日:2013-02-01

    Abstract: A method is provided of cleaning of a portion of a mold component, the portion of the mold component including a passage configured, in use, to allow passage of fluid and to prevent passage of melt, the method comprising: entering the mold component into a cleaning configuration, whereby a portion of the passage becomes part of a molding surface; performing a molding cycle to fill in at least the portion of the passage with molding material for incorporation and removal of a residue there from. Also provided is a mold having a first mold half and a second mold half, the halves being movable relative to each other. A mold shut height adjustment apparatus can provide for a change in the mold shut height.

    Abstract translation: 提供了清洁模具部件的一部分的方法,模具部件的部分包括在使用中构造成允许流体通过并防止熔体通过的通道,该方法包括:将模具部件进入 清洁构造,其中通道的一部分成为模制表面的一部分; 执行模制循环以至少填充通道的部分,其中模制材料用于引入和除去残留物。 还提供了具有第一半模和第二半模的模具,所述半部可相对于彼此移动。 模具闭合高度调节装置可以提供模具闭合高度的变化。

    Preform, a mold stack for producing the preform, and a preform handling apparatus for handling the preform

    公开(公告)号:US11186013B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US15742989

    申请日:2016-06-16

    Abstract: A preform suitable for subsequent blow-molding into a final-shaped container comprises: a neck portion; a base portion; and a body portion extending between the neck portion and the base portion; the body portion being defined between an inner surface having a circular transverse cross-sectional shape and an outer surface also having a circular transverse cross-sectional shape, the inner and outer surfaces being non-concentric, such that a wall thickness of the body portion varies circumferentially around the preform. A preform handling apparatus for retrieving a preform from a mold comprises a take-off device having a preform carrier and a take-off device alignment mechanism for maintaining the preform carrier in alignment with a contact surface of a body portion of the preform regardless of any offset between a longitudinal axis of a cylindrical outer surface of the body portion and a longitudinal axis of a cylindrical inner surface of the body portion.

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