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Apparatus for preparing a hollow plastic article

US5238389A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1992
Grant dateAug 24, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S425/812
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a blow mold for forming a hollow plastic article from a parison including at least two relatively reciprocable mold portions which form a mold cavity therebetween having a shape of the desired hollow plastic article, and a toggle mechanism for relatively moving the mold portions from a first open position to a second position wherein the mold portions are in contacting relationship to a third position wherein the mold portions are spaced apart to form a controlled vent therebetween.

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