Nozzle for blow molding plastic containers and installation provided with same
US6464486B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2949/0715
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A blow molding apparatus and a nozzle operable to provide fluid into an interior of a blank. The blank is supported in a mold such that a neck of the blank emerges from a wall of the mold. The nozzle includes a nozzle tip and an opening that surrounds the neck of the blank. A peripheral edge of the opening comes to rest on the mold and a seal is provided between the opening and the mold. In one embodiment, the seal is held on the nozzle by a locking ring.
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