Stretch rod system for liquid or hydraulic blow molding
US8968636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7158
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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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