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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075833 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing blow molded containers A method for forming a container includes receiving a parison, enclosing the parison with a mold that includes a cavity, and inflating the parison in said mold to form a blow molded container with a moveable region at the cavity. The method further includes repositi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8017065 | System and method for forming a container having a grip region A container forming assembly and method includes receiving a parison within a cavity of a mold, enclosing the parison within the mold having a wall with a recess, inflating the parison in the mold to form a blow molded container where the blow molded container has a... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7976766 | Mold, method and installation for blow-molding thermoplastic containers provided with an integral handle, and container thus produced The invention relates to a mold for the production by means of blowing or blow-drawing of thermoplastic containers which are equipped with an integral handle. According to the invention, two mold halves are provided with two respective inserts which can move transve... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7754138 | Apparatus and method of manufacturing stackable containers A water bottle and the method of manufacture concerning blow moulding. The improved blow moulding method and relevant apparatus is capable of making complicated designs with an equal wall thickness. Especially bottles used for the storage of water sold, shipped and ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7731890 | Methods of fabricating stents with enhanced fracture toughness Stents and methods of manufacturing a stents with enhanced fracture toughness are disclosed. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7727455 | Apparatus and method for creation of a blow molded container having holes therein A method and apparatus for facilitating the creation of holes in a blow molded container is disclosed generally comprising first and second mold portions mounted adjacent each other along a seam and a mechanism for creating holes at the seam. In some embodiments, fi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7678324 | Method for forming a hollow plastic product A method for manufacturing a hollow plastic product. The method includes the steps of forming a reinforce member in a desired shape having a defined welding surface formed with a first hole by injection molding; forming a hollow main body by blow molding using said ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7393495 | Methods and apparatuses for the formation of blow molded objects Methods and apparatuses for creating blow-molded components are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention concerns methods and apparatuses for creating double-wall blow-molded components with one or more protuberances not abutting a parting line of a mold.... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7267242 | Bottle-shaped container including an annular projection A bottle-shaped container according to the present invention includes a mouth portion (1) for discharging contents, a shoulder portion (2), a main body portion (3), and a bottom portion (4), wherein these portions are integrally molded an... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7229587 | Blow molded container having holes therein and method and apparatus for facilitating the creation thereof A method and apparatus for facilitating the creation of holes in a blow molded container is disclosed generally comprising first and second mold portions mounted adjacent each other along a seam and a mechanism for creating holes at the seam. In some embodiments, fi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7157040 | Helical blow molding preform and method of manufacturing A multiple cavity bottle is manufactured by injection molding a preform having a helical septum and blow molding the preform to create a bottle having a helical septum separating the bottle into two cavities. The helical septum is molded with a twist sufficient to a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156254 | Blow molded drum Steel and plastic drums are utilized in many industries for transporting and storing various liquids which may be utilized as fuels, lubricants, ingredients, process fluids, or the like. Often the liquids transported and stored in such drums are highly caustic and/o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153455 | Method of making a stretch/blow molded article (bottle) with an integral projection such as a handle The method involves making a hollow blow molded thermoplastic article having an integral handle. An unblown preform of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is inserted into a blow mold and thereafter stretched by a stretch rod. Blow gas is then injected into the interio... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150625 | Method and system for forming a hole through a blow molded article A blow molding system for forming a hole through a blow molded article includes a mold that houses an outer core pin and a pin support. During the blow molding process, a compression area is created in the mold. After the compression area is formed, the outer core p... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141202 | Method and apparatus for blow molding a bottle with a punched hole in a molded neck recess A method for blow molding bottles having a hole formed in a molded interior recess extending from a top face of a bottle neck includes the steps of: (i) providing a mold having a neck forming cavity with an end flange surface therein; (ii) disposing a parison of mol... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138082 | Swage-forming of container threads A method of making a plastic container having a threaded wide-mouth finish includes providing a preform having at least an exterior surface of molded polyester construction. The preform is placed in a mold cavity having a first portion for forming a container body, ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134867 | Apparatus for molding a beverage container with optimized base A molding apparatus that blow molds a polymeric container having a glasslike appearance and having a shape exhibiting superior stability against toppling. The container includes a base defined by a chime and a bottom having a central push-up region. A plurality of s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7097446 | Blow-molded container and closure, and method and apparatus for making same A blow-molded plastic container and reinforced lid are simultaneously produced in a blow mold. A lid is reinforced by having a portion of the lid formed by blow molding techniques and another portion of the lid formed by compression molding techniques. The container... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7033535 | P.E.T. off-center neck bottle and its manufacturing method For the manufacture of a polyethylene terephalate (P.E.T.) bottle with an off-centre neck, a preform is heated and its body is slightly angled with respect to its neck by sideways displacement. The preform is inserted in a blowing mould. A tilted stretching rod is a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025924 | Dual container system and method of manufacturing the same There is provided a container system adapted to withstand a single impact or repeated impacts. The container system features a first container having a first container body. The container system further features a second container which has a second container body. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025922 | Method of manufacturing a bellows A method of manufacturing a plastics material bellows, wherein a preform is made by molding plastics material in a mold, the mold having preferred deformation zones, and then before the part has completely left the mold, the bellows is formed by folding the preform ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021920 | Method and apparatus for blow molding a bottle with a punched hole in a molded neck recess An apparatus for blow molding bottles having a hole formed in a molded interior recess is provided. The apparatus includes a mold having a neck forming cavity having an end flange surface. A recess forming rod is slideable within a hole in the end flange surface fro... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011787 | Blow-molded seat assembly and method of making same A molded seat assembly comprises an insert having an upper and a lower surface, a peripheral edge, and a ridge disposed adjacent to the peripheral edge. A seat portion comprised of a plastic material is molded directly to the insert whereby the plastic material cont... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008585 | Mechanism for making openings in plastic parts within a mold tool An assembly disposed within a mold for forming openings in a plastic part includes a punch pin and a backing pin having faces disposed flush with a surface of a mold cavity. The backing pin is disposed opposite the punch pin. The punch pin is driven into the complet... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6932936 | Manufacturing method for double tube having a hole formed therein, and mold for implementation thereof To provide manufacturing method for a double tube having a hole formed therein and a mold for implementing such method, which reduce the time required for manufacturing, do not leave shavings in the gap between the outer tube and the inner tube, and offer highly acc... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926859 | Method of forming container with high-crystallinity sidewall and low-crystallinity base A method of making a polyester container having an enhanced level of crystallinity in the sidewall while maintaining a low level of crystallinity in a thickened base portion. The container is particularly useful as a refillable container which can withstand higher c... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6863856 | Slotted mold for making a catheter balloon A method of making a catheter balloon, and a balloon formed thereby, in which a polymeric tube is radially expanded in a mold having a wall with an outer surface and an inner surface defining a chamber, and having at least a section with one or more channels in the ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6814922 | Method and device for production of a blown container The invention relates to a method for the production of a container (45″), with an opening (53), whose opening axis (57) is at an angle to the container axis (23), whereby a blank (45) is introduced into a blowing mould (11, 1... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814920 | Method for forming a non-delaminating multilayer container mouth A method of preventing delamination of multiple layers of an oriented polymer container having an opening defined by the multiple layers comprising a bi-axially oriented multilayer polymer container having an opening defined by a perimeter at which the multiple laye... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6797349 | Handled container and method of molding the same A handled container includes: a container body formed by blow molding in a blow mold and having an inwardly depressed portion in a bottom portion; a carrying handle formed integrally with the container body by blow molding at a position corresponding to the depresse... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6733716 | Method of making a stretch/blow molded article (bottle) with an integral projection such as a handle The method involves making a hollow blow molded thermoplastic article having an integral handle. An unblown preform of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is inserted into a blow mold and thereafter stretched by a stretch rod. Blow gas is then injected into the interio... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6730259 | Method for stretch blow molding wide-mouthed container A method for stretch blow molding a wide-mouthed container, employing a preliminary stretching before stretch blowing without making an upper body portion thickened so as to thin the wall thickness from the connecting portion between the mouth portion and the body p... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6696010 | Method and apparatus for forming blow molded plastic container with inclined mouth Method and apparatus for forming a blow molded plastic container with a mouth and neck portion thereof which is inclined or angled with respect to the body portion of the container, including heating the neck of the container and bending the heated neck o... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6645423 | Multi-chambered container production process In a process for making a multi-chambered container that is lightweight, relatively inexpensive to produce, and that requires less external reinforcement against flexure than conventional multi-chambered containers do, a parison is heated and inflated to ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6635217 | Containers A container is made in two stages from material such as thermoplastics that is deformable when heated. In the first stage a preform (1) is injection moulded, the mould parts easily releasing a tubular body (2) with a closed end. In the second stage the st... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6605247 | Blow molding process The invention relates to blow molding of an article having an inwardly projecting hollow boss with a closed end. A portion of a molten parison conforms to the shape of a fixed pin projecting from the face of a mold part to thereby form the hollow boss. Th... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6592358 | Hollow article and its manufacturing method and apparatus thereof The present invention is a hollow article with an integral impact absorbing rib and the method of manufacturing the same. The apparatus is a hollow article made of thermoplastic resin and integrally formed by blow molding, comprising a first wall and a se... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6562281 | Method for making sterilized plastic containers, and installation therefor In a system for manufacturing containers by blow-molding or drawing/blow molding of previously heated preforms, sterile containers (110) are obtained by wetting (45) the preforms (3) using an appropriated heat-activated sterilizing product by activating t... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6524519 | Method of molding elastic doll heads and mold therefor A molding method and a mold therefor capable of forming a doll head of a shape exactly conforming to a mold by blow molding using a safe molding material. A split mold (2, 3) which has an inner surface formed to have a configuration conforming to a shape ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6500379 | Method for fabricating synthetic-material molded parts through blow molding A method for fabricating synthetic-material molded parts through extrusion blow molding, produces sharp-edged, strong contours and/or undercuts in the region of break-throughs. A synthetic-material tube introduced into the blow-molding die is initially wi... | 12/31/2002 |
