The present invention is a double-walled container manufacturing method in which when a pair of partial molds is brought towards each other to be assembled to form a split mold, at least a portion of the mating surfaces of the pair of partial molds clamp a parison at two side portions that are at horizontal positions facing each other. The method is able to manufacture the container easily with a molding device that does not differ significantly from the past and, in a double-walled container obtained from a relatively rigid outer container and a flexible inner container the volume of which can change according to the amount of contents filled inside said outer container, an opening for introducing outside air can be formed very easily and reliably at a lower cost than the processing cost of prior art.

The present invention is a double-walled container manufacturing method in which when a pair of partial molds is brought towards each other to be assembled to form a split mold, at least a portion of the mating surfaces of the pair of partial molds clamp a parison at two side portions that are at horizontal positions facing each other. The method is able to manufacture the container easily with a molding device that does not differ significantly from the past and, in a double-walled container obtained from a relatively rigid outer container and a flexible inner container the volume of which can change according to the amount of contents filled inside said outer container, an opening for introducing outside air can be formed very easily and reliably at a lower cost than the processing cost of prior art.

Systems and methods for making a reduced material container are provided that hold a preform adjacent to an open end of the preform, stretch the preform, close a mold about the stretched preform to form a truncated preform, and introduce a pressurized fluid into the truncated preform to expand the truncated preform and form the reduced material container. A stretch rod can be inserted into the preform to mechanically stretching the preform. The mold accepts the preform at a first end thereof, has an open state and a closed state, and the closed state forms a cavity defining an internal surface having a second end located remotely from the first end. A first length is defined by a distance between the first end and the second end, the stretch rod mechanically stretching the preform to a second length, the second length being greater than the first length.

Systems and methods for making a reduced material container are provided that hold a preform adjacent to an open end of the preform, stretch the preform, close a mold about the stretched preform to form a truncated preform, and introduce a pressurized fluid into the truncated preform to expand the truncated preform and form the reduced material container. A stretch rod can be inserted into the preform to mechanically stretching the preform. The mold accepts the preform at a first end thereof, has an open state and a closed state, and the closed state forms a cavity defining an internal surface having a second end located remotely from the first end. A first length is defined by a distance between the first end and the second end, the stretch rod mechanically stretching the preform to a second length, the second length being greater than the first length.

A mold body (10) for a blow mold (1). The mold body (10) has a bottom region (14), a shoulder region (13), a central region (15) and a separating plane (12). At least one mold cavity (11) has an inner wall (111) situated in the mold body (10). At least one temperature control channel (30) is arranged in the mold body (10). The at least one temperature control channel (30) is situated and/or positioned in the mold body (10) in such a way as to remove more heat from or supply more heat to a first region (112) of the inner wall (111) than a second region (113) of the inner wall (111) that is adjacent to the first region (112).

Method of blow moulding a container from a hollow, elongated parison of a thermoplastic material, wherein the method comprises: arranging the parison in a closed moulding equipment comprising a moulding cavity and at least one aperture, wherein the at least one aperture provides an opening into the moulding cavity from outside the closed moulding equipment, wherein the circumference of the at least one aperture is larger than or equal to a circumference of the parison, such that a first section of the parison is arranged inside the moulding cavity, a second section of the parison is arranged within the at least one aperture and a third section of the parison is arranged outside the closed moulding equipment, closing a shutter system around the third section of the parison, thereby pinching the parison and providing a closed volume inside the first and second sections of the parison, arranging a blow conduit in fluid communication with the closed volume inside the second section of the parison, blowing pressurised gas from the blow conduit into the first and the second section of the parison, thereby forming first and second blow moulded sections, wherein the first blow moulded section is the container, andseparating the second blow moulded section from the first blow moulded section, thereby providing an opening in the container.

Method of blow moulding a container from a hollow, elongated parison of a thermoplastic material, wherein the method comprises: arranging the parison in a closed moulding equipment comprising a moulding cavity and at least one aperture, wherein the at least one aperture provides an opening into the moulding cavity from outside the closed moulding equipment, wherein the circumference of the at least one aperture is larger than or equal to a circumference of the parison, such that a first section of the parison is arranged inside the moulding cavity, a second section of the parison is arranged within the at least one aperture and a third section of the parison is arranged outside the closed moulding equipment, closing a shutter system around the third section of the parison, thereby pinching the parison and providing a closed volume inside the first and second sections of the parison, arranging a blow conduit in fluid communication with the closed volume inside the second section of the parison, blowing pressurised gas from the blow conduit into the first and the second section of the parison, thereby forming first and second blow moulded sections, wherein the first blow moulded section is the container, andseparating the second blow moulded section from the first blow moulded section, thereby providing an opening in the container.

An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.

An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.

A blow mold system including a mold body and a base portion. The mold body includes a central bore extending from a first end of the mold body to a second end of the mold body along a longitudinal axis. The first end is configured to receive a mold preform. The base portion includes a recess, and the base portion is arranged at the second end of the mold body such that the central bore and recess define a blow mold cavity in which a container may be formed from the mold preform. In embodiments, the blow mold system has at least two interchangeable base portions that allow for containers with differently-sized or differently-shaped necks to be formed.