Patent ID: 9352506
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B29C,B29L

Claim Text:
1. A molding device, comprising: a multi-part blow molding tool having at least two mold halves, wherein the at least two mold halves form a cavity to form two complementary shells; and having at least one tool separator moveable transversely to an opening and closing movement of the mold halves, wherein the tool separator is in a form of a central frame or a central plate arranged to seal the cavity of the blow molding tool when closing forces of the mold halves are applied against the tool separator; and having at least one component carrier moveable transversely to the opening and closing movement of the mold halves, wherein the component carrier is adapted to carry at least one component installable on an inner surface of at least one of the shells, and wherein the component carrier is not contained within the tool separator; wherein the component carrier and the tool separator are arranged on a common machine frame: wherein the component carrier and the tool separator are arranged on the machine frame at a distance from one another; wherein each mold half is fastened to one of two platens, each platen having a width; and wherein the distance between the component carrier and the tool separator is greater than or equal to the width of each platen.