Patent ID: 7258542
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. A mold assembly for blow molding a plastic article comprising: (a) an upper mold member having an upper molding cavity; (b) a lower support member; and (c) a lower mold member having a lower molding cavity, said lower molding cavity being shaped to co-operate with said upper molding cavity, said lower mold member having means for being matingly receivable in and supportable by said lower support member, said lower mold member being moveable from a position adjacent a parison extrusion head for receiving a parison in said lower molding cavity to a position where said lower member is received in said lower support member, and said mold assembly is closeable with said lower mold member positioned intermediate said upper mold member and said lower support member, said mold assembly, when closed, being capable of expanding said parison disposed within said mold assembly.