Patent ID: 8360768
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: B29C,B29K

Abstract:
1. A combination of a post-mold preform receptacle for treatment of a preform received therein in accordance with a balanced cooling rate post-mold treatment process and the preform, the preform having a bell-shape that includes a transition portion connecting a neck finish portion with a body portion, the post-mold preform receptacle comprising: a body that defines a receptacle cavity for accepting, in use, the transition portion and the body portion of the preform; a lower portion of the receptacle cavity being configured to have the same shape as the body portion of the preform, and the lower portion being further configured to have a body-interference size (I) with respect to the body portion of the preform at an instant that the preform is received from a molding cavity of an injection mold; an upper portion of the receptacle cavity being configured to have the same shape as the transition portion of the preform, and the upper portion being further configured to have a transition-fit size, with respect to the transition portion of the preform at the same instant that the preform is received from the molding cavity of the injection mold whereby there is contact between the transition portion and the upper portion, wherein the upper portion defines a space that is slightly dimensionally smaller than the transition portion of the preform at an instant that the preform is first received after ejection from the molding cavity of the injection mold.