Patent ID: 6099785
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B29C,B29L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of molding a closure having a skirt extending downwardly from a panel and at least one projection extending inwardly from the skirt, the method comprising:injecting closure material into a mold cavity formed by an outer mold and an inner mold, the inner mold having a core and at least one slide with a recess on an outer face thereof for forming the projection on the skirt, the slide being mounted on the core for movement relative to the core in a direction obliquely oriented with respect to a longitudinal axis of the core;removing the outer mold from the closure seated on the inner mold;moving the closure away from the core; andmoving the slide inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the core using the movement of the closure until the projection on the closure disengages from the recess in the slide thereby releasing the closure from the inner mold.