Patent ID: 6303064
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
A process comprising the steps of:(a) injecting a molten plastic material into a mold cavity to form a molten body and cap, wherein the cap is integrally connected to the body with a flange;(b) after step (a), opening the mold cavity;(c) after step (b), ejecting the body and cap completely from the mold before the material is fully set;(d) after completely ejecting the body and cap from the mold, communicating the body and cap with a transfer device, wherein the transfer device is not in the mold;(e) transferring the body and cap with the transfer device to a cap closing station;(f) orientating the body and cap so that the cap is orientated in a position for sealing with the body; and(g) sealing the cap to the body in the cap closing station before the material is fully set.