Patent ID: 6709624
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B29C,B29L

Abstract:
A blow molding device adapted for stabilizing a container formed from a preform, the preform and the container each having a portion defining a finish, said device comprising:a mold including a first mold section, a second mold section and a cavity therebetween; a mandrel adjacent to said mold, said mandrel having one of the preforms and the container disposed thereon, said first mold section and said second mold section being adapted to open and close about said mandrel in order to permit said mandrel to translate into and out of said cavity in said mold; and at least one jaw member adjacent to one of said first mold section and of said second mold section, said jaw member conforming to the finish and moving transversely of the finish, said jaw member being biased by a resilient member to compress the finish between said jaw member and said mandrel to stabilize the container when said first mold section and said second mold section separate, said jaw member being retracted away from said finish when said first and second mold sections traverse to a fully open condition to allow translation of said mandrel with one of the preform and the container attached thereto.