Patent ID: 7595018
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K

Abstract:
1. A method for transferring a molded article, comprising: positioning a first post-mold device into an inboard position wherein a carrier of the first post-mold device is aligned with a molded article within an injection mold that is open; transferring the molded article into the carrier; moving the first post-mold device to an outboard position; moving a second post-mold device having a molded article picker towards the carrier, wherein an open end portion of the molded article is surrounded within an interior of a structure of the molded article picker; evacuating the interior to configure a seal between a sealing surface disposed on the structure and a surface of an outwardly projecting portion of the molded article, wherein the seal allows for the molded article to be retained with the structure; moving the second post-mold device to withdraw the molded article from the carrier.