Patent ID: 6027327
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: B29C,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for forming a thermoplastic container having a locking member thereon comprising:a cavity defined by a mold, the cavity defining a shape of said container;a stripper substantially surrounding the cavity and movable in a longitudinal direction relative to said cavity, the stripper having an inner wall facing toward an outer wall of the cavity; anda retractable lock adjacent to an outer edge of said cavity, said retractable lock having a top portion including a male projection and an undercut facing outwardly from said outer edge of said cavity, said retractable lock being movable in a transverse direction relative to said cavity between a retracted position and an unretracted position and movable in said longitudinal direction between a first position and a second position, the retractable lock being engaged between the inner wall of the stripper and the outer wall of the cavity.