Patent ID: 6036469
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: B29C,Y10T

Abstract:
A quick change system for interchanging mold units on platens of different plastic extrusion blow molding machines and comprisinga subplate dimensioned and configured for use with different blow molding machines as a universal standard component,the standard subplate being permanently secured to a platen of a blow molding machine in predetermined precision alignment with the machine platen,a plurality of different mold units interchangeably attachable to the standard subplate with each mold unit in a predetermined leveled and centered operating position on the standard subplate, the standard subplate establishing a preselected, precisely aligned relation between the mold unit and the machine platen, andan assembly including a water manifold and a detabber removably mountable on each of the different mold units as a unitary standard assembly.