Patent ID: 7192549

Claim:
A moulding method, in particular a blowing and/or vacuum moulding method for production of a dispensing container ( 1 ) filled with a medium for dispensing, such method comprising the steps of introduction of an extruded plastic tube ( 6 ) into an opened mold having movable primary mold section jaws ( 8 ) and mold section head jaws ( 10 ), cutting the plastic tube ( 6 ) in the area situated outside the mold section head jaws ( 10 ) for formation of an insertion opening ( 22 ), closing the primary mold section jaws ( 8 ) for formation of the mold cavity for the dispensing container ( 1 ) and concomitant heat sealing of the plastic tube ( 6 ) in its fore area for formation of a container bottom, expansion of the plastic tube ( 6 ) for fitting on the mold walls of the primary mold section jaws ( 8 ) by blowing of air through the insertion opening ( 22 ) and/or by generation of a vacuum on the mold walls, charging of the container ( 1 ) present in the mold with the medium to be dispensed through the insertion opening ( 22 ), introduction of such sealing unit ( 3 ) through the section of the plastic tube ( 6 ) extending through the mould section head jaws ( 10 ) which has a dispensing cannula ( 11 ) projecting from its outer end for the medium, such cannula ( 11 ) having a securing device ( 5 , 7 ) the first component ( 17 ) of which has a cannula protective element ( 19 ) which may be moved between an advanced protective position and a retracted service position, and closing of the mold section head jaws ( 10 ) and resulting molding of the section of the plastic tube ( 6 ) extending through the mold section head jaws ( 10 ) to form a protective hood ( 5 ) which encloses the cannula ( 11 ) of the sealing unit ( 3 ) as second component of the protective device ( 5 , 17 ).