Patent ID: 7455518

Claim:
Apparatus for injection molding an article, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of finish blocks that at least partially defines a neck-finish mold cavity; a plurality of mold bodies that at least partially defines a first mold cavity and that is disposed adjacent said plurality of finish blocks; a core portion on at least one of a rearward end of said finish blocks or a forward end of said mold bodies; and a pocket in at least one of said rearward end of said finish blocks or said forward end of said mold bodies; wherein said core portion is movable toward said pocket so that said core portion and said pocket cooperate to define a second mold cavity, said second mold cavity communicating with said first mold cavity for forming a closure release integrally molded with said article in said apparatus, and wherein said core portion and said pocket include cooperating male and female features to at least partially define said closure release including a depressible bar and a cantilevered lug.