Patent ID: 8512029

Claim:
Blow mold for manufacturing blow molded or stretch-blow molded containers from preforms in a blow molding machine comprising: at least two mold parts defining a mold cavity when the blow mold is closed, a plurality of mold support shells containing the mold parts, a mold support at least for supporting the mold support shells, motion drives for opening and closing the blow mold, a locking means adjustable at least in the direction of the mold cavity axis relative to the mold support shells for locking the closed blow mold and for supporting the mold parts against forces from the blow molding process, the locking means comprising at least one locking sleeve manufactured using high-strength fiber material with a conical inner wall which can be slid with the inner wall onto conical outer surface areas of the mold support shells and supports the mold parts across essentially the complete height of the mold cavity of the blow mold.