A mold device and a method related thereto for forming a plastic container from a preform. The mold device comprises a mold defining a mold cavity a stretch initiation rod system for engaging an interior portion of the preform to define a stretch initiation area and a centrally disposed pressure source positionable ...

An apparatus and method for simultaneously forming and filling a plastic container is provided. A mold cavity defines an internal surface and is adapted to accept a preform. A pressure source is a servo motor system that includes an inlet. The servo motor system is operable to draw liquid through the inlet and urged...

An apparatus for forming a container comprising a housing and a rod apparatus disposed in the housing. The rod apparatus includes a rod for at least partially forming a container preform. The apparatus further includes a nozzle system disposed in the housing that is operably coupled with the rod apparatus. The nozzl...

The present invention relates to an apparatus process and set of plates for printing. For example the present invention can relate to a single printing station in which a first cylinder having a printing plate with an inked region operates with the second cylinder having at least one transfer plate and suitably m...

A method of fluid forming a container comprising positioning a plastic preform into a mold cavity wherein the mold cavity defines a first configuration and a first volume. The method further includes injecting a fluid within the plastic preform at a first fluid pressure urging the plastic preform into an expanded sh...

A mold device for injecting a fluid into a container where the mold device comprises a first mold portion having a first mating surface and a second mold portion having a second mating surface. The second mating surface is shaped complementary to the first mating surface. A mold cavity is disposed within the first m...

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A plastic container having a base portion adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The base portion including a contact ring that supports the container, an upstanding wall, and a central portion. The upstanding wall being adjacent to and generally circumscribing the contact ring. The central portion defined in at le...

An apparatus for forming a container from a container preform. The apparatus includes a housing a mold cavity and a nozzle system disposed in the housing and operably connectable to the mold cavity. The nozzle system is positionable between a first position engaging the housing along an interface of contact preventi...

An apparatus and method for simultaneously forming and filling a plastic container is provided. A mold having a mold cavity defines an internal surface and is adapted to accept a preform. A pressure source is operable to draw liquid through the inlet and urge it into the preform. A blow nozzle may be adapted to rece...

A system for simultaneously forming and filling a container comprising a mold having a mold cavity defining an internal surface and adapted to accept a preform a pressure source urging a first liquid toward the preform means for maintaining a desired saturation of gas in solution in the first liquid and a blow nozzl...

Dry Blend having Oxygen-Scavenging Properties, and the use thereof for making a monolayer packaging article for making a monolayer packaging article having O2 scavenging properties, a dry blend is prepared by dry blending: - (A) polyamide pellets (A1) coated with at least one first transition metal catalyst (A2), - ...

An as-manufactured multi-wall sack that comprises an inner pouch 5 and an outer bag 7 is disclosed. The sack has a top end that (a) is open in the as-manufactured form of the sack so that the sack can be filled with product via the open end and (b) is formed so that it can be closed to form a top block end. The as...

A plastic container having a base portion adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The base portion including a contact ring that supports the container, an upstanding wall, and a central portion. The upstanding wall being adjacent to and generally circumscribing the contact ring. The central portion defined in at le...

A plastic container having a base portion (20) adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The base portion including a contact ring (34) upon which the container is supported, an upstanding wall (44) and a central portion (36). The upstanding wall being adjacent to and generally circumscribing the contact ring. The cen...

A blow-molded plastic container includes an upper portion having a finish, a body portion and a base. At least one groove is formed in a radial sidewall of the finish. The groove slopes gradually downward along the radial sidewall and away from an opening into the container. A method of making the blow-molded plasti...

A finish for a plastic container and a preform adapted to be molded in to the plastic container. The finish and the preform include an upper portion having a mouth defining an opening into the container. At least one groove is defined around a radial sidewall of the upper portion. The groove slopes gradually downwar...