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Plastics extrusion die head improvement

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1974-02-21
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Granted: 1975-07-22
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Expires: 1994-02-21
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Abstract

Abstract An improved plastic extrusion blow molding die head is described which permits the formation of extruded parisons having controlled wall thickness by partial restriction of the entering flow of the molten plastic material into the die head.

Inventors

  • 👤 Albert J Herold
  • 👤 Paul E Koch
  • 👤 Richard C Adams

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 13:47
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/34; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
In an extrusion blow molding die head comprising a die body equipped with a removable die bushing, said die body having an internally, somewhat generally conicAl hollow area fitted with a stationary tubular cone through which extends a movable internal shaft having a core pin which extends into and near the end of the opening in the die bushing said die body also having a fixed gap and a channel for plastic flow near an insert ring located at the top of said tubular cone, the improvement comprising an obstruction located at the bottom of the insert ring and extending about half the circumference of the tubular cone in the area where the plastic enters the channel for plastic flow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
In an extrusion blow molding die head comprising a die body equipped with a removable die bushing, said die body having an internally, somewhat generally conicAl hollow area fitted with a stationary tubular cone through which extends a movable internal shaft having a core pin which extends into and near the end of the opening in the die bushing said die body also having a fixed gap and a channel for plastic flow near an insert ring located at the top of said tubular cone, the improvement comprising an obstruction located at the bottom of the insert ring and extending about half the circumference of the tubular cone in the area where the plastic enters the channel for plastic flow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the obstruction is in the form of a welded bead.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3144682A Cited
US3390430A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-07-21 1979-01-20 1979-07-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-07-21 1983-01-20 1983-07-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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