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Hollow bodies and their manufacture
Assignee: Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH
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Filing: 1980-06-13
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Granted: 1982-08-03
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Expires: 2000-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A blow-moulded hollow body has an insert anchored in a wall of the hollow body by wall portions which penetrate openings in a projecting portion of the insert from both sides during the blow-moulding process and which are welded together at these openings. A wall portion of the hollow body is afterwards cut away to form an access opening and the insert is adapted to receive a closure cap for this opening. In another embodiment, the insert has a carrying handle attached thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Joachim Schwochert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:45
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/20; B65; B65D; B65D39/00; B65D39/08; B65D39/10; B29C2049/2008; B29C2049/2021; B29C2049/2026; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of making hollow bodies, comprising the steps of: providing a blow-mold having an inner surface conforming to a desired external shape for the hollow body, the inner surface having at least one continuous area; providing an insert with an extending portion having at least one opening therein, the insert to be attached to the hollow body at the continuous area, the opening being aligned substantially perpendicular to the extending portion; supporting the insert at the inner surface of the blow-mold in the continuous area, said extension extending inwards toward the hollow body, and said at least one opening defining an axis substantially parallel to the continuous inner surface of the mold and, expanding a thermoplastic parison in the blow-mold and, during said expansion, causing wall portions of the parison to penetrate said at least one opening from opposite sides and to become heat-sealed together at said at least one opening and to enclose the regions of the insert surrounding the openings so as to produce a positive joint between the insert and the thermoplastic material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of making hollow bodies, comprising the steps of: providing a blow-mold having an inner surface conforming to a desired external shape for the hollow body, the inner surface having at least one continuous area; providing an insert with an extending portion having at least one opening therein, the insert to be attached to the hollow body at the continuous area, the opening being aligned substantially perpendicular to the extending portion; supporting the insert at the inner surface of the blow-mold in the continuous area, said extension extending inwards toward the hollow body, and said at least one opening defining an axis substantially parallel to the continuous inner surface of the mold and, expanding a thermoplastic parison in the blow-mold and, during said expansion, causing wall portions of the parison to penetrate said at least one opening from opposite sides and to become heat-sealed together at said at least one opening and to enclose the regions of the insert surrounding the openings so as to produce a positive joint between the insert and the thermoplastic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising removing a portion of the thermoplastic material in a part of the continuous area bounded by the insert.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
A hollow body comprising: a continuous wall portion made of thermoplastic material; at least one insert; and, means positively securing said insert to said hollow body wall, said securing means comprising at least one opening in said insert, the at least one opening being in a part of the insert disposed substantially perpendicular to and intersecting the hollow body wall, the at least one opening defining an axis substantially parallel to the wall, and portions of the material forming said wall penetrating said at least one opening, said portions being heat-sealed together at and adjacent said opening, whereby regions of the insert surrounding such openings are embraced by said wall material portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
112 words
A hollow body comprising: a continuous wall portion made of thermoplastic material; at least one insert; and, means positively securing said insert to said hollow body wall, said securing means comprising at least one opening in said insert, the at least one opening being in a part of the insert disposed substantially perpendicular to and intersecting the hollow body wall, the at least one opening defining an axis substantially parallel to the wall, and portions of the material forming said wall penetrating said at least one opening, said portions being heat-sealed together at and adjacent said opening, whereby regions of the insert surrounding such openings are embraced by said wall material portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, in which said insert has a projection thereon, said opening being defined by said projection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, in which said insert has an annular portion, said at least one opening being formed in said annular portion, the annular portion having an axis substantially at right angles to said wall of the hollow body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A hollow body according to claim 3 in which said insert has a ring which is substantially parallel to the main plane of said wall, and crossbits which are substantially at right angles to said main plane of said wall, said at least one opening being defined by said ring and said crossbits.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, in which said insert has at least one U-shaped projection, said opening being defined by said U-shaped projection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, in which said insert defines at least two openings or rows of openings disposed one behind the other in the direction of flow towards one another of the two wall portions to be heat sealed together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hollow body according to claim 3 in which the regions of the insert, which are surrounded by the thermoplastic material have a rounded cross-section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, in which at least the portion of said insert defining said opening comprises metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, in which said insert at least partly comprises plastics material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hollow body according to claim 11, in which said insert further comprises a metallic core.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hollow body according to claim 12 in which said opening is defined by said metallic core.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, in which said insert defines an access opening to the interior of said hollow body and has means thereon adapted to receive and engage a closure cap for said access opening.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, in which said insert has a carrying handle thereon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, wherein the insert is located in a continuous area of the hollow body wall and said at least one opening is located on a portion of the insert extending toward the hollow inside of said hollow body.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
A hollow body according to claim 3, wherein said at least one opening is located on a portion of the insert protruding toward the hollow inside of said hollow body, whereby the protruding portion of the insert is embraced by said wall material while the insert remains accessible along remaining surfaces thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hollow body of claim 3, wherein an access opening is formed in the continuous wall portion at an area bounded by the insert.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-08-02 | 1990-02-01 | 1990-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-08-02 | 1994-02-01 | 1994-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |