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Process for molding a multiple layer structure
Assignee: Pepsico Inc
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Filing: 1988-08-25
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Granted: 1990-07-17
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Expires: 2008-08-25
Abstract
Abstract An injection molding process for making a multiple layer, plastic structure. A plastic sleeve is placed and then enclosed in a mold cavity. A flowing heated plastic is conducted into the mold cavity, radially inside the sleeve, and forced radially outward against the sleeve. The flowing plastic forces the sleeve outward and forms, with the sleeve, an integrally bonded laminated structure. The mold is opened and the plastic structure is removed, and this structure may then be reformed to form a container particularly suitable for containing beverages, foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Cahill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:24
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/14598; B29C45/0053; B29C45/1418; B29C49/00; B29C49/071; B29C2949/00; B29C2949/07; B29C2949/072; B29C2949/0723; B29C2949/0724; B29C2949/073; B29C2949/0732; B29C2949/0733; B29C2949/076; B29C2949/0768; B29C2949/077; B29C2949/0772; B29C2949/0773; B29C2949/0777; B29C2949/20; B29C2949/22; B29C2949/24; B29C2949/28; B29C2949/30; B29C2949/3016; B29C2949/3018; B29C2949/3024; B29C2949/3026; B29C2949/3028; B29C2949/303; B29C2949/3032; B29C2949/3041; B29C2949/3042; B29C2949/3044; B29C2949/3046; B29C2949/3064; B29C2949/3066; B29C2949/3068; B29C2949/307; B29C2949/3086; B29C2949/3088; B29C2949/3092; B29C49/42; B29C49/64; B29C49/6604; B29C49/6605; B29K; B29K2067/00; B29K2077/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/25; B29K2105/253; B29K2105/258; B29K2105/26; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0065; B29K2995/0067; B29K2995/0068; B29K2995/0069; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/812; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/139; Y10T428/1393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An injection molding process for making a multiple layer, plastic structure, and for use with a mold forming a mold cavity and including an axially extending cavity surface forming at least a portion of the mold cavity, said cavity surface having a substantially cylindrical shape tapering axially upwardly outwardly, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plastic tube; cutting off a portion of the plastic tube to form a hollow, plastic sleeve having an initial, generally hollow cylindrical shape and including first and second opposite, open axial ends; placing the plastic sleeve in the mold; closing the mold to enclose the sleeve in the mold cavity; conducting a flowing, heated plastic into the mold cavity and through the first open axial end of the sleeve and into the interior thereof; forcing the flowing plastic radially outward against the sleeve to force the sleeve outward from said initial shape and into a shape conforming with the shape of said cavity surface, and to form, with the sleeve, an integrally bonded laminated structure; opening the mold; and removing the structure from the mold.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An injection molding process for making a multiple layer, plastic structure, and for use with a mold forming a mold cavity and including an axially extending cavity surface forming at least a portion of the mold cavity, said cavity surface having a substantially cylindrical shape tapering axially upwardly outwardly, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plastic tube; cutting off a portion of the plastic tube to form a hollow, plastic sleeve having an initial, generally hollow cylindrical shape and including first and second opposite, open axial ends; placing the plastic sleeve in the mold; closing the mold to enclose the sleeve in the mold cavity; conducting a flowing, heated plastic into the mold cavity and through the first open axial end of the sleeve and into the interior thereof; forcing the flowing plastic radially outward against the sleeve to force the sleeve outward from said initial shape and into a shape conforming with the shape of said cavity surface, and to form, with the sleeve, an integrally bonded laminated structure; opening the mold; and removing the structure from the mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the conducting step includes the step of conducting the flowing plastic through the second open axial end of the sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the forcing step includes the step of forcing the sleeve into an outwardly tapered shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein the step of forcing the sleeve into the tapered shaped includes the step of forcing the sleeve outward against an outside surface of the mold cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 further comprising the step of holding the sleeve axially in place in the mold cavity during the forcing step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein the forcing step includes the step of venting air away from the mold cavity, from a space immediately below a bottom edge of the sleeve as the flowing plastic rises therepast.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein the forcing step further includes the step of venting air away from the mold cavity, from a space radially outside the sleeve as the flowing plastic rises therepast.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the plastic sleeve has a low gas permeability.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the plastic sleeve is comprised of recycled polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
182 words
An injection molding process for making a multiple layer, plastic structure in a mold forming a mold cavity and including an axially extending cavity surface forming at least a portion of the mold cavity, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plastic tube; cutting of a portion of the plastic tube to form a hollow plastic, sleeve having a generally hollow cylindrical shape and including first and second opposite, open axial ends; placing the sleeve in the mold; closing the mold to enclose the sleeve into the mold cavity; conducting a flowing, heated plastic into the mold cavity; forcing the flowing plastic radially outward against the sleeve to force the sleeve outward and to form, with the sleeve, an integrally bonded laminated structure; opening the mold, and removing the structure from the mold; wherein the step of placing the sleeve in the mold includes the step of forcing the sleeve into a tight pressure fit against said cavity surface of the mold to hold the sleeve axially in place during the step of forcing the flowing plastic outward against the sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
182 words
An injection molding process for making a multiple layer, plastic structure in a mold forming a mold cavity and including an axially extending cavity surface forming at least a portion of the mold cavity, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plastic tube; cutting of a portion of the plastic tube to form a hollow plastic, sleeve having a generally hollow cylindrical shape and including first and second opposite, open axial ends; placing the sleeve in the mold; closing the mold to enclose the sleeve into the mold cavity; conducting a flowing, heated plastic into the mold cavity; forcing the flowing plastic radially outward against the sleeve to force the sleeve outward and to form, with the sleeve, an integrally bonded laminated structure; opening the mold, and removing the structure from the mold; wherein the step of placing the sleeve in the mold includes the step of forcing the sleeve into a tight pressure fit against said cavity surface of the mold to hold the sleeve axially in place during the step of forcing the flowing plastic outward against the sleeve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein the step of forcing the plastic against the sleeve includes the steps of: forcing the sleeve into an outwardly tapered shape; and venting air from the mold cavity, from a space radially outside the sleeve, as the flowing plastic rises therepast.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the plastic tube is formed by an extrusion molding process.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An injection molding process according to claim 10, wherein the plastic tube is formed by an extrusion molding process.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
134 words
An injection molding process for making a multiple layer, plastic structure, comprising the steps of: providing a plastic tube; cutting off a portion of the plastic tube to form a hollow, plastic sleeve having a hollow substantially cylindrical shape and first and second opposite, open axial ends; placing the plastic sleeve in a mold while maintaining the sleeve in said hollow, substantially cylindrical shape; closing the mold to enclose the sleeve in a mold cavity; conducting a flowing, heated plastic into the mold cavity and through the first open axial end of the sleeve and into the interior thereof; forcing the flowing plastic radially outward against the sleeve to force the sleeve outward and to form, with the sleeve, an integrally bonded laminated structure; opening the mold; and removing the structure from the mold.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
134 words
An injection molding process for making a multiple layer, plastic structure, comprising the steps of: providing a plastic tube; cutting off a portion of the plastic tube to form a hollow, plastic sleeve having a hollow substantially cylindrical shape and first and second opposite, open axial ends; placing the plastic sleeve in a mold while maintaining the sleeve in said hollow, substantially cylindrical shape; closing the mold to enclose the sleeve in a mold cavity; conducting a flowing, heated plastic into the mold cavity and through the first open axial end of the sleeve and into the interior thereof; forcing the flowing plastic radially outward against the sleeve to force the sleeve outward and to form, with the sleeve, an integrally bonded laminated structure; opening the mold; and removing the structure from the mold.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A process according to claim 14, wherein: the mold includes a substantially cylindrical surface forming at least a portion of the mold cavity; and the step of placing the sleeve in the mold includes the step of forcing the sleeve into a tight pressure fit against said surface of the mold.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, further including the step of holding the sleeve axially in place during the forcing step.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the placing step includes the step of forcing a lower portion of the sleeve into a tight pressure fit against said cavity surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the mold forms an interface in fluid communication with the mold cavity, and wherein: the placing step includes the step of securing the sleeve in the mold cavity with the first axial end of the sleeve located immediately above said interface; and the venting step includes the step of venting air from the molding cavity and through said interface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
125 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the mold forms first and second interfaces in fluid communication with the mold cavity, and wherein: the placing step includes the step of securing the sleeve in the mold cavity with the first axial end of the sleeve located immediately above said first interface, and with the second axial end of the sleeve located immediately adjacent said second interface; the step of venting air from a space immediately below a bottom edge of the sleeve includes the step of venting air from the mold cavity and through said first interface; and the step of venting air from a space radially outside the sleeve includes the step of venting air from the mold cavity and through said second interface.
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