- Clearfield UT, US Samuel S. Robbins - South Ogden UT, US Wendell B. Peery - Kaysville UT, US Dennis Norman - Syracuse UT, US Gary Phillips - Layton UT, US
In one example, a structure is provided that includes a plastic body having a unitary, single-piece construction. The plastic body further includes a substantially hollow interior, and a parting line that extends around a portion of the perimeter of the structure. The structure also includes a solid compression molded element that is integral with the plastic body. The solid compression molded element is configured and arranged such that the parting line is not connected to the solid compression molded element.
Blow Molded Part Including Compression Molded Element
- Clearfield UT, US Samuel S. Robbins - South Ogden UT, US Wendell B. Peery - Kaysville UT, US Dennis Norman - Syracuse UT, US Gary Phillips - Layton UT, US
In one example, a method includes positioning a tool in a mold, forming a parison of melted plastic, closing the mold around the parison and tool such that part of the tool is positioned between a portion of the mold and the parison, creating a blow molded structure by inflating the parison so that the melted plastic comes into contact with an interior portion of the mold and into contact with the tool, and after the mold is closed, operating the tool to form an integral compression molded element within the mold, and a parting line formed by the mold in the blow molded structure forms no part of the integral compression molded element.
Blow Molded Part Including Compression Molded Element
- Clearfield UT, US Samuel S. Robbins - South Ogden UT, US Wendell B. Peery - Kaysville UT, US Dennis Jay Norman - Syracuse UT, US Gary Phillips - Layton UT, US
International Classification:
B29C 49/48 B29C 49/42 B29C 49/36
Abstract:
In one example, a structure is provided that includes a plastic body having a unitary, single-piece construction. The plastic body further includes a substantially hollow interior, and a parting line that extends around a portion of the perimeter of the structure. The structure also includes a solid compression molded element that is integral with the plastic body. The solid compression molded element is configured and arranged such that the parting line is not connected to the solid compression molded element.