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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Daniel L. Mattice, Columbia City, IN (US);
David C. Thompson, Grabill, IN (US);
Wendell D. Willingham, Perrysburg, OH (US);
B. Jack Rote, Sturgis, MI (US);
Daniel L. Mattice, Columbia City, IN (US);
David C. Thompson, Grabill, IN (US);
Wendell D. Willingham, Perrysburg, OH (US);
B. Jack Rote, Sturgis, MI (US);
Owens-Illinois Closure, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US);
Abstract
A compression molding machine includes a support mounted for rotation around an axis and a plurality of angularly spaced molds disposed around the support. Each of the molds includes a first mold segment and a second mold segment. At least one of the mold segments is movable with respect to the other mold segment between a closed position for compression molding a plastic article, and an open position for removing a molded article from the mold and placing a mold charge into the mold. An apparatus is provided for placing mold charges into the molds in sequence.