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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2012
Amcor Limited, Hawthorn, Victoria, AU;
Bradley Wilson, Manchester, MI (US);
Peter Bates, Chelsea, MI (US);
Frederick C. Beuerle, Jackson, MI (US);
George David Lisch, Jackson, MI (US);
Reinhard C. J. Luchies, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Luke A. Mast, Brooklyn, MI (US);
Amcor Limited, Hawthorn, AU;
Abstract
A molding system for molding a container includes a first blow mold operable for blow molding a first form of the container and a second blow mold operable for blow molding a second form of the container. The system further includes a counter stretch rod and/or a base pushup operable for reducing a height of the first form of the container before blow molding the second form of the container. A corresponding method of forming a container is also disclosed.