Abstract: A method of injection molding of plastic parts in a mold in continuing cycles including the plasticizing of a moldable plastic and injecting the moldable plastic into a mold cavity characterized in that after the mold cavity is charged with plastic, pressure is maintained on the mold through an accumulator, with the accumulator being completely purged and refilled during each cycle thereby avoiding having in the accumulator static or stale plastic.

Abstract: In a machine system for continuous formation of molecularly oriented plastic bottles by blowing heat-conditioned parisons comprising a plurality of parison-forming stations, i.e., sixteen (16); a plurality of blowing stations, but fewer in number than the number of parison-forming stations, i.e., six (6); and a storage area between the parison-forming and parison-blowing stations, improvements are described in the mechanisms for transferring hot parisons from the storage area to the blowing stations on a continuous basis.

Abstract: In a machine system for continuous formation of molecularly oriented plastic bottles by blowing heat-conditioned parisons comprising a plurality of parison-forming stations, i.e., sixteen (16); a plurality of blowing stations, but fewer in number than the number of parison-forming stations, i.e., four (4); and a storage area between the parison-forming and parison-blowing stations, improvements are described primarily in the storage area and in the mechanisms for transferring hot parisons from the parison-forming station to the storage area and from the storage area, sequentially in multiples, to the blowing station.

Abstract: Machine system for continuous formation of molecularly oriented plastic bottles by blowing a heat-conditioned parison comprising a set number (N) of parison forming stations and a set but lesser number (N/X) of blowing stations, N/X being an integral fraction of N. A storage area is constructed and arranged between the parison forming and blowing stations. In the method of operation, N number of parisons are formed simultaneously at the parison forming stations, transferred to the storage area, and N/X of the parisons are sequentially withdrawn from the storage area and blown in the set number N/X of blowing stations. The temperature in the storage area is maintained within the temperature range suitable for blowing. Effective use is made of the blowing stations without loss of thermal energy from the parison forming stations.

Abstract: A plastic bottle forming machine and process wherein a parison is formed in a parison mold utilizing a neck ring and a core rod, and after the core rod has been removed and the parison mold opened, the neck ring is rotated, carrying the parison into alignment with a blow mold. The blow mold is closed and utilizing a blow head the parison is blown to the desired configuration. The blow mold and the parison mold are split molds with halves carried by a pair of relatively movable platens. There is one neck ring for each parison and blow mold with the neck rings being oscillated 180.degree. upon each actuation of the machine and, upon each actuation of the machine, a parison is formed and a previously formed parison is blow molded.

Abstract: Machine system for continuous formation of molecularly oriented plastic bottles by blowing a heat-conditioned parison comprising a set number (N) of parison forming stations and a set but lesser number (N/X) of blowing stations, N/X being an integral fraction of N. A storage area is constructed and arranged between the parison forming and blowing stations. In the method of operation, N number of parisons are formed simultaneously at the parison forming stations, transferred to the storage area, and N/X of the parisons are sequentially withdrawn from the storage area and blown in the set number N/X of blowing stations. The temperature in the storage area is maintained within the temperature range suitable for blowing. Effective use is made of the blowing stations without loss of thermal energy from the parison forming stations.

Abstract: A magnetic drive for a metallic conveyor belt is provided by a driving wheel having permanent magnets disposed in the outer periphery thereof, the magnets protruding radially outwardly so that they act as cleats for driving the belt in addition to supplying a magnetic shear force for driving the belt.