摘要 |
A molded plastic tank is disclosed to comprise a plastic tank wall and an externally flanged, closed-section conduit at least partially embedded in the wall. A method aspect of the invention for making certain embodiments of such molded plastic tank comprises the steps of: (A) forming a molten plastic parison; (B) locating an externally flanged conduit between the parison and a molding cavity surface; (C) closing the mold around the parison; (D) introducing fluid pressure into the parison to expand it outwardly against the cavity surface and at least partially envelop the flanges of the conduit; and (E) removing the finished plastic tank.
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