METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BOTTLE USING A MULTIFUNCTIONAL DETABBER APPARATUS

摘要

A multifunctional detabber apparatus and method for producing bottles having a bottom surface with a hook projection integrally molded with and extending from the bottom surface in a deployed position. The bottom surface also includes at least one locking channel in order to receive and releasably secure the hook projection in a non-deployed position. The multifunctional detabber apparatus includes at least a grabber, a trimmer, and a hook closer. The grabber includes first and second jaws which surround the bottle and prevent movement. The trimmer includes first and second strikers for creating an outer periphery of the hook projection and an opening in the hook projection. The hook closer includes a mandrel that extends to bend and secure the hook projection in the locking channel in the bottom surface of the bottle.

主权项

1. A method for producing a bottle in a single cycle, the bottle having a main body portion and a bottom surface having a hook projection integrally molded with and extending from the bottom surface in a deployed position and at least one locking channel molded into the bottom surface in order to receive and releasably secure the hook projection in a non-deployed position, the method comprising:
grabbing the bottle with a moveable first jaw and a moveable second jaw to secure the bottle and prevent movement of the bottle; detabbing flash from around an outer periphery of the hook projection with a first striker against a counter-striker; cutting a hole in the hook projection with a second striker against the counter-striker to create a hook; folding the hook flush with the bottom surface of the bottle and into the at least one locking channel in the bottom surface of the bottle with a mandrel having an elongated shaft; and releasing the bottle from the first and second jaws.