APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTAINER HAVING A RECEPTACLE AND AN INTEGRAL CAP AND PRODUCT FORMED THEREBY

摘要

An apparatus (10) for forming a container (12) generally comprises a first mold part (20) having an injection moid portion (70) and a blow mold portion (72, 74) and a second mold part (22) having a core pin (30, 32). The core pin (30, 32) is configured to cooperate with the injection mold portion (70) in a first position to define an injection mold cavity (24) for forming a preform (124) and an integral cap (16). The core pin (30, 32) is also configured to cooperate with the biow mold portion (72, 74) in a second position to define a blow mold cavity (26) for forming a receptacle (14) from the preform (124). The cap (16) may be closed at the biow mold portion (72, 74) to seal the receptacle (14). One or more threads (18) may be formed on a neck (126) of the container (12).