Inventors:
Roy N. Krohn - Wrightsville PA, US
Gregory Taylor - York PA, US
Scott Gentzler - York PA, US
Bernie Klingenmaier - York PA, US
Assignee:
Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA
International Classification:
B29C 45/00, B29B 11/06
Abstract:
A mold pair for molding a plastic container from a parison is provided. The mold pair has a first mold half and a second mold half. The first mold half has a cavity for forming the container, and a flash cooling system. The flash cooling system has a plurality of air distribution jets formed in the first mold half and for directing cooling air to a waste portion of the parison, and an air manifold formed in the first mold half and for directing the cooling air to the plurality of air distribution jets. The second mold half has a cavity for forming the container.