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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118587 | Method for transferring preforms to a blow molding machine and mold carrier for at least one preform A method for transferring a plurality of preforms to a blow molding machine having a plurality of mold carriers, wherein each mold carrier is arranged to carry at least one multi-part blow mold, the method including the steps of transferring the preforms along a tra... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7985065 | Pitch adjustment device for blow molding machine A pitch adjustment device for blow molding machine is disclosed, which comprises: a platform, a driving unit, a screw rod unit, and a plurality of clipping units. The screw rod unit is composed of a transmission mechanism and a screw rod, in which the screw rod is p... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7931465 | Object transferring device with a transfer arm having a substantially vertically movable gripper head A device for transferring objects, in particular containers such as preforms or bottles, comprising a support (2) which is rotated about an substantially vertical rotational axis and which supports at least one transfer arm (3) with an inner radial par... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7708549 | Blow molding machine A blow molding machine having a revolving blow mold holder and at least one blow mold held thereon, having at least two blow mold parts, whereby to open the blow mold at least one of the blow mold parts is stationary in comparison with the position of a finished blo... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7632089 | Take out and cooling system and method A take-out and cooling method and apparatus conveys molded plastic articles from a molding machine to and through a cooling station and preferably includes a take-out apparatus that has a main support, a conveyor carried by the main support for movement in an endles... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621738 | Preform conveyor system provided with means for ejecting badly seized preforms A preform conveyor system (10), of the type including a number of transport elements (18) which each have at least one grasping device (26) for carrying a preform, movable between an upper release position and a lower grasping position, characte... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7491054 | Device for transferring preforms comprising cast plates A transfer device (10), particularly for transferring preforms for the manufacture of receptacles by blow-moulding, includes a series of plates (12A, 12B) to which are attached elements (14) of supporting preforms, the plates (12A,... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7473092 | Adjusting structure for adjusting distance between preforms A method and a structure are disclosed for adjusting the distance between two preforms. Thus, the distance between two preforms is changed by adjusting the proportion in the number of two carriers on the track. In addition, the possibility of wear of the carriers is... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7473093 | Molded article picker A molded article picker for use in a treatment device in a molding system, the molded article picker including an orienting seal mount associated with a seal member that permits the seal member to re-orient as required to seal with a molded article. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7455514 | Blow molding apparatus An inverting transfer mechanism of a blow molding apparatus for receiving preforms or blow-molded products that are upright or inverted and are transported along a first circular transportation passage, inverting a posture of the preforms or blow-molded products whi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7442031 | Blow molding apparatus A blow molding apparatus that includes a preform supplying station for supplying preforms in an upright state, a heating station for heating the preforms to a suitable temperature condition for blow-molding while transporting the preforms, a blow station for blowing... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435076 | Apparatus for thermally conditioning plastic items The method for thermally conditioning preforms in accordance with the invention comprises the following steps:—Placing the preforms on a chain conveyor (2);—Conveying the preforms through a first thermal conditioning stage (1) and subjecting them t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7318722 | Molded article conveyance apparatus Disclosed is a molded article conveyance apparatus (MACA) configured to convey a plurality of molded articles away a molding machine. The MACA includes a collection of row-dedicated queuing conveyors, wherein each row-dedicated queuing conveyor is configured to conv... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311515 | Blow-molding apparatus A first transfer mechanism of a biaxial stretch blow-forming apparatus has sliders that are transported along a circular transportation passage. The sliders slide along a circular guide rail installed on a turntable. Each of the sliders is swung to left and right by... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311513 | Installation for producing objects by thermoforming pellets of thermoplastic material The installation for manufacturing objects such as receptacles by thermoforming pellets of thermoplastic material includes conveyor means for conveying the pellets through the various stations in the installation, said stations including a heating station and a ther... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306452 | Cooling system for sleeves that are fixed to a carrier plate A cooling system for cooling sleeves (2) fixed to a carrier plate (1), by means of a fluid which is passed from a fluid inlet (15) to a fluid outlet (22) by way of fluid conduits (7, 14, 10, 11, 21) supported by means of the carrie... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300273 | System for forming a hollow body A system for forming a hollow body may include at least one closing unit positioned beneath the die of a tube extrusion device. The closing unit may include a first vertical closing plate and second vertical closing plate. Specifically, an upper horizontal closing p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284778 | Device for carrying preforms comprising improved gripping means A device for carrying a preform in a temperature condition oven, including a gripping device provided with gripping claws, which enclose an outer surface of the neck of the preform. An inner core is provided that penetrates axially inside the neck over a distance su... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278848 | Molding device A molding device includes a device for displacing at least one molding tool (10, 10a), especially for the production of geometrics of plastic containers, by a linking motion (12) which brings the respective molding tool (10, 10a) i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264463 | Platen mounted post mold cooling apparatus and method Platen-mounted, post-mold cooling apparatus and method includes structure and/or steps for handling molded parts in an injection molding machine having a fixed platen, a moving platen, a core half, and a cavity half. A take off device coupled to the fixed platen is ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261547 | Post mold cooling and parts retrieval apparatus Platen-mounted, post-mold cooling apparatus and method includes structure and/or steps for handling molded parts in an injection molding machine having a fixed platen, a moving platen, a core half, and a cavity half. A take off device coupled to the fixed platen is ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252493 | Temperature control system to independently maintain separate molten polymer streams at selected temperatures during fiber extrusion A temperature control system for use in a fiber extrusion process includes a number of metering pump assemblies including inlets to receive at least two molten polymer streams from a supply source that is connectable to the system. A pump block disposed proximate th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220379 | Continuous production of molded plastic containers A system for making plastic containers includes a source for providing a continuous stream of molten plastic, and a cutter for severing a continuing series of individual mold charges from the continuous molten plastic stream. A compression molder includes a pluralit... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7156647 | Device for cooling and thermal conditioning of a tubular object A device (1) for cooling and/or thermal conditioning of hot preforms or parisons (6), in particular of parisons for the production of blow-moulded bottles made of plastic material, limits and/or reduces the deformations of said parisons during cooling ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147457 | Injection device used for blow molding hollow plastic bodies, comprising extrusion mandrels that can be tempered and are inserted into extrusion mandrel fastener Disclosed is an extrusion mandrel fastener (2) that is embodied as a two-piece unit comprising a supporting beam (4) and a holding beam (5) which can be joined together and are provided with semi-cylindrical recesses (7, 8) complementing ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140870 | Variable-pitch arm star construction for rotary molding machines for making, by drawing and blowing, plastic vessels and bottles, and rotary molding machine comprising the star construction A star construction having variable pitch arms for a rotary molding machine for making plastic vessels and bottles, comprises a plurality of arms including gripper elements and a system including two levers which engages with the grippers, while cooperating with res... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121821 | Device for heating preforms provided with supporting ring A device for heating parisons made of a thermoplastic material and having a supporting ring for blow molding hollow bodies, having a conveyor means, a plurality of holding means which are arranged on the conveyor means and grip the head area of the parisons between ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108501 | Injection blow moulding apparatus for producing biaxial oriented thermoplastic containers The present invention refers to an Integrated Injection-Stretch-Blow Mold suitable for producing bi-orientated thermoplastics containers, which can be installed in an injection molding machine, occupying the space normally destined for injection molds. It consists o... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104780 | Platen mounted post mold cooling apparatus and method Platen-mounted, post-mold cooling apparatus and method includes structure and/or steps for handling molded parts in an injection molding machine having a fixed platen, a moving platen, a core half, and a cavity half. A take off device coupled to the fixed platen is ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104779 | Suction sleeve extension for a take-off device An improved take-off device for an injection molding machine that includes an extensible sleeve for extending a suction channel during transfer of parts from the mold core assembly to the take-off device, the tube being retractable after the parts have been transfer... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094377 | Apparatus and method for handling and cooling plastic preforms Apparatus for handling and cooling preforms, comprising a collection element provided with a plurality of receptacles arranged according to a definite geometrical distribution pattern and adapted to accommodate a corresponding plurality of preforms, as well as a coo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083407 | Preform holding jig for biaxial orientation blow molding A holding jig for such a preform formed of a synthetic resin into a bottomed cylindrical shape as is to be assembled by inserting a mouth cylinder portion to an insertion limit into the leading end portion of a cylindrical jig body having a pin inserting bore formed... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077641 | Preform conveying device An object of this invention is to provide a preform conveying device of high production efficiency under the technical theme of aligning the plurality of preforms in single rows at high speed, while eliminating contact of individual preforms with other preforms and ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052644 | Continuous production of molded plastic containers A system for making plastic containers includes a source for providing a continuous stream of molten plastic, and a cutter for severing a continuing series of individual mold charges from the continuous molten plastic stream. A compression molder includes a pluralit... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033162 | Injection blow molding device An injection blow molding device in which a lip mold is formed in different shapes for an injection mold and a blow mold. Mold clamping surfaces corresponding to the different shapes are formed on the injection mold and the blow mold, respectively, to prevent an air... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025924 | Dual container system and method of manufacturing the same There is provided a container system adapted to withstand a single impact or repeated impacts. The container system features a first container having a first container body. The container system further features a second container which has a second container body. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021921 | Pick-up plug for plastic preforms A pick-up plug for supporting and transporting preforms of thermoplastic resin, includes a central body, and an engagement mechanism adapted to slip into the neck portion of the preform, in which elastic members are provided on the engagement mechanism so as to pres... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008215 | Multiple finish spindle An apparatus for supporting a preform is provided. The apparatus comprises a shaft defining a groove. A deformable element is arranged in the groove. A split ring having at least two pieces is provided. Each of the pieces has an inner surface facing the deformable m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003870 | Apparatus for inserting a handle part into a mold for blow molding a bottle In an apparatus for inserting a handle part into a mold for blow molding a bottle, a pick-up unit includes a vertical backing plate, a clamping unit projecting substantially horizontally from the backing plate for clamping therebetween a portion of the handle part, ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001172 | Clamping device for injection blow or injection stretch blow molding machine The mold opening speed is increase by upward moving a movable plate of a vertical clamping device for an injection blow molding machine by hydraulic cylinders at the both sides instead of a booster ram. The following are used: a lower base plate with an injec... | 02/21/2006 |
