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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
May. 06, 2021
Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa, Imola, IT;
Fabrizio Pucci, Castel Guelfo di Bologna, IT;
Fiorenzo Parrinello, Medicina, IT;
Abstract
An apparatus for forming an object comprises an extruding device () for supplying a continuous extrudate of polymeric material, at least one separating element for cutting the continuous extrudate thereby separating a dose () of polymeric material from the continuous extrudate, at least one mould () comprising a first mould part () and a second mould part () which are movable relative to one another between an open position, in which the dose () is rested on a receiving part selected from the first mould part () and the second mould part (), and a closed position, in which a forming chamber is defined between the first mould part () and the second mould part (), the forming chamber having a shape corresponding to said object. The apparatus further comprises a thermal conditioning device () configured to act on the dose () while the dose () is positioned in said at least one mould () and before the closed position is reached, by thermally conditioning at least one surface portion () of the dose () which is distinct from a resting portion () of the dose () which is resting on the receiving part.