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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
May. 25, 2023
Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa, Imola, IT;
Antonio Galdi, Mordana, IT;
Mattia Mordini, Imola, IT;
Andrea Sallioni, Molinella, IT;
Marcello Zama, Faenza, IT;
Abstract
Apparatus for producing objects in continuous cycle from plastic material includes: distributor unit; forming station for forming a plurality of objects by compression moulding; metering unit, including an outlet valve system and an additional valve system, where the outlet valve system and the additional system are each switchable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and plurality of partition elements, disposed between the additional system and the outlet valve system and movable between an upper limit position and a lower limit position to vary an internal volume of the distributor unit, where, in a charging configuration of the metering unit, the outlet valve system and the additional valve system are in the closed configuration and in the open configuration, respectively, and in a discharging configuration of the metering unit, the additional system and the outlet valve system are in the closed configuration and in the open configuration, respectively.