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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1977
Walter Frohn, Munich, DE;
Bell Maschinenfabrik AG, Kriens, CH;
Abstract
A device is provided for transporting hollow plastic blow moldings having at least one opening thereinto which device is particularly useful for removing hollow moldings from the cavities of blow molds. The device includes at least one gripper unit supported for axial movement toward and away from a blow mold, which unit has gripping means movable between a normal, retracted position and an expanded position. The gripping means are insertable within the opening of a hollow molding disposed in the mold cavity and are expanded to engage and grip the interior walls thereof. The device also includes means for adjusting the degree of expansion of the gripping means to ensure precise position control and to minimize damage to the hollow molding during gripping and transport.