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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
John K Fortin, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Fortex, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ; B29C / ; B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264544 ; 264230 ; 264522 ; 425383 ; 4253871 ;
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for the formation of biaxially oriented thermoplastic articles having flat surfaces or sharp contours, and the articles so produced. Such apparatus and methods relate to the heat-shrinking of biaxially oriented intermediates onto male forms to produce articles of exacting dimensions and flat surfaces or sharply defined contours. Such thermoplastic articles include autoclavable, heat fillable, heat stable, transparent PET containers.