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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:
Apr. 23, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1993
Ieuan L Harry, Nashua, NH (US);
Louis M Silva, Nashua, NH (US);
Donald Zelonis, Manchester, NH (US);
Continental PET Technologies, Inc., , DE (US);
Abstract
A preform transfer and coating apparatus and method is provided which utilizes a carrier plate to receive a newly-molded batch of preforms from the molding apparatus preform handling plate. A transfer apparatus automatically moves the carrier plate from a preform-receiving position to a preform-coating position where the preforms are dipped into a coating liquid, after which the coated preforms are moved transversely back towards a starting position where they are discharged into a gaylord or onto a conveyor which feeds a standard gaylord packaging system. There is also a sample-taking apparatus which removes preforms prior to coating.