The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 09, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1999
Richard L. Dunlap, Cairo, OH (US);
Edward L. Sanford, Lima, OH (US);
David M. Amirault, Troy, OH (US);
Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
Apparatus ( ) for trimming a blow molding ( ) includes a rotary trimming assembly ( ) rotatively mounted and driven on a trimmer head ( ). The trimming assembly ( ) includes a tube ( ) of a rotary member ( ) aligned with the blow molding such that operation of an actuating mechanism ( ) provides cam actuated movement of a knife holder ( ) to perform the trimming which allows the trimmed off blow molding portion to move through the tube ( ) away from the trimmed blow molding in preparation for the next trimming cycle. A vacuum source ( ) draws a vacuum within a conduit ( ) connected to the tube ( ) to provide the movement of the trimmed off blow molding portion away from the trimmer head.