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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2002
Philippe Derouault, Le Havre Cedex, FR;
Jean-Emmanuel Lopes, Le Havre Cedex, FR;
Sidel, Le Havre Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A blow molding machine including at least a blow mold ( ), wherein is introduced a preform ( ) previously produced by injection molding, and a blow nozzle ( ) for injecting pressurized air into the preform ( ). It is equipped with a device for orienting the preform in the mold, the device including a grip member ( ) adapted to grip the preform ( ) by its neck ( ) when it is engaged in the mold ( ); a device ( ) for driving in rotation the grip member ( ); a device for detecting ( ) at least a reference angular position of the preform ( ); and a control device to cause the grip member to rotate until the detecting device detects the reference angular position of the preform.