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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2002
Matteo Zoppas, Fontanafredda, IT;
Sipa S.p.A., Vittorio Veneto, IT;
Abstract
Apparatus for blow moulding plastic containers, comprising a plurality of pairs of half-moulds ( ) capable of being coupled with each other, separated from each other and clamped together, said pairs ( ) being associated to an appropriate central structure and constituted by a stationary half-mould ( ), which is substantially attached to said structure, and a respective moving half-mould ( ) capable of being opened and clamped with a rotary motion, in which there are provided means adapted ( ) to arrange a respective preform ( ) in a pre-defined position adapted for blow moulding, and to hold this preform ( ) in this position regardless of the position of the respective half-moulds ( ), these means being in particular constituted by: a fork means ( ) firmly joined to a respective stationary half-mould ( ), a pincer-like gripper ( ) adapted to transfer a respective preform ( ) from an external position and fit it on to the respective fork means ( ), and a small-tube ( ) assembly adapted to be inserted in the mouth opening of the preform ( ) when the latter is fitted on to the respective fork means ( ).