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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2008
Hans-juergen Fleischmann, Steinberg am See, DE;
Erik Blochmann, Neutraubling, DE;
Florian Geltinger, Neufahrn, DE;
Hans-Juergen Fleischmann, Steinberg am See, DE;
Erik Blochmann, Neutraubling, DE;
Florian Geltinger, Neufahrn, DE;
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
A stretching rod holding arrangement may include a stretching rod for expanding plastic containers, wherein the stretching rod has an elongate rod-shaped main body and a holding body, which protrudes with respect to this rod-shaped main body in a radial direction of the rod-shaped main body. The arrangement comprises a receiving space for mounting the stretching rod, wherein at least one region of the holding body can be received by this receiving space, and the receiving space has a lower boundary wall in the longitudinal direction of the stretching rod. An opening is provided in this lower boundary wall, through which opening the main body of the stretching rod can pass. An arresting mechanism, which can be moved with respect to the receiving space between at least two positions, may be provided above the lower boundary wall in the longitudinal direction of the stretching rod. In the first position, the arresting mechanism allows the passage of the holding body in the longitudinal direction of the stretching rod, and in the second position prevents the passage of the holding body of the stretching rod.