Apparatus for producing plastic bottles
US10773446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C2003/2671
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for producing plastic bottles comprising: a blow moulding machine including a blow moulding carousel being configured to transform a succession of plastic preforms into respective bottles; a filling machine including: a filling carousel, and a plurality of handling units; a labeling unit configured to feed a succession of labels to be attached to the respective bottles; and a conveying system configured to transfer the bottles within the apparatus. The labeling unit is arranged peripherally to the filling carousel and is configured to feed the labels to the handling units carrying the respective bottles while the handling units are advanced by the filling carousel. The conveying system includes a plurality of consecutive transport star wheels transferring the bottles in a continuous stream from the blow moulding carousel to the filling carousel.
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