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Method for stretch blow molding and uniformly cooling a hollow heat-resistant

US5085822A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 1990
Grant dateFeb 4, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S264/904
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for stretch blow molding a preform into a hollow container having a heat-resistant property, including the steps of heat setting the hollow container by maintaining the hollow container heated for a predetermined period of time within a blow mold and cooling the hollow container by the use of a cooling medium blown out from the forward end of a stretching rod at least during backward movement of the stretching rod. If the heat setting operation is to be performed in a heat setting mold separately of the blow mold, the hollow container is cooled by the cooling medium blown out from the forward end of a cooling medium introducing rod while being moved. Since the cooling medium outlet is axially moved, the hollow container can be cooled uniformly, even if the hollow container has a particularly increased rate of longitudinal stretch. If a cooling medium introducing tube for introducing the cooling medium along the central axis of the rod is thermally insulated, any sweating and/or freezing on the rod can be prevented.

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