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Apparatus for producing a preform for the manufacture of a hollow body from thermoplastic material

US5206032A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 24, 1991
Grant dateApr 27, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C49/041
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for producing a preform for the manufacture of a hollow body from thermoplastic material by extrusion blow molding has an extrusion head with a material-storage chamber which can be emptied by a piston to produce the preform. At its peripheral surface the piston has a groove-like recess providing a receiving passage which extends parallel to the direction of movement of the piston, for receiving plasticized material from the extruder connected to the extrusion head. Communicating with each of the two end regions of the receiving passage are respective duct systems through which respective flow portions of material from the extruder flow to the storage chamber.

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