Post mold cooling assembly for molded article neck finishes
US6802705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S264/908
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling apparatus and method for the post mold cooling of injection molded articles where an exterior portion of the article is exposed to a cooling atmosphere separately from any other cooling of the article. More particularly, the external surface of a neck finish portion of a preform is cooled by way of a cooling fluid stream which is specifically directed at the external surface.
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