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Method of producing a polyester resin container and device for performing same

US7473388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2003
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB67C3/26
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method of producing a polyester resin container, such as a PET bottle, from a preform (10) includes a step whereby the preform (10) is heated to a temperature above a glass-transition temperature and a drawing step which is performed in a cavity (101). According to the invention, during the drawing step, an incompressible fluid and not a gaseous fluid is injected through the opening in the preform (10′).

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