Mould housing

US8105071B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Erik Blochmann · Neutraubling, DE
• Gerald Huettner · Vilseck, DE
• Florian Schmid · Ried im Innkreis, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 30, 2009
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Feb 1, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29C2049/4876
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A mould housing for apparatuses for expanding plastic containers has at least two mould parts which can be assembled together and which in an assembled state have an interior space for accommodating the plastic container that is to be expanded. The housing has at least one insulating element which can be placed against an outer wall of at least one mould part. The insulating element has a curved profile, wherein the curvature of the insulating element is matched to a curvature of the outer wall.