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Apparatus for moulding plastic preforms with synchronous heating and stretching

US8517711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventor

Frank Winzinger · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2010
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29C2049/7871
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for molding plastic containers, including a transport device which transports the plastic preforms, including a heating device for heating areas of the plastic preforms and including a stretching device mechanically acting upon the plastic preforms, which stretching device stretches the plastic preforms along the longitudinal direction (L) thereof. The heating device and the stretching device are arranged in such a way that the plastic preforms may be heated before and after the stretching of the plastic preforms.

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