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Plastic preforms with marking for position detection

US8663761B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

14Claims

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

Rainer Kwirandt · Barbing, DE
Gerald Huettner · Vilseck, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 7, 2011
Grant date	Mar 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/1397
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plastic preform, having a base body, a thread region arranged on the base body, wherein the thread region is formed in one piece with the base body, and a ring-shaped section which is arranged underneath the thread region, which extends outwards in a radial direction (R) of the plastic container and which is formed in one piece with the base body, wherein the ring-shaped section has a first surface facing the base body and a second surface facing the thread region. At least one optically perceivable marking is arranged on the surface facing the base body.

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