Preform coating device

US11260417B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11260417-B2
Application numberUS-201816957542-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 25, 2018
Priority dateDec 25, 2017
Publication dateMar 1, 2022
Grant dateMar 1, 2022

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Abstract

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A preform coating device is provided with: a rotational holding part that horizontally holds a preform and rotates the preform about the axis of the preform, and that grasps a spout of the preform; a conveyance part that conveys the preform by moving the rotational holding part; a dispenser that discharges a coating liquid toward the preform; a preform support part that supports the bottom-side end of the cylindrical barrel of the preform while the dispenser is discharging the coating liquid; and a spout support part that supports the outer circumferential surface of the spout of the preform while the dispenser is discharging the coating liquid.

First claim

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The invention claimed is: 1. A preform coating device, comprising: a chuck for retaining a preform in the horizontal direction and for rotating the preform about an axis of the preform, the chuck retaining an opening of the preform, a conveyance part for conveying the preform by moving the rotary retention part, a dispenser for discharging a coating solution toward the preform, a preform support surface part for supporting an end of a cylindrical body of the preform on a bottom side while the dispenser discharges the coating solution, and an opening support surface part for supporting and directly contacting an outer peripheral surface of the opening of the preform while the dispenser discharges the coating solution. 2. The preform coating device according to claim 1 , wherein the opening support surface part supports a radially outermost protruding portion from the axis, among the outer peripheral surface of the opening of the preform. 3. The preform coating device according to claim 1 , wherein the chuck retains an interior of the opening of the preform. 4. The preform coating device according to claim 1 , wherein the preform is for a plastic bottle for a carbonated beverage.

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  • Preforms or parisons characterised by their configuration, e.g. geometry, dimensions or physical properties · CPC title

  • the preform having one end closed · CPC title

  • characterised by the material · CPC title

  • Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison · CPC title

  • Stretching rods · CPC title

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What does patent US11260417B2 cover?
A preform coating device is provided with: a rotational holding part that horizontally holds a preform and rotates the preform about the axis of the preform, and that grasps a spout of the preform; a conveyance part that conveys the preform by moving the rotational holding part; a dispenser that discharges a coating liquid toward the preform; a preform support part that supports the bottom-side…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Suntory Holdings Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29B11/14. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).