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Thermoforming hollow articles from plastic sheet

CA 1082870 A · Owner: Officine Meccaniche Veronesi S.P.A. (O.M.V.) · Inventors: Padovani, Pietro

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A process for the production of hollow finished objects from a strip of plastic material by heat moulding at a moulding station. The strip is heated then fed to the moulding station. At least one object is heat moulded and the moulded object is cut from the strip at the station. The mould is opened but only a distance sufficient to allow further feeding of the strip upon completion of the heat moulding and cutting steps. The strip is fed further so that the portion of the strip from which the object was removed is out of the moulding station and a further heated portion of the strip is in the moulding station. The further feeding step commences as soon as the mould is open. A portion of the …

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  • Granted August 5, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 5, 1997.
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FiledOctober 8, 1976
GrantedAugust 5, 1980
Term endedAugust 5, 1997
Patent numberCA 1082870 A
Classification (IPC)B29C51/32 +2 more

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1977198019831986198919921995Application filedOct 8, 1976Patent grantedAug 5, 1980Term endedAug 5, 1997

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