Patent ID: 9421710
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B29C,B29L

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for producing plastic containers, the apparatus comprising: a first press platen including a pivoting arm, a first mould half and a second mould half arranged on the pivoting arm, the first mould half and the second mould half configured to accommodate heated and thermoformed plastic half-shells; and a second press platen including the pivoting arm, a third mould half and a fourth mould half arranged on the pivoting arm, the third mould half and the fourth mould half configured to accommodate heated and thermoformed plastic half-shells, wherein the pivoting arm is movable between a first position above the first press platen in which the first mould half and the second mould half are opened towards one another such that, by the first mould half being pressed onto the second mould half, the plastic half-shells may be connected to one another at overlapping margins thereof, and from the first position to a second position above the second press platen in which the third mould half and the fourth mould half are opened towards one another such that, by the third mould half being pressed onto the fourth mould half, the plastic half-shells may be welded to one another at overlapping margins thereof.