Patent ID: 6457967
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A biaxially stretching blow molding apparatus for biaxial stretch-molding a preform into a predetermined shape by transporting a preform carrier supporting said preform along a transporting path extending across a heating portion and a stretch-molding portion, comprising:first and second reversing means for reversing said preform carrier; first and second transporting paths forming said transporting path; said first reversing means receiving said preform carrier transported in an up-side-down position along said second transporting path, reversing the received preform carrier into an elected position, and transferring said preform carrier thus reversed to said first transporting path; and said second reversing means receiving said preform carrier transported in the elected position along said first transporting path, reversing the received preform carrier into the up-side-down position, and transferring said preform carrier thus reversed to said second transporting path.