Patent ID: 6227837
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B29C,B29D

Abstract:
An apparatus for the manufacture of dual- or multiple chamber tubes from tube bodies (6, 6.sup.1, 6.sup.11) provided with at least one partition (7, 18, 19, 20) deflectably fixed to the tube inner wall and contains a tube head with a closeable discharge aperture comprising:a mandrel disposed in the tube body longitudinally divided into sectional mandrels (3, 4, 17a, b, c,21a, b), with a gap therebetween, said sectional mandrels correspond to the number of chambers provided and have a cross section that correspond to the chamber cavity;at least one auxiliary mandrel (12)coaxially positioned in relation to one of said sectional mandrels (3, 4) for receiving the tube body (6), wherein said auxiliary mandrel (12) comprises at least one axially oriented rebate (13) opened towards the periphery; anda device for moving at least one section of the deflectable partition (7) into said rebate (13) and for pushing the tube body (6) from said auxiliary mandrel (12) onto said at least one mandrel.