Patent ID: 8246338
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L

Abstract:
1. A conditioning device for plastic preforms comprising a modular substantially hollow turret, having at least one face provided with a plurality of cavities for conditioning the preforms, wherein the cavities are adapted to hold the preforms, wherein the turret is fixed to a supporting structure with motor means adapted to make the turret carry out spatial movements, wherein the turret further comprises a first bar in the shape of a parallelepiped, a second bar parallel to the first bar, one or more substantially rectangular plates wherein the one or more substantially rectangular plates are exchangeable, have a thickness smaller than that of said first and second bars, are supported at one end by the first bar, at a second end by the second bar and are secured to the at least one face, wherein the first bar has portions defining a plurality of plate mounting holes configured to receive and secure the one or more rectangular plates in a plurality of geometric configurations wherein less than a plurality of the holes are used for any specific geometric configuration of the plates.