Patent ID: 6767203
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B29C,B29K

Abstract:
A plant for handling and cooling preforms produced in an injection mold as well as transferring the preforms to a subsequent work station, comprising:a horizontally arranged collection and translation element provided with a plurality of receptacles adapted to accommodate a corresponding plurality of preforms from an injection mold; and a revolving turret element of a parallelepiped shape provided with several outer surfaces provided with a plurality of cups, each of said cups adapted to accommodate a respective preform, said revolving turret element being adapted to be rotated about a horizontal axis to successively orientate said several outer surfaces upwards and downwards; wherein said collection and translation element is adapted to be selectively displaced between a preform loading position and a plurality of distinct positions lying vertically above said several outer surfaces when said outer surfaces are rotated upwards, said collection and translation element having means adapted to selectively retain and release the preforms in and from respective said receptacles.