US4407651A
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Hybrid reheating system and method for polymer preforms
Assignee: Graham Packaging Pet Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1982-02-05
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2002-02-05
Abstract
Abstract This relates to a heating system and process for reheating preforms prior to delivering the preforms to a blow molder. The heating system utilizes different types of heating units, one of which will heat the preform wall more highly at the interior surface and the other of which will heat the preform wall at the exterior surface. By effectively controlling the heat input to a preform from each heating unit and by controlling the outputs of the different heating units in combination, the desired temperature profile through the preform wall may be obtained substantially without any time in the oven being provided for heat equilibration and at the same time a maximum heating effort may be effected to produce the necessary heating of a preform within a minimal time and more uniformly than heretofore possible.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin H. Beck
- 👤 Suppayan M. Krishnakumar
- 👤 Wayne N. Collette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:47
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27B; F27B9/00; F27B9/30; F27B9/36; B; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/42; B29C49/64; B29C49/6409; B29C49/6418; B29C49/6436; B29C49/6454; B29C49/68; F27B9/06; F27B9/062; F27B9/066; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0805; B29C2035/0855; B29C2035/0861; B29C2949/00; B29C2949/07; B29C2949/0715; B29C35/12; B29C49/02; B29C49/06; B29C49/28; B29C49/30; B29C49/36; B29C49/6445; B29C49/6835; B29C49/685; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/08; B29K2023/086; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/06; B29K2033/00; B29K2033/18; B29K2033/20; B29K2067/00; B29K2069/00; B29K2077/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A hybrid heating system for reheating polymer tubular preforms, said heating system comprising at least one first type heating means for heating preforms in a manner wherein an interior surface of a wall of each preform is heated to a higher temperature than an exterior surface of that wall, and at least one second type of heating means for heating preforms in a manner wherein an exterior surface of a wall of each preform is heated to a higher temperature than an interior surface of that wall, whereby a desired temperature profile through a preform may be obtained, all of said heating means being disposed completely externally of a preform to be heated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A hybrid heating system for reheating polymer tubular preforms, said heating system comprising at least one first type heating means for heating preforms in a manner wherein an interior surface of a wall of each preform is heated to a higher temperature than an exterior surface of that wall, and at least one second type of heating means for heating preforms in a manner wherein an exterior surface of a wall of each preform is heated to a higher temperature than an interior surface of that wall, whereby a desired temperature profile through a preform may be obtained, all of said heating means being disposed completely externally of a preform to be heated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 1 wherein said first type of heating means and said second type of heating mens are arranged in series along a path of preform movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 1 wherein said first type of heating means is of the high frequency dielectric type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 1 wherein said second type of heating means is of the convection/conduction type.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 1 wherein said first type of heating means is of the high frequency dielectric type and said second type of heating means is of the convection/conduction type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 1 wherein said first type of heating means is of the high frequency dielectric type selected from radio frequency and microwave types.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 1 wherein said second type of heating means is of the convection/conduction type selected from quartz and Calrod heaters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 2 whereby there are at least two of one of said types of heating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 2 whereby there are at least two of one of said types of heating means, said different types of heating means are arranged in alternating relation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hybrid heating system according to claim 2 whereby there are at least two of one of said types of heating means, said two of one said types of heating means being in adjacent relation.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of reheating polymer preforms to a blow molding temperature, said method comprising the steps of sequentially heating each preform with two types of heating means both disposed completely externally of a preform being heated with one of said types of heating means functioning to heat a preform wall interior surface to a higher temperature than the exterior surface of that wall and the other of said types of heating means functioning to heat the preform wall exterior surface to a higher temperature than the interior wall, and the two types of heating systems functioning to provide a selected temperature profile through the preform wall.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of reheating polymer preforms to a blow molding temperature, said method comprising the steps of sequentially heating each preform with two types of heating means both disposed completely externally of a preform being heated with one of said types of heating means functioning to heat a preform wall interior surface to a higher temperature than the exterior surface of that wall and the other of said types of heating means functioning to heat the preform wall exterior surface to a higher temperature than the interior wall, and the two types of heating systems functioning to provide a selected temperature profile through the preform wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein there are at least two of one of said types of heating means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein there are at least two of one of said types of heating means, and said different types of heating means are in alternating relation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein there are at least two of one of said types of heating means, and said two of one type of said heating systems being in adjacent relation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein one of said types of heating means is of the high frequency dielectric heating type.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein one of said types of heating means is of the high frequency dielectric heating type selected from radio frequency and microwave.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein one of said types of heating means is of the convection/conduction type.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein one of said types of heating means is of the high frequency dielectric heating type selected from quartz heater and Calrod heater types.
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