Patents Assigned to Autotech, Inc.
  • Chipless trimming of plastic bottles
    Patent number: 7093525
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for trimming the neck of plastic bottles includes means for rapidly rotating a cutting blade around the neck being trimmed while progressively moving the cutting blade through the thickness of the neck. During the cutting, a flat surface of the cutting blade rubs against the newly cut upper neck or finish surface to provide a polished surface therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Autotech, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Proffitt, Michael J. Kelly, Peter J. Hatas