Patents Assigned to Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa Cooperativa
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Patent number: 9446550Abstract: An apparatus for producing plastic containers includes: a forming machine for producing plastic preforms; a blow-moulding machine for blowing the preforms to obtain containers, provided with a blow-moulding carousel having a plurality of blow-moulding moulds that expand the preforms to obtain the containers; a thermal conditioning station interposed between the forming machine and the blow-moulding machine; a storage station, configured for receiving and containing preforms; a supplying system for feeding the thermal conditioning station with preforms contained in the storage station.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Fiorenzo Parrinello, Zeno Zuffa, Matteo Camerani, Ivan Bonzi, Gabriele Stocchi
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Patent number: 9434092Abstract: A device for separating a plurality of doses of plastics from a plurality of extruder outlets (2,3) comprises a movable element that carries two groups of dose separating elements (A) wherein at least a first group is movable with respect to at least a second group. The separating device expels the doses in a circular arrangement for subsequent compression molding of a liner (17,18) for a container closure (C).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventor: Fabrizio Villa
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Publication number: 20160159536Abstract: A safety capsule for containers, comprising: an external cap (2), provided with coupling means for the coupling thereof to the neck (C) of a container; an internal element (3), located inside the external cap (2) and configured to be associated, in a removable manner, with an opening (A) of the container; connecting means (4, 5), interposed between the external cap (2) and the internal element (3), and structured so as to leave the external cap (2) and the internal element (3) unconstrained with respect to a movement for opening or removal of the external cap (2) between a closed position and an intermediate position, and solidly constrain the external cap (2) and the internal element (3) with respect to the movement for opening or removal of the external cap (2) between the intermediate position and an opening position; a signalling means (S) structured so as to take on a given configuration in the intermediate position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA COOPERATIVAInventors: FABRIZIO PUCCI, ENRICO GIANFRANCO CAMPARI, GIORGIO MATTEUCCI
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Patent number: 9296033Abstract: A method of embossing a crown cap comprises the steps of: detecting a pre-printed drawing on the bottom of the crown cap, varying the angular positioning of the crown cap so as to position the drawing according to a preset positioning, and impressing a raised/recessed pictogram on the bottom of the crown cap. The pre-printed drawing and the embossed pictogram will have a desired reciprocal position.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Danilo Albonetti, Stefano Bergami
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Patent number: 9290922Abstract: A ceramic bowl obtained by means of casting in moulds comprises: a liquid collection pan (2) having a main axis (Z) of extension; a liquid distribution rim (3) having at least one portion configured to reproduce the top edge (7) of the pan (2) along a common plane (P) of lie; the rim portion (3) has a tubular chamber (4) with toroidal cross-section for the passage of liquids and having as axis of rotation the axis (Z) of the pan (2); a separate outer casing (5) for housing the single component formed by pan (2) and rim (3); the bowl comprises a first set of perimetral surfaces (8, 14, 31) which define one part of the tubular chamber (4) of the rim (3) and the surface joining the rim portion (3) to the pan (2) and which are parallel to each other and extend in a direction transverse to the common plane (P) of lie, and a second set of perimetral surfaces (6, 12) which define the other part of the tubular chamber (4) and extend parallel to the plane (P) of lie and are connected to the first set of surfaces (8, 1Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Alessandro Bernabei, Vasco Mazzanti
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Publication number: 20150298906Abstract: A storage system for storing objects of plastic material processed in a bottling line (45) comprises: a plurality of drawers (4) configured to contain groups of objects (5); a frame (2) which defines a plurality of compartments (3) configured to house the drawers (4); a conveyor (8) movable in the storage system (1) itself and configured to access the compartments (3) in such a way as to withdraw and place drawers (4) from and into the compartments (4); a loading bay (11) having one or more loading compartments for receiving corresponding drawers (4) and having a loading manipulator (28) configured to place in the drawers (4) the loose objects (5) received from an infeed conveyor (29); an unloading bay (12) having at least one unloading compartment for receiving a corresponding drawer (4) and having an unloading manipulator (41) configured to place onto an outfeed conveyor (43, 44) the loose objects (5) stored in the drawer (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA, a COOPERATIVE SOCIETY OF ITALYInventor: Daniele MARASTONI
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Patent number: 9156197Abstract: An apparatus comprises an extruding device having a dispensing opening for extruding a flowable material along an exit direction through the dispensing opening, and a cutting arrangement for separating a dose from the flowable material, the cutting arrangement being movable with a motion component that is parallel to the exit direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Fiorenzo Parrinello
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Patent number: 9079339Abstract: An apparatus includes a first mold part suitable for receiving an object, a die arrangement arranged for surrounding a zone of the object and a second mold part cooperating with the die arrangement and with the first mold part in order to compression-mold plastics on the object in the zone.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Fabrizio Pucci, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Alessandro Balboni, Mats Qvarford
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Patent number: 9028739Abstract: An apparatus includes a first operating machine arranged for processing objects, a second operating machine positioned downstream of the first operating machine and arranged for further processing the objects, an accumulating arrangement interposed between the first operating machine and the second operating machine and arranged for receiving the objects, and a command and control arrangement arranged for detecting a parameter indicating the quantity of the objects contained in the accumulating arrangement and regulating the operation of the second operating machine on the basis of the parameter. A method includes dispensing synthetic plastics in a pasty state, compression-molding the plastics to obtain a perform, blowing the perform to obtain a container, and filling the container with a product. Each step maintains its own regulated temperature so that the dispensing temperature is greater than the blowing temperature and the blowing temperature is greater than the filling temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Fiorenzo Parrinello, Zeno Zuffa, Matteo Camerani, Ivan Bonzi, Gabriele Stocchi
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Patent number: 8985998Abstract: An injection system, in an apparatus for injection-molding plastics, comprises a manifold plate (2) having an injection nozzle (3) closed by a valve stem (7) commanded by a dual-effect pneumatic linear actuator (8, 9) wherein a piston cylinder (8) is compressed between a back plate (10) and a hot runner manifold (5). The piston cylinder bounds an annular gap into which the compressed air that drives the actuator can flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Andrea Ravagnani, Giovanni Allegri
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Patent number: 8980153Abstract: A method for making products made of plastics comprises the steps of molding a piece made of polyethylene PE, or made of polypropylene PP, and mechanically folding in a guided manner a flap portion of the aforesaid piece at a folding temperature that is greater than ambient temperature ed less than the alpha-type intermediate physical transition temperature of the material. The method reduces the spring-back of the folded portion and the yield in the folding zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventor: Alessandro Falzoni
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Patent number: 8925710Abstract: A device for transferring objects, in particular parisons (3) or bottles (2), has a carousel (10) able to rotate about a predetermined axis (X), an object (2, 3) pick up element (14), a supporting arm (16) for the pick up element (14) connected to the carousel (10), the pick up element (14) having at least three degrees of freedom relative to the carousel (10), a cam (12) for guiding the arm (16) and the pick up element (14), having a predetermined number of tracks (22, 23, 24), for moving the pick up element (14) along a predetermined path (P); the cam (12) has a fixed portion (25) and at least one removable portion (26) connected to the fixed portion (25), the removable portion (26) having a predetermined profile and there being the possibility of substituting it with other removable portions having a different profile to the portion (26).Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Maurizio Borgatti, Paolo Dalle Vacche, Massimo Morovingi, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Emilio Re, Gabriele Stocchi, Andrea Zanardi
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Publication number: 20140241106Abstract: A device for separating a plurality of doses of plastics from a plurality of extruder outlets (2,3) comprises a movable element that carries two groups of dose separating elements (A) wherein at least a first group is movable with respect to at least a second group. The separating device expels the doses in a circular arrangement for subsequent compression moulding of a liner (17,18) for a container closure (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventor: Fabrizio Villa
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Patent number: 8794955Abstract: An apparatus includes a transferring arrangement for transferring objects obtained by compression-molding doses of synthetic plastics from a forming arrangement of a forming unit and a supporting arrangement for rotatably supporting the transferring arrangement. In order to avoid blows and/or damage between the transferring arrangement and the forming arrangement, the apparatus includes a moving arrangement connected to the supporting arrangement and configured for moving the transferring arrangement at least between a first operating position nearer the forming unit, in which the transferring arrangement interacts with the forming arrangement to transfer the objects, and a second operating position, in which the transferring arrangement is spaced away from the forming unit so as not to interact with the forming arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Gianluca Aldigeri, Stefano Bergami
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Patent number: 8794954Abstract: An apparatus for transferring objects (2), in particular caps (2), from a molding carousel (3) on which the caps (2) are molded, to an evacuating device (6), comprises: —a supporting element (11) that is rotatable around a rotation axis (X1) and is suitable for receiving said objects (2) and, —arm means (13) that is rotatable around said rotation axis (X1) and comprising seat means (16) that is suitable for receiving said caps (2); the arm means (13) is movable so as to vary the distance of the arm means (13) from said rotation axis (X1), in particular it is movable radially with respect to the rotation axis (X1) to slide the objects (2) on the supporting element (11).Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventor: Gianluca Aldigeri
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Patent number: 8792094Abstract: An apparatus for detecting defects of elements to be subjected to examination, particularly metallic lids, with means for lighting an element to be subjected to examination, an image acquisition unit, and a unit for processing images acquired by said image acquisition unit is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola-Societa' CooperativaInventor: Massimo Balducci
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Patent number: 8747096Abstract: A system includes a plane or a plate constituting a mobile traverse or a fixed platen of a press, a half-die associated to the traverse, at least a first hole afforded in the traverse or in the half-die and aligned with a second hole afforded respectively in the half-die or in the traverse, a third hole intersecting the second hole and opening externally on an edge of the traverse or the half-die, connector having a part blocked in the first hole and a part inserted in the second hole, blocking member activatable from outside located in the third hole such as to act on the part of the connector inserted in the second hole, where the first hole and the part of the connector inserted therein are independent of the orientation of the connector in the first hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Marco Fini, Rossano Mosca
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Patent number: 8684724Abstract: A plant for blow-molding plastic containers (2), particularly bottles, from respective parisons (3) is equipped with a plurality of molding units (15), each having at least two respective cavities (19) for blow-molding respective containers (2), and with a transfer device (39) for transferring the parisons (3) from a flexible feed conveyor (41) to the respective molding cavities (19). The transfer device (39) is connected to the flexible feed conveyor (41) at a transfer station (40), where the spacing (P1) of the parisons (3) is equal to the distance (D2) between the longitudinal axes (19a) of the molding cavities (19) of one molding unit (15).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Maurizio Borgatti, Massimo Morovingi, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Emilio Re, Gabriele Stocchi
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Patent number: 8640317Abstract: Described is a unit for supporting ceramic products (1), in particular ceramic products (1) made by slip casting in porous molds; the unit (100) comprises a first element (2) for gripping and supporting the product (1); a second element (3) for supporting a first, base portion (Ia) of the product (1) and designed to at least partly support the weight of the product (1); and elements (4), positioned and acting on the second element (3), for elastically reacting along a vertical axis (Z).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Stefano Scardovi, Santo Monteforte
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Publication number: 20140026310Abstract: A ceramic bowl obtained by means of casting in moulds, comprises: a liquid collection pan (2); a siphon portion (16) for draining liquids from the pan (2); a liquid distribution rim (3) having at least one portion configured to reproduce the top edge (7) of the pan (2) along a common plane (P) of lie; the rim portion (3) has a toroidal cross-section generating a tubular chamber (4) for the passage of liquids; the rim (3) and the pan (2) being made as a single body in a mould (SI); an outer casing (5) for housing the pan (2) and the rim (3) in the form of a single body; the siphon portion (16) for draining liquids is separate from the pan (2), formed as a single body with the casing (5), and configured to be joined to the pan (2) inside said casing (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Alessandro Bernabei, Vasco Mazzanti