Aluminum Company of America

Gerald E Stelle

Edgar E Adams

James Jackson

Darwin L Ellis

A center star assembly for use with a capping machine where the center star assembly can be quickly removed from the capping machine and replaced with another center star assembly for handling different size bottles or containers without having to remove and reinstall any fasteners or other mounting components.

Quick-change center star assembly for a capping machine

A bottle-gripping insert element is configured for detachable mounting in respective association with a bottle-receiving pocket of a star wheel of a bottle-handling apparatus. The insert element is formed from elastomeric material, and is dimensioned for interfering engagement with associated bottles dimensioned in accordance with normal manufacturing tolerances. The bottle-gripping insert element is preferably provided with a plurality of generally vertically extending gripping ribs for enhanced frictional engagement with associated bottles.

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Richmond, IN, United States of America

Gerald E Stelle