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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2024
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Bruno Landler, Neutraubling, DE;
Markus Schoenfelder, Neutraubling, DE;
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
A device for transporting containers along a transport path having: a base chain with a plurality of chain links lined up in a row along the transport path and connected to one another in a correspondingly pivotable manner via chain joints, wherein the chain links are at least partly displaceable relative to one another in the direction of the transport path, so that the distance between adjacent chain joints is at least to some extent variable; a plurality of container carriers provided on at least some of the chain links and configured to receive a respective container and carry it along the transport path; a chain track configured to guide the base chain along the transport path; and a toggle lever mechanism attached to the base chain and configured to effect the displacement of the chain links relative to one another in cooperation with the chain track.