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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2022
Ecocap's S.r.l., Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Marco Cassoli, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Jacopo Cassoli, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Nicola Giuliani, Valsamoggia, IT;
Abstract
A machine assembly for applying a heat-sealable capsule to a beverage container includes a main drum with sealing heads and bases movable vertically by a first cam to bring each container to a raised position for sealing the capsule thereon; and a pick-up assembly with a slide and a capsule pick-up and release element. The slide moves the pick-up and release element upwardly and downwardly with a horizontal slide guided by a second cam to cause the pick-up and release element to run along the same trajectory as a pick-up member carried by a sealing head, and a vertical slide guided by a third cam causes the pick-up and release element to be vertically proximal to the gripping member and release the capsule to the sealing head. The pick-up and release element can then move radially away from the gripping member after releasing the capsule.