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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Holger Ratz, Frankenthal, DE;
Assignee:
Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft, Wurzburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/786 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/786 ;
Abstract
A clamping claw assembly is secured to an endless transport device, such as a chain conveyor. A fixed clamping jaw is engaged by a movable clamping jaw to secure a product placed between the two. The movable clamping jaw is carried by a lever arm which is movable by an actuating lever. The actuating lever is biased by a tension spring between stable open and closed positions, through a dead center position. The movable clamping jaw is in a locked condition when it is in its closed position due to the force applied by the tension spring.