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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1999
Alessandro Bisi, Argelato, IT;
Gianfranco Salmi, Bologna, IT;
I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.a., Ozzano Emilia, IT;
Abstract
A conveyor includes a support element (,), that defines a running surface (,), and an endless dragging belt (,). The belt (,) has seats (,) made, with inwards decreasing section, along one longitudinal edge located over a corresponding section of the surface (,). Containers (,) to be moved rest on the surface (,) and are kept in engagement with the belt (,) and in the seats by a lateral striker (,). The belt can be made of synthetic material with cogs (,), or of metallic material with smooth surfaces. The lateral striker (,) is a bar parallel to the straight active run (,) of the belt (,), and is moved in relation to the containers (,) size. The support and running surface (,) has indentations in one or more points (,), where there are plates (,) for moving the containers clear of the belt so as to allow additional operations on the containers.