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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1999
Carl Maeder, Hinwil, CH;
Ferag Ag, Hinwill, CH;
Abstract
For conveying individually held products (,) in a network of conveying paths. (A, B), a holding element (,) is associated with each product (,) and is conveyed together with the product along the entire conveying route for the product (,) which route contains various conveying paths (A, B). Each holding element (,) comprises at least one first coupling part (,) for being coupled to a conveying element being movable along a given conveying path (A, B) and comprising a second coupling parts (,) or for being coupled to guides extending along the conveying paths. In transfer areas (U) in which products and holding means are transferred from one conveying path to another conveying path control means are provided for uncoupling holding elements (,) from conveying elements or guides of a first conveying path (A) and for coupling holding elements (,) to conveying elements or guides of a second conveying path (B).