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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1999
Jens Bauer, Langebruck, DE;
Jorg Berger, Aachen, DE;
Thomas Bohme, Dresden, DE;
Franz-Willi Spelten, Wegberg, DE;
SIG Combibloc GmbH, Linnich, DE;
Abstract
A device capable of transporting package sleeves in an upright position, from any of several filling lines to one or more filling machines, wherein said several filling lines are aligned parallel to each other. The device utilizes a manipulator capable of linear travel in a direction perpendicular to the plane of alignment of the filling lines, a swiveling unit for moving the package sleeves in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the manipulator unit, and a gripper unit for gripping the package sleeves. The gripper unit is capable of supplying horizontal force to the package sleeves to enable their transport in an upright position. The gripper unit also has means to clamp to the loading magazine of the filling machine and to cause the horizontal transfer of the package sleeves thereto. By use of the present device, semi-automatic or automatic loading of package sleeves to one or more filling machines is possible.