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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Fabien Laquay, Hem, FR;
Jean-Luc Meunier, Lens, FR;
Gilles Blanchet, Armentieres, FR;
Bruno Travail, Villeneuve D'Ascq, FR;
Joel Trenel, Marcq en Baroeul, FR;
Philippe Declercq, Ploegsteert, BE;
Netra Systems, Marcq en Baroeul, FR;
Abstract
The conveyor comprises two spaced-apart under-neck guides ( ) along which articles are designed to be transported by being suspended via their collars ( ) on the under-neck guides ( ), and also a longitudinal stop ( ) which is mounted above the under-neck guides ( ) and which serves to limit the up stroke available to the articles between the under-neck guides ( ). In a preferred embodiment, the top abutment is in the form of a stop ( ) having an abutment-forming bottom longitudinal face ( ) in which there is formed a longitudinal central channel ( ) of width (L) that is less than the diameter (D) of an article at its top end ( ).