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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2000
Jürg Eberle, Hinwil, CH;
IPT Weinfelden AG, Weinfelden, CH;
Abstract
A conveying system for conveying items along a conveying line ( ) includes a guide device ( ) extending along the conveying line and at least one conveying element ( ) movable along the conveying line and guided by the guide device ( ). The guide device ( ) and conveying element ( ) are designed for conveying the items substantially independent of gravity. For selectable connection of the conveying line to a plurality of connecting points (A. A. ) the conveying system includes, connected to a invariable conveying line region ( ) with a fixedly mounted guide device, a variable conveying line region ( ) in which the guide device ( ) is reversibly bendable and twistable. For bending and/or twisting the guide device and for supporting the guide device in a bent and/or twisted position necessary for a specific connection, a drivable connector ( ) is provided. The variable conveying line region ( ) may be an end region of the conveying line.