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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2004
Wolfgang Brixius, Neunkirchen A.Br, DE;
Dominik Gräfer, Dortmund-Wellinghofen, DE;
Albrecht Hoene, Lappersdorf, DE;
Wolfgang Brixius, Neunkirchen A.Br, DE;
Dominik Gräfer, Dortmund-Wellinghofen, DE;
Albrecht Hoene, Lappersdorf, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
A transport system for advancing containers includes a curve section for defining a curved transport path which is defined by a curve radius, and a driving and guiding assembly for advancing and guiding a container along the transport path. The driving and guiding assembly has support elements, which support the underside of the container, and is constructed to bear upon at least one of the sidewalls, at least along portions thereof, in a force-locking or form-fitting manner for propulsion of the container. The container has an underside formed with two longitudinal sidewalls extending mirror-symmetrically and curved outwardly or inwardly at a radius, which corresponds to the curve radius, such that a distance between the sidewalls is at a maximum or minimum in mid-section of the sidewalls.