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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Robert Van Den Heuvel, Kleve, DE;
Hans-peter Kuhlmann, Xanten, DE;
Lothar Wess, Kleve, DE;
Thomas Nitsch, Kleve, DE;
Robert Van Den Heuvel, Kleve, DE;
Hans-Peter Kuhlmann, Xanten, DE;
Lothar Wess, Kleve, DE;
Thomas Nitsch, Kleve, DE;
KHS Maschinen-und Anlagenbau AG, Dotmund, DE;
Abstract
A packaging machine with a movable centering and lowering device for inserting partitions between groups of bottles or cans and a method of operation thereof. The movable centering and lowering device is designed to move with a group of bottles or cans and insert a divider between the bottles or cans in the group as the group moves through the packaging machine. The movable centering and lowering device is also adjustable to permit handling of dividers of different size and configuration.