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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
James Carmichael, Edinburgh, GB;
Massimiliano Dalcielo, Rapallo, IT;
Marco Ferri, Porto Mantovano, IT;
James Carmichael, Edinburgh, GB;
Massimiliano Dalcielo, Rapallo, IT;
Marco Ferri, Porto Mantovano, IT;
Sidel Holdings & Technology SA, Pully, CH;
Abstract
An apparatus () for conveying containers () with non circular cross section comprises at least two linear input conveyors () through which at least two distinct conveyance flows reach the apparatus and a plurality of star conveyors () for receiving the containers () from the linear input conveyors () and release them in output on a single conveyor (), with a single output flow. The apparatus comprises at least an oscillating blade () and/or a fixed guide () in order to guide the containers (), at an area where multiple flows merge into a single conveyance flow, such as to assure a correct conveyance and orientation of the containers towards the single flow.